Continued Service

One hopeful sign in these dark times is Fighting Dems, military veterans running for office as Democrats. Nearly every one of 14 veterans running for Congress in 2006 are Democrats. That tells me that even BushCheney's military, the working part of it, the ones who take the casualties, recognize how the Iraq war has damaged America and the Armed Forces.

I am pleased to see these veterans continuing to offer their service to America. The strength and judgement they brought to their military duties will surely benefit this nation. With that experience will come, I hope, good judgment.

And I do wish them well in removing Republicans from office. That, too, will do this nation great good.

Update: Today's Fighting Dem post at Daily Kos says 31 Democratic veterans are running against Republicans for Congress. Even better.