Past, Present, and Future?

A must read from Newsbusters.

Then follow up with this thought-provoking post from Lex.

Take my word for it.

You'll notice a certain congressman with military experience making an appearance in both these posts - but his part isn't really necessary. Expunge him from the record and events today would likely be just as they are.

He's a role player, and that role is congressman with military experience. He struts and frets his hour on the stage and then is gone. If he didn't do it, someone else would.

Chap has an explanation of what that title means to veterans. Virtually everyone I know has military experience - therefore I evaluate other aspects of their character or their comments to determine their merit. This is obvious - and most veterans grasp it without a second thought. To reduce it to absurdity - Lee Harvey Oswald was once a Marine.

Veterans aren't prone to group think - folks in military service now more than ever represent "middle America" and all it's diversity - but in a world where only veterans voices mattered (and I oppose such a world) there would be no "Congressman"" Murtha, no "Senator" Kerry.

Do read all three of the links above. Lex hints that this blogging days may be limited. If this is his last hurrah it is indeed a good one.

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
-- Shakespeare, MacBeth