War, or something like it

After the attack on Pear Harbor, America assumed a clear war footing which included every citizen, every industry, business, and walk of life. There were bond sales, rationing of key wartime commodities and daily sacrifices by the American people who knew exactly what was at stake. Movies were made depicting heroic Americans in combat. Pop music reflected the mood of a nation sure of victory. Politicians of both parties were concerned about winning the war rather than developing an “exit strategy”.

As September 11, 2001 fades from memory, America remains locked in a life and death struggle with trans-national Islamo terror fascist. As our collective memories of the 9-11 attacks fade and the economy hums along, life seems normal, except for the constant din of doom, gloom and defeatism from the MSM and Liberals, there is scarcely a hint of the real and present threat to the republic. WWII was like a fire in the kitchen. You could see it, smell it, hear it and immediately appreciate the danger. The war on terror is like a furnace leaking Co2 gas. Colorless, odorless and deadly, the house owners go about life without appreciating the danger they are in until tragedy strikes.

Democrats are calling for sacrifice from the American people in the war against terror. In effort to recreate a sense of the sacrifice of WWII, Democrats want to wipe out the president’s tax cuts. As if Ted Kennedy giving more of your hard earned money to a dopey “artist” to take photos of a crucifix in a jar of urine is going to make Americans feel better and help catch Osama. Others claim that the money can be used to make us safer. Playing defense in the war on terror is a fool’s errand. There simply is no way to defend every target against every kind of attack every hour of every day. If you have rats in basement you cannot get rid of them by boarding the basement door shut. You have to go into the basement and kill them. That is what we are doing in Afghanistan, Iraq and other places we don’t yet know about. The kind of sacrifice (higher taxes) that Democrats propose will result in a stagnating economy, higher unemployment, lower wages and a rise in cost for nearly every good and service is exactly what we don’t need.

The sacrifice, it seems to me, that is required is for the Democrat Party to forego cheap political attacks on the president. That Democrats like Ted Kennedy and John Kerry will oppose the president’s policies is a given, but they should confine their criticisms to American soil and deliver them in a civil tone. The Democrat Party can sacrifice the millions of dollars they get from the likes of Michael Moore and George Soros and expose them for what they are – blame America first extremists. The Democrat rank and file can demand a civil tone and an end to defeatist comments from their leaders. America is, after all, at war or something like it for its very survival. If Democrats want sacrifice they can sacrifice their political ambitions. Instead of talking about quitting they can start talking about how to win.