Laying it all on the Line

There have been several times recently when I have been unable to ignore the news.  Gary and I try to avoid the news, as much as possible.  There is just too much in the news with the potential to hurt us.  We read about soldiers dying much too often for our peace of mind.  Since we know that we'll hear about these things, we attempt to ignore the news.  The news frequently focuses on these.  Or, we read about bills running through Congress that we cannot stop.  OUR Congressmen are fighting, so there's not much we can do.  We've attended rallies.  We've written letters.  We've been ignored.  So, we attempt to keep it from effecting our moods on a daily basis by not reading the news.

However, sometimes something happens that is impossible to ignore, like the terrorist at Ft Hood.  When things of this nature happen, we pay attention.  And, we notice that Obama is not being the Commander in Chief that we need.  We notice that he is not protecting the troops already in Afghanastan by ensuring they have the support they need.  We notice that the only service he gives the troops is lip service.  And we impotently fume.  We notice that he takes every opportunity for a photo op.  President Bush privately spoke to many families of killed soldiers, but rarely was this publicized.  Every time Obama talks to someone in the military or related to the military, there is press on site to record his words and photograph his actions.  Each day that goes by, we loose more and more respect for Obama.  Finally, we have no respect for him.

You'll notice I've stopped referring to him as President Obama.  I will not disrespect his office by calling him names.  But, I no longer have any respect for the man.

Here is an article that expresses so well our thoughts.  Obama Doesn't "Get" the Military He Commands

H/T TRO