When Pigs Fly

We have always heard people say stuff like " Yeah, that will happen when pigs fly ", well we got the swine flu now so everything and anything is gonna happen.

You remember that crazy cold from Mexico that was killing everyone, and closing schools, and flooding hospitals with infected people...................

Wait a minute,

Turns out it's not that bad.

Oh well, better safe than sorry, right ?





But wait, the crazy stuff is just beginning, did you hear the pedophiles are safe ?

Yeah, seems they were included in a hate crimes bill that was passed in congress, the same bill that left out our service men and women.

Not that I condone the act, but spit on a child molester, and go to prison for a hate crime. Spit on one of our returning vets, and get a slap on the wrist

Well, that's not true either, because if you spit on one of the military guys I know, you will probably have your ass handed to you



But the DC guys and gals aint so bad, they have some family values, I just read today that that shining star of PA. J. Murtha sealed the deal on millions of no bid contracts for Murtech, owned by Robert Murtha Jr. Hey, you gotta look out after your own, right ?




Here is another good one I caught today, Pelosi talking out of the side of her mouth about not knowing about the waterboarding.

Come on now, after 9/11 we all wanted to light those people up. We wanted their heads on a plate, and most of all, we wanted to be sure they were not planning on doing it again

George Bush had to make some hard decisions, and he put a lot on his shoulders for all of us when it came to our security. Whether you like him or not, the very fact that you are able to sit at your keyboard and curse him may be because of the decisions he made

Obama has to make a lot of tough decisions also, and back in 2004 when he started his Presidential campaign, he told us about what he needed for the job

In Fredericksburg Va. Today

I was fortunate enough to grow up around one of the oldest, and one of the most historic towns in the United States. A town that has a played an important part of this country's birth

This little town on the Rappahanock River began as a fort in 1671, was established as a port in 1728, and has grown today to the biggest, most modernized " small towns " between Richmond and Washington D.C.

Fredericksburg has produced such great men as George Washington, Hugh Mercer, George Weedon, John Paul Jones, and James Monroe.

We have had a few celebrities also, like baseball star Al Bumbry and Mets pitcher John Maine.

Olympic gold medal winners Jeff Rouse and Mark Lenzi.

The Denver Bronco's football player George Coghill, and we have even had a hollywood type from the area, Judge Reinhold.

Well today, I got up at 5 AM to shower and dress, and get my 4 year old ready to go stand in line to see a real star come to town

Yeah, that's right, Sarah Palin came to town today to speak to our town. I was fortunate enough to get to sit in the VIP section behind the stage and had a great view of the show

Today I will not tell you any horror stories of Obama, and I will not discuss how bad our lives would be under a complete democratic rule.


I want to tell you about the people that got to the event on Sunday night, and waited for the gates to open at 9 AM to get a spot to witness Palins arrival at 1 PM. The people young and old, black and white, the government workers who took a sick day, the stay at home mom's who let their kid's skip school to be there, the veterans, the farmers, and anyone else who believe that John McCain and Sarah Palin are the best choice to lead our nation for the next four years and beyond.


I overheard many discussions while I sat there with my mom and son, and the most powerful conversation I heard was one between a wounded soldier that drove down from Walter Reid Hospital in D.C. and a WW2 vet that was sitting next to me. They spoke of battles they fought, and injuries they suffered, and I heard both talk of the purple hearts they had received.


What got me the most was when the old guy told the young vet " You know, I hurt in a lot of places, and there was a lot of things I could not do when I got out of that military hospital, but the thing that hurt me the most is that I had to stop fighting, I could not give anymore. " The young guy said " What hurts me the most is that this Obama guy wants what I did, and what I fought for, to be for nothing. "


They hugged and when the young guy got up to walk away, I shook his hand and said thanks, and patted the old guy on the back and told him thanks too.


Even after all the Joe the Plumber talk, and hearing all the views on socialism, and gun bans, and freedom of speech, those two guy's had me rattled all afternoon








Before I end my post, I want to tell you something else I saw today. The weather was not being nice to all of us that attended the Palin speech today. It was about 53 degrees and breezy, and a cold drizzle started in on us.
I watched as Sarah Palin continued to talk as some of the crowd and the people on the stage were looking for cover. It was cold and wet but no one wanted to abandon their post for Palin, it seemed far more important to brave the cold.
She looked around, and I saw the rain dripping from her glasses, and she said that " you know, this weather makes me feel at home ". I do not know why, but the fact that she continued her talk, and the fact that the crowd stayed and listened and cheered for her showed me true commitment.
The hometown folks that are committed to McCain / Palin and their stand on changing Washington, and Sarah Palin who spoke to us in the wind, and rain, and cold to let us know that she can do what it takes, no matter what, to put this country on the right track.
That's not something an " elitist " would do, she is one of us

Found in my mail today

I was sent an email today from a friend that really got my attention. I did a little research on the info that was sent, and thought it was worth talking about here today. He sent me to.......

http://web.welcomebackveterans.org/index.jsp

It talks about helping our returning soldiers with getting mental health treatment, and into family support programs. It discusses helping our returning veterans with physical limitations find and keep jobs. It offers them everything they need to return to a normal life. I give a lot of praise to these foundations that offer this kind of support to our servicemen. Our federal government should be ashamed that organizations like this one needs to exist. If you get a chance today, please clink the link and have a look.