Merry Christmas to my Heroes

Christmas time. As always, I'm digin it.

This year, as with each of the last eight, my thoughts have gone out to our military and civilian sheepdogs - the men and women on the job keeping the rest of of safe and at peace and, in doing so, missing their own families and the warmth of those moments steeped with aromas of good cooking, good cheer and good times.I wonder sometimes if they wonder, sometimes, if we truly appreciate what it is they do.

Do we take for granted all they give us - or have we come to "expect" it from our public servants. Having been on the job myself for 20 years, this is one guy who clearly understands their risk and the sacrifices they make. Seems I remember making them myself a time or two. Today, in my retirement from "Copland," I miss my firends terribly; friends who happen to be the men and women on the job. I proudly say now what I could not say to their faces then - for fear of their sometimes harsh but always good natured teasing.

They always were my heroes--and always will be. Always.

Going into a dark building or some one's backyard at three in the morning to look for an intruder or prowler; stopping a suspected, armed felon driving a stolen car; charging into a burning building ahead of the fire department to rescue anyone inside. These things happen every day in America. Do you truly appreciate the skill and devotion this takes? I hope so, for their sake.

And the military. Their risk and the price they pay, goes without saying. Each who has served has earned my lifelong respect and thanks. Each who has fallen, will live in my heart for as long as it beats. With each day I draw a breath in freedom and peace, I send out a prayer of thanks to all in uniform

.And so, may I share my wish for the heroes among us? It is a simple desire for a peaceful and uneventful season full of all of the good things we so look forward to this time of year. The hugs from children, the joy of giving or the thrill of receiving a special gift.

Whatever it is - may they have it.God bless them all.

It's time. I have started on a new book.

This time - for the first time - it won't be about cops. At least not directly. While I will and do, often look back on my career as a state trooper for inspiration and anecdotes, this time I want to write about just being. An American. A dad. A husband. The master of two labrador retreivers.

I want to write about being a regular guy.

So stand by. It aughta be interesting ....

Obama - Lying Liberal in Chief

It seems I sold Barry Hussein Obama (might as well be Osama) short. He is not an angry black dude. It goes far beyond that...

He is a lying, angry America hating socialist. Of course, I know I will now join the distinguished group now known as racists for criticising the man, but I'm cool with that. While I am loathe to be considered a racist, I would hate worse, to be called a hypocrite.

He is what he is ... and I am, what I am. I'm good with that.

Peace.

Barry Obama (might as well be Osama) - an Angry Black Dude

While I had suspected it for quite some time, my suspicions are now confirmed - our president - is an angry black dude, stuck in a mentality too familiar to me now. An anger, if you will, toward a world he sees as black and white. He has virtually no background of strife nor, any "keeping the black man down," but he has now shown he strongly sympathizes toward suck ilk. A weak and gutless attitude.

Never before in American history has a black man been in such a grand position to make good change for all. Yet, Barry Obama (might as well be Osama) chooses to steep even longer in the distrust, disdain and disadvantage of hate, bigotry and attitude. I knew he was without leadership skills, but this is sad. This guy is no leader - he clearly falls into step with his militant forefathers. What a terrible waste of a golden opportunity.

I speak of course, of Barry's recent, "I don't know the facts, but the Cambridge police acted stupidly," statement of support for another angry, belligerent and racist man - a Harvard professor - arrested for causing a disturbance when the police where only trying to protect his property.

Barry Obama (might as well be Osama) was correct - he didn't know the facts. He should have ended his statement right there. But no - his inept and clumsy arrogance came through as it has so many times already and his mouth ,overrode his brain.

My God, what has happened to my country. My president, is a tool; a cop-hating tool. We already have plenty of those. We needed something more.