piece of self-pity?
On 12 Okt., 18:28, Travis <baconl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>
> *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
> *"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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