On the Front

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There are those that either are, or have been on the front. And, I say it in that way because once you've been there, the attitude you develop never really goes away. If you've been there you'll know what I mean, but if you have not, I'll try to explain it. Don't worry if you don't get my point. Most won't.

"Front" is usually associated to a military use. It is the forward line of battle. Where the mud and trenches are. Where the fighting and misery are at their worst. Where food and comfort are scarce, but death is but an elbow away. It's where the "grunts" are.

But grunts are elsewhere. The factory workers on the assembly line, the emergency room staff, the cop on the street, the preacher in the ghetto, the deck hand, the short order cook, or the pit crew. Grunts are the unsung heroes, getting the job done right without boasting about it.

And then there are the "Pogues." Pogue is also a military term most likely created by the grunts to describe those holding non-combat positions. But pogues are elsewhere too. They are the factory Ceo's, the medical center's directors, the police commander, the Pope, the ship's captain, the restaurant owner, or the race car driver. The glory hounds. The famous who keep their grunts at their heel. Pogues are usually someone inept, or who claim to be more that what they are.

Although grunts have made this country what it is, Pogues actually are running it. The Long Legged MacMuslim is the classic pogue. One who has risen to power through deceit, and seeks to maintain it with deception. And, pogues surround themselves with other pogues to protect themselves. Biden, Piglosi, and Holder are the Mac's top spots, but the pogue kinds are all over. The House and the Senate, Democrats and Republicans alike, are filled with pogues who have no concept of what grunt life is.

As the grunts struggle to defend our borders against the intrusion of undocumented democrats, the pogues are locked amid their gated communities and tax payer provided luxury jets.

Few grunts ever desire to become pogues. But some pogues become grunts when they are knocked from their thrones by the grunts themselves. I love grunts. Power to the grunts!

What else is new? So do you want to know what the military term "Snafu" means?
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