I wonder why...
- purported adults can't sit down in a room and come to a negotiated agreement about healthcare for the nation, or the budget for that matter
- folks seem to believe that you can get something for nothing
- some elected officials believe it is my responsibility to provide for those who do not work
- some women have multiple children by multiple fathers, outside the bounds of marriage
- POTUS can't speak about Republicans without disparagement
- Republicans can't speak about big government without demonizing Democrats
- university professors don't allow conservative speech in the classroom or on the campus
- we pay professional athletes more than our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines
- we pay farmers not to raise certain crops
- young children see so clearly what adults obscure and deny
- elected officials commit felonies
- civility and dignity have disappeared
- law enforcement officials choose deliberately not to enforce the laws they are sworn to uphold
- it is considered poor taste and offensive to wish someone a Merry Christmas
- African Americans repeatedly and brazenly use the word "nigger," without being roundly criticized
- the federal government provides taxpayer funded support to commercial concerns, such as GM and Solyndra
- profanity and sleaze pass for art
- our best citizens do not run for public office
- unwed pregnancy and marital infidelity have become acceptable
- the California Legislature can rapidly pass a bill ensuring transgender student access to "gender neutral" restrooms on public school campuses, but can't resolve the state's fiscal problems
- unions can, under state law, automatically force individuals to pay dues and use the funds for political purposes, without the individual's approval
- and how Nancy Pelosi became one of the wealthiest people in California during her time in the House of Representatives
- folks fawn over Hillary Clinton, after she lied about landing under sniper fire during a visit to Bosnia
- POTUS can make time for a "beer summit," but can't meet with the Prime Minister of Israel
- the nuclear American family is disappearing
- Anthony Weiner could even consider running for Mayor of New York
- Randy "Duke' Cunningham violated the essence of integrity demanded of a military officer
- David Petraeus violated his marriage vows
- a bank manager took down American flags placed on public property to recognize the funeral of a fallen soldier, stating the flags would offend some people
- entertainers worth millions claim those disagreeing with POTUS must be racist
- middle America doesn't vote in larger numbers
- universities and colleges pay athletes to attend the schools and bring in untold contributions, under the guise of scholarships
- success is denigrated by progressives
- music from the 60s sounds so much more positive than popular music today
- Harry Reid arrogantly prevaricates with impunity
- some Navy officers, particularly some commanding officers, act in such dumb and illegal ways
- government officials aren't held to the same level of accountability as average citizens
- a California school district paid a sexual pervert to leave teaching, rather than firing the individual
- elected officials agree to spend more than revenues can support
- Christian praying is considered offensive in many quarters, while praying to Allah is not
- Congress exempts its members and staff from the laws they impose on the rest of us
- VPOTUS speaks disrespectfully to the parents of one of the SEALs killed in Benghazi
- POTUS calls members of the military at Thanksgiving, rather than going to a military base and serving the Thanksgiving meal to men and women in uniform
- Democrats uniformly rejected calls to delay portions of Obamacare in September, then embrace and celebrate the White House announced delays in November
- nicer people are found at motorcycle dealerships than at wine bars
- FLOTUS used military aides for a "potted plant" background during her appearance on the Academy Awards
- Republicans don't publicly announce a comprehensive replacement for Obamacare, detailing a new and better plan
- the LGBT community demands everyone accept and embrace their values and decisions
- IRS retiree Lois Lerner isn't in jail
- Hillary remains married to Bill after the public debacle of his sexual liaisons
- people demonstrate against the loss of life in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but not against the loss of life on our highways due to drunk driving
- the Joint Chiefs of Staff didn't resign en masse, rather than support the plans to invade Iraq
- South Carolina voters elected Mark Sanford to Congress, after he blatantly violated his marriage vows
- legislators with zero military experience presume to know "what's best" for those in uniform
- politicians from both sides of the aisle lie knowingly, deliberately, and often
- far too many expect the government to give them free things, healthcare, cell phones, transportation, food, etc., while bikers have worked to earn what they have
- there appears to no longer be honor and integrity in the Congress
- ethics and integrity appear to be in direct conflict and opposition with politics
- so much of the electorate appears to be so ignorant of the ramifications of major issues
- POTUS comments about Trayvon Martin, but not about the "knockout game"
- Christian values are vilified
- the DoD floats budget ideas that are harmful to the enlisted personnel (close CONUS commissaries and reduce pay)
- the so-called "mainstream media" displays bias in its reporting
- a Vietnam vet threw the medals he was awarded into the Potomac River in protest, then had the audacity to attempt to use the actions for the which the medals were awarded as endorsement for his run for President
- a Teacher of the Year was let go during budget reductions, simply because he wasn't senior enough by union rules
- the Democrat party doesn't embrace President Kennedy's "...ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country..."
- black activists don't embrace with their actions Marin Luther King's words, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character"
- progressives consider hard work to be offensive
- the country doesn't have mandatory military service
- individuals convicted of killing others while driving drunk receive lighter prison sentences than do those convicted of property theft
- Congress is so damned partisan and dysfunctional
- it took the nation so long to recognize the service and sacrifice of the Vietnam veterans
- a hot cup of coffee tastes so dang good on a cool December morning
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