Last week I received a call from a woman heavily involved in veteran support groups. She told me there was a veteran of the war in Iraq who suffered a bad car accident. He was hospitalized and she asked me if I could stop by his room to keep him company as he was feeling lonely in the room. I went to the hospital not knowing that my life was about to change.
Demario is an orphan who spent time with over 20 foster families throughout his childhood before joining the military at 18. He bravely served 12 years before being shot four times in Iraq, which rendered the left side of his body paralyzed.
He was promptly served medical discharge papers, the military cut all ties, and a half paralyzed Demario was again alone in the world with no family, friends, or job–after over 10 combat deployments to just about every hell hole on Earth in defense of his country. Continue reading
The Left certainly knows how to politicize things. After all, they have even politicized the weather. Any time it’s too hot outside, we’re told it’s due to man-made “global warming.” Then in the winter, when it’s too cold, we’re told it’s “climate change.” In recent weeks, some on the Left have even gone so far as to politicize my lunch option. How dare I eat the pure deliciousness of a Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich? Don’t I know that Chick-Fil-A hates homosexuals? (They don’t, but this is the talking point).