> 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.

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