Reference National Guard or Reserve. What did people expect when they stated down sizing the military. In the 90′s, they started closing installations (which I agree, some deserved. But if you do your research. They (I’m not going to mention names), stated the military would be reduced to say 750, 000, then months or year later 550,000, etc. My point is the military was significantly reduced with no back plan. People complained of warehouse full of supplies nobody used. Well, guess why soldiers didn’t have enough supplies when they went to war. The warehouse was no longer there, the factory that manufactured those supplies are now over seas (if the company hasn’t gone belly-up).

So, here we again. The only choice is to call up National Guards and Reserves. Which by the way, also had their fund cut. Not to mention like the previous post. They only signed up for the education and a 9:00 to 05:00 job.

Then of course, you have B***** (won’t name the education institute) or City in California not wanting recruiters on their campus or city. But is more than willing to take tax payer money for …(I can’t say what) projects for the government. But I wonder who they would be expecting to help, if they had some kind of emergency. I really, wonder, wonder…who.

I think you have an excellent site. Please keep up the good work and excellent rants!! lol

P.S. Just food for thought:

We are now going from economic battle in this global market. To energy and material resource battle. And I truly wonder how many people would be true to their convections, when they have no fuel to keep them warm, or no food on the table. And paying $18.00 dollars a gallon for fuel for there 40,000 SUV’s. Not to mention, waiting in line when fuel starts being rationed. We will see how well there conventions hold true.

P.S.S. One last thing: Find out the significants of the country Georgia. Look above it, look below it and then 2 the left…and then 2 the right. And thats my version of the HOKIE POKIE! Lol

– Peace – and think you for your time!

Please put a digg button on your blogs. I think this would have made it to the top.

Very cool post.

Didn’t Groucho Marx say “I wouldn’t want to join a club that would let me in?”

I apologize for the remark I made as I misinterpreted your meaning.

Yes the National Guard has become quite federalized and serves as a body reservoir for the “Global War on Terror”. I think those calling the shots are a bit disappointed that they can not create soldiers out of thin air like they can money.

The national guard is *slightly* different. It presents itself as a cross between Habitat for Humanity and the Red Cross for your local neighborhood. If you are suckered into altruism, it sounds like a good deal. Part of the deal when you joined the National Guard is the possibility of the Feds needing some extra bodies to throw at the enemy-of-the-day. Any illusions of joining a feel-good organization should have disappeared when you are learning how to throw grenades in Basic Training.

When I was “asked” to wear my uniform longer than a weekend during the First Iraq “war”, some of my college-mates were upset that their school year was being interrupted on an unjust war. Some thought about running away to Canada or Mexico. I didn’t have, and still don’t have ANY compassion for them. They weren’t drafted.

I am not sure why you think I have an authority addiction, nor do I care. I openly disdain bureaucrats and mutter “asshole” when I see a police officer. My children know to NEVER speak to a cop OR let them in the house. I “creatively” fill out my tax forms and grudgingly pay property taxes. In the long-run those who don’t give the appearance of paying taxes can have a group of men with guns storm into their house. I use the term “disabled veteran” when I can get something out of it, (like lower property taxes in Colorado, cheap graduate school tuition and street cred in a war protest.)

Is there anything else about me you want to attack?

Mark