America's Unsung Heros: The Enlisted Soldiers, Sailor, Marines and Airmen

In an era in which the welfare of our nation's military is used as a political bargaining chip by the left, an era in which a vast amount of the American public is clueless to the threats that immanently surround this country, and an era in which the sacrifice of the men and women before us has not only gone unheralded, but has been spat upon, it is time for us to snap out of our lethargy and show the appreciation and respect due to our nation's unsung heroes: our enlisted members of the US Armed Forces.

These young men and women are the true sons and daughters of America. They come from Maine to Puerto Rico, from Texas to Hawaii, from across borders to earn their citizenship, and within this great nation to defend it. They don't do it for glory, for our countries respect is placed upon musicians, athletes and politicians. They don't do it for the pay, because in most cases, they would be far better off in the civilian sector. These men and women bear the heavy burden of ensuring the domestic tranquility of this nation because they are called to, and for such, I and the rest of the country should be eternally grateful. These warriors are the backbone of our military. While the officers lead these men, nothing would be accomplished without them.

Across the country we see veterans being mocked by college professors in California, protesters accusing our military of grievous acts in down right lies and Presidential candidates hurriedly ensure the failure of a war we are winning.

Today, America, is the day to recognize these men and women. And not by waving a flag or saying good deeds about them, but by legitimately standing up and taking a stand of courage. Taking a stand to say, enough is enough, when men who have fought so bravely to protect the freedom of speech are lampooned by liberal media. Enough is enough when Marines who have represented this country with honor and tradition are knifed in the back by one of their own, Rep John Murtha. Enough is enough when bills in congress meant to fund and support our troops are vetoed repeatedly by the democrats, in effort to make a political statement.

To those who have forgotten these brave souls, I say shame on you. To those who wish their failure I say be damned, for they are the ones who keep you and your families from being vaporized in the night by terrorists and extremists.

Let not their acts go unmentioned and forgotten, lest we shall be condemned to live under the merciless will of those who wish our demise.

Rewarding Sissiness

Cup Stacking Will Defend America
(Notice the Bob Dylan Book and the Official Cup Stacking Mat)

As the days and weeks evolve, I often think to myself, since when, did Pop America become a society of sissies. Since when, did it become posh, to be the pocket protector sporting nerd of the world?

People, this is a wake up call. Actually, that is far too polite. This is the garbage truck coming at three AM and knocking over your trash can so you can snap out of your lethargy. Now is not the time for "summer soldiers or sunshine patriots."

As available as news and media is today, you would think that people would actually have half a clue as to what kind of legitimate danger we live in in today's world. You would think that people would be keeping at least moderately close tabs on the actions of Iran, North Korea, Russia etc. You would think that people would have taken a moment to research legitimate resources to find out who and what the War on Terror really comprises. But, in keeping with the never-let-common-sense-prevail mentality of today: of course not!

Now listen, I'm not old enough to say, "back in my day, we walked 100 miles upside down to get the newspaper" or anything of that sort; however, I've taken what I consider to be the required amount of time for any citizen to study, research and familiarize myself with the history of this country and the history of those nations we interact with, for better or worse.

Stop living in a fools paradise people. Stop picking up the party line and mantra of the mouthpieces of the left, just because a sharp looking man in a suit told you that "we as Americans are evil and need no stop our actions." Do the research yourself, because without it, you'll have nothing to base your views and beliefs on.

America once was a country that stood for something: the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, spreading democracy around the world, helping societies in their time of need, protecting its citizens, borders, culture and language, honoring its heritage. I could go on and on.

Today, Pop America stands for nothing. And because of that, truly, we are on the verge of falling the anything.

It starts an an early age. Children are taught to stack cups in gym class rather than play sports. Example one of how competitiveness is being weened away. There is no wonder why we cannot compete academicly and industrially with other countries now. Competition is viewed as evil now, because the loser might get their feelings hurt in the process, and heaven forbid that would happen. We would rather deny people the great learning experience of identifying, learning and overcoming their shortcomings and ding someones spirits.

Self-defense is an afterthought. A simple fight in a school is punishable by prison time now. The preferred method is to take deep-breaths and count to ten while the bully pours milk all over you in the lunch room. Citizens are jailed for shooting illegal aliens who are in process of robbing their house and threatening their well-being, while the looter walks away scott-free, and probably with a lawsuit against that citizen.

Muslim extremism, Iran, North Korea, and Russia are not the bully at the lunch table. We can't afford the start counting to ten, and being patient to the point of long-suffering. We need to be on our toes and prepared. The consequence is death. If that doesn't motivate you to snap out of your lethargy, maybe you're already flat lined in the pulse department.

When the nukes start flying, the only counting I want to hear is from missile command commencing their counter-attack.