They Just Don't Make Americans Like They Used To

In light of today's events, particularly with Iraq, I have noticed that they just don't make Americans like they used to. Hearken back to the Second World War for a moment. America was united, collectively tuned into Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "fireside chats" during the evening and coming together to do their part for the war effort during the day, often times sacrificing basic needs for American success against Germany and Japan.

Even the newspapers ran editorials and commentaries spelling out the hopes of defeating Germany and Japan. The liberals of that time, mostly in news media, united with conservatives on the issue of total war. The implications of such unity between liberals and conservatives was Allied victory in World War II.

There was no dissent at the rate and pace, among liberals, that we see from them today concerning Iraq. Even some U.S. troops who had joined the service and were still active duty neglected their American duty - the duty they knew that had to encounter; the duty they vowed (with their signature on the dotted line) to accomplish.

Most who cowardly neglected their duty fled to Canada, to avoid prosecution. Cowards.

Fleeing their national and professional duties, these servicemen gave up their citizenship in my mind and are no longer welcome in the United States. They have perverted what it means to be American and what it means to wear the uniform of our armed forces. They have disrespected the bravery and sacrifice of those who currently and have previously served in the military.

Back to the liberal media. Countries like Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, North Korea, and China have no better ally and friend than the American liberal media. The liberal media is the first to jump on the civil rights issue when it comes to Guantanamo Bay detainees. They believe these terrorists, who were intent on killing Americans at any cost, should have the same basic liberties that an average, law-abiding U.S. citizen has.

That is beyond absurd.

Oh, and torture does not equal execution, so please do not treat it as such. I do not believe torture is acceptable, nor do I believe it is consistent with the values the country has stood and always will stand for. But just keep in mind the true intentions of those being held at Guantanamo Bay.

The terrorists and militant Islamic organizations around the world would be wise to exploit the liberal media for their aims - they will be more than welcome to the terrorists.

Play right into their hands, Liberal media, right into their hands......

They just don't make Americans like they used to. Please prove me wrong, our country needs me to be wrong for the sake of our basic ideals and democratic beliefs.