A reminder of what Memorial Day is about

President Herbert Hoover conducted the first national Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery, on May 30, 1929. Every since our presidents have gone to Arlington National Cemetery in remembrance of those who gave all for our freedom. However, our current president is not going to Arlington. Instead the vice president will be going to Arlington while Obama goes home to Chicago. Our president gives a speech telling us that Memorial Day is more than BBQs and spe ...

We ride with an American flag on our bike It waves on our Gold Wing behind us Knowing our soldiers are fighting a war In lands full of desert and dust Our hearts are heavy losing a loved one so dear Leaving behind two children and a wife He gave his country the ultimate gift For our freedom he gave up his life I look at the flag now and know what it means To have this freedom we share No longer taking it for granted And knowing that war isn't fair So when ...

With Memorial Day having just passed it brought to mind why our service men and women are fighting. To preserve our freedoms and that includes freedom of speech and the freedoms to believe what we want. Nobody should be cutting down anyone else because they don't believe a certain way (that is the way they believe). Sometimes I am gone for days, sometimes work and family keeps gives me little time to come. These past few days or a week or so of posts here on the boar ...

Anybody working today or is it just me? ...

I guess I am fortunate to be working 2 private accounts and can take a break when I want as long as I meet all the deadlines which are not as tight as most places or impossible to meet. ...

If you haven't heard yet, the White House (obama) refused access to the World War II veterans until they finally had to tear down the fence themselves just to get in there. Did you know he also refused access to Vietnam Vets to their Memorial wall on Memorial Day 2012? http://grumpyelder.com/2012/06/obama-denies-entrance-to-vietnam-vets/ ...

In planning a memorial service for my mom, I am finding it not so easy to get suggested donation amounts for her pastor, the soloist, and the pianist. They just say, whatever you decide is fine. I want to give a fair amount but don't know what this is for each of them. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thank you! ...

It is a MEMORIAL service for cripes sake!!! It is not the time or place to SPOUT off about racism etc. Just goes to show what a clown "O" really is! ...

Activists destroyed a 9/11 memorial at Middlebury College in Vermont on Wednesday, they said, to protest “American conquest and colonialism.” http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/13/activists-destroy-911-memorial-to-protest-american-conquest-and-colonialism/ ...

It's time once again for my favorite event of the year. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show airs Monday and Tuesday nights 8-11 p.m. The first night according to Comcast TV guide wil be aired on CNBC. The second night is on USA. I attended the show in 2006 when Rufus, the Colored Bull Terrier won BIS. What a thrill when they turn the lights down and announce each group winner! The applause just about brings the house down! Happy Watching! ...

Many don't think racism exists...and for those who diminish and marginalize this experience of a large number of the population of the U.S. (other countries too, but U.S. racism is special)... Lebron James' response... https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2017/05/lebron-james-responds-to-racist-vandalism-of-his-la-home/528771/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/30/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race It is really sad we are still doing this ...

My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Nine Pickles. (planet names by first letter) ...

"Liberals got women the right to vote. " Liberals got African Americans the right to vote. "Liberals created Social Security and lifted millions of elderly people out of poverty. "Liberals ended segregation. "Liberals passed the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act. "Liberals created Medicare. "Liberals passed the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act. "What did Conservatives do? "They opposed them on every one of those things, every one. "So when you try t ...

Charles Krauthammer is a brilliant man. Really. A man of character who lives his life in a Wheelchair. Among other careers, he is a doctor of psychiatry. He was a devoted Democratic activist and presidential adviser. An independent thinker who won the Pulitzer Prize. He has both liberal and conservative stances and writes a weekly column in the National Review which is syndicated to 400 newspapers. He has been a regular panelist on a variety of programs, including Fox News. Mr. Kra ...

Reputation: Something that takes a lifetime to build, but only seconds to destroy. Just because a man has behaved honorably in the past is no guarantee that he is doing so now. In the matter of character, history is littered with examples of men who let it slip through their fingers, and Robert Mueller is in peril of doing precisely that. Resign, Mr. Mueller. You have too many painfully obvious conflicts of interest for this job, which are becoming more and more apparent by ...

http://www.caintv.com/a-friendly-reminder-from-msnbc ...

Remember 2008? One of Obama's weak points was foreign policy....he had NO experience in foreign policy. A lot of people don't want to vote for Romney because he doesn't have any foreign policy experience. To those people, I would love to know why they would vote for a candidate that had no foreign policy experience one year and four years later refuse to vote for someone because they don't have any foreign policy experience? Doesn't make sense to me. This post really d ...

On Monday, President Donald Trump laid out his strategy for the war in Afghanistan going into 2018 and beyond. While reaction to the strategy was somewhat mixed, there was one thing that stuck out: Wait, didn't former President Barack Obama say that we'd be done with this by now? Why yes, yes he did. Let's take a trip in the way-back machine and look at some now-regrettable tweets, dug up by Fox's Stephen Miller: FACT: Unlike President Obama, Romney has no plan to ...

For those that don't know it, or have not signed up yet, we get to vote on what cuts are made in government spending. Every time they chose items to vote on, they send an email to you as a reminder and also tell you who voted for the cut and who did not vote for the cut. A decent way to keep track of our reps. There are 5 choices. Below is one that made me furious. No wonder Tim Geithner didn't pay his taxes. LOL (really not funny) Require Collection of Unpaid Taxes From Federal Empl ...

This woman! She cost many American servicemen theirs lives! Actress Jane Fonda sitting on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun during her 1972 visit to the country, as a protest against the Vietnam War. A POW handed her pieces of paper with SS# on it. She gave the list to the Vietnamese and the soldiers were executed later that same day! Now do you know why she was called Hanoi Jane and why she is still so hated by any American who knew what she did???? ...

A Reminder of Obama and His Promises From His Own Campaign Reminder: The healthcare only passed because they changed the terminology of it from a penalty to a tax. Reminder: This video combines his campaigns from 2006(?) to the present. A lot of it everyone has seen over the years, but this has condensed all of it. Those of you who don’t want to believe he lied, don’t bother watching this video…but have a nice day anyway. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEJdhw ...

there will be an encore presentation on Saturday night at 7 p.m. If you have Comcast, it's also on "On Demand." I tried to watch it TWICE. Saw the beginning and end TWICE. Fell asleep during the rest of it, so will be watching it On Demand. ...

This is a pet peeve of mine. Memorial day is to honor those who have fallen in combat for our country. It is a solemn day that demands respect. There is certainly nothing "happy" about it. I will get off of my soap box now. ...

A reminder of what Memorial Day is about

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