General "Betray us"

That's right, you heard it a month ago, a play on the name of General David Petraeus. The attacks keep coming from the hateful liberals. Here is a United States General, who was appointed unanimously to the position he now holds of leading the troops in Iraq getting slammed in a discounted full page advertisement in the New York Times written by no other than the website that owns the Democratic Party, Moveon.org.

At the time he was appointed, nobody thought he was anything but the right choice for the job, so why now are the very people that were responsible for appointing him, calling him a liar? If he was a liar and a manipulator, I don't think he'd be holding that position. And if the liberals really do think think this way, then they should be thrown in jail for knowingly appointing a liar, right?

I find it hard to believe that a four star general is a liar and siding with Republicans (Bush in particular) when he wrote that report. The military is apolitical in general, and cares about nothing besides accomplishing the mission. Yes, each individual has their own thoughts and views, but when it boils down to it, they do what is ordered of them without question. So why do the liberals think that General Petraeus is taking sides? I can find nothing that leads me to believe that he is anything but a honorable, intelligent, well educated (can you say Ph.d), selfless hero.

After listening to the Democrats rip this guy apart, I felt angered and bewildered at the same time. I knew it was going to happen based on the left dismissing his report weeks before he even released copies for everyone to read, but couldn't understand why they were so harsh in the process. Petraeus knew it was going to be so bad, he had to give a disclaimer before he addressed Congress, informing them that his report was approved by no one and were his words only. I fully believe that he in no way, shape or form, was told what to write in his report and definitely didn't write it to please the President. Ultimately it probably did, but only because what he reported was true.

What really irritates me, is that no one is calling out the Democrats for their ignorant, despicable behavior. This would have been a great opportunity for the Republicans to show America that the filth resides in the Democrats. I couldn't even finish listening to Patreaus talk because every time a sicko Democrat would speak, I wanted to throw up.

My Air Force: Part I

For the past 5 or so years, I’ve served in the United States Air Force. I love my country and what it stands for. My decision to join the military came the day after September 11, 2001 (that’s September 12, 2001 for you liberals). As everyone does, I can remember where I was, what I was doing and who I was talking to when I first heard about the planes hitting the World Trade Center. I can remember setting up an old black and white television at work (I don’t even know where we got it from) and being glued to the screen as the second plane was hitting. I could not believe what I was witnessing live.

I also remember returning home from work and staring intently at the tv screen all night, wondering what was going to happen next. It was at this point, I actually started caring about what was happening in the world. I couldn’t tell you if I was a Democrat or a Republican before September 11, 2001. I cared nothing about politics and didn’t have a clue as to where I stood politically. The local bars I frequented didn’t matter anymore, my car stereo didn’t matter anymore, every thing seemed insignificant to me after seeing the World Trade Centers fall. That was a life-changing day for me. It took 24 hours from the time I saw the heinous terrorist act, to the time I was in the recruiter’s office telling him “Where do I sign?”

My little brother was leaving for Air Force Basic Training that week, but I waited until January of 2002 to take the ASVAB and then another few months to actually leave myself. After having my own apartment for just under two years and not having a care in the world, Basic Training was quite a shock. I can honestly say that I did not enjoy that experience. Almost everyone I talk to now says, “Awe, basic wasn’t that bad, I had a blast.” Well I didn’t, it sucked and was quite unpleasant if you ask me. I learned a lot about myself during that time however and what I am capable of. I know how I handle pressure, how I take someone screaming at me, and what my physical limits are. I know how far someone can push me before I snap and what I do when I snap. I am a better person now that I have gone through that.

My first trip to Washington DC

After a much needed two month summer break, I’ll be posting quite regularly again. I’ve had quite a bit on my plate and things have slowed down drastically in life in general. So for all those people who might actually read these, you’re in luck.

This past weekend, I experienced why this country exists, how great it really is, and why I do what I do (as explained later in another post). I took a much needed trip and went to Washington DC with a good friend of mine. I have lived not two hours from there for the past 5 years, and I still hadn’t taken the time to experience what makes this nation the greatest country on Earth.

The first stop on our agenda was to visit the National Air and Space Museum (NASM). Trying to explain how magnificent that museum is would do it no justice, but I’ll try anyway. The entrance opens immediately to a few of the Apollo space mission vessels. Enormous rockets, the space station (our side and the Russians), various Neil Armstrong items, a vehicle driven on the moon, an exhaust piece from a space shuttle, and the first private aircraft to fly above our atmosphere were just a few of the space items on display.

There were little displays off the main open areas on each of the two floors that had their own theme. One display was a tribute to the Wright Brothers. The main attraction in that display was their first aircraft. It had been reupholstered with new cloth in the 1980’s, but it is the actual flyer. I was in awe just to see the very first aircraft ever and to see how far we’ve come in the short 100 years of aviation.

Another display showed World War I aircraft which was pretty amazing to see considering flight wasn’t possible just a decade or so earlier. Then, all of a sudden we are mounting guns onto aircraft and fighting wars with them. The different designs were pretty ingenious. Some front engine mounted aircraft had machine guns timed to fire in-between the propellers as they pass. Others had rear mounted engines that sat behind the person. I could go on and on about all the aircraft that I saw, but it’s better to just see it in person. I would highly recommend that everyone at some point go see this museum.

Since the American History museum is in under renovation, there were roughly 150 items on display at the NASM. I can not wait to see that museum when it opens. There were costumes from the original Wizard of Oz as well as Judy Garland’s shoes and a video camera that was used to shoot the film. Star wars robots CP3O and R2D2 were quite a hit and took the longest to see because of the long line. Abraham Lincoln’s top hat, George Washington’s uniform and General Custer’s uniform, were prominently displayed. A baseball signed by Babe Ruth was among my favorites there however.

After the NASM, we ventured over to the National Archives. We knew we weren’t going to get much time to see everything, so we went straight to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. When our time came to see the documents, I could not believe that I was witnessing on display the single most important documents in the world. I was in again in awe as I stood there reading “We the people.” Handwritten and signed over two centuries earlier by our forefathers. After we left the archives, our last stop was to see the Capitol building…simply amazing. I never realized how huge that building actually was and how beautiful either. All in all, it was a great trip and I learned a lot about our country’s accomplishments.