Monday, March 15, 2010

My America is worth fighting for



Growing up in America is one thing (and that is a good thing), but growing up in the Gregory family is quite another (also a good thing in my humble opinion). My mother and father married young and had a total of 6 children. We would have had at least seven but unfortunately one beautiful life terminated at the Air Port in Tokyo, as we were preparing to return to the United States for my father’s next assignment, which would mean returning to Norton Air Force Base, where I was born, in San Bernardino California. So, our last days in Japan were spent at the hospital, where my mother would recover after losing a child we all were looking forward to joining the Gregory “Clan”. I still remember how my mother cried, as we all did, after the loss. My mother loved her children so much, she loved those who failed to enter life as we know it, and there were three of those if I recall correctly. God must have intended mom to have six children as that is where we finally ended up, four boys and two girls. The first a girl and the last a girl, the four boys were grouped in the center, with me being the oldest son, and expected to set the standard for the rest to follow. My father, an Air Force Officer expected a lot from me; after all, I carried his name, which I am very proud of. I would name my first son after me and my father, and put the burden of setting the example for his younger brother, who would join him four years after Milt III entered the world to carry on his Grandfather’s name.

Growing up a Gregory was something we all took pride in and it was a given that we would follow my father’s footsteps in serving our country in the uniform of one of the military services. My father kind of expected me to join the Air Force, but was just as proud when I selected the Army to serve in. I was anxious to join what was then the United States Army Security Agency (ASA), an elite, relatively small group, at the time, of dedicated “Special Intelligence” types. Special Intelligence was actually a part of our security clearances (Top Secret “SI”) allowing us to collect, analyze, and/or have access to, and when appropriate, report, what was known during those days as Special Intelligence, to be protected due to the very sensitive nature of how it was gathered, how it could affect the Security of the United States of America. Should that Intelligence be compromised, that alone could have severe consequences to the security of our nation. (ASA would later become "INSCOM" or the "Intelligence and Security Command").

Our government, President and those in the Special Intelligence arena took very serious our responsibility not only to protect the nature of the information but how we came to have obtained that information or even having access to that information, and we never confirmed nor denied anything about that information should we be questioned about it. That is something that changed some years ago. I think it was President Jimmy Carter who nearly destroyed the integrigaty of the Intelligence community in ways that still haunt me. That was followed by President Clinton, who held as much contempt for the intelligence community as anyone I have ever seen. But worse, he destroyed the very special sacred space in the White House called the “Oval Office” by his sexual exploitation of at least one Intern (Monica Lewinsky), with a Liberal, radical Left Wing part of congress who dismissed it as the Right Wing, Conservatives attempted to show America just how wrong these acts were, and how by those acts the Office of the Presidency was and continues to be diminished. What was a historical monument in the people’s house became a joke. And never forget, it was that administration who first really attempted to “Transform” America with a Health Care Bill, pushed by Hillary Clinton, and at that time the American people and Congress understood the consequence of passing such a bill, and it failed.

Note, although I know there have been plenty of failures by the so called “Conservatives” of America, even those in the Congress, as well as the White House, none compare to those failures made by the far Left Wing extremists of the Liberal Democratic Party. Now we have a far left extremist congress, and even more dangerous, a President, surrounded by radical extremists, Socialists, and even Communists, who are intent on “Transforming” America into a “Progressive” State, leaving behind those truths that built America, gave hope to those who had little, inspired those who felt lost, and gave promise to continue the march to the Republic that became the envy of every country on earth. What concerned me during the elections of 2008 and continues to concern me now is that this President, the one elected by the “People”, President Barak H Obama who was so self confident that he foretold of what his intentions were in speech after speech during the campaigns leading up to the elections of November 4th, 2008, a day I’ll never forget, nor should any of us who failed to hear the words he spoke, promising us of the very transformation of this country that we are now in fear of seeing come to fruition.

It’s strange to me how our government was once trusted to honor their taken oaths, for the most part, and protect sensitive information, classified to protect not only the information, but the sources, and even more important, the means used to gather, collect, analyze, and report that information, used to keep America safe from our enemies, and we had plenty then, and even more now. The main difference is, at least it is to me, most Americans trusted those who gathered and disseminated that intelligence to those with a need to know and now those same Americans have been convinced by the radicals leading our Country that somehow those who risk their lives are the bad guys, and that we should prosecute them, destroy their credibility, punish them for their heroism and sacrifices. Most recently are the Seals currently being court marshaled for following orders, risking their lives, catching those who tortured and murdered Americans in Iraq. These braves Navy Seals chose to be Court Marshaled rather than their integrity questioned and service marred by something lesser, such as an Article 15 and/or reprimand. The Generals or Admirals could have stopped it, and our Commander in Chief could end it today, but chooses not to. Doesn’t it make you wonder why? It should, it should make you ask that question to your Senators, Congressmen, and even the President. Why are they so intent on punishing our heroes?

It’s not enough that you ask them to be ready to die or be tortured if caught, but to be punished should they bump a terrorist and cause a bruise in the course of taking them prisoner. The President is Commander in Chief, he could easily pardon any minor transgression against one or all of the terrorists captured by our heroes who went in and got them for a grateful nation. Why has President Obama not spoken up and done what he should have at the very start of all this, forgive our heroes, dismiss any and all charges and decorate them for their heroism. What makes a Commander in Chief, a President with the kind of power he has, to choose not to do the right thing? Every American should be outraged, angered to the point of voicing their feelings and committing to use not only their voice, but their vote to resolve the injustice perpetrated on those who serve this country without regard for their own lives, without any need for recognition, only the honor to serve, protect and defend this country and the citizens who make America up.

When I write for NWW on these matters I can feel the pride of the readers, the Administrator, the creator of this network, and myself, for my small contribution in trying to help turn America around, restore the pride and dignity of who we are as a people, but it will take all of us together to get it done right. When I receive emails, notes on the net, letters, and just interaction with those of like minds, asking me for assistance, I will always do what I can, and pray it is enough. The thought of failing my fellow Americans weighs heavy on my heart and soul, and I know failing is not an option, so I continue, as so many others do, and many do it so much better than I. The good news is, we have many who are anxious to do it right, sacrifice whatever needs to be sacrificed to win over the masses in order to save this nation from the grasp of a self absorbed radical, extremist Left Wing, wanting to Socialize America without regard to the consequences of actions. So many before us have sacrificed their lives, limbs, and sanity, to preserve this great country’s traditional links to a “Republic” that has allowed freedom to flourish. The poison that is being slowly infused into the hearts and minds of the American people could be the final destruction of the belief system that has carried us to greatness as a nation. We must not, cannot allow this to happen.

Our future as the leader of the free world is at stake, and so many are counting on us to save this country from being swallowed by the radicals of the world, eaten and spit out by those who care only for the enslavement of America. Joining hands, hearts and our minds we can still stop those who would take us to what we all fear the most, loss of liberty, freedom and the will to stay on the trail that leads us to the America we all love so much. The America that we do not want to see “Transformed” into “Obama’s World” is one we will never recognize. Transformed into a world of controlled thoughts, controlled beliefs, and a controlled life, a world we would not want our children to come to accept.

I have not heard from Congressman David Scott of the 13th District of Georgia since I emailed him on this subject just days ago, I wonder why? But, not hearing from him, or any other elected official I communicate with, will not keep me from my continued effort to engage with those in Washington DC. I will continue to my personal efforts, and am encouraged by all those, like me, who refuse to give up and will never give in, only work harder to save this country from the very thing that threatens all of us, loss of our freedoms, a destruction of what was once a great economy. A failure to march, let our voice be heard, and cast our vote in November will certainly be what catapults us to a certain self destruction. So, my friends, let us gather our thoughts and go on the offensive stronger than ever, never letting up, never giving up, and never surrendering to those who would enslave our children in school as they penetrate their young minds with the filth of removing God, replacing it with “Obama” that will be an America none of us will ever recognize, or want. Stay with us, those who love this country enough to continue the silent protest against a government that would have us bow down in homage to “The One”. Please let us not forget our history and heritage, and never forget that without God’s blessings, nothing can be achieved, so our prayers are as important as our actions.

My America, like yours, is the one that history wrote long ago, not the one This President and Congress would take us too. God bless America, and all those who have not forgotten where, or how she was born. Our creator has never failed us, so let us continue to believe in those thoughts “Faith, Hope, and Charity” as Glenn Beck has introduced into his segment on FOX News this year. Just say the words, “Faith”, “Hope”, and “Charity”, and when you hear those words you just spoke, the reasons for what we do all becomes clear.

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