It's Friday.. but all is not well and definatly not quiet on the D.C. Front.

Just thought I would post a quickie this morning since I didn't the chance last night to post. TO day is the 9th of November. In just two short days is the day, Nov 11, the U.S. has set aside to recognize the brave men and women who are/have serving/served in our military i.e. Veteran's Day. And just how has Congress chose to celibate this year? By not having passed either the Defense or Veteran's Benefits Appropriation bills AND by proposing cut and run surrender bills.

To the other Men and Women in our Military both past and present, serving at home or abroad, THANK YOU.

To the men and women in Congress: STOP holding Veteran's Benefits hostage with your political agenda, get them the funding to carry through with implied promise this country made to take care of them!
Also pass the Defense Appropriation bill WITH OUT the PORK or artificial with drawl time table requires. Last time I checked the Constitution of the U.S. only recognized ONE commander in chief and the members of Congress are not it (if you want to try for the job good news we have an election coming up throw so your hat in the ring). Also stop trying to play Monday morning quarterback, unless you are/were there and are/have gone through the same situation you can not and will not ever know what its like. We have the best trained, best equipped, and most professional Military in the world bar none. So I ask you to please pass our funding and benefit bills, get out of our way, and let the Military do the job handed to us by the duly elected commander in chief i.e. The President and his appointed and confirmed by Congress, representative: Secretary of Defense.

You can't claim you support us if you are willing to hold the funding of our benefits, weapons, and equipment hostage to YOUR political agenda!

If you have a little time today or this weekend (heck even if its not this weekend) please check out the The Wounded Warrior Project they run a tight ship and try to ensure that at least $.80 of every dollar donated goes directly to the Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen you want to help.

That is all for now, in case you don't hear it else where have a good weekend and if you could spare just 5 seconds thank a troop past or present.

Ish