Should be posted in every government and school building

Varmit · April 17, 2009, 04:42:43 PM

One day in the House of Representatives a bill was taken up appropriating money for the benefit of a widow of a distinguished naval officer. Several beautiful speeches had been made in its support. The Speaker was just about to put the question when Crockett arose:

"Mr. Speaker--I have as much respect for the memory of the deceased, and as much sympathy for the sufferings of the living, if suffering there be, as any man in this House, but we must not permit our respect for the dead or our sympathy for a part of the living to lead us into an act of injustice to the balance of the living.

Read the rest of the story:

http://www.juntosociety.com/patriotism/inytg.html

redcliffsw · April 17, 2009, 04:47:48 PM

Yes Sir! And it would be good if the schools would have their
students read it twice a year, even if the school is federally
supported. Now that would be an improvement, don't you think?

Diane Amberg · April 17, 2009, 04:54:05 PM

Nicely done varmint, but what do we tell the kids if they ask why it hasn't changed after all these years of Republican and Democratic leadership at the top, that we all elect? We put these people in!

pam · April 17, 2009, 05:18:01 PM

I like this......

Varmit · April 18, 2009, 05:39:16 AM

We tell them that even though the older generation screwed things up, it is up the younger ones to fix'em...poke, poke..

Diane Amberg · April 18, 2009, 06:54:30 AM

And it's the older ones that teach them how.

Varmit · April 18, 2009, 07:02:48 AM

You're right, we learn from the mistakes of the past

Diane Amberg · April 18, 2009, 07:10:31 AM

Then why does every generation seem destined to repeat them?

(gotta go to to the Fire Company and help the young probies set up for an event. It's Beef and Beer night.)

Varmit · April 18, 2009, 07:42:01 AM

because we let liberal be teachers

(jeez, i crack myself up)

Judy Harder · April 18, 2009, 11:48:47 AM

Then why does every generation seem destined to repeat them?

I think we learn the hard way and when we do, it seems that it is time for the next
generation to fix what we did NOT!

Makes us very human.........and then we LET the "powers-that-be" lead us down the wrong
road one more time........and the wheel just spins and spins and when someone gets
the answer it will be the end of the "world as we know it"

It is a very good message.....and it would benefit us all well.......if we send it around to our address
books and let others know it.