We've rarely discussed politics here. Other than the fact that I think FDR was a crippled socialist. And that the Hughes Amendment ought to result in an assortment of congress critters lined in front of a wall and offered one last cigarette.
That being said, I'm an unabashed Patriot. Right or wrong; my country. Hell, once or twice, I could be heard going on record as to saying I was proud President Obama was my Commander in Chief.
I've generally never felt especially represented by my assorted elected officials. I've either felt like I was being used, being patronized, being lied to, or a combination of any of the above.
For ten years I wore the uniform and did my level best to be a-political.
Hell, I skew democrat on a lot of things. I grew up in a mill town. It comes with the territory.
But hot damn.
The Cheetoh in Chief had Kayla Mueller's parents at the SOTU.
I mean damn. I have no words.
We tried to find her. We really did. We did our level best. The Jordanians did too. And we failed.
But the scumbag who orchestrated her capture and eventual death is dead.
And hell, CAG gave all the credit to the doggo who was a very good girl.
We lost guys in Iraq because the goat fuckers had weapons that could defeat anything short of an Abrams.
I knew some of those guys. They were my friends. Side effect of being in a Guard unit.
And the fucker who was responsible for that got blown away via a Hellfire strike from a drone. That was probably flown by a 23 year old USAF E-4. Who was probably hyped up on Mountain Dew.
That's America's new warrior. And the Space Force will continue that. And I'm glad for it.
I don't know if President Trump is the one; but I certainly know America is great.
And part of that is recognizing wrongs.
A guy who went to Berlin and back 70 times, never lost a bomber, tangled with MiGs over the Yalu, and flew CAS in 'Nam rightfully ought to have retired as like the Vice Commander of TAC.
Or maybe have been one of the Mercury Astronauts.
But due to his skin color, he left the service as an O-6.
And that travesty was righted tonight.
Hey Mack;
ReplyDeleteVery good post, and when I saw the 100 year old officer get his star and it in my mind righted a wrong, Warriors transcend skin color. your right about albaghdadi getting wasted after what he did to Kayla and bring her parents to the SOTU was a masterstroke and when the Iranian General whose name escapes me at the moment was mentioned and the amount of death he caused American soldiers, plus all the civilians that got killed by that guys efforts and the democrats lack of response was telling, as was many others and the award of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rush was brilliant and totally unexpected. It put Rush up there with Paul Harvey. I can go on and on, but I ain't gonna splatter all over your blog. It almost felt like a Trump Rally rather than a SOTU address.
Splatter all you like!
DeleteWelcome back, and well stated!
ReplyDeleteHappy to Be Back America! (That's an obscure Family Guy reference for my older readers)
DeleteThoughtful blog, thanks for posting
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