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.