Feeling Frustrated...

A lot of stuff is going on in politics. Being raised in a Republican/Independent home and in the Christian faith I guess there are certain "expectations" I am expected to live up to.

First of all people expect me to feel some sort of hatred for President Bush because of the war in Iraq and the stuff that has been going on with it. I'm sorry but I can not hate anyone, so don't ask me to do that. Secondly he is the president of the USA... WE put him there. If you didn't vote and you were old enough then that is your fault. Don't blame the rest of America because you didn't get off the couch and vote. Maybe it is because of my parents, and probably because of taking ROTC and Martial Arts, I have a high respect for those placed in charge. Regardless of what I ever thought of any one in charge I would never go as far as to slander their name on the internet where words can never be taken back. I am not saying lay back and take it, but in good taste and out of respect for God and the country use caution and censorship when you are typing things like
"F*** Bush" or "Get Bush Out Of Office". The man is doing the best he can, he didn't ask for September 11, he didn't ask for a war in Iraq... He is doing what he thinks is right for the country he was VOTED to run.

The next thing that bugs me are the people who have the nerve to dis people in the military. They are out there busting their butts for us. They get no hug at the end of the day from their mommy and daddy. They don't come home every night to a home cooked meal. They are defending our freedom. No one walks into a recruiters office and signs up for the military and goes "I hope we go to war tomorrow." (Ok, well 99% of em don't.) When you have served your country, when you have held that M16 in your hands and fought on the front lines then you have earned that right to bash them. Until then, shut it. They are doing what they feel is right, and they are doing what they are told to do by their commanding officer.

I am not saying this to be mean, but I get tired of people basing our president and our military, like they simply love the idea of risking their lives everyday to save your ungrateful butts. I have 9 friends in the military and not one of them would take back the decision they made to join. Not even the 7 who have been to Afghanistan and Iraq.

That is all for now. I need to go breathe.

Jess