Ramblin's of an Old man
Memorial Day
Memorial day is not the Indy 500 it is a day to reflect and to remember.
It is your Grandpa sitting in a muddy trench somewhere in far off France.
It is your father sitting in a muddy foxhole on Guadalcanal.
It is your Uncle fighting his way back from some place called Chosin in a place called Korea.
It is you or your brother sitting in a muddy fox hole in the jungles of Vietnam.
It is your son or daughter sitting in a fox hole in one of a hundred places in the world.
It is all these people who gave up their life for a few years, so the rest
could protest, burn the flag, have a speech in the open with out fear.
It is a farm boy from Iowa, a hippy from LA, a cowboy from Texas,
a banker from New York, a policeman from Portland, a poet from Chicago,
a million boys and girls called up to protect our way of life and freedom,
and the world from the terrors of oppression, wherever they might be.
That is Memorial day.
It is a thousand nights of dreams and screams, of love, not of
passion, of life, of Brotherhood, of all fighting together not each other, for
we were all brothers and sisters at that time. It is being discarded at
a time where we are not needed, of lonely nights, cold streets, taunts, cries of baby killer,
spit, hatred.
It is a little girl form elementary school saying thank you, a card to a Veteran in the
hospital, old, alone, saying Thank you get well. Its a tip of the hat from a complete stranger, a slap
on the back from a buddy, a shoulder to cry on from one who understands.
Its 20 old men sitting in a diner gathering money to bury
one of their own for he had nothing. Its seven old men
holding rifles as old as them firing three shots over a flag
covered coffin. Its one old man with a bugle as old as him quivering as
he plays taps knowing he may be next.
A thousand tears shed alone, trying not to jump at the sound of a zipper,
the sound of a car backfiring, the whistle of a tea pot, years of hiding thoughts
from others, playing games with your life for that feeling again. Its
"THOSE" dreams again always there, the cold sweats, sudden wake ups,
all the why me. The let me go, save the kids from these feelings,
let us be the last to endure. But we know it will never happen.
That is Memorial Day.
When you see a veteran, they are easy to spot, most of us are balding and
grey, some more balding than others, walk with limp, or straight like a ramrod,
our bellies stick out more than our feet now, we have feet? Tip your hat, say hi there,
or just thank you.
Quote, T. Roosevelt 1907
"In the first place, we should insist that if the
immigrant
who comes here in good faith becomes an American
and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on
an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an
outrage to discriminate against any such man because
of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is
predicated upon the person's becoming in every
facet an American, and nothing but an American...
There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man
who says he is an American, but something else also,
isn't an American at all. We have room for but
one flag, the American flag... We have room for
but one language here, and that is the English
language... and we have room for but one sole
loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
More Gripes
Okay with our troops being killed so often I have a good plan
It is open season for anyone carrying any weapon except for
the coalition troops and the Iraqi police. Shoot first ask
questions later. I know it sounds harsh but its either that
or screw them and bring all the troops home. If a country
won't help us then stop ALL aid to that country and
tell them to repay every penny. We have folks here in
the states that need that aid MUCH more. Our schools
need that money not some jerk dictator we try to please.
Our elderly need cheaper medicines not some country to
the north or south of us. With the money saved this way
our social security system and medical situation can be
overhauled big time. Open the North Slope for drilling
and no one but the the U.S. gets that oil. If a country
needs our help they PAY top price for it just like they
do to us.
Got a question here. Why on earth is my electric bill in 6 different languages and my
gas bill in 4 different languages. Hey I only know English and not to good at that.
I don't speak Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and whatever else they
throw in. I am here in the states and I speak and understand English. So
why the other languages, they say they are low on money so they charge us
more for gas and electricity well cut the paper work on the bills and dump the other
languages and you save bundles on printing costs.
Ok another thing that pisses me off, why give illegal aliens a free drivers license?
If they are illegal then shouldn't they be put on a bus or plane and sent back?
Now they are passing a law for school aid to illegal also.......... What next they gonna
give my house too, good luck my ex got them.
They should be at the borders and and harbors hand out social
security cards, drivers licenses, medical cards, and food stamps as they step down.
Bull, if illegal send their butts back to China, Iran, Columbia, or wherever
they came from.
Hell, when I was overseas when I rented a place to stay I had to learn the
language or hope to hell someone someplace knew English and didn't scam me.
And for any rights in their country I had to study their laws and know them
in their language. So shouldn't we do the same for them.
Now don't think I'm anti non-American if you come here you learn our laws
speak our language, except when with friends or at home, but for anything
else you know English. I open a business I ain't listing things in 5 different
languages and my employees don't have to be bi-tri-quad-lingual. Most people
coming here do study our language and our laws and abide by them and
them I applaud for their courage in the life change they did. But like most
things there are a few that will not and want US to change to suit them,
well get back on the boat it goes both directions.
Schools should be taught in one language English and only English, if
you don't know English learn it or hire a tutor to teach you. No special classes
that teach in a foreign language which will cut down on schooling costs. And
give power back to the teacher, an eraser to the side of the head never
hurt anyone just an ego or two. I know that one for sure but I learned
not to screw up anymore. I spent my time in the corner holding a dictionary
in each outstretched hand, didn't do that anymore. At home if I screwed up
I got the belt and didn't sue my parents, I learned you didn't do that
anymore.
Ok, finished for now opinions placed on this page are purely my own,
and are only opinions, no harm intended.
Sunday, December 02, 2007 06:51:02 AM