Kaye Grogan
If you don't want your children to grow up to be heroes . . .
By Kaye Grogan
If a liberal drove through a "pothole" it would be President Bush's fault! Before you know it, the parents of sons and daughters who lay their lives on the line every day, putting out fires and rounding up the most depraved in America will be protesting, and putting the blame on the president.
People serving their country (instinctively) know it comes with a costly price tag, and yet many sign up for the military, fight fires, and go after the depraved who murder every day. The military is to protect and defend America. You can't fight a war and not expect to suffer casualties. Should the fire and police stations be shutdown, because someone's son or daughter may be killed in the line of duty? Absolutely not!
With so many people in America aiding and abetting the enemy, how can the mission in Iraq be a success? There are so many misguided people who are championing the cause, and are involved in a political conspiracy to try and make President Bush and his efforts to lead the way in fighting terrorism a complete failure — they could care less about the consequences of this type of behavior. What does this say about their loyalty to their country? Certainly, nothing positive. And how many of the war protestors have served their country in a positive way?
If the latest reports are accurate about the ball being dropped under former President Bill Clinton's administration, and the 9/11 attack could have been prevented, we wouldn't be in Iraq now. But when a country is attacked resulting in 3,000 fatalities in one day, especially on our own territory — it is totally "unrealistic" to give these terrorists' a pass.
Even if you're not a detective, doesn't it seem the least bit odd most of the terrorists have been captured in Iraq? Seems really strange for this to be happening, considering most don't want to tie the two together.
There has never been a popular war and there never will be. And everyone has a right to protest a war, but to expect the leaders in our country to halt a war, because antiwar advocates don't agree with the war is preposterous!
Men and women don't have to go to war to end up a fatality. More people are killed(especially children) in America every day, than on foreign soil in wars. In 1992 there were 20,818 homicides in the United States. None of these homicides were war related. In 2001 more than 41,000 people were killed in automobile accidents. At least troops are dying for a noble cause.
How many sons and daughters died at the hands of abortionists' last year? What purpose did this serve above shifting the responsibility of sexual misconduct onto the shoulders of little innocent babies who had nothing to do with their ill-fated conception?
Until people do their part in cleaning up their own act — don't expect a miraculous world void of mistakes.
My condolences go out to Cindy Sheehan and the loss of her son, and all the families of those who have stood helplessly by and watched loved ones pay the ultimate price to protect our country. They are the real heroes.
I am also reminded of a mother named Mary, who watched her son crucified on an ole' "rugged cross" to save a dying world. And right now there are many people who are rejecting this great sacrifice.
If parents don't want their sons and daughters to grow up to be heroes . . . all they have to do is to plant destructive seeds into their hearts and minds — to be self-centered, self-serving, and egotistical.
And that's just my opinion!
© Kaye Grogan
If a liberal drove through a "pothole" it would be President Bush's fault! Before you know it, the parents of sons and daughters who lay their lives on the line every day, putting out fires and rounding up the most depraved in America will be protesting, and putting the blame on the president.
People serving their country (instinctively) know it comes with a costly price tag, and yet many sign up for the military, fight fires, and go after the depraved who murder every day. The military is to protect and defend America. You can't fight a war and not expect to suffer casualties. Should the fire and police stations be shutdown, because someone's son or daughter may be killed in the line of duty? Absolutely not!
With so many people in America aiding and abetting the enemy, how can the mission in Iraq be a success? There are so many misguided people who are championing the cause, and are involved in a political conspiracy to try and make President Bush and his efforts to lead the way in fighting terrorism a complete failure — they could care less about the consequences of this type of behavior. What does this say about their loyalty to their country? Certainly, nothing positive. And how many of the war protestors have served their country in a positive way?
If the latest reports are accurate about the ball being dropped under former President Bill Clinton's administration, and the 9/11 attack could have been prevented, we wouldn't be in Iraq now. But when a country is attacked resulting in 3,000 fatalities in one day, especially on our own territory — it is totally "unrealistic" to give these terrorists' a pass.
Even if you're not a detective, doesn't it seem the least bit odd most of the terrorists have been captured in Iraq? Seems really strange for this to be happening, considering most don't want to tie the two together.
There has never been a popular war and there never will be. And everyone has a right to protest a war, but to expect the leaders in our country to halt a war, because antiwar advocates don't agree with the war is preposterous!
Men and women don't have to go to war to end up a fatality. More people are killed(especially children) in America every day, than on foreign soil in wars. In 1992 there were 20,818 homicides in the United States. None of these homicides were war related. In 2001 more than 41,000 people were killed in automobile accidents. At least troops are dying for a noble cause.
How many sons and daughters died at the hands of abortionists' last year? What purpose did this serve above shifting the responsibility of sexual misconduct onto the shoulders of little innocent babies who had nothing to do with their ill-fated conception?
Until people do their part in cleaning up their own act — don't expect a miraculous world void of mistakes.
My condolences go out to Cindy Sheehan and the loss of her son, and all the families of those who have stood helplessly by and watched loved ones pay the ultimate price to protect our country. They are the real heroes.
I am also reminded of a mother named Mary, who watched her son crucified on an ole' "rugged cross" to save a dying world. And right now there are many people who are rejecting this great sacrifice.
If parents don't want their sons and daughters to grow up to be heroes . . . all they have to do is to plant destructive seeds into their hearts and minds — to be self-centered, self-serving, and egotistical.
And that's just my opinion!
© Kaye Grogan
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