Blog Foolery and Patriotism

While roaming around the internet, I happened across a post on the Daily Kos.

Normally, the rantings of political bigots don't interest me, but this one did because of the subject matter, Title: "No Sirs You Hate the Troops + the Military"

The gist of the original rant was that right wing talk show/radio hosts say they support the troops but in truth hate the military.

Here is my response:

I, Sir, am fed up to the ears with Right wing Nuts, Left Wing Nuts, Moonbats, Conservatives, Liberals, Centrists, the Leftist Liberal media, the Rightist Talk Radio, self-serving politicians, soccer moms at the mall ... and pseudo-intellectual bloggers .... telling me just how much they hate the war but SUPPORT THE TROOPS!

As a Marine wife (1969-1972), a soldier's Mom (1992-1995), and a Marine Mom (since 2005), I want to ask: Just how do YOU, sir, support the Troops?

Have you served in the military?

Do you have a husband / wife / child serving in the military?

Would you encourage your child to serve in the military?

Have you sent a package to a soldier / Marine / airman / sailor overseas?

Have you contributed any money to those organizations which do?

Have you gone to the airport to welcome home returning troops or to see them off?

Have you visited any wounded troops in the hospital?

Have you donated anything to the Wounded Warrior program? Soldiers Angels?
Any similar organization?

Or maybe you just have a sticker on your vehicle that says 'I support the troops?

Or do you, Sir, just write the words "I support the troops" in your blog?

In your own words:

"Any imbecile can purport as such. Supporting the military and the troops is about something a million times more substantive".

That, I agree with.

"Patriotic dissent is a luxury of those protected by better men than they."

(Political Cartoonist: Eric Allie, CNSNewscom)

Harry Reid, Incompetent Fool

On April 19th, Mr. Reid, you single-handedly declared that the Iraq war was lost.

"I believe ... that this war is lost, and this surge is not accomplishing anything, as is shown by the extreme violence in Iraq this week."

You made that short-sighted statement when some 146,000 Americans were serving under war-time conditions in Iraq. You said that at a time when the troop surge was only a part of the planned additional troops to Iraq. The fact that the surge hadn’t had a chance to work was less important to you than gaining political mileage by declaring it a failure.

Why do you and your Democrat cohorts refuse to present a pro-American front to the rest of the world - especially to America's enemies?

Why is unconditional U.S. retreat and surrender your only war-fighting strategy in Iraq?

You have also stated,

"The (Iraq) war can only be won diplomatically, politically and economically, and the president needs to come to that realization."

Do you not understand that we are at war with those who adhere to the ideology of radical Islam, who want to kill us and destroy our society?

The war against Islamic terrorism and the nations that sponsor it may not be won in Iraq, but it can be lost there.
Apparently 'retaking' the White House in 2008 is more important to you than winning the war on terror.

American men and women in uniform are risking their lives every day for a war the Democrats are willing to lose. It is because of their courage, patriotism, sense of duty and honor - that they continue to do so.

Being a Democrat politician, you may have to look up the words: courage, patriotism, duty and honor.

You recently called Marine General Peter Pace, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, "incompetent" during an interview with a group of liberal bloggers. And then you made similar disparaging remarks about Army General David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq.

What is your military experience, Mr. Reid?

Oh, you have none.

So what makes you a 'competent' adviser to our military?
How often have we heard the Democrats insist that they support the troops? Why then do you continue to show us the true nature of the political left that claims to "support the troops" but in reality despises the military ?

Let's review: professional military men who serve our nation with integrity and honor being called incompetent by a career politician with no military experience who works the system for personal gain for himself and his family (your blatant nepotism is another subject).

Here is another word you need to look up: incompetent.

Or maybe not. Just look in the mirror.