The Society for the Preservation of Old White Men in the Halls of Congress – Are the OWMs really the Enemy of the Resistance? Good!

Are old White men really incapable of knowing what is best for the people of America, all the people of America?

How about those who condemn old White men in the US Senate for lack of judgement, perhaps they should get their facts right before they start spewing reckless charges.

Okay, so their hatred may cloud their flamboyant charges, does that mean truth is obsolete to the far left?

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Anti-Trump forces and mischievous Democrats intent on running for president or ignoring the Constitution coined the negative phrase of the “twelve old White men” when debate and voting took place for the Supreme Court Justice nomination of Brett Cavanaugh.  The Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee were "twelve old White men."

They use it as if older, White, male members of the Senate are incapable of making decisions for anyone except, old White men one must presume.

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They use it as if older, White, male members of the Senate are incapable of making decisions for anyone except, old White men one must presume.

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It is a clever ruse and used constantly by Move On and many other special interest groups within the fringe of what used to be the Democratic party.  Some consider themselves progressives, others socialists, others anarchists and all seem to be members of the resistance, which translates to anti-Trump resistance.

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So, what about their claim “old White men” are not qualified to decide the future of the nation?  Well this is not the first time old White men have been required to determine the future of the nation and how did they fare in the past?

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History of Old White Men in America

July 4, 1776 - Old White men approved the Declaration of Independence.

September 17, 1787 - Old White men adopted and signed the Constitution

December 15, 1791 – Old White men ratified the Bill of Rights as additions to the Constitution

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April 8, 1864 - Old White men in Senate pass the 13^th Amendment abolishing slavery

June 8, 1866 – Old White men in Senate pass the 14^th Amendment guaranteeing citizenship to all born or naturalized in the US and extending Bill of Rights protection

February 16, 1869 – Old White men in Senate passed 15^th Amendment prohibiting the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude"

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June 4, 1919 – Old White men pass the 19^th Amendment prohibiting the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex.

June 19, 1964 – Old White men in Senate passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964

August 4, 1965 - Old White men in the Senate passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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I do not know about you, but it seems to me that time after time in our nation’s history “Old White men” in the Senate have stepped forward to correct serious injustices and inequalities.  People seem to be ignoring history when they condemn old White men and they seem to be contributing to the rabid polarization of society through their reckless hatred.

In spite of the media support of the resistance, those millions that support such idealism still are a very small fringe of the voting public.  As more people seek truth the number of supporters of such resistance are alienating the substantial number of men and women in America who do not believe those old White men are the enemy, but the protectors and defenders of equal rights and opportunity for all.

Sadly, a lot of very worthwhile causes for women and many other issues have been seduced by the resistance and hijacked by them.  In time they will find their own worthy causes lost in the hatred, polarity, and fantasy world of the resistance.  You see, good ideas respect all others, they do not trade in hatred and polarity.

Thanks to those old White men, the resistance of today can now stand before the cameras and resist to their heart's content.

There are also quite a few White men, and women, along with fellow Americans of every race, who never grew to be old because they gave their lives to defend the right of others to freedom and free speech.

So, who are the many tentacles of the “resistance” movement intent on compromising our Constitution and polarizing our people, well they come in many sizes and shapes. 
     

#ResistTrumpTuesdays is a joint project of The Working Families Party, MoveOn, and People’s Action.

It is Memorial Day weekend - time to Remember, then Love and Live - God's Fallen Warriors

I do not know about you but I really need a break from reality, at least for a weekend.  What better way to change your outlook than by focusing on the sacrifices by so many members of our armed forces, dating back to George Washington and his ragtag Continental Army.

We all know people who have served, or we are beneficiaries of the service by others who gave us freedom, hope, equality and justice.  I suppose if one were realistic, they would say we honor those who sacrificed for others, yet wonder about those who ignore the sacrifices and do things that are not in the public interest.

When I was young I lived to have the opportunity to defend freedom.  My career in both sports and education were preparation for joining the military.  Even as I was playing basketball at the University of Arizona I was immersed in an intensive Reserve Officer Training Program to prepare me for the inevitable service during the Vietnam war.

However, Divine Providence has other ideas for us on occasion so at the moment I volunteered for the draft armed only with high marks in officer's training, they discovered my body had been permanently damaged from fifteen years of intensive sports achievement.  

Rather than military service, I spent much of the next three decades working in government and politics.  Sometimes we just have to find the good in adversity.

So this weekend, as I do every year, I will honor our fallen heroes.  I will honor those who have not fallen but gave up their lives for us through injury and stress and will never be able to lead a normal life.  I will honor the families of those heroes whose lives were changed forever by wars halfway around the world.

Here is a song I wrote to honor those heroes, to help keep the memory of their supreme sacrifice alive so it could not be forgotten.  It is performed by my band, Nashville Bound. I hope you take the time to listen to it.  The name of the song is "No One's Left Keeping Score."  Click on the link below to hear it. 

http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9481087

Memorial Day - Honoring our Heroes - God Bless our Patriots and Protectors