James Elwood

I have been a soldier serving in Desert Shield/ Storm, the L.A. Riots, and Operation Enduring freedom in Afghanistan. I have been a husband for over twelve years, and a father for 19 years. I've been a real estate agent, a A.S.E. certified auto/ truck technician, a truck driver, laborer, bouncer, short order cook, logger, etc.... kind of a jack of all trades.
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3 plus years of college and 43 years of life experience.

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too much time wasted complaining, not enough time fixing.

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  • 9/11 Prompted Re-Enlistment for Desert Storm Vet
    I thought I was done with war after Desert Storm. Now I know that the best way to make God laugh is to tell him your plans.
  • Toss Out the S&P and Moody's!
    They can't add, they couldn't see how bad the sub primes were, and now they tell us we're a risk? EOUGH!
  • The Myth About the Debt Crisis
    Should we be scared of missing social security benefits? Should we pay more taxes or cut spending. Why giving the government more money won't save us.
  • Should Obese Children Be Removed from Their Homes?
    What if I could have your kids dragged away because I felt you weren't up to snuff? Who thinks that's a good idea?
  • How Self Publishing is Changing the World
    Self publishing and social media allows us to put our creative efforts and opinions out for all the world to see, and takes the kingmaking power out of the hands of big business. How cool is that!?
  • Why Politicians Lie
    Why do we let politicians get away with telling us what we want to hear and re-elect them even when they do the exact opposite? Because we're sheep with short memories, I guess.
  • Are Democrats Scared of Palin?
    Sarah Palin is not a perfect candidate to be sure, but she had more political experience than Obama when he ran for president. Yes he was a senator, who voted present about 138 times. What was he before that?
  • Why Afghans Protest Us and Not Insurgents
    Insurgents kill hundreds if not thousands of Muslim civilians and Afghans say nothing, but when NATO allegedly kills even one, they protest and riot. Why?
  • Just Me and My Zombies
    What would you do if you were the last living person around and you were bored? Play with the dead, of course!
  • Details Are Missing in the Bin Laden Hit
    An Afghanistan war veteran ponders the details affecting the legal issues surrounding the Bin Laden hit by SEAL team Six.

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