The Balance

On one side, we have the U.S. Military. Hardworking, vigilant, selfless, and unbelievably effective. The gatekeepers, the protectors...
On the other side, you have many groups of people that contribute nothing but the odd bump in crime statistcs: the various recipients of govenment 'entitlements', a term that makes my blood boil.

We, as a country, are apparently short cash, and apprently, to save money, rather than cut entitlements, we decide to cut military quality of life. That's right. We are giving illegal aliens free educations and health care and we giving money to the terrorists over at the Palestinian Authority, but we issue letters to all commanders telling them to cut all they can, starting with quality of life elements... this at a time when recruiting is falling short in all services and also at a time when retention is problem.

I will not be going anywhere, I'm not in this for the money or the perks... but isn't this a GRAVE misalignment of priorities? Have any of you been on an Army post lately? Isn't what we in the military do a little more important than paying for illegal immigrants or terrorism against our people and the people of our allies?

I was just told to prepare for some tighter times as a member of the Air Force. I'll do whatever it takes, but I do not have to be cheerful about it, especially when I see money going to worthless and even harmful people and elements.