Leaky Lips

Has anyone noticed lately how much of our national defense information is being touted all over the news?

Why would the Obama Administration allow our military's interrogation methods (good or bad) to be released to the news media, where any foreign enemy can use them against us? Where human rights activists (who probably didn’t lose a loved one in the 911 attacks) could demand that the courts discard crucial evidence that might convict the terrorists who murdered 3,000 innocent people? Do other countries allow their militaries to divulge this type of information? I don't think they do.

Why was the media allowed to announce the deficiency in our troops in Afghanistan? And didn't anyone notice how the roadside bombs, suicide bombs, and attacks increased shortly after this information was made public? How many lives were lost because of this?

Why was the media allowed to graphically show where our troops would advance next—to the exact area where the enemy was believed to be concentrated? Don’t they realize the militants will move if they think they’ve been discovered?

What ever happened to responsibility? Maybe the Obama Administration and the media need to follow a Simple Solution rule: YOUR ARE AN AMERICAN FIRST. Recognition for your work is just a side-effect.

Has Washington Lost It's Common Sense?

With 24 million people without health care (because they can't afford it), I cannot believe that Congress, the House, or the Senate would even consider a bill that forces people to buy insurance or be financially penalized. Our Electees are apparently being swayed by something other than the "voice of the people". They certainly aren't listening to the ones they supposedly serve.

The simple solution?

Say it a little louder, America: "NO GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE"

If that doesn't help, then vote out all incumbents in the next election, and change the laws.

Terroists Trials

How could we even consider trying the 911 terrorists in a civil court? This solution is very simple. Our nation was attacked by terrorists from another country. They committed an act of war when they killed 3,000 people on American soil. Whether the 'act of war' was formally announced or not makes no difference. These radical extremists infiltrated our nation's defense, murdered men, women, and children, and should be tried by our military like all other war criminals.

Which reminds me...why did Obama publicize our military's methods of interrogation?

No Increase For Social Security?

That is so far beyond ridiculous it's almost funny. Of all the cutbacks available, why would 'the powers that be' choose to take money from the elderly? From people who can't make up the difference in the rising cost of living?

While they were deciding on these cutbacks, I wonder if our beloved leaders also chose to deny increases in pay to elected and appointed officials? And, of course, all government employees?

My guess is no.

How does Obama justify pushing to give away trillions of dollars to corporate business while taking the money away from defense, schools, and the elderly?

And worse...he didn't do it alone. Something is seriously wrong in Washington DC.

But there is a simple solution. DO NOT re-elect an incumbent. We need to elect more conscientious, realistic, decision-makers.

And if things don't get better soon, we need to consider removing all offenders from office immediately.

Black In America? Latino In America?

I thought racism was outlawed. This morning I heard on the news that it's COOL to be black. Latino's are changing the face of our nation. Why is that? Because some news commentator says so?

Why is the media constantly referring to different races? What are they teaching our children? That you have to be a certain color to be COOL? We are all just people. The color of our skin shouldn't make any difference in life or on the news.

The simple solution: Racism will never go away until we (and the media) let it go.

Obama's Policies

I've been following Obama's political and personal idiosyncrasies, and most of them smell of something really nasty. Like all charismatic politicians, he promises everything and delivers nothing. And his apologetic behavior in other countries is intolerable.

I believe we are in serious trouble if we don't curtail his power, pull his head out of the clouds, and soap him down.

Sometimes I wonder why we elected a president with the initials B.O. to begin with.

The solution is simple. We need to use our voices. Let our elected officials know we can and will relieve them of their duties if they chose to play follow the leader or pursue their own agenda instead of listening to the people.

Bills & Laws

In any given legal situation, ignorance of the law is an unacceptable excuse. But have you ever noticed that even attorneys and judges need to refer to their law books?

How can they possibly expect the average citizen to know every law?

This has a relatively simple solution.

First: Since we, the public, are expected to follow the laws, I believe they need to be simple, to the point, and written in layman’s English.

A two hundred page bill, written in a language only 10% of the people can understand, is a gross waste of time, paper and ink.

Second: Uncomplicate the laws. One bill one issue. No more unacceptable laws piggy backing on admissible ones. Each law needs to stand on its own.

Third: Bills should be posted (in common English) on a website, perhaps named…”pending bills”, or a TV station, or some other highly visible venue, to allow the public to examine each issue before it goes up for vote.

Just think of the time, money, confusion and trees we’d save.