By far, the most respected institution in America today is the military.  Polls show that people trust the military more than the Congress, the President, major corporations, the Church, Hollywood, the Postal service, and just about anything else you can think of.

Our troops are currently fighting two big wars (one in Afghanistan, the other in Iraq) and a bunch of smaller little conflicts around the globe.  The President recently deployed 1,500 National Guardsman to the Southwestern border to help fight illegal immigration, over the objections of Republicans, who wanted to triple the number.  Some want the military to help fight the battle against the Gulf Oil spill.  Others want to call out the troops to help secure inner cities racked by violence (more specifically, Chicago).

When you go to a baseball game in Washington, D.C. (and I assume around the country), wounded warriors are introduced to standing ovations after the fourth inning (usually).  Read more...