The Olympics??? Are you kidding me???

Is Barak Obama the President of the United States or is he the mayor of Chicago? I forget.

Let's see...General McChrystal is in desperate need of troops to continue the current mission in Afghanistan, and he explained that in a letter to the President. He hasn't actually met with the President in over two months. I'm no expert, but I have been a soldier...and if I was already serving in Afghanistan and understood the urgency of the request, I would feel a little slighted that my Commander-in-Chief just doesn't have the time to meet with the Mission Commander to discuss options. But, oh, I guess it's okay...the President is too busy going to Denmark to vie for the 2016 Olympics to worry about the life and death situation in Afghanistan. Not to mention the fact that he and his wife took TWO separate jets across the Atlantic Ocean on the taxpayer's dime. Chicago? Chicago? Chicago? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Interesting.

Can we just return to the reason we are in Afghanistan to begin with? I think it began with the reality of 4 jets being hijacked by Muslim extremists who hate America, and then crashing those jets in order to maximize the death toll. I am so tired of hearing that President Bush was behind that horrible day. THAT IS ONE OF THE MOST RIDICULOUS THINGS BEING SAID IN OUR COUNTRY TODAY. I don't care if you hate Bush...that's your perrogative. It's a free country, and we're free to express our opinions...no matter how idiotic they may be (and that goes for people of any party)...but I digress. Osama bin Laden hates our country...he hates our ideals...he hates capitalism (yeah right...he's one of the richest men in the world...don't kid yourself)...and he hates us...yeah me AND you. We went to Afghanistan to get him and his cronies, but we've lost our way. So here's what I think...(and yes, I know, my opinion and 75 cents can get you a cup of coffee at McDonalds)...either fish or cut bait. If we're not going to send more troops SOON as the General requested, then BRING THEM HOME PLEASE!

How could ANY U.S. President scurry off to talk about the Olympics when we have so much going on? THE OLYMPICS!!!??? Good night! Iran is harping about wiping Israel off the face of the map...and test- firing long-range missiles...and hiding their nuclear testing facilities. Our Afghanistan-mission is about to implode. And we're worried about the Olympics 7 years from now!!!! Is there no one else who could have maybe taken care of that? Like, I don't know...the MAYOR OF CHICAGO maybe? I'm sorry...I don't get it. You don't have to have a whole lot of common sense to see that that decision didn't involve any common sense at all.

I don't know much YET about this Valerie Jarrett who works for the President, but I'm on a mission to understand who she is, and how much influence she has. There's a story there...oh yes...and it's a good one (well maybe "good" isn't the appropriate word...but there's a story for sure.)

and last, but not least, this reminder: Mr. President and Congress...have you forgotten that "you're not the boss of us" ? Hello...there's this little document called the Constitution which starts off with the greatest three little words..."We the People"...yes, that's right...we're the boss of you! How about you start listening to us? Clean up the corruption. Stop with the special interest groups. Stop pandering to lobbyists. Stop attaching ridiculous hidden riders to bills. Stop bailing out every corporation that comes bawling for more money. I am sick of the lot of you. Will any of you stand up and say "ENOUGH!" ?