THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS!
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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.
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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 worked hard, raised our children, worshiped our God and have 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We are probably considered old fashioned and outdated by many.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 youngsters 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 2016 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 2016
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, Harry Reid, and Eric Holder. 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 "Gray-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.
You and I are Members. Don't Delete.
Just Read and Pass it on!!
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In God we STILL trust!
