Debate #1

I have to admit that it was a pretty good debate. I was a bit concern about the President. The Presdident could have been more forceful with John Kerry in outlining his plan on Iraq and the overall war on terrorism. John Kerry kept saying that he would do a better job in protecting America, and that his plan was better than the President's plan. However, I don't know what is the plan Kerry has in mind, and here, is where I feel, that the President missed an opportunity to outline his plan. There was also the first question Jim Lehrer asked John Kerry about how he would do a better job in preventing another 9-11 that bothered me. Part of the answer went like this:

"...I'll never give a veto to any country over our security. But I also know how to lead those alliances...I have a better plan to be able to fight the war on terror by strengthening our military, strengthening our intelligence, by going after the financing more authoritatively, by doing what we need to do to rebuild the alliances, by reaching out to the Muslim world, which the president has almost not done, and beginning to isolate the radical Islamic Muslims, not have them isolate the United States of America..."

But, has not, the President been doing what Kerry said? The President has been active doing everyhting he can within his powers, to keep us safer. Nonetheless, there is so much hate for this President, that everything he does is looked throug a prism of hate. Already, the punditry is disecting and examining every word the Presdient said, and without any surprises the debate was won by John Kerry. He was more forceful and in control, while the President, seemed annoyed at times. And remember, that is us that are isolating the terrorists and not the other way around. We are fighting the terrorists in Iraq, they are comming to die in Iraq for their cause.

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Are We Getting Richer or Poorer?

It was not long ago that the media made a big hoopla about poverty in America increasing. But the reality is, that our incomes have increased, and middle class people are moving into higher income brackets. Tech Central Station reported on this issue. To read the article, click below to link to it.

TCS: Tech Central Station - The Escalation of Income

'Hanoi Jane Partners' with MoveOn.Org

So, did you heard that the lady who went to Hanoi to criticize our boys during the Vietnam war, is getting together with MoveOn.Org in an effort to help register millions of women to casts their ballots for John 'Flip Flop' Kerry. Now that's a winner!

Who Said the Following?

"We know we can't count on the French. We know we can't count on the Russians,"

"We know that Iraq is a danger to the United States, and we reserve the right to take pre-emptive action whenever we feel it's in our national interest."

Well, if you don't know who said that, take a look at the following link, and don't be surprise. In a second thought there is nothing to be surprised about.

www.washtimes.com/national/inbeltway.htm

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Bringing Back the Draft?

Lately we been hearing from certain politicians, that it would be a good idea to bring the draft back. The rationale for this is, that there would be an equitable representation of people making sacrifices. However, we already have an equitable representation of people making sacrifices in this war. It does not matter what color you are, we all bleed the same color: RED.

Charles Rangel New York Democrat first introduced a bill in Congress to reinstate the draft http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/01/07/rangel.draft/ because he was agaisnt it. Now, John Kerry is trying to tell us, that President Bush is planning to reinstate the draft in November if he wins. Kerry is trying to scare us, but the truth is, draftees are a poor choice. The army needs educated young men, and women to fill out some of its sophisticated billets. Even in the infantry, we need soldiers with basic skills, such as math in order to do calculations to find positions on a map, how to align the mortars that support the infantry, and call for airstrikes when we find ourselves in a jam.

So, do not believe this hype about the draft, because it won't happen. As a matter of fact the armed services encountered problems trying to recruit minorities as well as to retain them in their ranks for more see this link http://www.dod.mil/prhome/poprep2002/chapter2/c2_raceth.htm and see if we do not have equitable representation.

The Wounded Come Home

I came upon this article that Mark Thompson from Time Magazine wrote November 3, 2003 regarding our wounded soldiers in Iraq. I am a strong supporter of the War however, this article helps put things into perspective by showing how our soldiers are coping with their injuries. What is more amazing is that despite their serious injuries, the soldiers in the article are proud of their service! I was a grunt in the Marines and I do believe that war is horrible, but if we do not fight for our freedom, there will be no Republic worth fighting for. So, click on above, and read this moving article.

CBS Producer on Thin Ice After Guard Story

So Mary Mapes the veteran producer at CBS News is supposedly in trouble -if you believe it-for the fake story about President Bush's National Guard Service well it is too bad for this liberal who went into journalism because she wanted to make a difference. It just breaks my heart to know these ultra liberals always go into journalism so they can make a difference in the world. Oh well, if you want to cry just click on the link above and read her story.

Words of Wisdom

• Success is the process of not accepting failure.

• Be willing to dream of success, to visualize those dreams, and to believe they can come true.

• Make the package attractive, which will attract attention. And attention is power. Never apologize for looking the best that you can look.

• Smile...And say thank you.

Why We Are a Great Nation

Today I read an article on The New York Sun by Thomas Bray about the sad state of the European military. This is a fantastic piece by Mr. Bray because it brings to light what is wrong with 'Old Europe' and why our friends at the other side of the pound cannot help us to fight terrorism. Mr Bray writes:

"the hard fact is that the European military establishment, never very large to begin with, is a 90-pound weakling. America, despite years of cutbacks beginning in the wake of the Cold War, plunked down nearly $400 billion last year to support its military. That's about 3.7% of gross domestic product, only about half the amount spent at the height of the Cold War. The European Union, by contrast, spends less than 2% percent of its GDP on the military."

Contrast this with what Kerry is saying. He wants a broader coalition-France and Germany?- when in reality the facts of the matter paints a different reality. Europe prefers to spend more on its welfare state than its military, but when the crap hits the fan, who Europe turns to for help? Us of course. No wonder why Europe and most of the world hate us.

What Female Prisoners?

As you probably already know, the 2nd U.S hostage was killed in Iraq by that little shit Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. He said he would kill the American hostages if female prisoners were not release. But there is one problem with that, there are no female prisoners except for two. They are Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash who was a Ba'th Party Regional Command Member and better known as 'Mrs. Anthrax', a biological weapons researcher, and Dr. Rihab Rashid Taha 'Dr. Germ' who helped Iraq make weapons out of Amtrak. The word is that 'Dr. Germ' trained Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on the use of chemical weapons.

So, was this guy is doing is sending a message to those two held by our forces, since one of them is about to spill the beans on WMD, and the role Abu Musab al-Zarqawi played. He wants to intimidate them not to say anything, because those two still have relatives around. So keep an eye on this story because it is going to be interesting. For more read U.S military holding 'Dr. Germ,' 'Mrs. Anthrax' at http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORD/meast/09/21/iraq.women

Mothers of Soldiers Serving in Iraq Agaisnt the War?

It seems unbelievable but The Democratic National Committee invited mothers of American military personnel serving in Iraq to denounce President Bush. Excuse me, but, this is akin to The Republican National Committee asking the mothers of American soldiers during WW II to denounce President Roosevelt's war effort. How low are these people willing to go? Have the Democrats gone insane-perhaps they already have-because this smacks of sedition. I am sympathetic to those mothers who have lost their sons and daughters, but we must remember that on September 11, 2001 we lost more American lives than we lost in Pearl Harbor. American lives lost at Pearl Harbor were 2,400 with another 1,200 wounded. And in September 11 the number of American who died in this horrendous act was:

World Trade Center: 2,830 dead and Missing
The Pentagon: 123
American Airlines Flight 77: 64
American Airlines Flight 11: 92
United Airlines Flight 175: 65
United Airlines Flight 93: 45

So, the sum of these unspeakable acts is 3,096 lives lost in a space of about 3 hours! Now ask yourself this question, what are we the United States ought to do? Sit back and find a way to understand those who are trying to kill us? NO! We fight back, that's what we do. We fight hard and with resolution because September 11, 2001 changed our perspective about terrorism.Since the 1970s we viewed terrorism as a law enforcement issue, sure our government took some action here and there, but nothing serious as to what President Bush is doing. Therefore, is no wonder terrorists felt they could strike and get away with it, because Western countries were unwilling to challenge them. They preferred to negotiate or bribe terrorists, but this only encouraged the terrorists even more to the point that they became deadlier and bolder. Remember November 4, 1979? Iranians radicals seized the US Embassy in Teheran taking sixty-six American Diplomats.

The Carter Administration ordered a rescue mission, but the mission ended in disaster when several helicopters encountered mechanical problems, and another helicopter crashed into a C130 aircraft. And Europe was shocked and surprised that the mission took place without advance consultation from the Americans, sound familiar? And guess what the European Economic Community do? They agreed to threaten sanctions against Iran hoping to prevent the use of force! Now Iran is building an A-Bomb and ignoring the IAEA request to stop its nuclear ambitions. Another bold and deadlier attack occurred October 23, 1983 in Beirut when a 12,000 lb bomb detonated destroying a US Marine Corps base killing two hundred and forty oneAmericans.

Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility and we responded by pulling out of Beirut. In essence terrorists have been killing Americans for years, and after the horrors of September 11, America said enough is enough! We are going to bring this fight to your backyard and we will annihilate you. This is a sensible choice to make because if we choose not to fight, thousands of Americans will be killed in our cities again. So, when Terry 'The Punk' McAuliffe says that they need to talk realistically about what's happening and that we need to tell the parents of the 1,000 soldiers killed in Iraq that the situation there is pessimistic, Terry 'The Punk' McAuliffe is undermining the war effort. And that also goes to another fellow traveler, Ricky Holbroke. Ricky Holbrooke said on CBS's Face the Nation "We have a classic mismatch between resources and mission. The current course within the current resources is not achievable. If you want to achieve that course, you're going to have to talk about additional forces, and they are not going to come from our allies, or you're going to have to look for a way to get the political settlement".

So what is going on with these Democrats? They do not understand that we cannot look for diplomatic solutions. Europe is not capable to fight this war militarily, except for Britain and a few other allies. America must defend itself because lets face it, this fight is for our Republic. The young men and women who join our military understand the risks. We do not have a conscript army, our forces are professional. America does not send its sons and daughters to get killed indiscriminately, we do all we can to avoid fighting. This fight was brought to us, we did not ask for it. And if things are going bad in Iraq for now, remember that we have been there for only 18 months. We have been in Germany for 57 years and we are still there.

Terrorists in Iraq are destroying the infrastructure, killing civilians, the police, the Americans and those who are perceive as collaborating with the occupiers. This is not new. We suffered the same fate in Germany after her defeat. We fought a group of organized Hitler Youth called Nazi Werewolf. They specialized in ambushes and snipping, and killed many allies and Soviet soldiers and officers. It was not until 1949 when the Cold War was under way that these misfits faded. So for the Democrats to try to undermine the war effort by using the mothers of those soldiers killed in Iraq is reprehensible, and traitorous at best. Therefore, I will encourage Terry 'The Punk' McAuliffe and Ricky Holbrooke to inform themselves before they start to dispense advise about Iraq and the war on terrorism. I will suggest to these two clowns to start by searching the website of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation to look at the timeline of terrorists acts committed since 1946. They may learn something.

CBS was Misled!

Great! Finally CBS has admitted they were misled. But how many days it took for them to admit they were wrong? I guess the guys in pajamas who are not "professional journalists" were right after all. I wonder how uncle Dan is feeling?

President Bush: Smart or Stupid?

Sunday afternoon I caught a little bit of a local radio show that I enjoy listening too. There was a Democrat analysts that often contributes to FOX News analyzing the President's intellect. He was wondering whether the President is an intellectual! What is the problem with these people? Just because the president is a plain spoken person, who can relate to the American people by not using big words, not being arrogant, and feeling superior to others, the President is an idiot.

Have you seen the way Kerry acts? He is not humble, one can see his arrogance, he likes to show how smart he is, after all he told us he has a better plan on how to do things in Iraq. His plan is a smart plan, but he cannot tell us what that plan is because it is a secret plan. The President is staying the course in Iraq, he is not wavering, he has a vision and he has told us what his plans are for the future of Iraq. The president envisions an Iraq where people are free, free to do what they want, a democratic Middle Eastern country, and for this the President lacks intellect? The American public would decide in seven weeks whether our President is smart or stupid. But I already know the answer to that question. Do you?

Jihad Chic

The elitist punditry has tried to get at the root causes of terrorism. Much emphasis has been put to this ridiculous notion, and we been told poverty, and injustice are part of the problem. However, this two factors play little part to it. This morning I came upon this article which I believe will dispel some myths about terrorism. So read on and see for yourself:

Jihad Chic by Theodore Dalrymple

Did George Bush Disobey an Order to Take a Physical Exam While in the Air National Guard?

Well, I was working this morning, and lo and behold, I heard on the radio a talk show host talking about President Bush's service in the Air National Guard. Excuse me, but I do not care what happened three decades ago regarding President Bush Service in the Air National Guard, I am more interested about what is happening now! I want to know the issues concerning our country right now. Enough already! and besides didn't President Clinton served somewhere..oh I forgot he dodged the draft but it was good enough for him to become president. So what gives?

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Hey for those of you hard charging go geters who are interested in military stuff check this web site http://www.sfahq.com I guarentee you would like what you find there...well good nite see you later.

Clinton Happens....

Yes I hate it when Clinton happens....Well I actually got this quote from Mark Levine @ WABC Radio 770 what can I tell you?

Uncommon Valor

By now every-one has heard how John F Kerry distinguished himself in Vietnam and how he has made this the central theme of his campaign. We have seen home pictures of John Kerry in full military gear in the jungles of Vietnam looking the part of the warrior. His ads portray him as a highly decorated hero who rescued an army lieutenant that was thrown overboard when engaging the enemy. He spent four months in Vietnam and in those short months he received three purple hearts that earned him a one way ticket back to the States. It is remarkable how he distinguished himself during those four months thirty three years ago. To hear the Democrats, John F Kerry, was the audio Murphy of his generation. For those who do not know who audio Murphy was, he was the most decorated soldier of World War II. audio Murphy received every decoration for valor that the United States had to offer. Additionally, Belgium and France presented to him five other decorations.

So it is, that John Kerry is being presented to the American public, as this great man of valor because he went to Vietnam as a volunteer. John Kerry served his country when others did not- President Bush- and for this we should admire him. However, there were others who went to Vietnam because they truly believed that it was the right thing to do. Some of those warriors are not known nor they will ever be. Nonetheless, there is a name that people ought to remember. His name is Donald Hamblen. Donald Hamblen was a non-nonce warrior, he was a Marine who considered himself an average Marine. An AverageMarine he was not. You see Donald Hamblen suffered a horrible accident on Sept. 21, 1962 while making a parachute jump over Camp Pendleton, California. He was a member of a pathfinder platoon with a force reconnaissance company(Marine Special Forces). He jumped from a C-130 aircraft and when he was about 800 feet above his drop zone Hamblen was caught in freak wind currents drifting his parachute to a series of high tension power lines. And less than 50 feet from the ground, his parachute became entangled in the lines and within seconds his parachute was engulfed in fire.

His canopy melted and Hamblen fell 30 feet to the ground and four days later his left leg was amputated, and here his story gets remarkable. Instead of feeling sorry for what had happened to him, Hamblen vowed to walk again and to return to the Marine Corps as well. What was also remarkable as well, was his attitude towards his leg, for him, it was "I just lost a leg, that's it". Donald Hamblen underwent an eight month period of grueling physical therapy overcoming many obstacles and finally convincing the Marine Corps to restate-him to active duty. And in 1965, Hamblen volunteered for duty to Vietnam and was the only Marine to serve in combat wearing a prosthesis. He lead and trained a 37-man Studies and Observation Group and conducted more than 40 crossborder raids into North Vietnam and was wounded twice while serving 30 months in Vietnam. So here is this man who lost a leg and thought of only serving his country with pride, and honor, as compare to the actions of John F Kerry. It feels great to know that we have such great men in this country willing to go great lengths of sacrifice for their country.

If you are interested is knowing more about this great warrior there is his autobiography One Tough Marine, co-authored by Bruce Norton and also there was an article written by Chris Lawson that appeared in The Marine Times in 1994 titled 'I just lost a leg, that's it' it is good reading and inspiring for our times.

On Being a Hispanic Republican

This is my first posting in this site. What I'd like to do is to share my views with other like minded conservative fellows. I am Hispanic and republican, and living in New York as a Hispanic republican is hard. I have been chided and derided for my conservative views, I have been told that I am crazy for being a republican because republicans are racists. A couple of weeks ago I was told by this lady-she is well educated-that once Kerry is elected I was going to be able to find work in my field! Imagine that! Just because I have not been able to find work in my field I should feel comforted by the fact that If Kerry wins, I would be able to get a job. To me this sounded a bit racist perhaps, she did not meant to say that. But, what else I might to think of this? It is funny to hear the Democrats say that it is good to listen to other points of views, that diversity is good, but whose diversity and points of view they are talking about? It certainly cannot be those of conservatives because according to them we are ignorant, racists, non intellectuals, and blah, blah, blah.

Never mind that most of us are well educated and well informed, perhaps this is what scare those Democrats. Conservatives do not think like lemmings we are individualistic, we do what is right and do what we say we are going to do. This is what a conservative is like however, for me is difficult because I am Hispanic and being a minority conservative is a sin. You are cast away and considered a traitor to your race! However, I have learned not to worry about those things because I am proud to be a conservative and at the end of the day our ideas will prevail. For now this is all I have to write. If you like what you read please I'll invite you to share your experiences with me. As time goes on I will try to improve this site and make it more interesting. Until next posting take care all of you bloggers out-there and God bless.