Breaking down, one tiny cog at a time

Never trust a talking turd or a Congressperson. They are essentially one in the same 98.9% of the time.

While the premise “The readiness challenges facing the US military today are immense,” and much of the content of How to fuel up the out-of-gas US military machine is valid, the whole article becomes bullshit when Democrat Neil Abercrombie concludes:

President Bush has used Congress as a money spigot, funding military operations through a series of emergency budget requests with no oversight. The government has spent money it didn’t have and paid for it with deficit spending – essentially raising taxes on America’s children.

That’s about to change.

We’re committed to funding major recurring war costs through the regular budget process, while ensuring that real emergencies, real unforeseen expenses, and real battlefield needs are funded quickly. With Democrats in power, the American people can expect requests by the Pentagon and administration for “emergency” supplemental funds to be scrutinized much more closely.

We understand that wars always give rise to unforeseen circumstances and unexpected needs. However, there will be no more blank checks for Defense spending unrelated to battlefield needs. Everything must be prioritized so Congress can make the most informed choices.

Give me a break. Democratic senators and representatives lie, cheat and steal just as well as Republican ones, if not better.

Do I think we’re breaking the U.S. military? Yes, I do. I won’t be re-enlisting when my current contract is up. I am very worried about where the nation will be ten years from now when it comes to an all volunteer professional fighting force. And when a Democrat has the audacity to claim his party is the solution to the problem at the very same time his fellows are adding nonsense non-military pork spending, I’m tempted to punch him in the mouth and spit in his eye.

From my day to day perspective, Congress is vying for the title of America’s Wost Enemy right alongside jihadis. In the meantime, our military is slowly grinding itself to pieces as bureaucrats lead from behind. Sure, we have lots of heroes to throw at this problem. For every hero I see, there seem to be three or four cravens either whining, pointing fingers, misdirecting, spinning, stealing, or coming up with reasons why it’s actually us who are the terrorists.

And so, we come to this great crossroads of American history. The second half of my life should be very interesting. Today, the talk is often of civil war in Iraq. It could just as easily happen here. Baghdad and Washington, D.C. are not that far apart in a shrinking world.

Remember that you voted for these people. While they fuss and fight in our Capitol (when they can be bothered to show up) a very large machine is quietly destroying itself. When this machine that protects you from yourself and others finally implodes, the world you know will change forever. It will be reshaped in a new image that few of you can imagine.

We still have time to fix things.