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Coming Through the Fog of War
By:
Zak Carter
I used to be Sgt Carter. I am just Zak Carter now I served 7 years in the Army, and I truly miss it. Being a soldier was much more than just a job for me. It was love of country. Being a part of something bigger than myself, it provided purpose in my life. I took great pride in wearing the uniform, and I was even married wearing it. There is nothing like the brotherhood I had in the Army, and I’ll never have it again. After learning that our nation's borders are vastly under defended and contrasting that with my experiences defending two other nations' borders overseas, I started educating myself on what was going on in the world and could no longer pretend I supported Nation Building overseas while America fell apart. So in 2008, I looked for a way out and made a video that would ensure the end of my service. I stand by every word today I said back then. Our nation's borders still remain under-defended while we continue Nation Building, all while we’re going broke and borrowing money from China and the Saudis to do it. With our 15 trillion dollars of debt, our weak dollar is no longer tied to gold but rather empty promises from a bygone era when we had a strong manufacturing base that hadn’t yet been shipped off to Asia, And all of this while our Constitution is seen as an inconvenient bump in the road to go around instead of the road map it was intended to be. The oath I took when I raised my hand and joined the Army was to defend the Constitution. Its greatest enemies today are not in Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, or Cuba, but rather in Washington DC. They are right here, and they are the bureaucratic establishment. Combine that with our national debt currently being our biggest national security risk, and it’s really time we start taking care of America again and let the rest of the world pay its own way for a while. Returning to the Constitution will show us the way. I’m a conservative. I believe in limited government and an exceptional and strong America. But I’ve seen first- hand the waste we’re engaging in overseas, and I believe we’ll never have a limited government here at home if we support big government solutions overseas. My biggest fear is we’ll face an economic collapse and leave all of our troops stranded overseas, with us unable to send them the supplies they need to function as an effective fighting force. Our men and women in uniform would never deserve that kind of indignity, and that’s another reason we need to rethink our foreign policy. All of this leads me to why I support Ron Paul for President. Ron Paul's non-interventionism is the only foreign policy we can realistically afford right now, and it was also the policy that George Washington and many of the other founding fathers promoted, and one we would be much safer with today. Ron Paul’s across-the-board limited government consistency has something behind it that all of the other candidates lack â€" a rational philosophy. I am not the only veteran that thinks this way. All of those I served with that I am still in touch with feel the same way, and some eye opening proof of this can be seen in the campaign contributions to Ron Paul from those who are still active duty military. Ron Paul has raised more money from our men and women in uniform than all the other Republican candidates combined. Ron Paul is the choice of the troops, and because they can’t speak out without breaking UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice), I and a whole bunch of my friends are planning something pretty spectacular. Veterans for Ron Paul are going to march on the White House on Presidents Day, February 20th, and if you are a veteran and you support Ron Paul, I hope you will join us. We will have a rally at the Washington Monument at noon, and start marching at 2 p.m. Dress smart and bring your family as family members are invited to walk behind our formation. Supporters are encouraged to line our route from the Washington Monument to the White House. I believe in a brighter tomorrow, a respected Constitution, a restored Republic, and I believe Ron Paul is the wise man to get us there. I hope you do, too. I hope to see you on Presidents' Day - Thank you and God Bless.
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