The American Soldier: Oli North's Person of the Year

Props to Oliver North for seeing through the "progress" made by Time magazines Person of the Year Vladmir Putin. North basically congratulated the past-Russian president of the oil and natural gas rich country on bringing financial success to the nation, especially considering how difficult it must be in the present market. Oil is so cheap right now, it's amazing anyone can be turning a profit. Really.

[Oli's] “Persons of the Year” are men and women who voluntarily took an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies.” Though less than three percent of their countrymen know a single one of their names, they continue to make extraordinary sacrifices while wittingly and willingly going into harms’ way on our behalf. They are, on average, just 20 years old — yet they are brighter and better educated than their peers in the same age bracket. All of them have been entrusted with the awesome responsibility for the lives and safety of others, and all of them are held accountable for what they do or fail to do in carrying out those responsibilities.

And bear in mind that less than half of the men and women in ou armed services agree with this war on ideological grounds. They are in the sandbox fighting because it is their job and to ensure that the image of American military strength is preserved. In this way, they are also indirectly protecting the rights of people like me to spout off at the mouth. Way to go Oli. Tell it.