The Grey-Haired Brigade

The Grey-Haired Brigade

They like to refer to us as senior citizens, old fogies, geezers, and in
some cases dinosaurs. Some of us are "baby boomer" getting ready
to retire. Others have been retired for some time. We walk a little
slower  these days and our eyes and hearing are not what they once were.
We have   worked hard, raised our children, worshipped our God and grown
old   together. Yes, we are the ones some refer to as being over the
hill and   that is probably true.

But before writing us off completely, there are a few things that need
to be taken into consideration. In school we studied English, history,
math, and science which enabled us to lead America into the
technological age. Most of us remember what outhouses were, many of
us with firsthand experience. We remember the days of telephone
party-lines, ten cent gasoline, and milk and ice being delivered to our
homes. For those of you who don't know what an icebox is, today they
are electric and referred to as refrigerators. A few even remember when
cars were started with a crank. Yes, we lived those days.

We are probably considered old fashioned and out-dated by many. But
there are a few things you need to remember before completely writing
us off. We won World War II and fought in Korea and Viet Nam . We can
quote the Pledge Of Allegiance, and know where to place our hand while
doing so. We wore the uniform of our country with pride and lost many
friends on the battlefield.

We didn't fight for the Socialist States of America , we fought for the
"land of the free and home of the brave." We wore different uniforms
but carried the same flag. We know the words to the Star Spangle
Banner, America , and America the Beautiful by heart, and you may even
see some tears running down our cheeks as we sing. We have lived what
many of you have only read about In history books and we feel no
obligation to apologize to anyone for America .

Yes, we are old and slow these days but rest assured, we have at least
one good fight left in us. We have loved this country, fought for it,
and died for it, and now we are going to save it. It is our country and
nobody is going to take it away from us. We took oaths to defend
America against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and that is an oath
we plan to keep.

There are those who want to destroy this land we love but, like our
founders, there is no way we are going to remain silent. It was the
young people of this nation who elected Obama and the Democratic
congress. You fell for the "_Hope and Change_" which in reality was
nothing but "_Hype and Lies_." You have tasted Socialism and seen
evil face to face, and have found you don't like it after all.

You make a lot of noise but most are all too interested in their careers
and "climbing the social ladder" to be involved in such mundane things
as patriotism and voting. It appears that we care more about our
grandchildren than some care about their children. Many of those who
fell for the "great lie" in 2008 are now having buyer's remorse. With
all the education we gave you, you didn't have sense enough to see
through the lies and instead drank the kool-aid. Now you're paying the
price and complaining about it. No jobs, lost mortgages, higher taxes,
and less freedom. This is what you voted for and this is what you got.
We entrusted you with the Torch of Liberty and you traded it for a
paycheck and a fancy house.

Well, don't worry youngsters, the **Grey Haired Brigade** is here,
and next month we are going to take back our nation. We may drive
a little slower than you would like but we get where we're going, and in
November we're going to the polls by the millions. This land does not
belong to the Muslim in the White House or to Nancy Pelosi and Harry
Reid. It belongs to  We the People, and We the People plan to
reclaim our land and our freedom. We hope this time you will do a better
job of preserving it and passing it along to our grandchildren.

So the next time you have the chance to say the Pledge of Allegiance,
stand up, put your hand over your heart, honor our country, and thank
God for the old geezers of the Grey-Haired Brigade.

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"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!"-Eleanor Roosevelt

 

 

 

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