Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ) comments about the economy pissed me off tonight. He said:
“There are people lying out in Arlington National Cemetery tonight and I wonder what their perspective would be If they could come back among us for just few moments. I would suggest to you they didn’t die so that we could spend our country into bankruptcy so that we could weaken our nation on all fronts simply because we weren’t fiscally responsible. And they didn’t die so we could put ourselves so deeply in debt so that we sent tens of thousands for each little child born today so that they would have to carry that (debt) the rest of their lives.”
Congressman Franks, what the hell? What does my dead son and more than 6100 other dead members of the military have to do with the economy? Unless you are talking about the $3 trillion cost of the wars that you voted for and refused to pay for and has been a major cause of the current state of our economy.
And really, why wonder what my son would think about the economy, when you voted to send him there. Do you feel responsible for his death? You should.
Congressman Franks, do not ever use the death of my son to justify your selfish and self-centered politics. Do not ever imagine what my son would say about the economics of the day- do not go there.
Former President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and the rest of that administration lied to put the US into an illegal war. Unfortunately, while you tout the sanctity of life on your website, “Trent has worked tirelessly in an effort to protect the innocent at every stage of life.” you forgot to protect the members of the military when you voted to send so many of them to their certain death. Look to that administration for the reckless spending on the reckless wars and that is when “we sent tens of thousands for each little child born today so that they would have to carry that for the rest of their lives.”
So, Congressman Franks, leave my dead son to lie in peace at Arlington National Cemetery and I won’t wonder what your children, Joshua and Emily think about any given subject.
