Published: November 27, 2007
Op-Ed Contributor
Urgent Support For Minorities Needed
By Alan Gray
Life is often unfair. It just isn't fair that some people get a lot of attention while others do not. We are all human and everyone has feelings. Here in America, we are really one big family, so we should really look after those who need support.
A minority is defined as a part of a population differing from others in some characteristics and often subjected to differential treatment.
We are told they:
travel miles in the heat
risk their lives crossing a border
don't get paid enough wages
do jobs others won't do
live in crowded conditions
live among people who speak a different language
rarely see their families
and they face adversity all day, every day.
It just isn't fair and it is time it was brought to an end. I'm not talking about illegal aliens; I'm talking about our troops. Doesn't it seem strange that some of our politicians are willing to lavish all kinds of social benefits on people who are here illegally, but do little to support our own troops.
NewsBlaze publishes many stories from our troops that most media outlets ignore, even though those stories contain a lot of good news. Perhaps that is because big media think only bad news sells newspapers. Perhaps also, it is the reason the big newspapers are losing billions of dollars. They thought they were doing the right thing for their bottom line, but something happened and they didn't notice. They were so keen to print bad news that they didn't realise their readers really wanted to hear the good news as well.
Of the many email signatures, I see from soldiers, one of my favorites is "If you don't want to stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them."
So here is a minority group that deserves our moral support, that serves us everyday, they are an integral part of us. Thankfully, it is starting to feel that they are receiving more support, but as usual, some of our politicians are on the lagging edge of the movement.
I am thankful for our troops and thankful for the people who care about them.
I especially like:
http://grassrootstroopsupport.com
http://talkingwithheroes.com
http://soldiersangels.com
http://militaryconnection.com
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