The year 2008 is almost behind us and, boy, what a year it has been. We endured the longest presidential campaign in recent history, witnessed a historic election and experienced an economic meltdown not seen since the great depression. Thankfully, we have made it another year without a terrorist attack.
I believe many, if not most, Americans have become complacent since 9/11 and feel that the attacks were just a random one-time event. Little do many know that, as of a year ago, the United States has thwarted 19 terrorist attacks on our homeland since 9/11. This number is derived from publicly available records only. No telling how many attacks were stopped that remain classified. Can you imagine what life would be like today if one or two of those attacks succeeded?
Regardless of how you feel about the outgoing Bush administration, the one thing you must give them credit for is keeping our homeland safe for the last seven years. I pray that an Obama Administration will have the same success. We have seen some unprecedented actions taken by our government to “save” our economy and some specific industries, which has created a great debate among the ideologues; however, we all agree that it is the federal government's duty to protect the citizens of the United States. Where we disagree, is how we go about providing that protection. Let's just hope that, in the zeal to rid the country of the vestiges of the Bush Administration, our new administration does not take it's eye off the ball on the fight against terrorism and the protection of it's citizen.
As we usher in the new year, please remember to fly your flag on New Year's Day in support of this great Nation.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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Ted makes some very interesting points, but I think the only way he will be proven wrong is for a court to allow the case to move forward, which has yet to occur. His arguments are essentially the same as the legal arguments in the Donofrio Supreme Court Appeal. The Berg complaint takes a different legal approach, one which I touched on in my December 9th post. I think that rather than hire hundreds of lawyers to muddy up the waters and delay everything, Obama should provide the proof needed to show he is a natural born citizen. Obama's and his lawyers' current actions make one believe there is something to hide, which means that if the Supreme Court punts again on the basis of standing, the legitimacy argument will not go away.
Patriot, I believe you are so right in your statement regarding American complacency re/terrorist attacks in our country. It seems so obvious to me, and if persons do any reading at all on this subject, the information is out there, informing US citizens of these dangers, still very real & present.
I will always hold President Bush in the highest esteem, in that he wavered not in his determination to protect America against terrorists, though his stance earned him the hatred of many.
Thank you, Christina, for your comments. I invite you to become a follower of this blog, as I love to hear the comments of our readers.
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