Thanks, Bill Gallo

I've been a fan of New York Daily News sports cartoonist Bill Gallo for nearly 50 years. One of the first things I look for in the New York Daily News is his cartoon, which is always on point and a true work of the newspaper cartoonists' art. ( Here is where I insert my usual supplication that my readers support their local newspapers by taking a subscription. Do it today!)

On Sundays, Gallo writes a column that usually is about sports but today he delves into the world of politics. I would like to share it with you in part and I ask that you follow this link to read it in its entirety.

President Obama said something in his speech to Congress the other night that should've gotten the attention of every American who served in uniform beginning with WWII.

I know that one paragraph grabbed me when he delivered it because I lived it.

Just a little into his speech, the President said: "In the wake of war and depression, the GI Bill sent a generation to college and created the largest middle class in history."

Hearing that I jumped up from my couch and said to my wife, "WOW! That's where we are now!" Do we now have a depression (or what else can we call it?) and aren't we presently engaging in a war? Damned if that isn't the awful truth?

The GI Bill of Rights was a godsend for all who returned home after WWII and was said to be one of the most important pieces of legislation that Congress ever passed.

BILL GALLO, THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR GREAT WORK OVER THE YEARS. IT HAS BEEN GREATLY APPRECIATED!