Preserving Conservatism: 65th Anniversary of D-day marked on Saturday, Cuban spies taken into custody, Asassin arrested

Three stories have made big headlines since my last post.

First, D-day. Saturday marked 65 years since American, British, and Canadian troops invaded Normandy, France to capture France from the Nazis and take back western Europe. Ceremonies took place on Saturday at the top of the beaches in Normandy in front of the cemetery. The ceremonies also included a speech by President Barack Obama. You won't hear this from me often, but I thought it was a good speech. It is pretty easy to give a good speech when you aren't really talking politics, but none the less, I thought it was good. I really hope that this ceremony opened some of the French people's eyes. Hopefully they will notice the sacrifice America gave to allow them to remain a country. There were also ceremonies at the WWII memorial in Washington, D.C. Many veterans attended the ceremonies in Normandy, Washington, and elsewhere across the world. Thank you, veterans, for keeping this nation safe and free.

Changing directions, a couple from Washington were taken into custody over the weekend because they were uncovered as Cuban spies. The Myers couple were ages seventy-one and seventy-two, and had been spying for the Cuban government for nearly 30 years. The two had been communicating with the Cuban government by radio signals. The spies, if convicted of their charges, may face up to 20 years in prison for their actions. Some say that this may make President Obama's dreams of a friendship with Cuba impossible, but others say that this happens all the time and will have little to none.

Lastly, a man that was threatening to kill the President was arrested. The man was in posession of eight legal firearms and told his co-worker at a bank in Utah that he was going to kill President Obama. The man then emptied out his savings account. He is originally from upstate New York. The man was arrested on Thursday and is being charged with conveying threats. This is sickening behavior. It doesn't matter how much you hate the President. This is unacceptable behavior.