> Timothy wrote: > In the last year I have gone through quite a bit, some I'll talk about some I > won't.
Hi Tim, First, thank you for your service; without people like you willing to put it on the line for the rest of us we wouldn't have the cushy lives most of us do. So thank you! Next, thank you very much for sharing your story. Any more that you'd care to share would be just as appreciated. As the CF-Comm regulars know, we can argue forever about "the media" but nothing beats a live eyes witness on the inside. Last, I share your disappointment. Personally I feel betrayed by our President and his party: 1.) I was hopeful we'd see major spending reform; instead we've seen record increases. 2.) I was hopeful we'd see major tax code reform; instead we've seen almost laughable giveaways while the AMT stays in place and the tax codes gets even larger. 3.) I was hopeful we'd see our budget come under control instead you can count daily stories about the horrible state of our finances. 4.) To your point, I was hopeful we'd see a stronger, smarter, better equipped, better paid military; instead recruiting is down, moral is down, and the military is being used as a tool for policy and politics rather than defense. We're nation-building! Further, as you've said, the country is distracted not only from Afghanistan, but from the military as a whole due to Mr. Bush's culture wars. He's fired the first shot: what does America value more? Liberty or morals as defined and enforced by the federal government? As it looks we're about to appoint a federal judge (eligible for the Supreme Court) who's said that she recognizes a "higher law" than the constitution. It seems to me that our country is horribly off track: militarily, morally, and fiscally. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:158490 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
