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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: TideGlider who wrote (92272)10/5/2010 9:10:28 AM
From: Hope Praytochange3 Recommendations  Respond to of 224724
 
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 in two

Months 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 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.