Send a FAMILY to Iraq

Imagine that you're a 5 year old boy and you've just received news that your dad has been killed in Iraq in his fourth tour of duty. You feel sad, and at the same time you can't help the feeling of wanting to blame yourself. You think to yourself, "If I were there when the terrorist tried to shoot my daddy, I would've killed the terrorist."

You remember feeling proud and patriotic when you were told that your first birthday was the same day your dad was summoned to defend the country. You liken your dad to the 300 Spartans who defended freedom at Thermopolis.

When he came back the first time, you see him in his uniform. You could swear to God that your father was a superhero. You remember seeing him come back again after his second and third tour. Each time you worry, but each time he came back. You were convinced that your father is invincible.

Then during his fourth tour, you were shattered to hear the terrible news. You begin to think to yourself, "who am I to enjoy freedom while he sacrifices. Who am I to taste the fruit of democracy sowed by others, while I give nothing back to the country. Am I as horrible as those God awful illegal immigrants that the Democrats want to let in to America?. Why am I not there with my father, fighting side by side?

You think, "If I were there with my mother, my dad could come home to us everyday. His morale would have been high because he knows that he i not away from his family. I could've warned him when I see terrorists hiding. I could've shot the terrorists."

You look at your shirt which says "Water." You wish it said Navy. You wish so much that you were there, because if you were there, your dad would've been alive.

Life At The Moment of Conception

We can agree that taking a life is wrong, but the disagreement comes in when to define LIFE.

Some people out there will argue that life begins at the moment the sperm meets the egg. But I say, "no, life begins BEFORE that."

To understand what I mean, you'd need to understand what the phrase, "Life at the moment of conception" means. What does it mean "to conceive."

One commonly used, but WRONG definition of "to conceive" is "to become pregnant."

The bible stated that

Jeremiah 1:4-5 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart

Since for someone to KNOW you, you must exist. This suggests that life comes BEFORE the womb.

So this brings us to another definition of "to conceive," which mean "to think."

A LIFE HAS BEGUN AT THE MOMENT I THOUGHT OF HAVING A BABY WITH SHAKIRA. If she refused to proceed, than she has effectively ended a life.

I'm not talking about fantasies based on lust. But if a man conceive of having a baby with a certain woman, it would be murder for her to refuse.

Either Way You Look At It, The Surge Is a Success

Either way you look at it, the recent surge in Iraq is a great success.

If we see a decrease in overall attacks, then we know that our troops are doing their jobs to suppress the insurgency. The greater concentration of American troops limit the places where the terrorists can hide and operate, hence they're not able to carry out as many successful attacks.

If we see an increase in overall attacks, it is expected. The purpose of the surge is to start decisive military actions against the terrorists. The increase in the number of troops will allow the US to locate and engage the enemy. We're taking the fight to them. They'll fight back, but we'll win.

If we see a decrease in attacks on civilians and an increase in the attacks on the troops then it shows that our troops are effective in limiting the terrorists access to civilians. They're engaging the terrorist in battle before the terrorists can get to the civilian population.

If we see an increase in attacks on civilians and a decrease in the attacks on the troops it'll prove that the terrorists are fearful of our recent increase in troop levels. They'll resort to cowardly attacks on the defenseless because their relative strength compared to the US has just decreased.

If the level of attacks remain the same we'll know that the terrorists are not making any advances. Without the increase number of troops the terrorists might have carried out horrendous attacks that could kill tens of thousands, but this increase limited them to their measly pre-surge level of only about 85 per month. Not saying that 85 deaths isn't a sad thing, but when compared to tens of thousands, it's a miracle.

How can people still view the surge to be a bad thing when any way you look at it, it's a success.

Al Gore is a Hypocrite, just like Paul Revere

Al Gore says he cares for the environment, but he flies around in his million dollar jet (dumping millions of particles of CO2 into the atmosphere) to make his speech. He is just a big hypocrite. But that's not surprising considering that he's the descendant of Paul Revere, who rode around town saying "The British are coming, the British are coming."

I say, "you idiot, if the British are coming, then pick up your gun and shoot, don't coming riding back telling us about it. You riding back means one less man fighting in the front line."

War Profiteers Must Pay

The people who profit the most from the war with Iraq (namely the Iraq people) must give back to the American people. America has spent billions in tax dollars on the war, and it's time that the Iraq people be taxed.

Media Sensationalism

I'm tired of the media always reporting the problems in Iraq, but not the improvements that are made. The truth is that most of Iraq is not being blown up, but the media wouldn't show that. You always hear about the hour with 10 simultaneous bombings, but you never heard about the next hour where bombings have dropped 80%.

Support the troops

After five years my support for the troop is still just as strong. I have a bumper sticker in every one of my cars. (except the good car).