But seriously folks...

Right now, I'm watching and listening to our President's speech about the war on terror.

I want to be serious for a moment, because I feel very strongly about our President and this war.

Have you ever taken the time to really listen to George W. Bush? He has a thick, strong and consisent Texas accent, we all know that. But he also chooses, and his speech writers choose their words very carefully. The President talks to us in a way that we all can understand. I know that if there are children watching this, they most likely will understand what he's saying. Bush talks to everyone.

He isn't a stupid man. The reports about him having an IQ of 91 are false. Granted, he may not be a genius, but we don't need a genius running this country. We need a man with a heart full of love for this country, and the courage to stand his ground to protect this country, and in my opinion, he's doing a damn fine job!

Bush is human. He's had his share of problems. He experienced a period in time where he had a drinking problem. He did something about it and has not had a drink in over 18 years.

Look, you don't have to like him. You don't have to agree with him. You don't even have to listen to him. But don't stand in the way of our President doing all he can to protect the country that offers you so much.

If you're reading this, I can guarantee you have a roof over your head, food in your belly and clothes on your back. You have the freedom to decide where you live, how you live, and what you believe. And if you think that has been given to you at no cost, you are very mistaken. Freedom isn't free and it never has been.

On September 11, 2001, our freedom was threatened. No one can deny that. If they try, they're idiots. Our country went on alert. We, as well as many allied nations said that we need to take the most destructive weapons away from the most destructive people. Saddam Hussein is one of those most destructive people.

Why didn't we find WMDs in his possession? Because we warned him and warned him and gave him 9 months to get rid of them!! But don't forget that each and every time we asked him to give the WMDs up, Saddam said no. What does that tell you? It tells you that he did have them and had no interest in joining our allies to ensure the safety of this country. There's a reason for that. Saddam supported and sponsored Al Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden. That has been proven. Well, If you want to stop the terrorist, take away his funding!

Okay, so we caught Saddam. And I'm sure a lot of people are wondering what we do now. Why are we so adamant about Iraq becoming a democracy? That's simple. You can remove the dictator, but if you leave the foundation that the dictator built, then the same type of government will be put in it's place, and they will just find another Saddam. If we tear down the foundation and help the citizens of that country be free, it's very unlikely that Iraq will allow a dictatorship ever again, and the threat is gone for everyone involved.

Most of Iraq embraces the idea of a democracy. We are not forcing this on them. We aren't telling these people that if they don't change their government, we're going to blow them off the earth. We are telling them that if the governmental foundation isn't stripped, they will be back to the way they were in no time, and we simply can't afford to let that happen, since their leader supported and sponsored the madman who attacked our country.

"Saddam could have avoided all this by complying with the just demands of the International Community. We didn't choose this war. He did." That's a direct quote from the speech this morning.

We can not pull out now. Our brave men and women fighting in the Middle East can not come home yet. Their jobs aren't done. No one was forced to go fight. Every person in our armed forces knows that they could face danger and even death by protecting our country. These fine men and women have made the decision on their own to stand up and fight for our freedom.

So, tonight when you're stuck in traffic, or irritated because a check out line is too long, or you just don't wanna be at work today, take a moment and say a prayer for our fine men and women in our military who are fighting for your right and freedom to complain. And give Bush a break. He's a strong man who truly loves this country and he's doing his best to ensure YOUR safety.