Grey-Haired Brigade

[Diamondback]

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 about 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."


Author, Anon. Grey-Haired Brigade Member

[Sig Willy]

Well said and much needed.

[denny 714]

Thank-You Diamondback !!!.....

Denny G,

[BlackEagle]

Thanks for posting that. Well said.

[hunter29180]

AMEN AND A WELL DERSERVED SALUTE!!

[flboots]

OUTSTANDING

[45silverback]

Like my Brother in law is fond of saying "I may be half the man I once was, but that still Makes me twice the man you are right now".

They are underestimating us by a stretch.

But be aware, there are young ones who share our convictions. My Son is a hard core, tatted-up rocker. He is also a vet who did six years in the AF, went to Iraq, finished his time with a 15 month stint in the ROK, and holds the same values we do. He took the oath, and he still lives it. And he has brought a bunch of his bandmates around. They thrive on the 1st amendment. He has loudly, and proudly convinced them all that the second protects the first. And he holds nothing back when behind the microphone, and gets good resonse from a majority of the crowd.

[targetacqmgt]

The red in the stars and stripes stands for the blood we shed for this country, which is why we salute said flag with a tear in the eye for lost comarades and yes we will NOT let this nation fall apart or we will die making sure it does not (all within the law of course)

[WHSmithIV]

And I am part of the Grey Haired Brigade.

[BlackEagle]

My uncle used to say, "Sure there's a generation gap. And if you youngsters run just as hard and fast as you can you just might be able to catch up!!"

[cheesewiz]

Well put ..... pretty much says it all . Ditto