Wednesday Words

This Smokey Mountain stream flows without stopping, just like our tax money flows from Washington.

Tuesday Words

And I'd gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today,

God bless the U.S.A.

Monday's Shot

The Smokey Mountains from a hiking trail outside Gatlinberg, Tenn.

Friday's Quote

Laughter is the brush

that sweeps away

the cobwebs of the heart.

Mort Walker

Thursday Words

The difference between a Mafioso and a politician. A Mafioso takes your money and runs while a politician runs then takes your money.

Wednesday Words

The president knows whats better for us than we do.

Congress knows whats better for us than we do.

The media knows whats better for us than we do.

They point to the success of the bailouts, 10.75% unemployment.

They point to the success of Cash for Clunkers, our tax money to help people have better cars.

Now they want to force us to government health care to improve competition, what a joke.

Pray for our children and grand children, they will not have the opportunities we have had.

Someone tell me how to prepare for the shock to come when the results of all they have done and are doing reach their destination which is clearly hard times. Should I tell my grandchild to quite complaining and thank Obama and the far left for saving our planet and just pay her taxes!

After all that has become the American Way.

Tuesday Words

I may have mentioned a few times before that I am a veteran of the war in Vietnam. A war that I and many feel we could have won within the first two years of its inception if as a nation we were committed to the fight.

War is an ugly word and the truth is it's a terrible thing to be involved in. Just as true is the fact that since the beginning of conflict the victory has gone to those most committed to its cause.

In Nam the Recon Unit at Phu Bi where my squadron was based had a motto, "Yea tho I walk through the valley of death, I will fear no evil, cause I am the meanest *&$@#** in the valley."

Wars are not won by the management of presidents and the interference of legislators. Their only job once committed to the fight is to see that the commanders and troops in the field have what they need to defeat their chosen enemy.

Mr. President most of the lives lost in Nam were because we fought a dedicated enemy that was not restricted by their government placing rules of engagement on them. They believed they were right and fought bravely with no restraints. I never heard of them asking permission to return fire or pass up an opportunity to inflict injury on their enemy.

The brightest and bravest of this generation are now in a conflict worth winning. Mr. President and Congress either give them what they need and get out of their way or get them out of harms way. Politicians do not win wars they only get us into them and by continuing to manage from the rear inhibit victory and cause the increased loss of life.

Washington either put up and shut up or get our young men and women out of harms way!