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jwhop
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posted March 30, 2012 07:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jwhop     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Believe it...AND count on it!

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. 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 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."

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This man is a disgrace; to his country, to his office and to the people of the United States.

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Ami Anne
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posted March 30, 2012 07:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
he is S -U-C-H a disgrace. There are no words for it!

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katatonic
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posted March 30, 2012 07:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for katatonic     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
where's my strad? and how do you know who voted for obama? i thought voting was by secret ballot?

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AcousticGod
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posted March 30, 2012 07:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for AcousticGod     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Well, we all know Obama didn't cause the economic mess, so saying that Obama voters voted for the mess is a bit of a logical non sequitur.

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katatonic
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posted March 30, 2012 08:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for katatonic     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
so please, where are the higher taxes? and WHEN did the mortgage debacle occur? and who who has died for their country is here now to "save it"?

you are not a boomer, jwhop, and it was not buyer's remorse but loser's vengeance that made 2010..and perhaps the ignorance of those who thought the 08 election settled the matter and they didn't NEED to vote. always silly, but hardly buyer's remorse.

plus (to continue your metaphor) many the remorseful buyer has ditched his house only to find the alternative far worse. takiing on a huge new project like owning a house does stir up people's nerves...at FIRST. then they get used to all the strange new responsibilities and place and settle down!

2010 did that for a lot of people...showed them it could get much worse...and is unlikely to be repeated.

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jwhop
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posted March 31, 2012 12:58 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for jwhop     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

This man..Barack Hussein O'Bomber is a disgrace; to his country, to his office and to the people of the United States.

There's Hillary...whom I don't like and would never vote for..along with Bill Richardson...former demoscat Governor of New Mexico and another woman I don't recognize from the picture. All three of them have their right hands over their hearts in a show of respect.

And then, there's Barack Hussein O'Bomber in utter disrespect to the traditions of the United States and it's citizens...with his hands down.

Total disgrace. Anyone who saw this picture before the election and still voted for this Marxist jerk needs a brain cell infusion.

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katatonic
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posted March 31, 2012 03:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for katatonic     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
anyone know what they are (almost) all looking at?

do you stand at attention every day with hand on heart and say the pledge, jwhop, like a good little grade schooler?

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