‘Tis the Season to be Giving

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‘Tis the season to be giving…so give generously…but also give wisely.

You might have heard a recent report about Congressional hearings regarding a number of Veteran’s Charities.  It seems that one of the two worst performing charitable categories is “Veterans and Military.”  It is a sorry story that hundreds of millions of dollars raised in the name of injured military are being squandered by charities that take advantage of our compassion for the soldiers that have sacrificed their lives and health to protect us and our international interests. Continue reading ‘Tis the Season to be Giving…

The Good Guys

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I read the following email from Tina on the air the other day, but it’s such a good story, particularly during this week following Thanksgiving, that I wanted to share it in this forum as well:

Dr. Laura:

I have to tell you about a recent shopping experience I had at the local Wal-Mart.  My family and I live in northern New York, just 15 minutes from Fort Drum.  This area is extremely “pro-military,” and we like it, even though I can do away with the miserable winters. 

Driving to the store, I always pass through the base, and I saw all the “Welcome Home” banners hanging on the fence, meaning that a bunch of soldiers had just come home from Iraq.  When we got in the store, I couldn’t help but notice soldiers who were shopping – the look on their faces was priceless!  These guys were happy to be shopping, happy to be alive, and happy to be home to family, friends, and community who are aware of their sacrifice and heroism.

My six year old son was sort of oblivious to all of those dressed in fatigues until we reached the Lego aisle, and he saw a couple of soldiers in his favorite section.  He said, “Look, Mommy – some good guys!!”  “Yes, I see,” I told him.  Then he asked the soldiers:  “Did you get the bad guys?”  “Yes, young man, we sure did,” they assured him. 

My son was especially excited that the good guys liked Legos, too!

Thanks.

Tina

Religious Evil and Religious Evil-Doers

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Forgive my rage, but a lawsuit is the most gentle response I can think of for what I’d like to have happen to the members and leaders of the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas.
 
These pseudo-pious creeps traverse America showing up at the funerals of our fallen military carrying signs that read “Thank God for dead soldiers” sent to fight for the “United States of Sodomy.”  They believe that the death of US servicemen and women in Iraq is God’s punishment for this country’s “tolerance of homosexuality.”  Townsfolk from across the land, local police and firefighters, Patriot Guard bikers and others have shown up each time to try to build a compassionate barrier between these vulgar desecrators and the mourning family and friends. Continue reading Religious Evil and Religious Evil-Doers…

Save The Flag-Folding Recitations at Military Funerals

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This is a “huzzah” to a bunch of Democrats for doing the right thing, and we have to join them. 

A group of Congressmen has asked the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to reconsider its obnoxious, disgusting, and horrible ban on the flag-folding ceremony at military funerals, after the agency decided last month to “streamline” burials at Federal cemeteries.  It gets worse. Continue reading Save The Flag-Folding Recitations at Military Funerals…

My Weekend With the Wonderful People of Norfolk

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      I was thrilled when the good folks at WTAR AM in Norfolk, Virginia invited me to join their annual Talkfest and chose my favorite charity, Operation Family Fund, to be the recipient of all the fundraising events.  Well, I am reminded of that expression, “Be careful what you ask for because you might get it!”
      I spent the better part of the last week flying to Norfolk, flying around Norfolk and flying back from Norfolk.  This weekend I felt I was a whirling dervish, swept up in a crush of activities to raise awareness and funds for Operation Family Fund.  For those of you who haven’t listened to my radio show in the last 4 years, OFF (OperationFamilyFund.org)is a non-profit which gives 100% of every dollar donated to the families of our fallen or severely injured military heroes who served in the War Against Terror. Continue reading My Weekend With the Wonderful People of Norfolk…

Independence Day

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231 years ago, the Declaration of Independence was signed, but it wasn’t until seven years later, in 1783, that the war was over and the United States of America was officially free of British rule.  We commemorate a lot of things on July 4th – the signing of that most important document, the birth of a new nation, and the freedom that we’ve been able to enjoy since Thomas Jefferson wrote of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”  For this holiday, I’m turning my blog over to my listeners – below are excerpts from letters and emails I’ve received reminding us all about what it means to be an American, and how we should value those who defend those rights we hold so dearly. Continue reading Independence Day…

Setting The Record Straight On Military Wives

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On Friday, May 11th, I was in Salt Lake City doing my radio program at Fort Douglas to honor Military Moms for Mother’s Day.  Just before the three-hour live broadcast, I was interviewed by Matthew D. LaPlante for the Salt Lake Tribune; ostensibly about Military Moms.  I don’t remember him asking me even one question about that.
     His article was published the next day with the headline, “Dr. Laura to G.I. wives: No Whining.”  Although this interview went over one-half hour, and I covered a wide range of subjects pertinent to military families and the war, he chose a comment, one that I’ve made before many times on the air, to make the primary focus of his article – and, he took it out of the entire context of my remarks. Continue reading Setting The Record Straight On Military Wives…

A Lesson From The Massacre At Virginia Tech

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     I am “the proud mother of a deployed American paratrooper,” and because of that fact I have, perhaps, a unique perspective on the massacre at Virginia Tech.  
     As a mother I, of course, thought about how horrendous this whole nightmare is to the families of the victims as well as all the emotional damage to the survivors.  From listening to the reports on this heinous occurrence, I heard repeatedly that the shooter had to reload several times and went from classroom to classroom.  As a military mom, I immediately wished that our young people had the same obligation and experience that all young folks in Israel have: two years of military training and service.  Those reloading and trolling periods were windows of opportunity that only young folks trained militarily would have been able to use to subdue or terminate the perp and save many lives. Continue reading A Lesson From The Massacre At Virginia Tech…