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The Politics of Hypocrisy
Jim Clonts | October 02, 2006
vessel of human dignity and liberty in the history of Man. As a people and a nation we often fall short of our potential, but we cannot give up striving to make a better world because of past failures. We have to assume the moral high road and fight evil, oppression, and tyranny wherever we find them -- abroad or at home. The liberals may not believe we're worthy to take up the fight, but someone has to.

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Copyright 2009 Jim Clonts. All opinions expressed in this article are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of Military.com.

  
About Jim Clonts

Born in St Louis, Missouri in 1966, Jim Clonts graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and received his commission in the U.S. Air Force in 1988. As a B-52G Stratofortress navigator-bombardier, he flew ten combat missions in Operation DESERT STORM.

During his nearly ten years of active duty service he amassed over 2,500 flying hours in the B-52G and H bombers, including 130 combat hours, and was awarded the Air Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Air Force Achievement Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kuwait and Kuwaiti Liberation Medals, Outstanding Unit Award with Valor, and the National Defense Service Medal.

Jim left the service in 1998 and is currently working in the field of engineering. He is author of the book, When Penguins Flew and Water Burned.

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