I guess it’s just human nature for people to want to elbow their way to a microphone and declare failure, especially when it comes to wars and military actions. Over the years we have observed notables including such opposites as Bill O’Reilly and Harry Reid, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, along with various activists, celebrities, and wanna-be public figures relishing the opportunity to shape a miserable narrative of defeat to describe our post 9-11 fight. It has become

When I accepted the job as Executive Director of the New Mexico Livestock Board my father-in-law, Dogie Jones, who had been in that position 40 years ago told me: “I’m going to give you just two pieces of advice, and then I’ll shut up and not ever bother you about how you do your job. First, the State Veterinarian works for you, not the other way around; and second, you are not dog catchers.” He was true to his word and, with no further input, let me figure out for myself n

A lot of Americans do not remember Ronald Reagan. Well, I do. I remember coming out of the defeatist malaise of the 70's to a vision of once again being the "city on a hill." I remember coming out of what we thought would be a perpetual communist threat and witnessing the collapse of the Soviet Union. I remember digging out of what we thought would be a perpetual inflationary economy with its choking 20% prime rates. I remember a speech about "The Boys of Point Du Hoc" and ma