Thread: My Fathers Oldsmobile

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Glenn, thanks for the trip back in time.

“we the people” have no input since the time our elected officials changed their descriptions from "public servants" to "leaders". I'm not sure when this happened. I just woke up one morning and it had changed. Sort of like boiling a frog.

If we always do what we always did, we'll always get what we always got!!!!!!!!!!!!

Problem is, "we the people" don't seem to care anymore.

Less than 50% of the people vote most of the time, and we keep reelecting the same people.

The sad truth is, an honest man can't get elected at the federal level anymore because of all the deals they have to make to get the votes.

How about one six, or eight, year term for the Senate and Congress.

Then they could concentrate on doing what we elect them to do, instead of putting their efforts toward getting reelected.

We the people need to get seriuos about our own government and stop worrying about "what's in it for me".

WOW, where did that come from????????

Happy fourth everyone.

Very telling...............most people say "happy 4th......" in some fashion or other....................rather than "happy INDEPENDENCE day".

Nice story Glenn.

Thanks for all the kind words - One of the things I appreciate about this site is that for the most part we still "remember " what it means to be an American.

My wife and I went to a great air museum in McMinneville, Oregon today. It's the new home of the Spruce Goose. Lots of great vintage aircraft and some nice vintage cars. B-17 that looks new and just standing there next to it brings a lump to my throat - knowing what she and her crew went through in the liberation of Europe. http://www.sprucegoose.org/

There's so much good left in America and by all that is in me, I will continue to live my life as I know I should and stand with my head high - proud and confident in my belief in God and love of my country.

Tomorrow we celebrate our independence but every day is a good one to be an American.

Regards All,
Glenn

Thanks for posting your story Glenn, it was a nice look back. I remember those days as well plus a few years even further back. My dad got a new car, usually a Chevy, every 3 years or so. We had a local dealership where we would go to check out the new cars, and sometimes I would get a model of one. GM Dealers back then used to get small plastic/metal models, about 1/24 scale, of new cars. Don't know if any other mfgr's did this also.

They were good times when family was important as that was pretty much what your life was about. Sure we had friends and did a lot of stuff, but at the end of the day, it was always family.

It's too bad that you live way out there on the west coast, because if you were closer I might be able to swing by in my big Olds and we could go for a spin. It also gets 9 mpg (at 55mph, downhill, with a tail wind), but unfortunately gas is no longer 24 cents a gallon, so the spin might be a short one.

Family traditions are still important, but unfortunately many don't seem to practice it these days. It's become more about what the government can do for people, versus what people can do for themselves. I think when government started a lot of the welfare programs, people started consigning their rights over to the government, and the government became the control.

There are many times these days when I am sickened by what the government is doing today. Unfortunately we have become more like sheep to slaughter than independent thinkers and do-ers. I can only hope that before my life is over I will be able to see a reversal of this course. But I am not sure.

God Bless America and may God help her too!