Aug 24 2008
It’s not as simple anymore….
“One of the foremost experts on politics in the Granite State thinks she has found the next critical constituency: military moms,” reports the Washington Post.
“The military mom — who has either a child or a husband who is serving — is disenchanted with the war. The question is: Will she shift allegiance to support a Democrat, or is she looking for an independent-minded Republican?”
Ok, so I found this quote and thought it would be a good foundation for my second rant on this here thingymabob they call a blog! So, let’s get down to business…..Here’s my opinion and I don’t waiver from it even in the slightest…..We should have NEVER, EVER invaded Iraq!! I don’t believe for a second that the weapons of mass destruction just evaporated and frankly, I would have rather my tax dollars be spent feeding the homeless under the bridge over near the ICW!! With that being said, I have to expound a bit…..this is not Utopia and we did indeed invade a country on false pretenses and under a President that had a personal axe to grind and family and business associates who stood in order to be of great financial gain from our invasion and continued occupation of Iraq! So, since we are there…….we MUST finish the job we started when we went. It would be a disgrace to the 4,000 or so American Hero lives that have been lost to just pick up and leave without finishing the job–so to speak!! It’s hard for me to write that because you see, if they were to pull out—just pull out–then perhaps my little boy (at 6′3″ he’s still my little boy!!) could stay home and not go ‘play in the sandbox’ It’s hard to write it but if I said anything else what kind of selfish imp would I be??!! He was brave enough to sign on that dotted line and take that oath to protect and serve this country and I MUST support him in that decision no matter how personally agonizing that decision was. With my individual support of him–partnered with my support of the effort being made there–then most nights, I can get a little sleep with a little less worry. So, yes, military moms are a contingent to deal with on the political arena—we are strong–deployments and heartache have made us that way!! Please join me and other military moms in supporting our TROOPS and thier cause!! And if any of you see my little boy–the 6 ft 3 in United States Army Soldier–give him a hug!! Better yet, give him two–one from his mighty proud Mom.
And last but certainly not least, GO OUT AND VOTE!! My son’s life is on the line for your privilege to do just that!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I won’t go so far as to tell you who or how to vote but I think if you really absorb the above content you’ll know where this Army Mama’s vote is going!!!!!!!!
