Tribute.

This weekend we paid tribute to the selfless sacrifice of those who have faithfully served in the armed forces. These individuals chose to answer the call of duty. Thanks to them we remain a free nation. The following individuals are vets. Please take the time to thank them for their service by leaving a comment below. I personally want to thank them for their courage and tenacity. Thank you Craig, John, and Kevin as well as to all of your brother’s and sisters who have also served. Kevin Jones Army First Infantry Division. Served 1977-79. John m. Rodriguez Master Sargent Headquarters’ Basic Military Squadron. Served. 09/24/84-0430/05. Craig High. Third Class Petty Officer AMF Marine Corps. Served. 1980-84 active duty... 1984-88 reserve active duty.

The Region Reacts To North Korean Leadership Change.

As expected the abrupt leadership transition in North Korea has those in the region quite nervous. No one seems certain as to how the newest North Korean leader will proceed. The tensions in the region is already at an all time high, and the willingness of the Chinese to aid its most loyal ally isn’t a comforting sign.
North Korea does have a small nuclear arsenal that consists of about 6 nuclear bomb. Their biggest threat as explained in the article below would be to possibly destabilize the region. They could pose a threat to the American troops stationed in South Korea as well as South Korea itself. North Korea could also be persuaded to covertly sell one of its nuke’s to a radical organization who feels the same way they do about the West.
If this seems as though I am speculating way too much the countries in the region appear to echo this sentiment. The South Korean and Japans stock market were down on Monday. South Korea commenced a series of defense military exercises along with the test launching of short range missiles. Troops stationed in Japan were also alerted just in case Kim Jung Un decides to follow the radical footsteps of his now diseased father. You can read more about what took place today in the region here http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/checkpoint-washington/post/north-korea-nuclear-fears-heightened-by-leaders-death/2011/12/19/gIQAZqJW4O_blog.html

Leadership Change in North Korea.

According to the Associated Press yesterday, the former North Korean dictator, Kim Jung Il died at the age of 69. The report states that Il died as a result of health complications he had been battling for a long time. In 2010, Kim Jung Il chose his future successor. He appointed his third son Kim Jung Un to assume power like his father had done with him. Jung Il was in power for nearly 17 years. Kim Jung Un like his father is known for his bad temper along with his allegiance to North Korea’s most trusted ally communist China. The tension in the region is already at an all time high especially after North Korea attacked a South Korean island in the past few months. How much China is able to manipulate Un to escalate an already fractured relationship with the United States still remains to be seen. The possibility of a military conflict with the South though just went up a notch. You can read more about Kim Jung Il’s sudden death here http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_KOREA_KIM_JONG_IL?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-12-18-22-08-46

Bah, Humbug for Congress.

Unfortunately in the last 20 years, political correctness has help to destroy some of the traditions and colloquial expressions that are synonymous with American culture. This censored practice has allowed
some organizations and individuals gain some notoriety for championing such a bogus cause. Did you know that Congress is forbidden to wish their Constituents a Merry Christmas, or even a Happy New Year on official stationary? Ok, I know what some will argue. What about separation of church and state. Sadly, Christmas has become a secular holiday. Christmas has become a day where families exchange gifts with each other more than the celebration of the birth of Christ. Most Americans celebrate Santa
than they do the Lord on this specific day. This Holiday has become a cultural phenomenon for most families not all though. So even though Christmas itself originally celebrates a religious event, the idea that a member of the House of Representatives who is suppose to reflect the values of those who elected them to public office in good will can't wish their constituents a Merry Christmas is ludicrous. Now, even if Christmas was completely a secular holiday political correct individuals would still object to such an occasion. They object to the use of the words Happy New Year. It may seem silly, but what could
they possibly be offended to by New Year's? The answer is very simple. They are appalled by the idea that anyone should find a time to renew their hope. They can't believe that anyone has the audacity to think that a specific date can symbolize the renewing of hope, a joyous occasion full of glee, and absence of concern over what anyone else thinks. Not walking on egg shells every time you speak, write, or think goes against every principle of political correctness. This is why I would like to wish everyone a
Merry Christmas, and a happy New Year's. To all of my Jewish friends I would like to wish you a happy Hanukah. You can read more about Scrooge's presence in Congress here
http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/congressmen-cant-say-merry-christmas-mail/261466

You can once again find all of my postings on my website http://www.4-americans.com/Must_Read.php
James.

Stimulus Part 2.

One of the most practical lessons I learned as a child was that every action has some type of reaction or consequence that accompanies it. So every decision a person makes will result in some type of consequence. For instance, if you put your hand on a hot stove you will burn yourself no matter if it is a low flame or a high. The severity of the burn will depend on how long your hand is on the stove along with how high the burner is. Well, apparently Liberals and their leadership never learned this kind of a lesson when they were attending leadership 101.
Let’s apply this logic to the idea that investing in infrastructure will create millions of shovel ready jobs once again. In the last stimulus package President Obama claimed that a large portion of the money would be devoted to improving the nation’s infrastructure. According to the President these projects would create a surplus of jobs in construction and other areas involved in such a task, but this never happened. What did happen was tax payer money got wasted, and the only shoveling was done by the President himself on what he sold to the American people.
Now Liberals are trying to claim that this time around it will really result in the creation of jobs. That this time around it will create a boost that the economy badly need. They insist that improving highways, building new schools, constructing new bridges, and improving other areas will finally do the trick. The problem is that the government is supposed to be doing this already. State taxes and federal taxes are already allocated to take care of all of these problems. What happened to the money already squeezed out of tax payers that were suppose to improve little Sally’s school? I thought that the last stimulus would have taken care of any pot holes along highway 1.
The truth is that the money that was intended to help to fix all of these problems got spent creating others. It got used to serve other purposes like keeping certain lobbyist happy. Does Solyndra sound familiar to anyone? Could infrastructure possibly create jobs, maybe? The problem is that we don’t have money that can just be spent guessing. If states weren’t so overwhelmed with federal red tape more highways and roads would get fixed. If the NEA actually did their job, then money could be spent to improve schools. President Obama needs to realize that no matter how many times he tries to pass another massive piece of legislation saying that it will create numerous jobs throughout infrastructure is about as valid as saying that putting your hand back on the stove won’t hurt as much this time because your burned yourself once before. Conservatives need to continue to put pot holes whenever Liberals decide to use this sort of political argument to further bankrupt our nation. You can read more about what Harry Red says an Obama stimulus part two would do here http://nationaljournal.com/congress/democrats-next-jobs-message-traffic-potholes-20111021

Greece Buys Itself More Time.

Today the Greek Parliament passed the latest round of austerity measures in an attempt to prevent the country from defaulting on its financial obligations. Violent protests took place all throughout the country as unions encouraged at least 100,000 workers to strike as a result of these latest cuts. These financial measure come after many in the European Zone feared that Greece would not be able to salvage their economy. You can read more about the measures the Greek Parliament approved here http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dee75858-fa29-11e0-8e7e-00144feab49a.html#axzz1bGgLFyXf