Just a bump in the road

A SHORT POEM YOU WON'T FORGET
 

 

"A bump in the road" .... remember that calloused statement?  I don't know the author of this poem.. Received it today.  Very thought provoking and poignant.  I do recall, however, the President referring to the Benghazi incident as "a bump in the road."  Today I heard an ex-Navy Seal being interviewed on Fox News regarding a book he has written about how to handle crisis situations in our lives.  At the end of the interview he asked if he could make a comment on Benghazi and of course the anchor said yes.  He then thanked Fox News for keeping the Benghazi story in the news, since other news organizations are not.  He said the Seals who died deserve the public knowing the truth about the whole affair. 

 

The poem was written by a MARINE CORPS Officer (ANON). 
 

 

THE BATTLING BOYS OF BENGHAZI  

 

We're the battling boys of Benghazi
No fame, no glory, no paparazzi.
Just a fiery death in a blazing hell
Defending our country we loved so well.  

 

It wasn't our job, but we answered the call,
fought to the Consulate and scaled the wall.
We pulled twenty Countrymen from the jaws of fate
Led them to safety, and stood at the gate.  

 

Just the two of us, and foes by the score,
But we stood fast to bar the door.
Three calls for reinforcement, but all were denied,
So we fought, and we fought, and we fought 'til we died.  

 

We gave our all for our Uncle Sam,
But Barack Obama didn't give a damn.
Just two dead seals who carried the load
No thanks to us.........we were just "Bumps In The Road".

 

So will this reach every American with a computer?  Or do we act like the press and give a pass to the incompetent people who literally sat there in the White House and watched the Seal's execution on live streaming video and did absolutely nothing?  The Obama Administration obviously won't be held accountable because we apparently accept Hilary Clinton's statement, "What difference does it make?"

 

One ladies answer to Cokes Super Ball ad.

I just had to reprint this letter from Mrs. Barbara Gilbert in reply to Cokes international attempt at our National song America the Beautiful.  I'll let her words speak for them self;

 

 Subject: Coca Cola wants to sell to Americans.......

 

She wrote:

 

I watched some of the commercials that were played during the Super Bowl.  I always enjoy the ones from Anheuser Busch.  They showed the “Welcome Home” celebration in Winter Park , Florida , for returning soldiers.  And who doesn't love those Clydesdales?   I didn't like the one from Coca Cola.  All those young women singing “America The Beautiful” dressed in ethnic garb and singing in a foreign language really pissed me off.  Americans sing in English to honor America ; not Farsi or Urdu.

 

I left a comment for Coke on YouTube under the video of that commercial.  I got a reply from them today, which you can read below, and then you can read my answer to them.  Maybe this time they’ll understand.

 

Thank you for your email and your loyalty to Coca-Cola over the years, . 

We greatly value your business and appreciate hearing from you.

 

“It’s Beautiful” was created to celebrate Coke moments among all Americans who together enjoy ice cold, refreshing Coke.  For centuries America has opened its arms to people of many countries who have helped to build this great nation.  “It’s Beautiful” provides a snapshot of the real lives of Americans representing diverse ethnicities, religions, races and families, all found in the United States .  All those featured in the ad are Americans and “ America The Beautiful” was sung by bilingual American young women.

 

We believe “It’s Beautiful” is a great example of the magic that makes our country so special, and a powerful message that spreads optimism, promotes inclusion and celebrates humanity – values that are core to Coca-Cola.

 

You can find out more about our ad by going to Journey.  I really appreciate your feedback and hope this will keep you as a valued customer of ours.  We appreciate your interest in our Company.

 

Timothy Industry and Consumer Affairs The Coca-Cola Company.

Please use the record number below should you have additional questions.

 

My Reply:

 

Where do you live, Timothy?  Since you’re with Coca Cola, it is likely Buckhead or one of Atlanta’s other exclusive, executive, country club neighborhoods.  I lived in one for over two decades, in Hudson , Ohio .. 

 

I know what they’re like.   My youngest son lives in one near Atlanta , too, as he is a successful broker with E-Trade, in Alpharetta.  Those neighborhoods are not what most of this country is like, however.  Maybe you haven’t traveled much, or lived in many different states as I have.

 

America’s not so beautiful anymore, and it is full of immigrants that have no intention of assimilating into our society or becoming truly American.  They brought their own culture, keep their own culture, and never learn anything about ours, except to use it to their advantage.  They don’t even like Americans.  They make no effort to learn our language.  Ever been to Detroit ?  I’ll bet you never tried to enter the closed Muslim festival that takes place near Ann Arbor , because you’d probably be assaulted before you got a block away.  We Americans are not so proud of that kind of behavior, and they aren't there to celebrate being American.

 

How about Collinsville, Ohio?  That’s a part of Cleveland , and the Collinsville police once yelled at me to “get the hell out of this black neighborhood, lady, or we will be calling the meat wagon!” because I had gotten lost there.  Police there were barricaded behind locked doors, and one could not see a police officer, but were required, in the lobby of the station, to pick up a phone to talk to one.   A white woman in that black neighborhood was in great danger, they explained. 

 

The slums of Cleveland , Detroit , Los Angeles , and especially Chicago , or any other major city are littered with filth and disease and the hatred of blacks toward whites.  It’s the same in the L.A. barrio, my friend, and they aren't singing Kumbaya, either.  A recent mayor of L. A. declared he intended to take California back as Mexican territory.  Do you consider that a Kumbaya moment?  An “ America , The Beautiful” kind of moment?  They call themselves “Reconquista”, and they are there to do just that.  They murder and steal from Americans who live near the Mexican border in Arizona , but our government says Arizonans can’t protect themselves from the marauders.

 

Is the America where you find massive amounts of illegal drugs and thick lines of cocaine on glass -top coffee tables to be considered beautiful?  That’s what illegal aliens brought to our once beautiful America .  Is that meth lab in the house down the street beautiful?  Is the heroin epidemic now seizing the weak in America your idea of “ America, The Beautiful”?  Singing it to us in foreign languages is repugnant to us, and it makes us resentful.  Being sung by a young woman who is forced by her family to wear the clothing demanded by the oppression of her religion is also repulsive.

 

Do you have children?  Are they allowed to wear a symbol of our country on their clothing?  America’s schools don’t allow American flags anywhere anymore.  Where are your children going to learn of a “beautiful” America ?  It won’t be at their school.   They are being taught how wonderful Islam is, and to celebrate Cinco de Mayo when their brother may be shot at by an Afghan terrorist or an alien illegally crossing our border to bring harm to our country in the form of theft, drugs, prostitution, or terrorism.   Watch the news; you’ll see how often there’s a squabble over such things, and how angry it is making real Americans.  You know, those folks that say the Pledge of Allegiance and mean it.  Probably like your mom and dad.  Those that came here to flee oppression and build an America they were also willing to die to defend. 

 

Not the ones who want to “fundamentally change America ”.

 

How about Watts, or South Central Los Angeles? ... Boston , or New York , or Patterson , New Jersey ? Do you ever have a desire to participate in or watch the Boston marathon again? You think the Tsarnaov brothers are a part of beautiful America ?

 

Beautiful?  No, it isn't.  Not anymore.  Huge numbers of Muslims that threaten the white residents of Wylie , Texas by moving into a new neighborhood and holding closed, secret meetings in the park, intimidating white children, and frightening the elderly don’t make this a beautiful America .

 

Illegal people from all over the world enter America through wide open borders and suffer no consequences.  Lovely people like MS 13 and other gangs, and terrorists from the Middle East ..  Mexican, Central and South Americans serve as donkeys, as beasts of burden, bringing thousands of tons of illegal drugs into America , and you want to celebrate their heritage?  Why?  And you want me to celebrate their heritage with you?  Have you all lost your collective minds?

 

More than a thousand people were brought into the New York City area as prostitutes to serve the football fans that came to see the Super Bowl.  Many of them were children.  The FBI has been busy rounding them up.  Some are only 13 years old.  Is that your America , of which you sing in a foreign voice?  Human trafficking in this country is rampant; do you suppose a kid was given an ice-cold Coke to enjoy after some sweaty, grunting Denver or Seattle fan finished his sex act with her? 

 

I hope it makes you shudder and puke.  Those kids were mostly brought into our country from a foreign land.  Is that what you want them to know of America , and sing it in their language?  What about the adult women who were victimized in that group of more than a thousand?   Know this - they do not come willingly.  They do not perform those acts willingly.  And they sure as hell don’t do it to be in the land of Coca Cola ...   They hate us because we allow it to happen.  I hate to tell you what they would do to you with a bottle of Coke, and that I know of because I am an R. N. who witnessed such things in an emergency room.  That’s not “ America , The Beautiful”.

 

Well, Timothy, change for the better under liberals is just not going to happen, and the backlash I’m giving you is only a polite synopsis of the feelings millions of us have about those immigrants who speak different languages and come from cultures that we do not embrace, nor do we want our children or grandchildren exposed to them or their culture except from afar.  We do not want our grandchildren celebrating Cinco de Mayo and being told that they cannot display the American flag on their own home or a T-shirt.  It makes us angry, and where we once practiced tolerance and helped those who wish to assimilate, we now shun and cower in fright, or watch violent clashes between cultures on the nightly news.  And we arm ourselves against the invasion.

 

If Coca Cola is going to be politically correct and sing Kumbaya while hoping that we who are outside that closed executive neighborhood of yours enjoy a cold refreshing Coke and smile at your distinctly anti-American silly song, you’re badly mistaken.  You’re going to watch your sales plummet.  You’re going to watch others show real patriotism, like Anheuser Busch, and applaud the way they show appreciation to our soldiers who are killing the relatives of those Muslims in Detroit and Patterson who would spit on you, or worse, if you went to their neighborhoods.  And I’ll be at those Independence Day parades, applauding our troops and those who know the real America the way it is supposed to be and was before liberals took over and convoluted and ignored our laws, spat on our Constitution, and ruined our America .

 

I’m through supporting companies that support our enemies.  Bye-bye, Coke.  It used to be America’s drink. 

Now your company is America's poison.

 

Barbara Gilbert Wife of a retired American military officer Mother of  2 American military veterans Grandmother of  3, or maybe 4 future military veterans, because they will be taught to serve a real America , for Americans. 

 

All our grandchildren will be taught who the real friends of America really are, as we enjoy an ice cold cola from Grandma’s pretty red SodaStream machine from Israel .. 

 

(At least they’ll know who their real friends are.)

What ever happened to "Not for identification purposes"

This information came to me from a forwarding email & I thought it was something that everyone should know.

don

Your  SOCIAL SECURITY CARD Surprising how many people don’t know the facts of the Social Security card and how it has evolved through the years. History Lesson on Your Social Security Card  History Lesson on Your Social Security Card  It's easy to check out, if you don't believe it. Be sure and show it to your family and friends. They need a little history lesson on what's what and it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat or Republican. Facts are Facts. Social Security Cards up until the 1980's expressly stated the number and card were not to be used for identification purposes. Since nearly everyone in the United States now has a number, it became convenient to use it anyway and the message, NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION, was removed. An old Social Security card with the "NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION" message. Our Social Security  Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised:  1.) That participation in the Program would be Completely voluntary,  No longer Voluntary  2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual Incomes into the Program,  Now 7.65% on the first $90,000  3.) That the money the participants elected to put into the Program would be deductible from their income for tax purposes each year, No longer tax deductible  4.) That the money the participants put into the independent 'Trust Fund' rather than into the general operating fund, and therefore, would only be used to fund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no other Government program, and,  Under Johnson the money was moved to The General Fund and Spent !!!!! 5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as income.  Under Clinton & Gore Up to 85% of your Social Security can be Taxed  Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are now receiving a Social Security check every month -- and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of the money we paid to the Federal government to 'put away' -- you may be interested in the following:  ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---- Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the independent 'Trust Fund' and put it into the general fund so that Congress could spend it?  A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically controlled House and Senate.  ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?  A: The Democratic Party. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities?  A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the 'tie-breaking' deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the US  ------------ --------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants?  AND MY FAVORITE:  A: That's right!  Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, began to receive Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them, even though they never paid a dime into it! ------------ -- ------------ --------- ----- ------------ --------- -----  Then, after violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away!  And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it! If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted and maybe changes will happen. It's worth a try.  How many people can YOU send this to?  Actions speak louder than bumper stickers!!

2016, the most important documentary for our time.

I first watched this documentary just before the 2012 elections, I was already against the re election of Obama so I sat and agreed to just about everything it had to say.  Yesterday I took the video off the shelf and watched it again with some friends that had never viewed it.  Wow it's amazing how accurate D'Souza's predictions are.  I think the more times you see this the more you pick up from his history.  This is the perfect time to view this film and to spread it around before the midterm elections.  This is not a gotcha documentary on Obama it simply tells where his head is and why he does the things he does.  The film is available at Amazon and it will be the best $12 you could spend.  Do it for yourself, do it for our country but most of all watch it for you kids.  These mid terms of 2014 will be some of the most important elections in our history.  It will decide where America will be for the next generation and beyond.

America first

Your loyalty should be to America:

What do you as a voter consider when you pick a candidate either for President of the United States or any other representative?  Are you so party oriented that it doesn’t matter what your candidate does or says, or are you so party oriented that you have already voted in your mind and nothing could change your opinion?  I believe this is what has happened in America.  We have become so divided that our flag, our credo or our rights mean nothing to so many.  They have been so brainwashed that it will take a major catastrophe to change them back to believe in America first.  Whether it be the Unions, either party or right or left it’s all the same.  We need to come together if we want to bring this country back to the greatness that our fathers and grandfathers left us in charge of.  I know I will get chastised by the far right and the far left for my opinions but it’s time they both understood one thing; the majority in this country resides near center, it always has and always will, and until we make the effort to meet in that middle ground we will have turmoil and chaos in our politics.  Dividing us into castes as many politicians and organizations have attempted to do will lead to anarchy and be the demise of the United States of America.  Did you hear the words, The United States of America?  The old adage of divide and conquer has been used over the decades by our political parties and some people seem to have forgotten the principle of America first. 

It’s not a mystery that every candidate always has edged to the middle before an election, even Obama played the middle of the road card in his 2008 campaign and then veered hard to the left during his first term.  We the middle class of this country believe in the following:

1.     We believe man is responsible for his own actions and deeds and should pay the piper for his misdeeds.

 

2.     Welfare is meant to be a boost up when catastrophe hits not a full time occupation capturing generation after generation in its clutches.

 

3.     We believe in the free enterprise system (capitalism) allowing a person the freedom to a build a legal business with the least amount of interference from government.  This is the greatest of all job creators, small business. People who take risks to build industry should not be unduly punished by burdensome fee's and regulations.

 

4.    We believe in a fair tax system that everyone pays into based on their ability to earn.  Penalizing the job creators only penalizes the job seeker.  When a tax collection agency becomes partisan it needs to be replaced with a fair tax that does not punish the achievers.

 

5.    We believe in tort reform to eliminate the frivolous lawsuits that tie up our court system and put the burden of paying higher prices for most items on the back of the consumers.  Our entire medical system problems could have been cured by this move along with allowing insurance companies to compete across State lines.

 

6.    We believe that every ad produced by politicians must stand the burden of proof.  False claims proven lies or twisted truths must be eliminated or the candidate must be totally liable for damages including impeachment.

 

7.    We believe that the so called super pacts must submit all ad’s to the candidate or political party for approval making the candidate or party responsible for the content.

 

8.    We believe all funds from unions and non-profit organizations must be held to a secret vote of the membership prior to disbursement to a candidate or political party and these funds must be divided according to membership votes. (60/40) etc.

9.  We believe in legal immigration, without immigration we will lose our diversity and wither and                die as a country.  To attain this we must close our borders at all cost and deport any who break or have broken our laws with criminal intent, gang membership etc.   We believe that we can solve the problem with those who are already here in this country who have not broken additional laws but they must not be a burden on our Social Security System or our medical system and not be allowed to participate in the politics of America for a period of 10 years or until they are confirmed citizens of the United States.  We also believe in positive identification must be provided at the polls.

10. We believe that the government cannot support a nationalized healthcare yet we can support a special insurance fund for those who cannot obtain healthcare due to existing health problems.  Fraud in this area should be dealt with severely and harshly.  This should be considered a capital crime.

11.  We believe in a commonsense approach to regulation vs personal freedoms, the Constitution is our guide and its basics are not to be interpreted in or for political gain. Judges who legislate from the bench should be impeached and replaced by the electoral process.

We are Americans first and foremost and we will be heard.  The old term of the Silent Majority is passé, and we don’t intend to be silent any longer.  No politician, no union, no party will decide our vote nor our fate. 

 

Will our grandchildren know our freedoms?

Being an old codger I find myself constantly thinking back to my youth and the way I remember things from history.  I wonder now that the Progressives have taken over our schools and universities and practically turned us into part of the European Union what our children and grand children will really know of the great history that is the basis for our development as a people and a country.  Will they understand the freedom that our grandfathers sought by coming to America?  Will they even know what an entrepreneurial society it took to build this great country?  Every day I see us slipping farther and farther away from what I remember as America.  I hear people talk about deserving government aid because that’s their right.  By design we are not a Democracy, we are a Democratic Republic that is something our forefathers made sure of when they crafted the Constitution.  The problem with a Democratic Republic is that a cunning minority can control the people.  That’s exactly what’s happened to the United States, over the years the Progressive movement has taken over both political parties.  The Democrats have gone from being the Truman conservatives of the 40’s & 50’s to the liberals of today and the Republicans are slowly splitting into two factions, the conservative and the liberal.   This leaves only the Progressive Liberals in total control.  For decades here in America we had been raised to be what our fathers were.  If dad was a Democrat by God I am too.  If he was a Republican so are we.  During the decade of the 60’s a change came about in the world, the hippy culture was born.  Son’s and daughters defied mom and dad and found the easy life of the commune where they could make up the rules as they went.  They were mesmerized by the new found freedom.  Thank God a few grew up and realized that it was a lot more gratifying to earn a living and support themselves than to sit in airports and train stations and beg for food. 

The problem is that places like The University of California at Berkley existed where far left professors molded the minds of many who grew from hippy to collegiate into progressive zombies.  These are many of our leaders today in power.  Those who grew from hippy to worker are now realizing that we are paying for this experiment in the socialist utopia we now call America.  This situation was predicted back in 1777 by a Scottish professor who said that once the population discovers that they can vote themselves free money from the treasury the country will bankrupt and disappear. 

If you went to every home in the country and asked the following questions I think you would find that even though they don’t realize it there are more conservatives than liberals:
  Questions;

1.       1.  Do you think the government should take up to half of what you earn to support those who do not want         to work?

2.      2.  Do you feel the government has the right to decide whether you have a needed operation or not                    depending on your health record and your age.

3.      3.  Are you for or against open borders here in the United States or should we have controlled immigration          as we have in the past?

4.      4. Do you believe that marriage is sacred and between a man and a woman or should anyone be allowed to       marry whomever they want including polygamy that’s coming next?

5.     5.  Do you believe anyone has the right to kill a 3^rd trimester baby that is perfectly capable of surviving on it’s      own or should the right to abort end at the 1^st trimester of pregnancy?

Why are we allowing this minority to dominate our lives and destroy our beautiful way of life?

Where do we find the next Superman?

Where do we find Superman?  Our next president is going to be the most important person we have ever elected.  The Country is in shambles compared to the recovery of the 80’s.  For some reason our present administration seems to think that by constantly adding to the free services of the government they will somehow pull this country out of its doldrums.  Americans are a special breed they thrive on self achievement and hate to be force fed.  Americans are the result of many things none of which involved government welfare.  Americans came from many countries and melded their traditions and talents into one great society.  They suffered through two World Wars, Korea and Vietnam as well as Afghanistan, Iraq and now Afghanistan again.  The 1^st & 2^nd generation of most American families worked their way through the Great Depression with an I will survive attitude and they did it without help from any safety net.  They subsequently came out of this with an I can do whatever it takes to feed and clothe my family attitude.  Sorry to say most of this generation has passed on and left us with a generation that has been coddled and cared for their whole lives.  How can we expect this generation to rebuild America into a World Power again when all they seem to want is more government services?  

Thank God there are still some good families who taught their children right from wrong and instilled pride in self accomplishment.  These are going to have to be our new leaders as this country can’t take more of the same socialist theories of cradle to the grave care.  We have gone from the shining light on the hill for all others to desire and dream of to the Soup Kitchen mentality of whose bringing me my next meal.  The men and women who built America built it upon a dream of freedom and free enterprise.  No one gave them a stimulus to start out with the exception of real opportunity and the freedom to go forth and succeed.  As the years have gone by the one thing that our Fore Fathers worried about has come to be and that is excessive power in government.  The entrepreneur  is now throttled with over regulation, over taxation and fee’s that would choke the old timers to death.  Small business is barely hanging on now we are taxing their last bit of strength with Obama Care.  70% of Americans are employed by what is considered small business.  These businesses are run by families who legitimately care for their employees and during these times many go without profit just to keep their employee’s working, just hoping that by some miracle it will all turn around again. 

I remember when Romney said in a closed meeting that 47% of the people will never vote for him because they are addicted to subsidies and government handouts.  You know what he was right, about 47% of the people are receiving government monies or they are working because of the massive expansion of government.   Those of us who still pay our own way are also paying the way for those who have fallen into this abyss.   As our numbers grow fewer our percentage of participation will have to go up in order to support this massive exodus from the workforce the only way this type of government can survive is with total control of your lives, from what you eat to the type of work you will be expected to perform to help the State support you.  We all know how well Eastern Bloc countries did with this form of government. 

Like I said where will we find Superman?  Someone from our midst must step out and lead this country back to its basics and relight the fires of self determination that we were all born with.  Beware of the charlatans that make promises that are too good to be true.  We need to find someone with a proven track record of achievement who is capable of leading not another Hope and Change narcissist  who can only campaign not lead.  Gee, didn’t we have that available  in the last election? 

Happy Birthday President Reagan

To me this is a very important day in American history.  For a brief period in this country we had a leader that was not only a true patriot but out of the entire world he was the most respected American President in our modern history.  Some will say it was out of fear that many world leaders came to his side but I say the only fear came from those who opposed freedom.  Ronald Reagan would be 102 today and had he lived with a clear mind would still be the one man that could make sense out of what is happening to our country.  Happy Birthday President Reagan, I sincerely hope your reward in heaven is a great one.  You gave America dignity and hope along with great prosperity, God Bless You.

A message for SeaHawk fans

I know my audience with this blog is limited but together we can make this viral.  Being a Seattle SeaHawk fan I wagered a little on the game.  Not being a gambler it was just $100 that paid $215.  I propose that all those Seattle fans who won on the game take a portion of their windfall and donate it to the Shriner’s Hostpital for Children.  Let’s show how generous Seattle fans are.   Just let the charity know that this is from your winnings.  Tell them Go Hawks! I hope that the Shriner's will let us know how much we can raise.  I’m pledging ½ my winnings.  Now do your part and forward this to as many as possible and see if the SeaHawk fans are as good a bunch of Americans as I think they are.

PLEASE KEEP THIS GOING

How did we get here?

How did we get here?  In the Revolutionary War Nathan Hale said "give me liberty or give me death".  In the Civil War brother against brother fought either to free the Slaves or for States rights depending on what side you were on. In WWI and WWII we fought to rid the world of dictators and madmen who wanted to control Europe and beyond.  Today we are fighting for our own salvation against radical religious zealots who want to control the world and bring it back to the mid-evil period.

I bring these things up because I ask the question; why would we choose now to decrease our military?  Why would we now decide to capitulate our gains in Afghanistan and Iraq and allow these murderers a chance to rebuild their forces.  Americans are being misunderstood when it comes to war.  We have the technology to win in the Middle East we just don't have the leadership that has confidence in our abilities.  Yes we are tired of war but mainly we are tired of losing when we are forced to play under rules of engagement that favor the bad guys.  Our fighting men should never be put under the control of nations other than our own.  War is an evil thing brought on by evil malicious people.  The war we are in now is the oldest war in recorded history and started around 1096.  We cannot win this war by isolating ourselves and pretending 9/11 can't happen again.  We have to be proactive in our approach and keep these animals locked up.  We are constantly warned about collateral damage to civilian areas yet those civilians house and hide our enemy.  In some cases we are not allowed to return fire in a residential district as to avoid so called civilian casualties.  This method of operation has caused many casualties on our side. 

I believe we should pull all of our troops out of the area if we don't intend to win.  The NSA that has been so great in watching Americans and our closest allies should aim their focus on the Middle East together with 24 hour surveillance by armed drones we can cause enough chaos in the region that the so called civilians will force the insurgents out.  Never again should we allow anyone to send our troops into harm's way without giving them the Rules of Engagement that will allow them to protect themselves and with a plan for total victory.  A war cannot be fought in the polls, when a politician decides a war is over the outcome usually is in question.  Take a look at Korea for example, a political war that has never ended except for the brave men and women who gave their lives.          

Immigration reform

Let’s try to tackle Immigration.  First of all we have certain laws that already deal with most immigration problems.  The idea that we need comprehensive reform is strictly a political response to a problem that does need attention but can be solved with commonsense.  We are the only country in the world that doesn’t strictly defend our borders.  Get caught crossing into any other country and you’ll be treated very badly, you won’t be given free food and housing and free medical.  You may need medical attention by the time you are reunited with your home country.  If you have been here because of the lack of border security for the last 10 years and have stayed out of trouble, you probably deserve an opportunity to earn the right to stay here.  You don’t automatically deserve the right to vote or the right to benefits from the government.  There are opportunities like enlisting in the military to gain citizenship but demanding citizenship just because you have been here is not going to fly with most Americans.  Being an American is more than anything a piece of paper can make you.  First most Americans are 2^nd and 3^rd generation immigrants, we are not saying we got ours and we don’t want anyone else to have the opportunity.  We are saying our parents and grandparents came here legally and fought through the red tape and the bigotry they encountered without benefit of welfare or any other free programs.  They came here and became part of the fabric of this country.  They weren’t here just to take advantage of the system and then go home. 

Americanism is a way of life and we don’t take our freedom lightly.  It is the result of millions of our brethren who gave the ultimate sacrifice by protecting those rights.  It’s the result of commonsense laws that have been in effect for generations, many ignored in recent years that have led to this problem.  It’s the result of a patriotism that is part of our lives.  When we see people tearing down our flag and putting up a foreign flag like happened a few years ago in California we are infuriated.  When we see masses of illegal’s jamming our Emergency Hospitals ruining the best medical system in the world we are not going to turn the other cheek.  When we see Billions of additional dollars being spent to print all of our laws in many languages, naturally it gets under our skin.  When our relatives came to America they had to learn our countries history, language and to show they could support themselves.   They found tough going, many were treated badly because of their heritage and their different traditions but they stood together and fought for their rights.  They became part of this fabric we call Americanism. 

As you see here in the United States we all don’t always agree, we each in our own way fight for what we think is right and eventually we come together as one.  When I see those who flee their own country I wonder why instead of fleeing why they don’t work to create their own democracy in their own country.  When our country was born it was a small group of people who came together to battle the British for our freedom.  The war was terribly one sided and our army was nothing more than a tattered bunch of farmers who felt freedom was worth more than their individual lives.  A government is nothing more than its people and when the people rise up and say enough either the government listens or it falls.  Here in America it’s done by voting and that is why we are so adamant about our citizenship.  Giving one the vote who doesn’t know or understand what America stands for is giving away everything this country has built.