Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Just when I finally get my blogroll set up in the sidebar, one of my favourite bloggers, Soldier's Dad, decides to pack it in. This guy's comments have been so helpful in understanding what was happening in Iraq. I especially liked how he could "correct" the MSM's erroneous interpretations of things military.
Often times the discussion threads were almost incomprehensible to this old civie (moi) who didn't know the first thing about how wars are fought or armies organized and deployed. He and his fellow ex-military men who commented there certainly knew their stuff.
In the comments now there are many folks thanking him and wishing him well for the next phase of his life. He has weighed in, too. Turns out he's a descendant of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. That document and the American Constitution have proven to be pivotal instruments in the development of so much that is good in the world today. The separation of church and state. The inalienable rights of man. All that stuff was completely new at the time. He has reason to be proud of his connection to it.
So, hat's off to you, Soldier's Dad, and thank you and your countrymen, and especially your daughter, for liberating Iraq. I hope the Iraqis use the gift of liberty wisely in the years ahead.
PS. I'll leave your link in the sidebar. Anyone who wants to have their head straightened out can dig around in it. I am sure they will be enlightened.
Often times the discussion threads were almost incomprehensible to this old civie (moi) who didn't know the first thing about how wars are fought or armies organized and deployed. He and his fellow ex-military men who commented there certainly knew their stuff.
In the comments now there are many folks thanking him and wishing him well for the next phase of his life. He has weighed in, too. Turns out he's a descendant of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. That document and the American Constitution have proven to be pivotal instruments in the development of so much that is good in the world today. The separation of church and state. The inalienable rights of man. All that stuff was completely new at the time. He has reason to be proud of his connection to it.
So, hat's off to you, Soldier's Dad, and thank you and your countrymen, and especially your daughter, for liberating Iraq. I hope the Iraqis use the gift of liberty wisely in the years ahead.
PS. I'll leave your link in the sidebar. Anyone who wants to have their head straightened out can dig around in it. I am sure they will be enlightened.
posted by Louise at 6:13 pm
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