This probably should not be here, but I am in the senior category and am sure many of you are also. If this offends anyone I humbly apologize. This has not surfaced in the mainstream media. ----- Original Message ----- From: Gotcher, Jim <jim.gotcher@orport.ang.af.mil> To: <spayne@columbia-center.org> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 12:34 PM Subject: FW: You'll enjoy this > Jim > > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 12:49 AM > > Subject: SENIORS MUST LEARN TO SACRIFICE! > > EVERYONE COULD NOT BE DRAFT DODGERS > > SOME HAD TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY > > > > DEMOCRATS SAY SENIORS MUST LEARN TO SACRIFICE! > > > > All citizens of he USA should remember this come election day!!!!! > > > > I was embarrassed to read that President Clinton and his advisors have > > said, > > "The older generation must learn to sacrifice as other generations have > > done" > > > > That's my generation. I knew eventually someone would ferret out the dirty > > > > secret: we've lived the "lifestyle of the rich and famous" all our lives. > > Now, I know I must bare the truth about my generation and let the country > > condemn us for ourselfishness. > > > > During the Depression we had a hilarious time dancing to the tune of > > "Brother > > Can You Spare A Dime?" We could choose to dine at any of the country's > > fabulous soup kitchens, often joined by our parents and siblings...those > > were > > the heady days of carefree self-indulgence. > > > > Then, with World War II, the cup filled to overflowing. We had the chance > > to > > bask on the exotic beaches of Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and Okinawa; to see > > the > > capitols of Europe and travel to such scenic spots as Bastogne, Malmedy > > and > > Monte Cassino. Of course, one of the most exhilarating adventures was the > > stroll from Bataan to the local Japanese hotels, laughingly known as death > > > > camps. > > > > But the good times really rolled for those lucky enough to be on the > > beaches > > of Normandy for the swimming and boating that pleasant June day in '44. > > Unforgettable. > > > > Even luckier were those that drew the prized holiday tickets for cruises > > on > > sleek, gray cruise ships to fun filled spots like Midway, The Solomons and > > > > Murmansk. > > > > Instead of asking, "What can we do for our country," an indulgent > > government > > let us fritter away our youth wandering idly through the lush and lovely > > jungles of Burma and New Guinea. > > > > Yes, it's all true: we were pampered; we were spoiled rotten; we never did > > > > realize what sacrifice meant. We envy you, Mr. Clinton, the harsh lessons > > you learned in London, Moscow and Little Rock. > > > > My generation is old, Mr. President...and guilty; but we are repentant. > > > > Punish us for our failings, sir, that we may learn the true meaning of > > Duty, > > Honor, and Country. > > > > Robert J. Grady, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret), Colorado Springs > > > > IF YOU FEEL AS I DO, WILL YOU PASS THIS ON TO EVERY ONE ON YOUR LIST > > REGARDLESS OF THEIR POLITICAL PREFERENCE.. > > > > For all of us who still remember, let those who don't, understand! > > > > And lets get someone back in office who has a clue. > > >