Last Black WWII Medal Of Honor Winner Dies

Vernon Baker, the last surviving Black Medal of Honor Recipient from WWII, died on Tuesday this week after losing his battle with brain cancer.

In 1997, Vernon Baker was the lone survivor among just seven black soldiers selected to receive the nation's highest award for battlefield valor 52 years after the war ended. 

Baker led his men through heavy fire and minefields after his commander abandoned him and his troops.  At the time, some felt, because the units were segregated, the blacks couldn’t fight.   Military segregation was implemented by Woodrow Wilson in 1913.  When Baker tried to join the Army in 1941, a recruiter told him there was no quota for enlisting "you people."

No black soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II, although Baker did receive the Distinguished Service Cross, the Army's second-highest award for bravery.  In 1993, Army officials contacted Shaw University, a historically black college in Raleigh, N.C., to study whether there was a racial disparity in the way Medal of Honor recipients were selected.

The study concluded that the political climate and common Army practices guaranteed that no black soldier would ever receive the award. The researchers recommended that 10 soldiers receive the medal, and the Army chose seven from that list.  But since the statutory limit for presentation had expired, Congress was required to pass legislation that allowed the president to award the Medals of Honor.

Even though he received his duly earned award late, it was in fact earned.  I appreciate his service to our country, and pray for him and his family.

President Obama's Private Army

Do you remember when President Obama said we needed a Civilian Defense force outside of the military that is as strong and as equally trained?  Well here it is:

"Secretary Clinton Announces Civilian Response Corps Reaches 1,000 Members at Its Two-Year Anniversary Mark"

The Civilian Response Corps brings together civilian federal employees who are specially trained and equipped to deploy rapidly to prevent conflict or provide post-conflict and stabilization assistance to countries in crisis or emerging from conflict. Composed of both Active and Standby components, the Corps is an innovative partnership that leverages a wide range of expertise and experience from an unprecedented partnership of federal departments and agencies: Department of State; U.S. Agency for International Development; and Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Justice. 

If we have a military why do we need a Civilian Response Corps?  Answer, the military is sworn to uphold the constitution, the CRP reports to the Secretary of State, who works for the President. This is just the groundwork for Obama's own private army.

Read the Full Story Here: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2010/07/144656.htm

We Are Celebrating INDEPENDENCE DAY, NOT The 4th Of July!!!

With the holiday weekend upon us, I can’t help to notice the denigration of the holiday.  Many people and advertisements keep saying "Happy 4th of July"  The 4th July is NOT a federally recognized holiday.  It is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day.  Many men and women died to give and preserve our Independence.  We don't say "Happy 25th of December" for Christmas, or "Happy 14th of February" for St. Valentines Day. 

Independence Day represents the birth of our country. It is also a day to remember the principles of the founding fathers of Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of Happiness. Life is precious for all, regardless if they are in the womb, or nearing the end of life. Liberty is the cornerstone of our country. Without it we cease to be Americans.  Happiness is not a right or guarantee, it is the result of the pursuit of a worthy goal or cause.  Each person must define and pursue their own happiness and not rely on government or anyone else to provide it for them.  Unfortunately, the progressives of today would rather we subject ourselves to government rule to the extent that government is used instead of faith and religion.  Where in the past we would turn to god in tough times, the progressives have made it that we ask government for bailouts and stimulus packages in tough times.   This is very far from what the founders envisioned. 

It is time we learned to rely on ourselves and declare our Independence from government intrusion.  It is time to bring honor back to our country, and give thanks that we live in the greatest country on the planet. We must also thank those who served to protect these ideals, and who have died in defending them.  Our service men and women and veterans deserve a great deal of respect.  Give thanks today, and remember to say "Happy Independence Day"

God Bless America