By
Michael (Mick) Webster, Syndicated Investigative Reporter
Both
young, old, black, brown, white, yellow, red, 99 per centers, tea
parties, students, union- non-union, republican, democrat,
independent, progessives, no affiliation, government worker, or
retired. There
are many similarities as well as differences between the
elderly and young adults.
The
young are brighter, faster and much more agile both mentally and
physically. They tend to understand the Cyber world, computers and
the electronics's of this age. They lean more towards Liberalism and
many seem more able to fight the system.
We
now all face coronavitus. So even though there are some differences
we are all in this together. Let’s join hands and stand together
shoulder to shoulder and fight this Pandemic.
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 recently. If
all of us “old farts” have all of the money, we should be able to
fight for our freedoms and liberty and top draw medical care for all.
The late Governor George Wallace during his run for the office of the
presidency Said “There is not a dimes worth of difference between
the political parties”. Today it couldn't be further from the
truth.
The
younger adults yes, our own grand children and children 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. Yes,
it’s true, 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 and most of the rest of
the world. Most of us remember what outhouses were, many of us with
firsthand experience.
We remember the days before television, of
telephone party-lines, 25 cent gasoline, Tape recorders, eight track
tapes, cassettes, fax machines, internet, computers, cell phones,
smart phones, laptops, tablets and milk with sweet cream on the top
of the bottle along with ice being delivered to our homes. It was
kept in an ice box. For those of you who don't know what an icebox
is, today they are electric and referred to as refrigerators.
Britches you maybe wearing them right now. A few even remember when
cars were started with a crank. We remember dinner with the family,
setting on the stoop just talking and being together, while the
youngsters trapped Fire Flies in old mason jars. Most of us remember
Elvis, the beatles, James Brown, the rolling Stones and Mo Town, and
many other to numerous mention. 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 survived the Great Depression, won World War II, fought in
Korea and Viet Nam. Built the biggest buildings,ships, and aircraft
on earth. The worlds largest railroads, and the most modern highway
system there is. 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 and loved ones on the
battlefield. We fought for the "Land of the Free and the Home of
the Brave." And for the coveted U.S. CONSTITUTION. 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 together. 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
hope the younger ones will wake up and join us in taking back our
country, for us, for you, and most importantly for our children’s
future and for the future of the greatest nation the world has ever
known.
With
all our experience and the education we gave you, we didn't have
sense enough to see through the lies of our government and instead we
drank the 'Kool-Aid.' Now we're all paying the price and
complaining about it, including the high costs of medical care,
education, lack of good jobs, lost mortgages, higher taxes, loss of
much of our freedoms and liberty by the government trashing the
American CONTITUTION.
We
need your help now and together we can win our country back so we can
entrust you with the Torch of Liberty.
Well,
don't worry young people, we’ll be there for you the Grey-Haired
Brigade is here, and together we are going to start to take back our
nation from this insidious plague. We may drive a little slower
than you would like but we get where we're going, and in 2020 we're
going together win many wars.
This
land does not belong to the government it belongs to "We the
People" We will together reclaim our health, land and our
Constitution. We trust this time we’ll do a better job of
preserving it and passing it along to you and our grandchildren. God
bliss you.
