Sorry I have been persona non grata this weekend. I had a paper to write for school and that pretty much took precedence over everything else for me. I hope that everyone is having a great Memorial Day. As you are enjoying the day, I hope everyone takes the opportunity to remember your military. Whether you believe it what they are doing or not, they believe that what they are doing is fighting for your nation’s freedom. As many nations have troops deployed for one mission or another, take a moment to think about their families. Another thing I want everyone to take the time to think about is the fact that the military in the U.S. is seriously underfunded. Thanks to all of the tax cuts being received by the wealthy, the troops do not have all of the supplies they need to effectively fight the war in Iraq. Once again, it doesn’t matter whether you believe in the mission, but our troops do deserve the best opportunity to be successful if they are going to have to be out there.

Many parent’s of troops over in Iraq are beginning to hold fundraisers for our troops to get them supplies, whether it been hygiene supplies or food, or just small packages that let them know people remember that they are over there. Even bigger than that, some parents have been sending protective vests and equipment to their children, because they have learned that they do not have all the appropriate equipment. So as you celebrate Memorial Day, try to find time to participate in some of these fundraising activities, because the young men and women that are fighting need us to supply to them, what this failing government is not.