By The Dawn's Early Light!

Tomorrow, July 4, 2008, will be a very special day for many reasons. Not the least, will be spending the morning hours with two equally special grandsons. They, 6 and 14 years old, will once again renew their faith in America, the greatest country in the whole wide world, bar none. I with them both, will wait for the Colors to pass us at our familiar spot along the roadway. Then the three of us will place right hands over our hearts, and stand tall and proudly until the Colors have passed. A simple gesture one might think, but a gesture of unashamed patriotism on full display. This my grandsons have learned well. This is something that touches their hearts, as well as mine. Next, will be the colorful displays, and soldiers galore marching past. Hundreds of like minded people gathered together in celebration of America's glorious birth two hundred and thirty two years ago.

What we celebrate, we celebrate together as a family, and as proud Americans. Our country's history will be reviewed, and if for but a few short hours, relived with pride. Simply to observe the looks in the eyes of these young men will serve to confirm that they know what many of us seem to have forgotten. Your country is yours to serve, and to protect, if need be. Above all, our country is but a mere reflection of the collective works of dedicated men and women, and children too. Independence Day, as we call it, is a not subtle call to continue on with our faith, and our resolve. Where else would you rather live? Where else could you live, and express yourself freely? The First Ammendment is our guarantee of the sanctity of personal thought, and expression. Yet, there are sinister forces aligning themselves to deny us these freedoms, these rights. This then, is the beauty of the American way, for it is not without hard work, and dedication to the ideals outlined by our Founding Fathers that America is preserved for each new generation in turn. In this manner, those such as my grandsons are summoned forth to add to the glory of American idealism. Of this, we may be proud. For this, no offering is too small. No sacrifice too great.

Resolve is fortified by the unpatriotic displays of B. Hussein Obama, for example. He now wears a flag lapel pin, not because he necessarily has discovered patriotism, rather because it politically suits him. If history, recorded history, lays the groundwork for future understanding, then we are left with an unflattering picture of this most Liberal of presidential candidates in American history. The boneyards of history are littered with his ilk, his false promises. America deserves better; America requires better, and she will get it! More will follow in the coming days, but today is reserved for those who BELIEVE in America, and for those who are mindful of those who have preceeded us in America's journey to world greatness.

Now, back to the education of those who will survive us; those who will save us from ourselves...