Posted on 11/05/2008 9:22:56 AM PST by STARWISE
**Support The Military
**Caring For The Wounded
**Remembering The Fallen
**Honoring The Sacrifices
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These are the basic tenets of the site here at Blackfive.
They are what drew me to the site to begin with, and upholding them led me to enjoy my time here. These are the most basic of principles we hold dear, and to a man, believe in with all of our hearts.
We better, because I don't believe our President-elect has a freaking clue about any of them. Nor do those who will be working in complicit abrogation of all of these principles over the coming years.
I have made it my personal mission to continue to support these principles, and be ever more watchful because in my opinion, the upcoming administration certainly won't.
I believe we will see the following:
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1. Immediate reduction of 4 brigades in Iraq. 2 will be pulled back to 'staging' in Kuwait, and likely the other 2 sent to Afghanistan.
On the Pakistan border.
2. Immediate cuts in bonuses and benefits for those that re-up.
3. Immediate cuts in recruitment funding.
4. Drastic cuts in defense spending on equipment. Bring what yas got, 'cause ya aint's gettin' no mo'.
5. Immediate reduction of senior enlisted and officer ranks. This will have two effects:
one, senior experienced leadership will drastically lack;
and two, those oxygen thieves that DO stick around will become the leaders. Gawd help us.
(Caveat: if the economy tanks WORSE, they'll stick around until it gets better. When and if it DOES improve, the exodus will be even WORSE).
I've been saying for quite some time that the treatment of our soldiers and sailors will take a turn for the worse.
Given what has happened, I fully expect this to occur. Spitting, harassment, intolerance and verbal abuse will reign.
I hate sounding so pessimistic. But the underlying currents of intolerance toward the military and anyone who regards service as a virtue is just too much to ignore.
Gentlemen of Blackfive, I believe we have an even more drastic mission...
Wolf
Don’t you mean staging in Okinawa?
For the first time in my life I am truly afraid for our men and women in uniform. They will not have a CinC that cares for them or believes in their mission. I can’t imagine what must be going through their minds this morning.
My son is deployed on the USS Baton right now and I haven’t been able to speak to him. My husband is freaking out regarding his safety. He has to serve 4 more years under this commie fraud. God bless our troops for their honor and courage and service to country.
Yep, I want my son and my son-in-law out before the commander in creep takes over. I’ll probably need their help fighting off the civilian corps he plans to create.
he left out what I expect will be a rapid push by Barney Frank and others to bring gays into the spotlight
the US military will soon have overtly gay soldiers, then units that will be formed to transform our miitary into a more diverse organization
they will of course have special housing (base housing for couples) special bthrrom and shower accommodations in the barracks and field, special preferences for promotion to make up for the past, and special health facilities to deal with their veneral and other problems
but of course will not fettered from giving blood which others may be required to use not to hurt anyone’s feelings
Thank you for raising such a fine son.
God bless him for his service and yours.
Prayers that he and all our awesome troops
are covered by God’s hedge of protection
Good people will start leaving the military. Good people will no longer volunteer for the military. And the enemies cheered.
My Col. brother is not happy today. That he had to put up with Clintoon was bad enough, but it seems Obama may be worse. God help us all. Pray for our Troops.
Just watch the Stop-Losses really kick-in now. ‘Course that lefty movie of the same name will disappear down the memory-hole.
What irony that all those college aged kids dancing in the streets in D.C. last night will be in the military in about a year, when the draft is brought back. Unless they flee to Canada. Clueless idiots.
Might take longer than that to happen. Plus it will be a 'soft Draft' to give the Children-of-Privilege ample opportunity to opt for some other form of community service -- ie. Obama's civilian defense force (Red Guards).
Amen!
I predict the draft will be reinitiated between now and 2012...
Would not surprise me, and maybe sooner.
God bless and protect us all .. especially our
intrepid military.
Wonder if they'll want to change the name of the White House.
SORRY FOR THE RED BLOBS!
My albums links have apparently
gone dead ......... ;(
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