Veterans have the power
These comments are not meant to talk you into voting Republican
or Democrat. Nor is it meant to create hate or focus on one group over another. It is simply the views and opinions of an old Vet that is tired of seeing our country
head in the wrong direction. These comments are intended to focus the tremendous
voting block of American veterans that believe America should remain strong. Today
there are over 26 million veterans out there that can have a positive impact on the next 2008 election. We need politicians that put America first and not the needs of individuals or political parties that will
do anything to maintain power.
There were many of us in the last election that were so
tired of the spineless politicians we either didn’t vote or voted them out. We were sick of the politicians that
didn’t have the backbone to make the right decisions to protect our borders, fight the war on terrorism and stop illegal
immigration. Well we got change but I don’t think it was the change we
were looking for and unfortunately it seems to have backfired with the antics of Co-president Pelosi and Senator Reed. Now we have the power hungry bleeding heart liberals in control and they have twisted
the election results to serve their own personal mandate for pulling out of the war.
It is this old Vet’s opinion that even a young child can understand the importance of fighting this war on terror. So why are they trying to lose the war? It also doesn’t take a rocket scientist
to know that our country cannot continue to have an open door policy no matter what nationality they are. Unfortunately many of today’s immigrants are coming to the US to live off the system rather than
contribute. If something is not done to stop the hemorrhaging we will soon be
in the same dilemma as the Europeans.
The following paragraphs are meant to express my personal
opinions and to bring attention to our current state of affairs. If something
is not done, America will destroy itself from within.
Consider
this when you vote in 2008:
· If we do not stop terrorism
our children and grandchildren will suffer and we will be fighting them here in the US.
This isn’t speculation the terrorists have stated it on numerous occasions.
They will not rest until they destroy our way of life.
· If we start a war there
is only one outcome. “We win, they lose.” I served four tours in Vietnam and know what it is like to fight a war without the support of the
country that sent you there. As in Vietnam there are too many senior officers that are too political rather than win oriented. The president is only as good as those supporting him.
The liberals have tried to divide the country and this plays right into the hands of the terrorists. If you don’t believe in the war at least you can support those who are willing to make the sacrifices
to protect this great country. Politics in Washington have become a business. We need patriot’s not self-serving individuals that are only there for money
and power. Term limits seems to be the way to go.
The argument is that it takes time to learn the ins-and-outs of Washington. It
has been my experience that most politicians I have observed are not the brightest light on the street and if they can learn
the system, so can their replacement. The politicians that would put themselves first must go and we can change it by voting
the right people into office.
· The borders need to be
secured; and there are many ways to do that. We are trying to drain the water
out of a flooded basement without stopping the leak first. The Mexicans need
to work and should be able to work, but there should be a legal process for them to come across the border to work. That does not mean they have a right to citizenship. We cannot
continue to sustain the rate of immigration that we currently have. Look at the problems they're having in Europe. Europe has certainly set an example of what not to do.
I think Theodore Roosevelt says it best and those who choose to earn the right to citizenship should remember the following:
“Americanism is a matter of the spirit and of the soul. Our allegiance must be purely to the United States. We must
unsparingly condemn any man who holds any other allegiance. But if he is heartily and singly loyal to this Republic, then
no matter where he was born, he is just as good an American as anyone else. The one absolutely certain way of bringing this
nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle
of squabbling nationalities.” (Theodore Roosevelt)
· I believe that I should have the right
to work and I don’t believe I should be excessively taxed in order to support those who choose not to work or feel their
standard of living should be higher.
· I believe the less fortunate should
be given a hand-up, not a handout. I think everyone of us knows someone who spends
more than they make, works when they need to, and always has an explanation as to why they never saved anything. Social security was meant to supplement our retirement income not maintain a certain life style we feel
we are entitled too.
· I believe the illegal aliens are placing
an excessive burden on our tax dollars and that congress on both sides have lost control of spending.
· As veteran, I believe you should respect the office of
the President no matter what party they represent. If you disagree with his views,
you have the opportunity to vote him out during the next election. I am sick
and tired of the liberal news media and press disrespecting the office of the president.
We have a small, loud vocal liberal minority impacting the way our country is heading because the Republican party
does not have the backbone to stand up to them. There are small groups like “Gathering
of Eagles” that are starting to make themselves heard. We need to support
these groups when we can. We need to talk to our children and grandchildren and show
them the values that made this country great.
· There are many issues that
can be debated but I don’t think they should be weighted heavier than a “Strong Secure America”. If we are not strong and secure it won’t matter, they will soon tell us how to think. I want you
to remember one thing. If President Bush is wrong, there will be a change in
2008, that’s the way the process works. If the liberals continue to gain
power there may be a point where they weaken us so much that the greatest nation on earth cannot recover. Below is an excerpt I think says it all from Warren Hackett’s book It's Your Choice, where
he quoted Arnold Toynbee which appears to have the same relevance as the highly contested statement of a Scottish historian
Sir Alex Fraser Tyler (1742-1813):
"The release of initiative and enterprise made possible
by self-government ultimately generates disintegrating forces from within. Again and again, after freedom brings opportunity
and some degree of plenty, the competent become selfish, luxury-loving and complacent; the incompetent and unfortunate grow
envious and covetous; and all three groups turn aside from the hard road of freedom to worship the golden calf of economic
security. The historical cycle seems to be: from bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to courage; from courage
to liberty; from liberty to abundance; from abundance to selfishness; from selfishness to apathy; from apathy to dependency;
and from dependency back to bondage once more."
Veterans have the voting power. Whether you are republican or democrat, vote for the politician that puts America first. Don’t be surprised if they are hard to find.