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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.
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,
and 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considered old fashioned and outdated by many.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 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 or 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 "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.
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