This came in with todays email catch.........
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
It's not an earthquake, it is a STAMPEDE.
1 comment:
With ya on this one!
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