----- Original Message ----- From: "Roland Elliott" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 21 21 PM Subject: Fw: VFW > > > > Sent: Monday, May 03, 1999 20 10 PM > Subject: Fw: VFW > > > > > Hooray for the VFW > > > > > > President William Jefferson Clinton: > > > > > > "SENIORS MUST LEARN TO SACRIFICE!" > > > All citizens of the USA should remember this. > > > > > > Isn't it wonderful to know our beloved President shares our pain? > > > > > > 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 our selfishness. > > > > > > 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 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 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, PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST > > > REGARDLESS OF THEIR POLITICAL PREFERENCE. > > > > > > For all of us who still remember, let those who don't, understand > > > > > > > >