Sunday, April 23, 2006

Small But Important Facts

One hundred and seventy (170) years ago this year Texas won its independence from Mexico in the great battle of San Jacinton. Sam Huston and his brave army of "Texicans" defeated the renowned General Santa Anna. Texas came into existence as a separate independent country and remained this way until 1845 when it joined the Union by way of "Treaty". The treaty, still in force today, allowed Texas to break up into five individual states if they wished to do so.
Can you imagine what would happen to the political lanscape if that happened. The way our government is now structured there would be ten (10) more Senators for sure, and who knows how many more representatives elected to congress. The balance of power would certainly be effected in the Senate with the probability of most of the Senators being elected to represent the Republican party. Not a bad idea!
Why our Country leadership continues to " kiss-up" to Communist China" and Russia, which I believe is still a haven for dedicated Communists, is beyond my comprehension. I know diplomacy with these people is better than overt hostility toward them. Never the less, both Countries are anything but friendly allies. China has sold and is still selling "silkworm" missiles to our enemies. China also is alleged to be exporting nuclear technology to Iran, and Russia not only provided ""SAMS"" to North Vietnam to kill American pilots, but is still supplying them, and the new "TOR" missile to North Korea with whom we are technically still at war but in a state of truce. The Russians lead by former KGB agent President Putin have publicly stated they will not support a UN resolution sanctioning Iran for continuing to work toward development of nuclear weapons. If this is what we accept from our "friends" being wined and dined at the White House. What do we expect from our enemies? Just one thing. Eventually they will use those weapons against us and/or our real allies.