There is a big difference between fine-tuning existing DADT policy to see that fewer gay discharges occur, and declaring that open homosexuality is acceptable within the ranks.
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For prosperity and innovation to continue, we must choose to preserve the honest relationship of self-interested individuals working in cooperation with a government of limited and divided authority. George Orwell warned that no one ever seized power with the intention of relinquishing it. Barack Obama is hoping to shift the fundamental structure of our economy away from individual self-reliance toward a type of Euro-socialism. Wasn't it a mountain of unpayable debt that got us into this financial crisis in the first place? Silence and political correctness may be luxuries we cannot afford if we wish to maintain the way of life this country has known since the founding. "No More Vietnams" can mean we will not try again. It should mean we will not fail again. To avoid being trapped between a choice of military action and a nuclear-armed Iran, we need to get moving diplomatically. As television changes the standards by which we measure a candidate's suitability for office, the line between news and entertainment is blurring more each day. A fence may not stop illegal aliens from coming, but it may reduce their flow to a manageable level. Retired US Army General and Adjunct Professor at West Point, Barry McCaffrey recently returned from Iraq after meetings with military and political leaders, and has reported his findings. In a protracted war with an elusive enemy, our country must stand firm. Defeat is not an acceptable "exit strategy." By our experience there, we have learned that when we use force, the goal must be clear, militarily attainable, and supported by Congress and the American people. If Iraqis do not establish a viable government that effectively deals with security, the situation will worsen no matter what we do. The life and death of Jesus altered the course of history more than any other person who has ever lived. A growing number of critics have concluded the Middle East overall, and Iraq specifically, are not ready for democracy. A new strategy may be now necessary. President Lincoln asked Americans to set aside time "as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens." We would give thanks for the blessings God had granted us, "solemnly, reverently and gratefully . . . as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People." If we were serious about diversifying our fuel supply and lowering the price at the pump, we'd open our markets to ethanol producers worldwide, and especially to Brazilian ethanol. Good fences make good immigration policy too. |
 
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