It seems to me one of the weaknesses of we American citizens is that we don't pay enough attention to the lessons of history, and I'm not talking about 100-year-old history; I'm talking about history that is just about one decade old and which
I had lunch in Atlanta the other day with some business friends. It was not a political gathering, but since all of us are Republicans the discussion drifted to politics, and the question was posed: when will the Republican primary be held next year?
I think it is fair to say the liberal Democrats and the anti-military crowd, with enthusiastic support from a large segment of the media, are concentrating all the firepower they can muster on George W. Bush and Donald Rumsfeld.
In 1996, the Summer Olympics came to Gainesville and Hall County by way of hosting the Canoe/Kayak and Rowing competitions. It was in July. It's always hot in July. I went anyway. And I melted - twice.
When I was growing up, I conveniently blamed my brother for my own mishaps. From a spilled drink, to a broken glass, to paint on the wall, you name it - it was his fault, not mine.
We have been through it many times before, we Americans. When we are not at war ... when we are not in imminent danger ... we want to cut back on our military.