I thought about posting this in chit chat but the more I thought about the video the more serious the message became.
Enjoy.
http://www.bornagainamerican.org/
Enjoy.
http://www.bornagainamerican.org/
Hope I haven't offended anyone.....is this against the rules?
One of the reasons we moved to Mexico is that we had lost faith in the American political system.
I watched the video, buzz, and I found it very inspiring. One of the reasons we moved to Mexico is that we had lost faith in the American political system, and recent changes have not convinced us to move back, but we are encouraged.
I am probably opening a HUGE can of worms here, but one line in the song troubles me, e.g., "My Bible and my Bill of Rights..." Since the very first item in the Bill of Rights is as follows:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
It seems to me that our former leaders' posture of exclusivity and insistence on "Christian" values (including lying, cheating and stealing?) helped to tear our nation apart, not encourage us to work together. So the inclusion of the word "Bible" makes me a little uneasy. Can anyone else understand this?
Hope I haven't offended anyone.....is this against the rules?
Edited to add: We both remain committed participants in the American political process and in addition to voting in the last election, we also contributed to political campaigns. Regardless of where anyone lives, the success and well-being of the USA remains important.
It's tough being an American. Right now I have to watch an American President guide himself with Karl Marx instead of homegrown ideals of work and prosperity.
...and that makes me sick to my stomach. It's a slap in the faces of the great men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice so this country could be great.
I played guitar in a college rock band in Madison. After parties we'd stay up late, get really faced, sing kumbaya with the girls from Victoria House next door.... After graduation I went to Marine Corps Officers School. My life changed in a hurry. If nothing else, I learned to take care of myself.
I played guitar in a college rock band in Madison. After parties we'd stay up late, get really faced, sing kumbaya with the girls from Victoria House next door.... After graduation I went to Marine Corps Officers School. My life changed in a hurry. If nothing else, I learned to take care of myself.
One of the beauties of this site is that we may have differing political ideas and philosophies, but we are free to express them without personal attack. I respect and applaud our differences. That's what the Bill of Rights is all about. And lest we forget, we are all united by one commonality: the love of FOOD and preparing it! For exapmple, I have a suspicion that Joe V and I voted for different presidential candidates, but I sure do LOVE the way that guy makes bread, as well as the way he shares it with others and uses that talent/skill to make his community a better place!
Boot camp has a tendency to do that! LOL. My dad says it was quit the life changing experience. He went to San Diego, he said Paris Island was even worse!
when some people are trying to dismantle all that we have worked for. What in God's name can make them so bitter, greedy and stupid?
And Quantico makes them both look like kindergarten. The boot camps harass and break down only to rebuild into esprit de corps. The officers have to lead and be tougher than their men so the school is highly physical. Out of a class of about 220, around 40, if I remember correctly, were ECPs (Enlisted Commissioning Program). They all attested that there was no comparison between the two programs save for the uniform.
I remember him talking about Quantico. He did not share much about his experiences during his two tours in Vietnam. I only found out some about it by going thru his footlocker he had kept. He had a bunch of medals including a silver and bronze star along with all the campaign ribbons. Three purple hearts as well.
I do know he was at Ke San, and he talked some about how the cargo planes had to come in, drop their loads and take off without stopping. Also peeing on the mortars to keep em going.
I agree with Karen in her opinion which I also happen to share. I get very uncomfortable with religion in any form as it does have a tendency to generate the my way or the highway attitude which as bleed into our politics also.
I belong to no political parties as my beliefs depend solely on what the subject we might be discussing at any given moment and in what context.
I am hopeful that we as a nation can get our act together but also have serious doubts when I listen to the 2 extremes in this country. Like the old saying goes their is two sides to every story and the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
... but one line in the song troubles me, e.g., "My Bible and my Bill of Rights..." Since the very first item in the Bill of Rights is as follows:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
It seems to me that our former leaders' posture of exclusivity and insistence on "Christian" values (including lying, cheating and stealing?) helped to tear our nation apart, not encourage us to work together. So the inclusion of the word "Bible" makes me a little uneasy. Can anyone else understand this?
...Hope I haven't offended anyone....