AMERICA’S NEW ANTHEM -----“WHAT
HAVE WE DONE”
Jim Cash, Brig Gen, USAF Ret.
HAVE WE DONE”
Jim Cash, Brig Gen, USAF Ret.
After all the warnings, hand wringing, and savage talk, America chose to do
what would never be thought possible only a few years ago---elect a far-
left President and Congress hell-bent on “CHANGING” this country into a
Socialist State. Sometimes, I wonder how many Americans understand
what this really means. My thoughts initially were to give the new President
a chance, and not make snap decisions based on out-of-control rhetoric
during the campaign. Well, that worked well, and now we are beginning to
see that the President is doing exactly what he promised during the
campaign, and NO ONE LISTENED!!! The masses were overwhelmed with
silver-tongued, no-logic promises that most knew could never be fulfilled.
Soon, the American people will have witnessed enough of this madness.
They are a smart lot, and when they have seen enough they will start to ask
the big question, “WHAT HAVE WE DONE”? However, the real question will
be, “IS IT TOO LATE”?
I do not wish to dwell on the multitude of mistakes that have already been
made during the first 60 days of this administration, both foreign and
domestic. It must be obvious even to the fiscally irresponsible far-left that
the nation is heading unimpeded toward bankruptcy. We hear the President
speak often of the deficit. He is not talking about the national debt. He is
talking about the rate in which we are increasing the debt. So when he says
he will cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term, he is actually saying
he will cut the rate at which the debt is increasing by the end of his first
term. That is absolutely not good enough. Even Bill Clinton, with the help of
a Republican Congress, showed a surplus in deficit spending for a short
period. That is accomplished only when you have a growing economy.
Now equate that to our economic situation today, and it is obvious this is
just another fabrication conjured up by this administration. AMERICANS
WAKE UP before it is too late. It is highly probably that the debt is not
repayable even as we speak, and it is growing at the most alarming rate in
history. Just the annual interest on the current debt is larger than our
annual military budget.
Even more frightening is the fact that the President and his cross-party
impaired Secretary of Defense have decided to reduce the capability of our
military by cutting funding for many badly needed weapon systems, which
were designed to replace old and worn out existing systems. The US Air
Force F-22 comes to mind. A bird designed to provide Air Superiority for
the next 50 years. The initial contract for this system was for near 700
aircraft. It has been cut to 183 now, and possible even will be ended
early. Thank you far-left politicians, as your timing is great. Again, as
during the Jimmy Carter years, you are cutting our military in favor of
increasing welfare and social programs. At least when Jimmy Carter did his
infamous magic act, we were not facing a major threat. However, today we
face the most serious threat to this nation since WWII. For goodness sake,
what part of this does Obama, Clinton, Pelosi, Reed, Schumer, Murtha,
Kerry, Durbin, Maxine, Waxman, Boxer, Feinstein, (and on and on), not
understand.
Now, here is a strange, new thought. Why not put a large portion of that
stimulus money toward expanding and equipping our military. Many good
folks who were there will tell you that the Great Depression was ended
because of our war production preparing to enter WWII, not the mumbling
and bungling of FDR. I believe this to be true, so why not kill several birds
with one stone. Why not stimulate the economy by
rebuilding/expanding the greatest institution in this country, our US
Military. At the same time we would be rebuilding deterrence capable of
defeating conventional enemies on two fronts without stressing our forces,
as our civilian-leader-developed doctrine has dictated throughout the
history of this nation. Why not rebuild an infrastructure capable of
producing again, save the auto manufacturing capability and put people
back to work. Was it Ronald Reagan who said, “There has never been a
nation attacked because it was too strong”? And, oh by the way, talking to,
and appeasing Middle-East terrorist---please give me a break!!! These are
complex times, but they warrant simple answers that work. It will be fun to
watch the far-left spin this one, as their lame brained approach continues to
fail!
Conservatives out number the far-left by large numbers, and I realize I am
preaching to the choir. I spent the majority of my adult life wearing the
uniform of this country, and I still bear allegiance to the oath I took many
years ago to “defend this nation against all enemies, both foreign and
domestic”. That is why I continue to utter phrases such as, “How many
times have you heard the phrase, AMERICA WAKE UP”??? Well, it is time
for AMERICA TO WAKE UP, before the dream has ended. There was a lot of
prepping and planning over a long period of time to get us to the devilish
point we are at today, and it will take serious thought and effort if we are to
reverse it. Because conservatives have the numbers, it is possible to turn
this around, but they must wake up and act. I am absolutely sure there are
some good clear-thinking Democrats out there who feel the same.
Together, with our combined power of the vote, we can fix this, and the
parties can begin to work together again for the benefit of this great nation.
Let’s take it one step at a time. First, it is imperative that we restore some
form of check-and-balance to our government. Again, I know there are
many great Democrats and Republicans out there who understand the
problem, and want to restore this country to its path of greatness. I am
neither, but I am a conservative who understands the danger of any
political party possessing a majority in all three branches of government. A
one-party system is simply a dictatorship. The overwhelming threat today is
that the controlling party is a well financed, far-left, Socialist group who
have gained control of the Democratic Party. It is so essential that the
people, both Democrat and Republican, take a close look at what is
happening. This movement can be brought to a crawl, or maybe even
stopped, simply by real Americans going to the polls and casting a sensible
vote. This next election cycle is crucial to the future of America. Common
sense must prevail!!! It will go against all odds, but achieving a majority in
the US Senate by the Republican Party is the only way to restore the
common-sensed check-and-balance system that has made this country
great. If the roles were reversed, and the Republicans Party was dominant,
the same would be true.
In summary, the solution for the short term is simple. Clear thinking
Democrats and Republicans, both, have a duty to do what is right for
America. They should band together to create a Congress that represents
all the people, that is accepting of new ideas and listens to the people. With
the current crop of self-indulgent politicians in Washington today, it is
impossible to adopt “term limits”, which are part of the long term solution.
However, it is possible to vote for more equity in maintaining a true two-
party system. So, if you are beginning to question what is happening to our
country under the current administration, and on the fence about what can
be done, make the question of maintaining a viable the two-party system a
major consideration when casting your vote in the next election. THE
FUTURE OF OUR KIDS DEPENDS UPON IT!!!!
Jim Cash, Brig Gen, USAF Ret. Bigfork, MT
(jcash1@bresnan.net)
what would never be thought possible only a few years ago---elect a far-
left President and Congress hell-bent on “CHANGING” this country into a
Socialist State. Sometimes, I wonder how many Americans understand
what this really means. My thoughts initially were to give the new President
a chance, and not make snap decisions based on out-of-control rhetoric
during the campaign. Well, that worked well, and now we are beginning to
see that the President is doing exactly what he promised during the
campaign, and NO ONE LISTENED!!! The masses were overwhelmed with
silver-tongued, no-logic promises that most knew could never be fulfilled.
Soon, the American people will have witnessed enough of this madness.
They are a smart lot, and when they have seen enough they will start to ask
the big question, “WHAT HAVE WE DONE”? However, the real question will
be, “IS IT TOO LATE”?
I do not wish to dwell on the multitude of mistakes that have already been
made during the first 60 days of this administration, both foreign and
domestic. It must be obvious even to the fiscally irresponsible far-left that
the nation is heading unimpeded toward bankruptcy. We hear the President
speak often of the deficit. He is not talking about the national debt. He is
talking about the rate in which we are increasing the debt. So when he says
he will cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term, he is actually saying
he will cut the rate at which the debt is increasing by the end of his first
term. That is absolutely not good enough. Even Bill Clinton, with the help of
a Republican Congress, showed a surplus in deficit spending for a short
period. That is accomplished only when you have a growing economy.
Now equate that to our economic situation today, and it is obvious this is
just another fabrication conjured up by this administration. AMERICANS
WAKE UP before it is too late. It is highly probably that the debt is not
repayable even as we speak, and it is growing at the most alarming rate in
history. Just the annual interest on the current debt is larger than our
annual military budget.
Even more frightening is the fact that the President and his cross-party
impaired Secretary of Defense have decided to reduce the capability of our
military by cutting funding for many badly needed weapon systems, which
were designed to replace old and worn out existing systems. The US Air
Force F-22 comes to mind. A bird designed to provide Air Superiority for
the next 50 years. The initial contract for this system was for near 700
aircraft. It has been cut to 183 now, and possible even will be ended
early. Thank you far-left politicians, as your timing is great. Again, as
during the Jimmy Carter years, you are cutting our military in favor of
increasing welfare and social programs. At least when Jimmy Carter did his
infamous magic act, we were not facing a major threat. However, today we
face the most serious threat to this nation since WWII. For goodness sake,
what part of this does Obama, Clinton, Pelosi, Reed, Schumer, Murtha,
Kerry, Durbin, Maxine, Waxman, Boxer, Feinstein, (and on and on), not
understand.
Now, here is a strange, new thought. Why not put a large portion of that
stimulus money toward expanding and equipping our military. Many good
folks who were there will tell you that the Great Depression was ended
because of our war production preparing to enter WWII, not the mumbling
and bungling of FDR. I believe this to be true, so why not kill several birds
with one stone. Why not stimulate the economy by
rebuilding/expanding the greatest institution in this country, our US
Military. At the same time we would be rebuilding deterrence capable of
defeating conventional enemies on two fronts without stressing our forces,
as our civilian-leader-developed doctrine has dictated throughout the
history of this nation. Why not rebuild an infrastructure capable of
producing again, save the auto manufacturing capability and put people
back to work. Was it Ronald Reagan who said, “There has never been a
nation attacked because it was too strong”? And, oh by the way, talking to,
and appeasing Middle-East terrorist---please give me a break!!! These are
complex times, but they warrant simple answers that work. It will be fun to
watch the far-left spin this one, as their lame brained approach continues to
fail!
Conservatives out number the far-left by large numbers, and I realize I am
preaching to the choir. I spent the majority of my adult life wearing the
uniform of this country, and I still bear allegiance to the oath I took many
years ago to “defend this nation against all enemies, both foreign and
domestic”. That is why I continue to utter phrases such as, “How many
times have you heard the phrase, AMERICA WAKE UP”??? Well, it is time
for AMERICA TO WAKE UP, before the dream has ended. There was a lot of
prepping and planning over a long period of time to get us to the devilish
point we are at today, and it will take serious thought and effort if we are to
reverse it. Because conservatives have the numbers, it is possible to turn
this around, but they must wake up and act. I am absolutely sure there are
some good clear-thinking Democrats out there who feel the same.
Together, with our combined power of the vote, we can fix this, and the
parties can begin to work together again for the benefit of this great nation.
Let’s take it one step at a time. First, it is imperative that we restore some
form of check-and-balance to our government. Again, I know there are
many great Democrats and Republicans out there who understand the
problem, and want to restore this country to its path of greatness. I am
neither, but I am a conservative who understands the danger of any
political party possessing a majority in all three branches of government. A
one-party system is simply a dictatorship. The overwhelming threat today is
that the controlling party is a well financed, far-left, Socialist group who
have gained control of the Democratic Party. It is so essential that the
people, both Democrat and Republican, take a close look at what is
happening. This movement can be brought to a crawl, or maybe even
stopped, simply by real Americans going to the polls and casting a sensible
vote. This next election cycle is crucial to the future of America. Common
sense must prevail!!! It will go against all odds, but achieving a majority in
the US Senate by the Republican Party is the only way to restore the
common-sensed check-and-balance system that has made this country
great. If the roles were reversed, and the Republicans Party was dominant,
the same would be true.
In summary, the solution for the short term is simple. Clear thinking
Democrats and Republicans, both, have a duty to do what is right for
America. They should band together to create a Congress that represents
all the people, that is accepting of new ideas and listens to the people. With
the current crop of self-indulgent politicians in Washington today, it is
impossible to adopt “term limits”, which are part of the long term solution.
However, it is possible to vote for more equity in maintaining a true two-
party system. So, if you are beginning to question what is happening to our
country under the current administration, and on the fence about what can
be done, make the question of maintaining a viable the two-party system a
major consideration when casting your vote in the next election. THE
FUTURE OF OUR KIDS DEPENDS UPON IT!!!!
Jim Cash, Brig Gen, USAF Ret. Bigfork, MT
(jcash1@bresnan.net)
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