Arizona legend has dedicated life to country
Our thoughts are with Sen. McCain as he faces new foe
Arizona Sen. John McCain is a warrior. His life story is the sort that legends are made of. While in the U.S. Navy, his plane was shot down, and he broke both arms and a leg during the crash. He was then captured and tortured as a prisoner of war for five-and-a-half years by the North Vietnamese. Yet he survived, and moved on to another battlefield: politics.
He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982 before getting elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986. He set his sights on the presidency, running in the 2000 primaries against George Bush, and running as the Republican Party nominee in 2008, losing to Barack Obama.
McCain has fought health battles, having skin cancer lesions removed in 2000.
And now, he’s fighting yet again — this time, against an aggressive malignant brain tumor called a glioblastoma.
McCain is filled with grit and determination. Looking back at his life, it’s clear that his strength runs deep. A POW survivor who has held political office for years, he understands how to fight a tough fight. And through it all, he’s fought and supported the issues he believes in, even when those beliefs go against the party grain. The respect he has from his peers is clear. Former President George H.W. Bush said, “The Hanoi Hilton couldn’t break John McCain’s spirit many years ago, so Barbara and I know — with confidence — he and his family will meet this latest battle in his singular life of service with courage and determination.”
And his one-time opponent Obama noted on Twitter, “John McCain is an American hero & one of the bravest fighters I’ve ever known. Cancer doesn’t know what it’s up against. Give it hell, John.”
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey shared, “Senator McCain has set an example for all Americans in the toughest of fights, in the most difficult circumstances. I have no doubt he’ll do it again.”
People may not always agree with McCain’s votes, but respect for the Arizona senator runs deep.
He has, time and again, dedicated his life to our country, and he’s been the face of Arizona in Washington for decades.
Our thoughts are with Sen. John McCain and his family as they face this terrible foe.
DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS OR NOT?
I finally got a response to my letter to the White House protesting our withdrawal from the Paris Climate Change Agreement. It stated, “While the agreement would have a negligible effect on climate change, it would impose unfair burdens on American workers and hurt our Nation’s global competitiveness.” This sentence is wrong is multiple ways.
1. The U.S. has been the leading contributor to CO2 emissions to the planet’s atmosphere for a long time. An attempt by us to curb our output would be anything but negligible in its effect on climate change. To say so is irresponsible and reprehensible.
2. America caused most of the current problem so to say it is unfair to burden us with its cleanup is also irresponsible and reprehensible. Like picnickers in our Yuma Parks who leave behind their mess for others to clean up.
3. Who cares about our “global competitiveness” when factored up against the continuance of global climate that creates the conditions under which not only human but the rest of the flora and fauna of the planet have evolved to live in?
Climate changes have happened before in our Earth’s history and they’ve always been associated with mass extinctions. It’s scary to have such a scientifically illiterate man running our country and making global decisions. read “Welcome taxpayers To The Yuma City Council Forum.” Bring your bucket of questions. It’s all about you.
Please consider these points: 1) Public can get educated if questions are welcomed by taxpayers who are in attendance at the Candidate’s Forum on 8-10-17. 2) Emphasis on questions fielded by the candidates from the audience vs. orchestrated questions will definitely educate the citizens of Yuma about the candidates seeking office. 3) Where there is little or no public questions
If you think our country’s screwed up now, just wait till tomorrow
Can’t even hold our heads up high, must beg, steal or borrow
Don’t know what the answer is, it’s plum out of sight
If someone shakes your apple tree, you’d better hold on tight.
Uncle Sam wants every dime you’ve tried to hide away
He don’t care how broke you are, his reps all need to play
In bistros and with call-girls, they just can’t resist them
They know they can afford them all, because they run the system.
So gather ‘round you happy clowns and try with all your might
To show a little homage, when they come into sight
Your adoration they have earned of this there is no doubt
They’ve always got the working class to put their fires out.
In closing, let me say one thing that’s always puzzled me
Who’s in charge and takes the fall if we lose liberty
They all want the credits but no one takes the blame
They’ll retire with full pockets, and it’s a cryin’ shame.