US Elections no time for complacency

I have spent the entire day finishing up Bannok Burn by Charles Randolph Bruce and Carolyn Hale Bruce. It is a novel. Yet, I found myself in the throes of Robert the Bruce's fight for the freedom of Scotland. Of course, the Bruce was no angel; how could he be and survive in the 1300s? He had to be tough; to know the enemy; and to be willing to risk the lives of himself and his men and eventually their wives and children if they had lost. I have been to Scotland, the Highlands and St. Andrews as well as Edinburgh, and Scotland stirs the soul. Today, I have been "fighting" with the Bruce. Soon, I will be volunteering at the polls on election day, November 7th, for my candidates. We are at a time in our history that demands that we know the enemy. It is a time when we have to be willing to stand for our freedoms and not allow them to be taken from us one little "cut" at a time through legal precedent designed to undermine our democratic republic. I wonder at times even how to get a full grasp of the energies that are threatening our way of life. Is the threat from within? From without? Are we blinded in our desire for our meatloaf and mashed potatoes to be hot? For the beer to be cold? I was over at Point Five just a few minutes ago. I'll borrow just a bit of it. This is the election for the conservatives to win - by going to the polls and voting on November 7th. We gain nothing by allowing the Democrats to win because we are mifted about this or that done or not done by the administration. The administration has done more to involve minorities in the offices of government; has done more for black families and their home ownership; and, although unpopular, has embarked upon a war that may possibly even help Europe. We'll see. One thing for sure, it is keeping scores of Islamists busy in Iraq and not busy here. Not a bad idea. Oh, I know they are here but right now they are using more stealthy means through the courts and through the strangulation of political correctness, designed to halt any discourse. Perhaps, they have decided that legal means will be more effective than overt terrorism. Hence, we must vote people into office who will "fight" the enemy legislatively, not "make nice" with them. One thing about this red state stuff - we are brought up knowing how to keep our eye on the war, the ultimate goal. A battle here or there is not the issue. As I write to you this late-afternoon, I am reminded that the men and women in our military are a volunteer force. They have choosen to go to Iraq; to go to Afghanistan; to go into battle for us. They didn't dodge the "draft" because there isn't one. They enlisted. Can we take that honor away from them by voting into office folks who will "cut and run"? I can't. This election, I will be voting for the Republicans on the ticket. Join me! On Nov. 7th, we can channel-surf all through the night and have a ripping good time.