Why I Blog: A Man and his Truck (Well Used)

I don't want this Blog ever to be about me. Nonetheless, I have been asked why I publish, putting myself out there in the blogisphere, in front of millions, if not billions, of semi-eager listeners.

Here's why: Our Republic can not thrive w/o. full citizen involvement in its governance. The First Amendment, after all, is the first amendment for a reason. W/o. being unduly trite, too many young men and women gave their last full devotion to the Country preserving our precious freedoms (from Lexington and Concord to Pearl Harbor to Normandy to the Chosin Reservoir to Khe-san to Afghanistan) for those of us who are the beneficiaries this legacy to not be involved.

I define an involved citizen as one who always votes, but only after becoming truly informed on how to wisely exercise this franchise, paid for over and over in the blood of patriots.

I will end this ode to Special elections in the bluest of blue states by recommending a truly "terrible" book. I just finished "The Last Stand of Fox Company". It is the story of 239 young marines who held a vital mountain pass in North Korea (the only route for escape) for five days against a relentless attack by hordes of Chinese regulars. The 78 men who victoriously "walked" off on day six saved more than 8,000 other marines, breaking out of their encirclement at the Chosin Reservoir by ten Chinese Divisions. Can anyone even imagine being functionable for one day, let alone for five days of savage combat in temperatures never above 15 degrees below Zero F.? The men of Fox Company fought and died so I can write to you whenever I choose to do so, and say whatever I want to tell you. Try that on your computer in China. So, read and wipe a tear or two, as I did. Just saying...