Kaye Grogan
What's next . . . surrendering our flag?
By Kaye Grogan
I think it is way past time some heads in Washington went to the shrink's office and laid down on the long black couch. To even consider allowing a company associated with the middle east to have access to six of our US seaports is beyond lunacy! If this is the only way we can help the economy, then we're in worse trouble than initially thought. We would be better off to just keep eating our pinto beans, cornbread, and forget about Caviar. I never liked it anyway!
Congress should do more than just look at the hideous proposal. It's way past time our government put their "gonna protect us from the bad guys" beyond the usual worn out lip-sync we're all tired of hearing. They need to get serious about national security. We are not paying big salaries up there in Washington, for our lawmakers and do-nothing committees to be so far removed from sanity.
What's next? Access to our war arsenals? Why not just hand over our flag and be done with it?
I'm with Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma. To hand over our ports for lease to Dubai Ports World is just asking for more trouble. How much common sense does it take for someone to realize the real danger of playing with fire? In this case, it's more like playing with time bombs, literally!
Has anyone considered how many people could be blown off the face of the earth in six large cities simultaneously? I know that the devil can be cunning and sly, but come on get a grip! Do we have the extra manpower needed to patrol six potential dangerous war zones at our own seaports? The lawmakers are already lamenting that we can't secure our own borders. So what are we supposed to do? The average person does not have underground bunkers built for them, that resemble the Hilton Hotel, reserved only for the Washington VIP class, to cower in, while the rest of Americans inhale deadly chemicals from nuclear weapons.
I don't think I have ever agreed with Senator Chuck Schumer on anything he has ever said before, until now. Schumer has signed a letter sent to US Treasury Secretary John Snow, along with six other congressional members showing concern about the latest so-called proposal by the Bush Administration, to boost the US economy allowing the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (soon to be Dubia if the sale goes through) — to operate using our ports. Senator Schumer and the other six have reservations about the group being trustworthy after the post 9/11 tragedy. I wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw a two-ton boulder! Both parties need to unite and embrace bi-partisanship for the safety of the American citizens. This issue is too important to second guess our safety.
Let's take a close look at how the hard-working American people have been sold out. We were told how important to the economy the free and fair trade agreements would be. Now I'm not an accountant, but even a "zombie" can figure out that an astronomical $725.8 billion trade deficit can't help anybody's economy to grow. Next, we are told how guest workers also help the economy. I believe they help the employers looking for low-wage earners more than anybody else, so the employers can pocket the difference. And what about the money it cost to offer free programs to the immigrants? In fact, there have been countless hospitals who have had to close their doors due to not being able to operate, because of the overflow of illegal immigrants needing medical attention. I am not against immigrants who come to America legally — so don't get your tonsils crossed up spewing venom! And we must not leave out how many hotels, banks, textile, and furniture businesses are now foreign owned right here in the good ole' USA.
Who are the traitors who are helping to bankrupt America's future? I believe if you follow the trail to Washington, D. C., you'll find your answer.
We want America back. . .and we want her back now!
And that's just my opinion!
No — change that!. . .I believe a lot of other people share this opinion too!
© Kaye Grogan
I think it is way past time some heads in Washington went to the shrink's office and laid down on the long black couch. To even consider allowing a company associated with the middle east to have access to six of our US seaports is beyond lunacy! If this is the only way we can help the economy, then we're in worse trouble than initially thought. We would be better off to just keep eating our pinto beans, cornbread, and forget about Caviar. I never liked it anyway!
Congress should do more than just look at the hideous proposal. It's way past time our government put their "gonna protect us from the bad guys" beyond the usual worn out lip-sync we're all tired of hearing. They need to get serious about national security. We are not paying big salaries up there in Washington, for our lawmakers and do-nothing committees to be so far removed from sanity.
What's next? Access to our war arsenals? Why not just hand over our flag and be done with it?
I'm with Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma. To hand over our ports for lease to Dubai Ports World is just asking for more trouble. How much common sense does it take for someone to realize the real danger of playing with fire? In this case, it's more like playing with time bombs, literally!
Has anyone considered how many people could be blown off the face of the earth in six large cities simultaneously? I know that the devil can be cunning and sly, but come on get a grip! Do we have the extra manpower needed to patrol six potential dangerous war zones at our own seaports? The lawmakers are already lamenting that we can't secure our own borders. So what are we supposed to do? The average person does not have underground bunkers built for them, that resemble the Hilton Hotel, reserved only for the Washington VIP class, to cower in, while the rest of Americans inhale deadly chemicals from nuclear weapons.
I don't think I have ever agreed with Senator Chuck Schumer on anything he has ever said before, until now. Schumer has signed a letter sent to US Treasury Secretary John Snow, along with six other congressional members showing concern about the latest so-called proposal by the Bush Administration, to boost the US economy allowing the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (soon to be Dubia if the sale goes through) — to operate using our ports. Senator Schumer and the other six have reservations about the group being trustworthy after the post 9/11 tragedy. I wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw a two-ton boulder! Both parties need to unite and embrace bi-partisanship for the safety of the American citizens. This issue is too important to second guess our safety.
Let's take a close look at how the hard-working American people have been sold out. We were told how important to the economy the free and fair trade agreements would be. Now I'm not an accountant, but even a "zombie" can figure out that an astronomical $725.8 billion trade deficit can't help anybody's economy to grow. Next, we are told how guest workers also help the economy. I believe they help the employers looking for low-wage earners more than anybody else, so the employers can pocket the difference. And what about the money it cost to offer free programs to the immigrants? In fact, there have been countless hospitals who have had to close their doors due to not being able to operate, because of the overflow of illegal immigrants needing medical attention. I am not against immigrants who come to America legally — so don't get your tonsils crossed up spewing venom! And we must not leave out how many hotels, banks, textile, and furniture businesses are now foreign owned right here in the good ole' USA.
Who are the traitors who are helping to bankrupt America's future? I believe if you follow the trail to Washington, D. C., you'll find your answer.
We want America back. . .and we want her back now!
And that's just my opinion!
No — change that!. . .I believe a lot of other people share this opinion too!
© Kaye Grogan
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