A letter to Ron Paul

[stompk]

I wrote this letter to Mr. Paul through his blog.

Mr. Paul, with all due respect sir, I would like to see you talk as if you are going to be the next President.

For example, as a vet who spent three year on a base in Spain, I understand that;

Bringing the troops home from Iraq, I believe, will be much easier that estimated.

First of all, I think the majority of the troops are for that idea.

Now, as to the power vacuum concerns, and the problem with the Kurds being attacked unfairly, I would say,

we shouldn’t underestimate the Kurds. They stood up against Saddam, they can handle themselves. And there is a government in place. If we would stop meddling with their affairs, they might just be able to function.

Now, bringing the troops home from other countries where we have been for a long time is going to be much more difficult.

First;
There are local governments and businesses in these countries who rely on the money spent by America, and Americans stationed at these bases.

Second;
There are many, many American troops entrenched in relationships with foreign nationals. We cannot forcefully tear them apart, and I believe you may be seeing a powerful opposition to people who understand this point, so

may I humbly suggest;

When we bring home the troops, we make it voluntary. If a soldier wants to stay in that country, they can voluntarily be honorably discharged, and keep all their rights as an American citizen.

Furthermore, we make the bases into trading posts, and employ those that decide to stay behind as civilian employees in a free market society, using the bases (with airports) as import and export point.

Effectively, we take the war aspect away, but leave the trading point and a feeling of wanting to further our relationships with our foreign brothers and sisters.

Thank you for listening.

Maybe he will listen, and tell the world of this idea. I feel much of the financial support for campaigns comes through foreign interests, because the do have economic ties.

[Shadow]

You write this crap and you claim to be a seal?

You are a seal, the funny swimming animal kind.

[stompk]

I have a new boss now.

Let's just say, I saw the light.

In the words of Abraham Lincoln

"A private soldier has as much right to justice as
a major-general"

[shoop_da_whoop]

Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I liked to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air

In west Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground was where I spent most of my days
Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool
And all shootin some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys
Who were up to no good
Startin making trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
She said 'You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air'

I begged and pleaded with her day after day
But she packed my suite case and send me on my way
She gave me a kiss and then she gave me my ticket.
I put my walkman on and said, 'I might as well kick it'.

First class, yo this is bad
Drinking orange juice out of a champagne glass.
Is this what the people of Bel-Air Living like?
Hmmmmm this might be alright.

But wait I hear there're prissy, wine all that
Is Bel-Air the type of place they send this cool cat?
I don't think sow
I'll see when I get there
I hope they're prepared for the prince of Bel-Air

Well, the plane landed and when I came out
There was a dude who looked like a cop standing there with my name out
I ain't trying to get arrested
I just got here
I sprang with the quickness like lightening, disappeared

I whistled for a cab and when it came near
The license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror
If anything I can say this cab is rare
But I thought 'Now forget it' - 'Yo homes to Bel Air'

I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8
And I yelled to the cabbie 'Yo homes smell ya later'
I looked at my kingdom
I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air

[stompk]

I wrote another letter in the Daily Paul.

I was watching Top Gear on BBC. They did a show, where at the end, they drive through New Orleans.

Now the host of that show has the usual undertones of British despise of Americans, but the show is really good.

When they drove through New Orleans, they drove mile after mile of houses that looks exactly the same from the Katrina damage.

Where have those $billions and $billions gone? I agreed when the host put Americans down for letting this happen in our country.

Could you imagine if the let a city in England just sit there and rot, like we have done to New Orleans. We would be critical of them too.

So here is my suggestion. Instead of a march on DC, which would be asking for a real revolution,

I suggest a concert in the New Orleans area, with maybe a couple of days of volunteer work. If it was a huge turnout, we could get a ton done.

And if we didn't get some serious news coverage from it, we could feel like we are taking charge of the problems in America, starting with taking care of our neighbors, as we would have them take care of us.

Thanks.