Sunday, June 18, 2006

McHenry (NC-R-10th): Chickenhawk

Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry, a brand new congress member from North Carolina, gave a speech the other day about "staying the course" in Iraq. When I looked at McHenry's bio on his congressional web page, I didn't notice anything about time served in the military. Obviously, McHenry must think it is okay for others to serve and sacrifice while he sits at home attacking Liberals. Mr. McHenry says that Liberals advocate "cut and run." No, Mr. McHenry, is wrong. Many Liberals and others advocate bringing our troops home or at least to redeploy. If Mr. McHenry is so pro-war, why isn't he enlisting in the military? He is still within the acceptable enlistment age. Someone should send him enlistment papers.