Everything in life depends on perception and what we do about it. We perceive something in one way or another and then we translate it through what we have been taught since birth. Sadly we are not all taught the same, or raised under the same customs or methods, so we perceive thing differently.
I was born in the 1950-s when times were far different than today. I grew up in the 1960s and 1970s folks, we had the best of everything America could offer. Inventions were left and right and so were jobs, money flowed and we grew up in a society where we were taught to get along with everyone, no matter race, color, background. And we did it, I trie of today’s racial wars and complaints and arguments, for back then if a child was in trouble it didn’t matter what color race, creed, they were protected by all.
I grew up in the Projects of Waterbury, Connecticut in it’s North End, where all had to get along or fight until you did. We all lived in the same neighborhood, we all attended the same schools, the same churches and hung out on the same streets. We all bleed the same color red and no one cared what color you were, we all were in one big pot of togetherness.You had friends of each race, color and creed because of it too and you got along, because you played together, your lived next to each and you understood all are human beings and if you didn’t well you got your ass whipped. Period!
We had an era of the greatest music, the greatest everything you could name, cars, jobs, food, and the greatest economic boom in history. Parents didn’t use computers or video game console to babysit their kids, they used humans who were family and friends. We didn’t sit in front televisions and watch shows all day and night, or play games on consoles, our parents threw us outside and said go play with friends. Go play sports, have fun and come home for supper, we were told to do our homework every night and taught manners too. What happened to those days folks, please tell me?
Now I am in my sixties, and I see America crumbling around me, jobs disappeared and went overseas and did not come back, kids are rude, crude and indifferent and have no idea what manners are. White, Blacks and Hispanics all races seem to fight and not get along why? What is wrong with them these days? I don’t give two shots folks what color or nationality or creed you are, if you treat me with decency and manners you will get the same in return. That is how it should be for all in America and the world if you ask me. I don’t bother you, you don’t bother me and we live in peace and prosperity, yet we have protests and fights over the dumbest shit in the world.
I want to say this to all because I think in America it needs to be said now. Please Listen closely, I served 16 years in the military service of my country to protect and preserve the nation, the constitution, the bill of rights and all Americans from attack by any powers not ours. I gave those 16 ears not for my own well being, but to protect all Americans including my own family and relatives and yours too. I suffer because I did so and had an accident and now pay for it with six herniated discs in my back for the rest of my life, yes I am a Disabled American Veteran and Proud of it too. In the military, you learn quickly color, race, creed mean nothing except your an American, and you there to work as a team to defend and protect the country you believe in, America. You respect, the American Flag for you salute it each day and strive to protect all who live under it. I worked with all races and colors doing so and I am proud I did and they should be too, so don’t tell me about color barriers please they don’t count and will disappear under attack or battle lines. As they should of course, but now I want to point out something more here.
The United States of America was built and created for equality for all for all religions, races and creeds. But the Forefathers who created it, were not perfect at all and they all had their faults in one way or another. We all know this, and as America grew, we also learned as did the Government of the country that slavery was wrong and a battle was fought over the issue and slavery was ended in America period, Abraham Lincoln made sure of it and gave his life for it folks. We know the facts ok, we also know, The South was wrong to try to keep slavery and The Northern part of this great Union insured it ended. Now that was the 1800’s and before people so stop and think of the time now passed since then. The 1860s are a long time gone. We have passed through the rest of that century and into the 20th and now the 21st century wake up. I know the African american population of American is still angry over the slavery issue, but, you all need to be reminded the people who live today, white black, hispanic oriental or any other races creed of color in America today, are not the forefathers nor did we live in those days, nor are we all related to those same individuals who believed in slavery.
My parents were born and raised right here in Connecticut for instance, children of immigrants just like many others where they came from two different nations to America for peace, prosperity and to survive. My mother’s side were french Canadians who came down to america, my father’s were Scotlanders who came for the same purpose, they all arrived in the early 1920s, eighty some odd years after the slaves were freed. My family has no history of treating blacks as slaves and we never would. So please stop blaming all whites for slavery, we were not all slave owners nor do we treat blacks any different than whites or hispanics or anyone else today. We believe in equality period, for we were raised that way. Stop thinking all white are responsible for slavery and blaming all of us please, many of us didn’t have a damn thing to do with it, most of us. I hope I have made that clear now.
Next subject, the protests of the NFL Players, I want to say this to the NFL Players Association, The Players themselves and the League as a whole. I believe in the right for all to speak their minds and protest is they wish to, and I have no objection to you all doing so, I do have an objection to the way it is being done. You want to kneel fine please stop doing it during our National Anthem, it upsets me, upsets all Veterans Disabled and Honorably Discharged who served their country. KNeel befor eit or after it in protest not during it please. In my opinion and many Veteran’s opinions also and many other americans too, you are disrespecting the flag, the country and the idea of our nation and what it means to all of us. Please have a respect for The Nation, The Anthem, The Flag and those of us of all colors, races and creeds who have served to give you the right to protest and live free in America. Without our sacrifices of our lives, health and time to serve and protect you, you wouldn’t have the right to even play the game you do, or make the money you do playing football, professionally. We who served gave, you that right, to be educated, and to be free to do so, at our expense. Please respect those of us who did so and not kneel during the National Anthem.
To Mr. Colin Kaepernick, Sir, I believe in your right to protest, I really do, I do not believe in your choice at do it the way you choose. I think you will also find, the NFL Owners, who will not hire you as a QuarterBack, do so because of the choice you made how you protested, disrespecting the Flag and The Nation that gave you the right to do so. I think Colin Kaepernick, you need to stand up, ask the NFL Players to stop kneeling during the Anthem and be man enough to admit you made the wrong choice. As far as you playing in the League again goes, I believe without doing what I am saying here and suggesting to you, you may never again hold a NFL position as a Quarterback. It’s your choice in what you do, but I think you will find, that all Veterans White Black, Oriental, Hispanic and all Americans who served and serve today would like you to stop the protests and be man enough to do so.
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