Last Saturday on Blog Talk Radio was my second of three special Gathering of Eagles episodes on Political Pistachio Radio. Coming up this Wednesday night at 10pm Eastern/7pm Pacific I will be joined by Justin from Right on the Right, Crawfish from Crawfish's Swamp, a Navy man that not only attended GOE III, but also has served aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, and hopefully Kit Lange from Euphoric Reality. Tune in for more interesting experiences by Eagles on Political Pistachio Radio.
Andrea Shea King has asked me to participate on her Monday night Blog Talk Radio show, which airs at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific. Tune in because also her guest will be Chuck Muth from the Conservative Leadership Conference.
I've said before, and I will say it again, we, as a species, should be good stewards of our planet. If there is gunk in the air and water, we should ensure we be careful, and clean what we have damaged. But today's environmentalists are extreme activists that cause more harm than good, sometimes. The money grubbing religion of Global Warming, and the great lies it is spreading regarding "carbon footprints" when the warming and cooling cycles have been proven to be natural occurrences, is a good example. Now, another example of environmentalism not being able to do anything right comes in the form of an attempt to save an endangered species of fish in Colorado. Scientists, in an effort to save the endangered greenback cutthroat trout erroneously stocked the rivers with the wrong fish (the more common Colorado River Cutthroat). This gives them more than a black eye, since it is just another mistake of many committed by those claiming to be there to do the right thing. Ooooops.
I am a partially disabled Veteran, for those that don't know. I have been receiving care from the Veteran's Administration since 1988. I have seen the VA go up and down in care, capabilities, manpower, and overall quality. Today, I read an article in my local paper that indicated that Veterans Affairs falls short, failing to even meet its own standards. From personal experience, the care was adequate until about 1994, at which time the care became shoddy, and manpower low. During the current administration the care at VA has improved drastically, and the manpower appears to be at levels at, or above, the level in the late 80's when I began being treated by VA. According to my experience, the agency maintains a high level of quality treatment when compared to the past. Unfortunately, the press is determined to claim the system falls short, and to somehow place blame on the current administration. Don't get me wrong, mistakes are sometimes made, and sometimes facilities are neglected when they shouldn't be, like in the case of Walter Reed Medical Center. Honestly, Walter Reed was downright despicable. But isolated incidents of poor management of a facility is hardly an indication that the entire VA system is in shambles. Honestly, it is not a perfect world. There is still room for improvement. Like anything, improvement is possible. But when compared to the care I received during the Clinton Administration (coupled with his massive cuts in VA and military funding), what I receive now is awesome. The overall system is not like Walter Reed, thank God. However, the Liberal Left will claim that it is, and that it is all Bush's fault. Granted, I do not agree with everything Bush has done, but under his watch, I have to admit, VA has improved drastically.
And for those of you that missed last Saturday's Political Pistachio Radio, check it out because we also had a surprise caller, John. John is a Cuban Exile. Watch for him to return on a future broadcast to tell his story about living under Castro, and escaping Communism.
Oh, and back to Global Warming, GM Roper has a great post on that.
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