Duke's Classic Car and Motorcycle Show & Shine at VFW Post 2503
Starts May 4th, 2010, 6 to 9 pm, at Post 2503
Refreshments available.
Duke - 402-571-4178
Dear Members,
Your Post is in need of reducing costs. One of the ways we can save money is to send our monthly newsletter to you electronically via e-mail. Please contact us at webmaster@VFWPost2503.org and provide your name and e-mail address so that we can remove you from our US Postal mailings. Thank you for supporting your Post.
Commander Ron Brown
Your right to vote.
The following article was submitted to a newspaper in Michigan. As we near the November election, each American should ensure that they exercise their right to vote. Each and every veteran should cherish the right to vote as they, more than most others, have ensured that we have the right to select our political leaders.
What has America become?
Editor,
Has America become the land of the special interest and home of the double standard?
Let's see, if we lie to the Congress it is a felony and if the Congress lies to us it's just politics; if we dislike a black person, we're racist and if a black person dislikes whites, it's their 1st Amendment right; the government spends millions to rehabilitate criminals and they do almost nothing for the victims; in public schools you can teach homosexuality is OK, but you better not use the word God in the process; you can kill an unborn child, but its wrong to execute a mass murderer; we don't burn books in America, we now rewrite them; we got rid of the communist and socialist threat by renaming them progressives; we are unable to close our border with Mexico, but have no problem protecting the 38th parallel in Korea; if you protest against President Obama's policies you're a terrorist, but if you burned an American flag or George Bush in effigy, it was your 1st Amendment right.
You can have pornography on TV or the internet, but you better not put a nativity scene in a public park during Christmas; we have eliminated all criminals in America, they are now called sick people; we can use a human fetus for medical research, but it's wrong to use an animal.
We take money from those who work hard for it and give it to those who don't want to work; we all support the Constitution, but only when it supports our political ideology; we still have freedom of speech, but only if we are being politically correct; parenting has been replaced with Ritalin and video games; the land of opportunity is now the land of hand outs; the similarity between Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf oil spill is that neither President did anything to help.
And how do we handle a major crisis today? The government appoints a committee to determine who's at fault, then threatens them, passes a law, raises our taxes; tells us the problem is solved so they can get back to their reelection campaign.
What has happened to the land of the free and home of the brave?
Greetings and welcome to our web site. We welcome your feedback. You may leave your comments in the 'guest book' located at the bottom of each page or contact a Post Officer including myself via the Contact and Information Page. Please enjoy the site as it conveys to you who we are, what we do, and how we contribute to our community.
To members and non-members alike, I extend my hand in friendship and invite you to join us as we make a difference in supporting veterans and contributing to our community. We have ample opportunity within the Post to use your talents to support a wide array of volunteer efforts. Your active involvment in the VFW and Post 2503 is needed to ensure that the contributions to veterans and community and the long history and traditions of the Veterans of Foreign Wars continue without interruption.
Our Honor Guard supports many community functions in addition to providing military honors to deceased veterans. Our Community, our Post and our Honor Guard unit are in much need of your support. Won't you consider volunteering your time ? Contact our Honor Guard Captain at Honor-Guard@VFWPost2503.org .
Please join us and make a difference.
Commander Ron Brown
It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion. It is theVETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble. It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the VETERAN, not the politician, Who has given us the right to vote. It is theVETERAN who salutes the Flag. It is the VETERAN who serves under the Flag.
