Posts by: stevecork

Slavery in Our Backyard

It’s happening more frequently than even I thought. Did anyone notice the article today about the Brit couple keeping three Pakistani women as slaves in their home? I believe its the third day in a row that another article appeared. It appears that Sarasota-Bradenton area – my neighborhood – has…

In: Books

Steve Cork – Author

I try hard not to bash our Commander-In-Chief. He has a tough job. But he bailed on the issue of the Obama Care rollout by indicating ‘I didn’t know’ about people losing their insurance. What a sad commentary. He publicly stated multiple times on the record that no one would…

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Question as to whether Putin or Obama ‘won’ re: Syria

This has some deep implications, but my call would be the Putin came out on top in this issue. He can now posture as much more of a major player in area…by seeming as a ‘peacemaker’ he partially overcomes the stigma attached to him by virtue of being Chief of the KGB…

In: Military

Bad Spelling

I just realized that I violated one of my own cardinal sins. Misspelling makes me furious and wouldn’t you know, two of my first blog efforts led off with misspelling words. Yikes!!! I actually do know how to spell Syria and sight! Please overlook those stupid mistakes and read the…

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Observance of 9/11

Today I participated in a ceremony remembering those who died on 9/11. It was touching and appropriate. High school students were the primary players. How better to remember those who died in that horrific act of terror. Those participants were 2-3 years old when the towers went down. We need…

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Human Trafficking Hiding in Plain Site

Did anyone one notice the recent articles on human trafficking? It’s happening in plain view. A TV journalist reported Pakistanis using illegals as virtual slaves in a dozen 7-eleven stores in New York and Virginia—forty other stores in NYC are being investigated; the man rightfully sentenced to life in prison…

In: Military

Killer In Our Midst

It’s time to comment on the terrorist Nadal Hassan. Using his military title is repugnant to me, so I’ll simply refer to him as Hassan. He’s a disgusting human being who is a waste of space. Anyone who can indiscriminately gun down unarmed men and women and then cower behind…

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Women in the military

For Pete’s sake, the US military needs to get off the dime on this issue. Women have been part of the fighting force in every armed conflict known to man. Why would we want to treat this issue a special at this point? They are just as smart, have reflexes…

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Inaction by our nation’s leadership

The overall sequester thing and inaction in Syria are simply examples of weak leadership. We have a Congress who can’t do their job and a President who is indecisive. It is all crushingly frustrating as we watch these factors influence our international standing in the world. It’s sad that we…

In: Military

The Sequester

I can’t figure out whether the President and Congress are intentionally allowing our nation to slowly slide into a second rate military power, or they are just too ignorant of what the impact of their lack of leadership is producing. I fault the military leaders for sugar coating the impact….

In: Military