Fellow Veterans and Friends of Veterans, Where is President Trump’s help for our war-injured homeless Veterans who have had their land stolen by the UCLA athletic department? UCLA basketball players are leaving China after Mr. Trump intervenes http://nypost.com/2017/11/14/uclas-busted-hoopsters-leaving-china-after-trump-intervenes/ Incredulously, President Trump stepped in on behalf of three UCLA basketball players caught on security video last week in China and subsequently arrested … Read More
Guilty and Not Guilty!
Fellow Veterans and Friends of Veterans, As we know, America’s President and Commander-in-Chief, Donald J. Trump, has been on a foreign trip extolling America’s military strength while proudly proclaiming his patriotic support of our nation’s revered symbol of freedom and democracy — the American flag. Yet here at home on American soil, particularly at the Los Angeles VA, it is the complete opposite. … Read More
Scully Says No to the NFL
Mr. Scully
Fellow Americans … Vin Scully, the legendary Dodgers’ Hall of Fame broadcaster, says that protests by NFL players during the National Anthem now keeps him from watching the games. Mr. Scully, who turns 90 this month, made the remark Saturday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. During a question-and-answer session after his speech, he was asked about the players’ protests. Said … Read More
Twas a Grand Day
Mr. Rosebrock
Fellow Americans and Friends of Veterans, Sunday’s 500th consecutive Veterans’ Rally was a special gathering except for when the VA police repeatedly patrolled back and forth from the Grand Lawn area — stalking, intimidating, harassing us. At least they didn’t come outside and intervene, their normal M.O. Eighty-six-year old Dave Culmer, 70 percent disabled Marine combat Veteran of the Korean War and Vietnam War, brought fresh … Read More
Let Me Tell You What Cruel Is, Mr. Mayor
Mr. Garcetti
Mr. Mayor, You declare that “the President’s announcement to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DACA, is a giant setback for America because all of our children should feel safe and accepted in a country that belongs to them.” You go on to say, “His action on DACA is cruel.” No, Mr. Mayor, what’s cruel is that President Obama issued an … Read More
Slow Down, Mr. President
Mr. Knott, with President Reagan
Fellow Americans, Mahatma Gandhi forewarned: “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” The U.S. Senate last week voted 80-17 to approve the deal that President Trump made quickly with Democratic leaders to again raise the federal debt ceiling, which will only fund the government for three months. The national debt is now speeding at an infinite pace while … Read More
10 Commandments for the Survival of America
Mr. Rosebrock
Fellow Americans The following was written nearly a half-century ago by an older cousin, Ronald Rosebrock, and published in the Indianapolis Star. Just a few days before his retirement from General Motors 25 years ago, Ronald was tragically killed by a drunken driver in a head-on collision. Nevertheless, Ronald’s profound 10 Commandments guidelines for the Survival of America live on. … Read More
Isn’t Anyone Worried About This L.A. Monument?
Mr. Rosebrock, ticketed by VA officers for hanging flag at VA Home
Fellow Americans … While monuments of the Confederacy are being destroyed one after the other, let us not forget that one of the biggest monuments of the Civil War in honor of the Union soldiers has long been desecrated and shamefully destroyed. This would be the Los Angeles National Soldiers Home, deeded for housing and caring for all of our war-injured and … Read More
Who Is the President?
Mr. Rosebrock
Isn’t it stunning that more than 100 military Veterans have died while awaiting care at the Los Angeles VA (http://freebeacon.com/issues/oig-report-100-veterans-died-waiting-care-los-angeles-va/). Don’t take my word, Carefully read the Dept. of Veterans Affairs’ report from the Office of the Inspector General. The story below happened a few years ago. The huge backlog at the Los Angeles VA doctor’s waiting room was taking its toll. … Read More
An Unflagging Legacy of America
Six Marines raise flag atop Mt. Suribachi in Battle of Iwo Jima, Feb. 23, 1945
The American flag, the most famous, respected, celebrated and longest living legend in the history of the United States. The American flag celebrated its 240th birthday on June 14. On June 14, 1777, during the American Revolution, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be thirteen alternate stripes red and white” and … Read More