A Fallen Hero

In the small south east Texas town where I live it has a very tarnished past. A past that by no means is anything to be proud of, through the years following desegregation and then a failed attempt by the government to move blacks into the towns housing projects. The people in this town have worked hard at trying to clear the past by creating a more positive future. But often times, with every step we take forward, either the news media or an individual who has no real knowledge of the people in this town knocks us ten steps back. There are great people in this town. People that to many in one way or another are personal heroes. There are doctors, lawyers, policeman and fire fighters. There are even a few country music recording artists whose names are Clay Walker, Tracy Byrd and George Jones. But there is another kind of hero and they are the men and women who are serving in the armed forces. These Heroes give us much to be proud of. Sadly on August 16, 2007 SPC. Kamisha Jane Block 20 died while serving her country north of Baghdad in a non-combat-related incident. The incident is still under investigation by the U.S. Army. Quoting the website www.militarycity.com article: "Block, a Vidor native, joined the military in July 2005 as a military police officer and was assigned to the 401st Military Police Company, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, since January 2007. She was deployed to Iraq in May. Block’s military awards and decorations included the National Defense Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism (Service) Medal and the Army Service Ribbon". Kamisha is loved by many people and it showed with the attendance of her funeral and a funeral procession that was nearly a mile long. Kamisha defines the word HERO. She selflessly joined the military to server her country just as she was know to help her commuity. On a personal note; Thank you Kamisha for your service. You have made America proud. Your death has touched a nation. You are in our hearts. Our prayers go out to your family. You have given Vidor something to be proud of. God Bless You Kamisha and God Bless America.
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Harboring terrorist, sanctuary cities, what's the difference?

When President George W. Bush sent American forces in to Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from power one main reason was to keep weapons of mass destruction out of the hands of terrorist and states that harbored terrorist. Syria, Lybia and Iran are known safe-houses for providing a gateway for terrorist to easily slip into Iraq. Here in the United States we are faced with a similar threat of safe-houses known as "Sanctuary Cities". These sanctuaries allow illegal immigrants to walk freely and does not allow for any local or federal officials to investigate their immigration status. August 4, 2007, in Newark, New Jersey, three college students were shot and killed execution style by Jose Carranza an illegal immigrant from Peru. Carranza was already freed on bail for 31 counts of sexual assault to a kindergarten aged child and also for an assault in a bar fight. These are terrorist that are on American soil. They cross the border, just as the terrorist crossing through Iran into Iraq, with intentions to kill, traffic drugs and bring with them various forms of weapons of mass destruction. How can a country, such as the U.S., allow this type of terrorist activity happen to occur on its on soil while fighting against terrorism on another countries soil. Is it solely for the votes that a presidential candidate is afraid that they will lose? Why is President Bush offering amnesty to the millions of illegals here? The majority of them do not contribute to the economy but rather send most of what they make to their families outside of America and never pay state or federal income taxes. They utilize our hospitals and never pay the bills they incur. Through the no child left behind act, they send their children to school and take away from positions that could be filled with children of U.S. families. They are destroying this country economically causing us to pay for the debts that they create and when these cities protect them they are harboring law breaking illegal immigrants. They have more rights than you and I and are protected by governing laws that do not protect you in their countries. The local government officials in these cities should be removed, just as Saddam Hussein was removed, for harboring illegals. So I ask you, "What is the difference between countries that harbor terrorist and cities in our own country that provide sanctuary to illegal immigrants"?

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Americans unite during time of tragedy.

We have all seen the pictures, neighbors helping neighbors, strangers becoming friends and even heroes. At times it seems as though we aren't divided by color or ethnic backgrounds. The lines of race are erased. We are now faced with a new kind discrimination, no longer racial as much as it is religious discrimination. Take the war in Iraq as an example; it is a jihad, a religious war, as claimed by the radical Muslims. They do not take into consideration the color of ones skin. The jihadist want to take away our freedom, they want you dead if you disagree with their beliefs. These facts are taken from the Koran (Qu'ran). When the terrorist flew the planes into the World Trade Center towers they were not committed to destroying any one particular race, they were intent on destroying a free society. A society with diversity, a society with freedom of religion. After the attacks we were a nation of one, "AMERICANS"! And sadly after the debris was cleaned up and removed in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. so was the unity the brought this nation together. In a statement made by the new chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party Dennis Milligan said that "there needed to be more attacks on American soil for President Bush to regain popular approval". You can find more on this by clicking here. This is a sick, twisted and vile attempt to gain popularity for President George W. Bush, but sadly this is what brings the American people together, tragedy. Hurricanes, terrorism, flooding, wild fires, bridges and mines collapsing, all these tragedies have united us in one way or another. We save or attempt to save, we give support whether it be housing, food, medical aide or financial aide. As Americans we give to those who are in need, not based on race but because we are a giving nation. A caring nation. Let's stand together as one. Drop all of this hyphenating BS and be AMERICANS. Be proud of who you are, be proud of your heritage and know that when you lay in your bed at night to go to sleep just know that when you wake up in the morning you will still be who you were the night before, An American. This is the greatest nation in the world, be proud to be here. I will repeat myself from my last post, "GOD BLESS AMERICA".

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