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 Boomers" 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, worshiped 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, 25 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, 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 the Home of the Brave." We wore different uniforms but carried the
same flag. We know the words to the Star Spangled Banner, America ,and America
the Beautiful by heart, and you may even see some tears running down our cheeks
as we sing. Wehave lived what many of you have only read 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 mostly 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 or "Climbing the Social Ladder" to
be involved in such mundane things as patriotism and voting. 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
2012 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 2012 we're going to the
polls by the millions. This land does not belong to the man in the White House
nor to the likes of 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."
Author, Anon. Grey-Haired Brigade Member
Footnote:
This is spot on. I am another Gray-Haired Geezer signing on. I will
circulate this to other Gray-Haired Geezers all over this once great county.
Can you feel the ground shaking??? It's not an earthquake, it is a
STAMPEDE.
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