Don G. Dinsdale wrote:
We Moved To San Lorenzo, CA About 12 Miles From Oakland, I Was Born In Oakland And Moved When The City Was Getting "Dark" And My Parents And Grandmother Bought a Picnic Grounds & Beer Bar In Niles Canyon (First Silent Movies In CA Made There, Tarzan I'm Told), Niles, CA ( Now Part of Fremont)... They Sold It After 3 Years And We Moved To San Lorenzo, CA About 12 Miles From Oakland, I Was In The 7th Grade, Never Locked Our Doors, Never Feared Nights Either... Don D.
REMEMBERING THE REAL AMERICA
Barbara Simpson Calls On Citizens To 'Battle For Soul of Our Country'
World Net Daily - July 3, 2016
I’ve been spending time recently going through family papers and belongings, making those difficult decisions after family deaths.
My mother was a “saver,” and I’ve found a number of interesting things, among them, a list of statements entitled “Remember the Real America.”
IF YOU CAN REMEMBER …It’s undated and notes it was donated by Beatrice Gibby and Wilfred Beardsley. I don’t know them, but their thoughts are appropriate for Independence Day and the turmoil we face today.
WHEN r**ts were unthinkable.
WHEN you left front doors open.
WHEN socialism was a dirty word.
WHEN ghettos were neighborhoods.
WHEN the F**g was a sacred symbol.
WHEN criminals actually went to jail.
WHEN you weren’t afraid to go out at night.
WHEN taxes were only a necessary nuisance.
WHEN a boy was a boy, and dressed like one.
WHEN a girl was a girl, and dressed like one.
WHEN the poor were too proud to take charity.
WHEN the clergy actually talked about religion.
WHEN clerks and repairmen tried to please you.
WHEN college kids swallowed goldfish, not acid.
WHEN songs had a tune, and the words made sense.
WHEN young fellows tried to join the Army or Navy.
WHEN people knew what The Fourth of July stood for.
WHEN you never dreamed our country could ever lose.
WHEN a Sunday drive was a pleasant trip, not an ordeal.
WHEN you bragged about your hometown and home state.
WHEN everybody didn’t feel entitled to a college education.
WHEN people expected less and valued what they had more.
WHEN politicians proclaimed their patriotism, and meant it.
WHEN everybody knew the difference between right and wrong.
WHEN things weren’t perfect – but you never expected them to be.
WHEN you weren’t made to feel guilty for enjoying dialect comedy.
WHEN our government stood up for Americans, anywhere in the world.
WHEN you knew that the law would be enforced, and your safety would be protected.
WHEN you consider yourself lucky to have a good job, and proud to have it.
WHEN the law meant justice, and you felt a shiver of awe at the sight of a policeman.
WHEN you weren’t embarrassed to say that this is the best country in the world.
WHEN America was a land filled with brave, proud, confident, hard-working people!
And that was it. Thirty-two statements that cover a wide range of issues that clearly were important to the authors but yet apply to us today, some more so than others.
Most Americans living today have never experienced most of those situations, but we’ve all had our lives touched by them in many ways.
Compare them to what we see in the daily news headlines on TV or the Internet or in our neighborhood papers or websites. It’s clear: Times have changed, and not necessarily for the better.
Things were simpler, but they were more honest.
Yes, our attitudes have changed. People demand more for less and expect the government to be the benevolent “daddy” without realizing that anything they get from the government comes from someone else’s pocket.
And yes, our role in the world has changed as a result of our government’s deliberate actions to reduce us in the eyes of the world in terms of power and influence.
As we celebrate “The Fourth of July” – in reality, Independence Day – there’s no doubt, most Americans have no idea of what that means.
“Independence” – from what? Most don’t know and don’t care!!
This patriotic holiday has become just one of many national holiday/long-weekends that Americans use to kick back, vacation, BBQ and drink beer.
The fact that a war was fought to enable them the freedom to have these days to “kick back” doesn’t enter their minds. In fact, the annual patriotic parades have almost disappeared, the honoring of our military is virtually gone and too often, so has honoring our f**g.
The writers of the list touched on what they regarded as the “real” America; I admit I agree.
We’ve lost a lot over the decades, and we’re still losing. But it isn’t a lost cause – yet.
We have time to save our nation for ourselves and our children, but the clock is ticking and salvation is up to American citizens who believe this country is worth saving.
Not everyone in our government believes it is, so what I’m talking about is a real battle for the soul of our country.
I think it’s worth fighting for.
What do you think?
http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/remembering-the-real-america/#DjxQ0FIyCj9HdKG4.99
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