Bergdahl

In school this past week we read a story about a Civil War soldier who deserted his post and was summarily shot by a firing squad. We have certainly become a kinder, gentler nations since then, as witnessed by the recent case of Sgt. Bergdahl. Recall he was the soldier who left his post and was captured by the enemy. In the process of searching for him a number of soldiers were killed and injured. Then President Obama traded 5 Muslim terrorist for Bergdahl saying we don’t leave our soldiers behind. Obama then invited the parents of this soldier to the Rose Garden for a ceremony to welcome him home. Since then this soldier pleaded guilty to a charge of desertion and received a dishonorable discharge and reduced to the rank of sergeant but no prison time. The latest news is that the government is deciding whether or not Bergdahl should receive $300,000 in back pay For some odd reason this reminds me of the CEO who causes his company to lose billions and then gets a golden parachute when he resigns or some white collar criminal who gets a fine followed by a better job with more money. Compare that will some black kid in North Minneapolis who gets caught robbing a convenience store.