Dear Fellow Veterans and Patriots: When I was in the Army Infantry and we were in a situation where we were subject to attack, we used our “entrenching tool”, basically a small shovel that could be folded to fit in our back pack, to dig a trench or hole in the ground to help protect us. These holes were termed “fighting positions.” If we were going to be in that spot for a short term the hole was small and not more than a hole. We continued to make the hole better the longer we were there. Over time we made the hole deeper and larger, added overhead cover to block the sun, timbers to absorb shrapnel, made openings we could shoot through, cleared brush to allow better visibility of what was in front of us and installed stakes to limit where we could shoot to insure all of the fighting positions could overlap fire to make a wall of bullets that would be hard to run through. As I write this the Marxists in Congress, who are doing everything in their power to take permanent control of our country, are preparing to file legislation to increase the number of justices on the supreme court. Can you imagine what 4 or 5 new justices added to the court while the Marxists control the Senate and the Legislature and the Presidency means for our future? All will be Marxist cancel culture anti-constitutional zealots willing to undermine our constitutional freedoms and liberty. We will be under a relentless attack by Marxist politicians, their billionaire corporate supporters and the propaganda media. What they put forward will surely be fought by constitution supporting politicians and organizations through the court system and these attacks will end up going to the supreme court for determination. A Marxist controlled Supreme Court will certainly not make decisions that support “We the people.” In other words, our nation and the constitution of the United States are under attack!! Where is our fighting position??? Where do we dig a hole to fight from?? What weapons do we have to stop this assault on everything that has made our nation great and given us our liberty and lifestyle??? Who are our allies? Can we count on the Republican party to stand with us or will many Republicans turn tail and run to the rear or surrender to the enemy?? You only have to look at Mitt Romney, Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell to know Republicans have weaknesses. As our southern border is being overrun with illegal invaders who is stopping them?? Nobody!! Republicans talk tough but nobody is willing to take real action to keep illegals from crossing the border. Why isn’t Texas protecting their state territory? Why are they letting the federal government keep the door open to invaders? Shouldn’t Texas activate the Texas national guard and law enforcement to secure the Texas border? What about Arizona, New Mexico and California? Well on second thought forget California, it’s lost to the invasion. Will Tennessee and Kentucky allow the federal government to fly illegal invaders to our states and make us pay the bill for their food, housing and medical treatment? Will Tennessee and Kentucky courts give lenient punishment to illegals who commit crimes in the state? Have you budgeted for these expenses? I
haven’t. The share of the national debt is $85,273 per U.S. citizen and if you are a tax payer you are the one who will pay the bill! It will cost every tax payer $224,748. Did you know you had that much debt?? That is your share of the 28 trillion-dollar national debt, not to be confused with the total U.S. debt of almost 86 trillion dollars. Will Tennessee and Kentucky employ their national guard troops and law enforcement to protect us from federal incursion? Will they stop the feds from crossing into the states to confiscate firearms or to arrest people who voted for Republicans? Will our state politicians institute state laws like Florida has done to stop the Marxist social pronouncements that allow men to participate in girls’ sports? Will they keep corporations from discriminating against those who don’t take the corona vaccine? If the state just rolls out the door mat for the feds, what will you do? Will you exercise your second amendment after the packed supreme court erases the second amendment? Will you continue to give your money to corporations paying Marxist anarchists, engineering elections and working against conservative states? Where will you dig your fighting position? Will you lay down and submit to being road kill or will you go down in a fight? What will you say to your children and grandchildren? How will you convince them that it was okay to trade freedom for slavery to a totalitarian state? Are you prepared to protect yourself in these times of rising crime and murder? What if they take your guns and ammo? Are you good with an axe handle or a sharp knife? Where is your entrenching tool to dig your fighting position?? Happy Cinco de Mayo!! I understand your wanting a margarita but why are you celebrating the May 5, 1862 Battle of Puebla where the Mexican Army defeated the French? I guess it’s okay to celebrate but keep digging!!! Keep the faith. Thank a vet for the freedoms we still enjoy and support politicians who will bring back the ones we’ve lost. Fly the flag of the people and be proud you’re an American. Hug the families of those still missing because their quest for closure has not ended. Live the good life and ride for those who can’t. You can comment at bousle19@comcast.net - Bulldog * My monthly column reflects my personal point of view and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Publishers of this magazine, but they, like me, acknowledge the sacrifices made for the privilege of Freedom of Speech, therefore, they gratefully let me rant. Thank you for reading my rants. Hope my opinions don’t offend anyone, but we all should be grateful for the right to have free opinions.
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