Berkley to be annexed to Iran

No, this isn't really happening, however, in my world I've already sent them packing. I caught this article from Fox News, as well as the retort from Sen. Jim DeMint. There are very few things in life that will make me shake with rage, and this is one of them. I understand that we live in a free society (thanks to those Marines, and many others), and that free citizens in this country have a right to express themselves. However, what this city council has done is bordering on criminal. Not only is the city council telling the military that they can't run a recruiting station, they're also giving an anti-war group the right to protest in front of the recruiting station. Last time I checked, this was an all volunteer force. Nobody is being forced to join the military. As a matter of fact, the military has given opportunities to those that society had discarded as trouble makers. So does this mean that if there is a store in my local business district that I don't like that I can get a petition and bring it before the city council to have said business thrown out of the area?
I really hope that Sen. DeMint follows through with his threats and cuts off any federal funding for the city of Berkley. Maybe Code Pink can pitch in some funds to help the city. Perhaps its members could volunteer their time by teaching the School Districts Anti-American, California First program. I'm sure that the city would appreciate any opportunity to have their young indoctrinated into the Pinko ranks.
If Berkley were ever the site of some sort of Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical attack, the first responders to that disaster would probably be the military (most likely National Guard). Those men and women would face grave danger. There's a chance that some could get injured, or die due to exposure. Would they risk it for people they had never met? Absolutely! Why? It's their job and they're willing to die for this country and all her citizens.
Berkley doesn't realize how good they have it. You don't like America's policies overseas? Fine, that's your right as a citizen. Let your voice be heard on election day. But don't take out your anger on those who have sworn an oath to protect you. I know, you say "we don't need a military".
Guess what, you're wrong! Even if we all laid down our arms, donned togas, and chanted we would still be hated and terrorist organizations would still try to destroy us. Why? Because we're a shining example of a free society and it scares them.
You don't want to live in a free society? Move! There are plenty of socialistic societies that have vacancies. I hear there's room in France. They don't even like guns!!

Shoot First, Ask Forgiveness Later

It's a good thing that I never stayed in the Navy long enough to obtain a commission and command a naval surface vessel. If so, I'm fairly certain that I would be the media's favorite target right now. Unfortunately for the military in today's society, I would also be relieved of command, and quietly be made to retire (see story).
Sixty years ago, if Japanese or German vessels had gotten that close to a U.S. warship, the Navy would have vaporized the offending vessel, the captain would be a hero, and the crew would paint the silhouette of a ship on its hull to depict the kill.
I know, this isn't WWII. If fact, outside of the DoD and the State Department, we're not really at war. However, even though we're not officially "at war", it seems to me that a shot across the bow, would have been warranted in this case. It certainly would have been a deterrent. However, the Secretary of Defense and the President would have come under extreme criticism from the Left.
My question is why? Attack boat crews don't just arbitrarily wake up one morning and say "gee, I think I'll play chicken with a U.S. Navy warship". By doing nothing we condone this behavior, and before too long we're seeing news footage of one of our vessels with a 20 foot hole in its hull.

An idea Time Magazine will surely follow

So here I am, sitting here on a rainy Saturday afternoon reading the news when I run across this:
Dallas names the Illegal Immigrant as Texan of the Year

Texas is the largest state in the lower 48 and somewhere within that vast population I'm sure that someone must have contributed enough to qualify for this. Past recipients were George W. Bush, and a former police officer who's two sons were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is truly a sign that our great nation is in danger of failing as long as these liberal chowder heads are in control.

I'm sure that Time Magazine's vaunted "Person of the Year" will go to that woman who got herself fixed so she wouldn't pollute the environment.