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Michael Nevin Jr. - Contributor
Michael Nevin
Jr. is a 3rd generation California law enforcement officer
and
freelance writer. Mike's writing explores many topics
ranging from the War on Terror to issues facing America's police
officers. Mike is a contributing writer for several Internet
websites including ChronWatch, American Daily, Renew America.us,
and Men's News Daily. He can be contacted at nevin166@comcast.net.
[go to Nevin index]
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Patriot Heads to War
Laying it on the line for democracy...
[Michael Nevin Jr.] 3/2/05
“But daddy, I don’t want you to die.” These
were the words a young son sighed upon hearing the news that
his father would soon be deployed
to the Middle East. Maj. Mark Brunworth, a 13-year Air Force veteran, volunteered
for combat duty, albeit he could have easily avoided the current conflicts. Brunworth
had recently been assigned to training young C-130 pilots, and Uncle Sam never
asked for anything more. But this husband and father of two decided that he could
better serve his country on the front lines. He got his wish and has entered
the theater of war.
Not all Americans
appreciate the sacrifices and bravery displayed by our troops
in harm’s way. A couple of lowbrow lawyers
in Sacramento decided to hang a soldier in effigy to flaunt their
anti-American malady. A sign accompanied the noose that read, “Your
Tax Dollars At Work.” A later version read, “Bush
Lied. I Died.” These polemics wrap themselves in the First
Amendment as they exercise their right to make fools of themselves,
but they don’t seem to fathom how these rights came to
pass. Ironically enough, some brave soul in uniform died or was
willing to die in order for these ingrates to live free.
As I drove home the
other night, I forced myself to listen to a talk show host
on a once-proud radio station. His name is
not worthy of this column but many from the Left Coast are familiar
with his daily rants. On this particular night, the host was
whining about his opposition to military recruitment on school
campuses. While the old curmudgeon applauded a young, indoctrinated
student who subscribed to the same vehement antipathy towards
military recruiters, I couldn’t help but ask myself, “Who
do these abject losers think are protecting them as they sleep
in their warm beds at night?”
Many contemporary liberals, even while opposing our foreign
policy, show no contempt for our military, but they are not the
vocal majority of leftist politics. The radical left, the new
power brokers, would have you believe that they care for the
troops, thus they are only concerned with their safe passage
home. Baloney! They overtly despise and loathe everything about
the military, and the lunatic fringe even goes so far as to applaud
their demise.
Selflessness, courage, and patriotism are traits commonly associated
with our armed forces, but these characteristics are an enigma
to the left. Limousine liberals, especially, are under the illusion
that military service is somehow beneath them as they mock and
thumb their noses at men and women in uniform, yet they provide
no answers in dealing with an enemy who wants to behead them.
If I were king for
a day, I’d propose a new military
branch to be immediately deployed worldwide as America’s
vanguard: the Liberal Legion. When Howard Dean eventually gets
bounced for his role in leading the national Democratic Party
to new depths, he would be the perfect fit. Dean could make up
for his draft dodging days, hitting the slopes of Aspen in lieu
of the jungles of Southeast Asia, to lead the charge with that
infamous screech that bounced him from the presidential campaign
trail. The Marines, of course, would be sent in to rescue Howard
and his flock, but it wouldn’t be a total waste—watching
CNN reporters beg for help would be worth the price of admission.
Honestly, the radical
left in America is good for one thing: comic relief. Real Americans
will continue to discard their warped
ideology as if it was a soiled diaper, but we shouldn’t
be too quick to let them off the hook. Thirty-fourth President
and WWII General Dwight D. Eisenhower exclaimed, “Here
in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists
and rebels—men and women who dare to dissent from accepted
doctrine. As their heirs, may we never confuse honest dissent
with disloyal subversion.”
Maj. Mark Brunworth
puts his money where his mouth is as he believes in the mission. “Duty, Honor, Country” isn’t
some old cliché; it has real meaning and is a way of life
for Brunworth and thousands of others just like him. Our freedoms
were established and have remained intact since our founding
because someone, somewhere in America was willing to lay it all
on the line.
Thomas Paine said, “If there must be trouble, let it
be in my day, that my child may have peace.” That same
spirit continues today in America’s all-volunteer military. “Support
Our Troops” carries a special meaning to me. My son will
be able to grow old with his cousins in the land of liberty because
people like his Uncle Mark stepped up to the plate. For that,
I will be eternally grateful.
Godspeed, Major. The first round is on me upon your return. tOR
[Note - For
anyone wishing to send a message to Maj. Mark Brunworth, e-mail
nevin166@comcast.net and it will be forwarded.]
copyright
2005 Michael Nevin Jr.
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