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We are a spoiled nation of children who do not remember what it is to sacrifice. In wars past, EVERYONE sacrificed, not just our soldiers. Some days I wonder if we even deserve to have our Republic preserved. While some of us appreciate the freedoms and benefits American have, and want to fight for it tooth & mail; most don't really appreciate it at all, and so many want out & out want to undermine it.
God help us, because I am not sure if there are enough of us left to help ourselves.
THOSE NORTH GEORGIA STORMS CAN REALLY WREEK HAVOC, CAN'T THEY?
IT WAS AN ICE STORM IN THE NORTH GEORGIA COUNTY OF WALKER WHICH TOOK A "LOW-COUNTRY" BOY FROM BAMBURG COUNTY, S.C., BACK IN '35 WHICH RESULTED IN MY PARENTS GETTING TOGETHER.
WHAT HAVOC THAT STORM CAUSED FOR TODAYS LIBERALS!!!
YOU AND I JUST HAVE TO KEEEP ON KEEEPING ON.
WE MUST STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT VERY SOON IN AMERICA, AMERICANS WILL HAVE CHOICES THAT ARE DIFFERENT AND HAVE MEANING, AS WE CONSIDER THIER MERITS AS WE PRACTICE GOOD CITIZENSHIP IN THE VOTING BOOTHS.
TODAY, OUR CHOICES ARE SOCIALIST PARTY A AND SOCIALIST PARTY B.
EDDIE HIGHTOWER ON THE RIGHT
Even all of this, and it does not compare to what the people in Iraq have to go through daily..
What a powerful post.
When my husband was in Iraq, it changed my life. In the summer of 2003 I noted with a certain amount of contempt every civilian who complained about how damn hot it was.. a whopping 95 degrees... how inconvenienced they were by taking their 2nd or 3rd car to the garage to be serviced.... how they had to travel on vacation ALL THE WAY in their A/Ced SUV with rear cooling system and quad-DVD players.
Meanwhile, I was ever mindful of my husband in full body armor in the 130 degree heat living in blown out buildings not knowing what sort of threat would face him over the next bridge. After Baghdad was taken, he was on hundreds of convoys and I'd get handwritten letters a month or so after the fact saying that they are finally not sleeping in the dirt anymore and have moved to the top of an Iraqi car lot (sleeping on hot pavement, but these guys never complain). And he got his first shower in 6 weeks. Manning the gun on the Hum-V he said was like having a hot blow dryer in your face... the guys had to wear gloves and face scarfs to avoid heat burn. Oh, and everyone was sick from the water system in Iraq, which makes it even harder to fight the Baathists when you're throwing up.
I remember seeing a story on the History Channel of an unfortunate newlywed couple exiting a hotel at the same time Uday was entering... the man was dragged away and Uday had the woman taken to his suite and he raped her. I'd say that even in the event of a possible civilian casualty I'd have to agree with you that I'd rather be shot accidentally than tortured, raped or victimized by Saddam or his sons.
And you're right about the wussification of America. Liberal men are the worst. Their politics are limp-wristed and their agendas dangerous. They lose battles and put people in the position to be collateral damage. Look at their opposition to the Patriot Act and Domestic Surveillance Program. They are willing to have Americans picked off, with sufficient time in between, of course, rather than kill terrorists.
This was a great post. Very thought provoking. I'm so happy to see that non-military get it as well. Thanks for everything!
Ms. U
While the point about our brave military people is the most important part, I'd like to put in a good word for the people who make and deliver your electricity. As I tell my children when I catch them leaving a light on, if they knew how much work it took to make kilowatts they'd think twice before wasting it.
Of course, I've working in the electric utility business in one way or another all my adult life but I'm always inspired by our people who will work rotating shifts in hot, boring power plants, the meter readers who brave mad dogs on their rounds, and the line men who'll climb a power pole amongst hot wires in wind, rain, snow, or sleet to get the juice back on as quickly as possible.
One thing that makes it all possible and worthwhile is the knowledge that every neighbor is a customer. People depend on us, especially when the power is out from hurricane, earthquake, or blizzard. While we catch hell if the lights go out, a stick, it is the carrot of appreciation that makes it more than a job.
Are we in greater jeopardy than at any other time in history? Yes!
The devil is in the details. Today we have more Ph.D.'s than there has ever been and today we are in greater want of philosophy than ever before. In the past fifty years we have moved so fast that we've actually left ourselves behind. Sometimes, when we've misplaced something of value, we have to stop and think. Maybe we should be stopping and thinking more. Let's all pray the lights go out more often.