Today is my blogiversary – seven years off and on, here and there – and I want to mark that. I have things I could have written about; but I just don’t hold out a lot of hope that it would do much if anything to avert disaster, and that kind of takes the edge off for me. I don’t feel like saying “I told you so” anymore.
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My most pressing concerns at the moment are political. I have a sense that this is the year we establish who we are as a nation. Are we the Pilgrims from the school pageant who embraced religious freedom and broke bread with our fellow man, or are we the Puritans who hanged Quakers, scalped Native Americans, and hunted witches? This year we make that call, and I seriously believe we could fuck this up.
On a more local level, the prospect of being represented by Pat McHenry in 2013 has me seriously thinking about moving out of state. I’m still keeping my fingers crossed that the strategy will backfire on the Republicans, and Democrats will win both the 10th and 11th Districts. I do love Western North Carolina.
The other burr in my blanket has to do with the military-industrial establishment running amok.
Many of you may recall that I served twenty years in the Navy; and I had my issues with Army, Air Force and VA medical centers returning sailors to duty who couldn’t get themselves aboard the ship, much less up and down ladders or through hatches and water-tight doors. Having said that, I think it’s time to reorganize the military under a unified command structure, and there’s a bunch of money to be saved.
I’ve noted before that the U.S. hasn’t won since the National Security Act of 1947. I’ve never had much use for the Air Force regarding them as a one-mission service: strategic bombing. Each branch retains its own tactical air support and missile capability. I didn’t say much when the Navy’s landing force got a seat on the Joint Chiefs, but now there’s talk of a seat for the National Guard? Really? What about the Coast Guard? (They’re a part-time quasi-military force, too.) Meantime, we’re spending a crap-load of money on departmental infrastructure for each service and the Department of Defense. Cut it out.
Anyway, I’ve got that out of my system now. I’m thinking I might try for some upbeat posts in 2012. I enjoy hiking these mountains, especially with one of the hounds from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, and maybe I could share some of that.
You did a really good job explaining our situation. I especially like the Pilgrim and Puritan comparison– right on! Good idea on the military too. Too bad common sense isn’t in common usage in government or the military. It’s all about power. Americans need to take it back over by running and voting for people who can think and who say things like you just did.
You just reminded me of why I miss your posts, my friend — as always you have presented some excellent ideas and observations. Your logic and common sense are always welcome in this world run amok.
Jeff and Shaugnessy send their best. Happy Blogoversary!!!!! And again, thanks for your support and encouragement that started my adventures in blogging!!!!!