Beck doesn’t trust Obama – Tells his nephew not to reenlist

Thank goodness my many relatives today who serve mostly in the Marines with several tours in Iraq and Afghn. don’t listen to twits like Beck.

I have a son in the Marines in Afghanistan, and a daughter in the Air Force who has flown into Iraq and Afghanistan plenty of times and I feel the same way as you do.

I'm proud of them and I'm proud knowing that they serve their nation and don't waste their time listening to idiots like Beck who have never spent a day in uniform. Beck has no clue what it means to serve one's country. I like some of what Beck has said, but he crossed a line there.

Here are my thoughts on the subject.

As those who know me are well aware I'm an active participant in an ongoing thread called the Freeper Canteen. This daily thread is an opportunity to salute and pay tribute to those who giving their lives on the battlefields so people like myself can live in peace and be able to enjoy the very lives we live today.

I do have family and friends in the military who are active. A lot of those people joined the military during the Bush Presidency.

Regarding the question of giving advice about joining the military, I have to say that I'm deeply troubled by some of the recent events that involved those who are trying to defend this nation from these terrorists. Of course we all know about the situation involving the Navy SEALs. But, there was also a situation that involved a military lieutenant from Edmond named Michael Behenna who defended himself against a known Al Queda operative and as a result is now spending time in prison.

Here is a link to this brave soldier's website.

The question I ask myself is what good is joining the military if we're going to insist on throwing soldiers in prison for simply doing the job we're asking them to do which is to defend these this nation from these very terrorist elements. I can tell you right now there's no way in the world I would join the military given the current circumstances with regards to those two articles.

A nation that is run by military bureaucrats who insist on prosecuting and imprisoning soldiers for simply doing the very jobs we asked them to, to defend this nation against these terrorist elements, that is not a nation worth fighting for.

I give my thanks to all the brave men and women at home and abroad for all that you have done and continue to do for our country. I want you to know that even though some in Washington may not be on your side. We are. To all our military at home and abroad, thanks for your service to our country.

Maybe when the military bureaucracy loses it's infatuation with political correctness, it might be more desirable for military service.

Regards........

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