Saturday, March 31, 2007

50 Yards




50 yards is all the separates these two memorials, one which commemorates the exact spot where the first shots of World War One were fired, and the other which commemerates the exact spot where the last shots of World War One were fired.

After an estimated total of 37 million casualties for the entire war, the net gain was a mere 50 yards.

Why do i bring this up?

The current casualty count in Iraq is roughly 3,500 coalition dead, about 3,200 of which are americans. Roughly 23,000 Americans have been wounded since the start of the war. These are harrowing statistics indeed, especially given the expectations of most Americans at the outset of the war, many who probably envisioned a smaller more successful campaign akin to the first gulf war.

But still, after four years of fighting, casualty counts are no where near what other generations have had to sacrifice over equitable time frames. I say that not to take any measure away from the great costs our soldiers are paying today for our freedoms (even one life taken is an immeasurable loss) but rather as a comment on our modern public here in America and their waning support for the war. I guess my question is, if this generation were transported back to the 1940's or 1910's or 1860's or 1770's, would it have the resolve and determination necessary to see a struggle through to victory, or would we roll over and capitulate. Is the lack of support for the war in Iraq because the war is going bad, or because the American public doesn't comprehend the cost of freedom and liberty as much as past generations have? Have we become a nation of Neville Chamberlains?

Open Thread

I'm neglecting my blog as of late...been busy with other projects, but I will start blogging again in the near future. In the meanwhile, here's an open thread.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

nuff' said

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Yea, I haven't blogged in a while....

Just aint got much to say.

Here's a few random thoughts:

-Al Gore and the Global Warming Hype has nothing to do with Global Warming and everything to do with strengthening Globalism and international law.

-I'm leaning toward Sam Brownback in 2008. Thats is subject to change.

-The Green Bay Packers need to get Randy Moss from Oakland and a good running back in the draft to have a shot at the division this year.

-I start waaay too many projects that I never finni-Oh look a spoon!

-The latest white house attorney firings flap is a bunch of political B.S., Cinton did the exact same thing in the 90's and nobody batted an eye.

-Iraq can be won. I compare it to Yugolsavia in the 90's, a war which took 10 years to subside. However, that doesn't mean that it will be won, and it appears most Americans have decided to lose.

-Hillary will be elected in 08'. Democrats will retain Congress. The country will go in the toilet.

-Blogging is a great way to waste time when I could be doing more constructive things like volunteering for a good cause or building a water engine. But then I probably wasn't going to do those things anyway.

-I like Pizza.

-I don't like Pizza on my keyboard. Damn it.

That is all.