President Obama had fished around with the idea of eliminating veteran's benefits for vet's wounded while serving their country. Luckily no fish were biting on this idea. Veterans serve, knowing that should anything happen to them they'll be taken care of, and rightfully so. I don't care how much of a deficit this country is in, the country's number one priority is it's … [Read more...]
Illegal Immigration
*il•le•gal adj: not according to or authorized by law. See also : unlawful, illicit *un•law•ful adj: 1 : not lawful 2 : not morally right or conventional *il•lic•it adj: not permittedGood, I needed that sanity check to make sure I understood the definition of "illegal". Unfortunately, there are people out there who do not understand this word's meaning. What would these people … [Read more...]
Anti-War Cries Will Hurt us in the Long Run
Knowing what I know about politics, I realize that for any politician it is hard to take the unpopular stance on any issue. Cries from the left and even from the moderate right against our war in Iraq will make it difficult for our President to take further military action, even if it is warranted.The Drudge Report reported today that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad … [Read more...]
John Murtha Says He Wouldn’t Join Military Now
John Murtha said on ABC's Nightline that the war in Iraq was the wrong war for President Bush to launch. Murtha, a Vietnam veteran with the Marine Corps, was asked "Would you join (the military) today?" To which he replied "No". The interviewer continued with "And I think you're saying the average guy out there who's considering recruitment is justified in saying ‘I don't want … [Read more...]
Is it Harder to Kill Terrorists or Get a Job?
Note: The following article was originally posted by Todd Manzi on Townhall.com. Copyright © 2005 Townhall.com.The position of Democrats seems to be that it is easier to hunt down and kill terrorists than it is to make a living flipping burgers. Democrats are telling us we should withdraw from Iraq, so that the Iraqis will have an incentive to stand up and fight for themselves. … [Read more...]