Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Long Hiatus


Hello, am back after a long hiatus from blogging and spending a year in Afghanistan am thrill to be back fresh and ready to post commentaries. I believe we are living in interesting times and history is shaping the destiny of our great country now that we have elected a President whose views are very radical. I'll be commenting as time goes on, until then take care and will post soon.
TheGroundPounder.

Sunday, March 04, 2007

A TRIP TO VIETNAM
































































This past December we took a trip to Vietnam. It was a long anticipated trip. A trip I wanted to do for a very long time. Vietnam is a beautiful country rich with history and filled with great people. Despite the war the majority of Vietnamese do not have hard feelings towards the US at least the younger generation. The country is moving forward and is becoming more capitalist than communist. You still see propaganda but not as you see in other communists countries. Over all we had a great time in Vietnam and we are planning to return again. My favorite place was Saigon, and boy what a place! It is very vibrant and full of life. I hope you enjoy these pictures..
































































































Thursday, March 09, 2006

Do Something About it! Stop Whining!

So, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw Blame the President for the slow clean up in Mississippi and Louisiana. What can the President do? Federalize the clean up efforts and sent thousands of troops to do what the local government ought to be doing in the first place? Look how many hurricanes have hit Florida with devastating effects.

I do not recall Florida blaming the Federal Government for not doing enough. That region has changed from the effects of hurricanes and yet people go about their business. People rebuilt and moved on, however, for some strange reason Mississippi and Louisiana want the government to do its lifting for them. Especially stars. My philosophy is, that if all those stars are so concerned with was is going on there, then instead of complaining to the press they should roll up their sleeves and do something about it.

I do remember, that many famous people got together and raised a lot of money for those two states. Whatever happened to all the money? There is so much the government can do. I bet that the Democrats would do a better job if they were in power. NOT, so until them quit whining and do something about it!

ABC News: Faith Hill, Tim McGraw Blast 'Humiliating' Katrina Cleanup

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

AMUSING DOCUMENTARIES

It is amusing to read about how horrible the United States is. Funny thought, that those artists who produce movies and documentaries portraying the United States as an out of control imperialist nation, never bother to make documentaries about the Sudan, showing Muslims enslaving Christians, the Cuban gulag, the North Korean regime and endless atrocities committed through out third world countries agaisnt their citizens.

It is all too easy to criticize the United States because people know that there will be no repercursions for speaking agaisnt the U.S. government. I dare Mr. Winterbotton, the British director who produced "The Road to Guantanamo" to make a documentary showing how political prisoners are really treated in that grand paradise of Cuba. Of course he will not do it because he will probably be beat up or worse yet, dissappeared.

BREITBART.COM - Guantanamo film cheered in Berlinale competition

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Why I Joined the Military A Response to Some White Guilty Moneyed Lib Named Joel Stein

I just read one of the most funny articles from a newspaper called the Wussy Times or Los Angeles Times-or something like that-It is about some guy with a big pair of cojones, who by asserting he is agaisnt our troops he is a tough guy. Well tough guy, let me tell you that I do believe in our troops, I love my country, I am patriotic, and when my time to go fight comes I will go.

No, I don't like this war, but I am a warrior. I fight because I owe a great deal to this great country of ours. I know what you thinking, I am brainwashed and an ignorant. But guess what, I am also educated like you. Really did you have to put at the end of your article that you have money and all those cliches associated with people like you.

I know what you are attempting to say in your article. Only dirt poor people-Hicks and minorities-join the military because that is the only way they can get a job or some other old liberal cliche you guys say. Hey boy? how many minorities and hicks work with you? Just wondering. When was the last time you had a black boss at your stupid newspaper?Just wandering?I don't really care that you did not join the armed forces, more power to you. However, we are not an army of people who ignore morality and defenitely we are not tools of American imperialism as you candidly put it. Far better than that, we are truly a diverse bunch of individuals who fight not for this war or whatever fantasies you devise.

We fight for us, so that we come home alive. We have conservatives, liberals, Democrats, and Republicans in our ranks something you cannot fathom, because in the end, you journos only write for other journos. I can see from your writing all you prejudices and hate, and for that I thank you. I thank you because, we need more people like you stating what you believe, do you think that for one minute most Americans who put ribbons in their homes, cars, front yards are doing so because they feel guilty that we are fighting a war "not worth" fighting?Well you are WRONG! most Americans in the heartland do not share your views and care less for your newspaper.

I fight because I love America this land with all its beauty and ugliness, because no nation is perfect. Nonetheless I rather be in America than anywhere else. And I love to say this, but there will always be a share of people willing to sign up for military service because they believe in their country. And in an ending note Joel, I did not have to joint the military, I come from a well to do family, I graduated from a well known university, I have travelled to over 25 countries and every year I travel. by the way I just got back from the Caribbean. I am fluent in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and right now I am learning Arabic. I was asked to become an officer in the Army but I rather be a salty Sergeant-I have more fun with the enlisted personnel-Worked in the finance industry, got bored and went into law enforcement and many other things I could tell you, but you can understand how it is since you are also a money guy yourself.

P.S. If someone tries to kick your butt let me know, I am willing to defend your sorry ass even though is beyong my comprehension why someone would want to waste his or her time with you.
Read the article: Warriors and wusses - Los Angeles Times