SOME VERY GOOD READING
Subject: Fwd: "Old
Geezers"
The typical U.S. household headed by a person age 65 or older has
a net worth 47 times greater than a household headed by someone under 35,
according to an analysis of census data released Monday. If all of us “old
farts” have all of the money, then let us try to elect someone who might be
near honest and not be after feathering their own nests.
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 being delivered .A few even
remember when cars, tractors and trucks were started with a crank. Yes, we lived
those days.
We are probably considered old fashioned and outdated by many.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. We have 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 2014 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 2014 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."
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.
