Soldier Spotlight – Aaron Narvol

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Daniel

by Capt. Jeffrey Gruidl, 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command

Aaron Narvol receives Purple Heart
Photo Credit: Capt. Jeff Gruidl, Capt. Jeffrey Gruidl, 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command

PITTSBURGH (Jan. 25, 2012) — Aaron Narvol, a World War II Veteran, received his Purple Heart nearly 70 years after being wounded by enemy fire during a battle in April of 1942. Narvol, 93, a life-long Pittsburgh resident, joined the Army just days before the attacks on Pearl Harbor, serving from 1941 to 1945 as an engineer.

After working for decades to track down the award he was owed, Narvol contacted the office of Senator Robert Casey Jr., and his staff was able to obtain the proper documentation for Narvol to receive the Purple Heart.

In a birthday surprise coordinated by Keri Harmicar, of West Penn Allegheny Health Systems and Rabbi Jon Perlman, Narvol was presented the award by the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Commander, Brig. Gen. Bud R. Jameson Jr. at a ceremony in Narvol’s apartment.

“I am proud to present Mister Narvol his Purple Heart and honor veterans like Mister Narvol remembering the sacrifices made by him and his generation,” Jameson said.              . . . click to read more

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Romney Gaffe: ‘Not concerned about the very poor’

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Daniel

In an interview with CNN, Mitt Romney said that he was “not concerned about the very poor.”

Hopefully this is all strategy on his part and not a major gaffe that the left will get the honor of taking out of context. Either way, this could be very damaging to the GOP’s front-runner. Class warfare is one thing the left loves.

For them to be able to use the line that Romney is not concerned about the poor is a slap in the face. Comparing the 1% donations of the Obamas to the +15% of the Romneys, it’s easy to see who gives more. But, then again, the very poor do have a ‘safety net’ as Mitt states.

Yes, the ‘safety net’ does have holes. However, Romney will certainly have to do a lot of explaining on this one. Which leads us to think that this is all strategy. Why? It brings up the welfare state questions to the table.

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Political Cartoon of the Day

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Daniel

Music to Newt’s Ears

Music to Newt's Ears: The Fat Lady is Singing

by Rick McKee

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Quote of the Day

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Daniel

“The fact is, we’ll never build a lasting economic recovery by going deeper into debt at a faster rate than we ever have before.”

- Ronald Reagan

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Quote of the Day

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Daniel

“It’s time we asked ourselves if we still know the freedoms intended for us by the Founding Fathers. James Madison said, “We base all our experiments on the capacity of mankind for self government.”

This idea — that government was beholden to the people, that it had no other source of power — is still the newest, most unique idea in all the long history of man’s relation to man. This is the issue of this election: Whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether we abandon the American Revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives for us better than we can plan them ourselves.”

- Ronald Reagan

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Political Cartoon of the Day

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Daniel

Reagan’s 11th Commandment

Reagan's 11th Commandment Crumbling

by Steve Sack

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