Veterans Day has come and gone. Most Americans went about their business as usual and took their daily freedoms for granted. But the sacrifices, from the founding of this country to today, that men and women have made for this country can’t be imagined by most of us.

Try to imagine the sacrifices made for America, our Constitution and for you. Then ask yourself how those selfless men and women would feel knowing who our president has chosen for positions.

Anita Dunn (White House communications director), Ron Bloom (manufacturing czar) have both shown admiration for a man responsible for the deaths of 50 to 70 million people: Mao Tse-Tung.

Van Jones (green jobs czar) is an admitted communist. Jones has spoken openly about revolution and redistribution of wealth. (Thankfully Jones has resigned.)

Mark Lloyd (FCC “diversity” chief) is pro-marxist. Lloyd has lauded tyrants Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro (Castro was a cold-blooded killer). Lloyd is fundamentally opposed to private ownership of radio stations.

He wants private broadcasters to pay an annual fee equal to their yearly operating expenses. Stations that can’t pay that fee would lose their license and it would be sold or given to minorities. Stations would all be under the thumb of the government. Mr. Lloyd wants you to hear what the government deems appropriate, not what you want to hear.

These people are just the tip of the iceberg in this administration. If Americans don’t take the helm and put this ship-of-state back on course, this country is headed for dangerous and icy waters.

Will we let the sacrifices of so many go in vain?

Tom Jacobson

Albert Lea