Posted on 02/24/2010 7:11:38 PM PST by Congressman Billybob
John / Billybob
Good post Sir.
I am humbled....
Well said, as always.
"...The actual document will survive, to be sure, in its argon-filled cases at National Archives. But the political, legal and economic results of the document will be lost..."
It is indeed under attack.
I think it is in serious danger because of the cumulative effect of years of chipping away at it, beginning in earnest during the Wilson administration. Over the years, liberals and other like minded parties have seen there are no ramifications to attacking it. There have been some who stood up and defended it, but the tide has been with the liberals since the early 20th century...and so we end up where we are today.
We have a President who views it as an obstruction.
We have people who embrace the concept that The Constitution should be a "living document", which means they can make it whatever they want it to be.
Like you, I once took an oath to defend it.
The time is upon us when we are called to fulfill that oath, in whatever way we can. I don't think it is too late. But it is an uphill battle.
Thank you for posting this.
I did.
My father, and the father of a good friend of mine were both at Iwo. Thankfully they’ve both grown into old curmudgeons, but there aren’t too many of those real old timers left.
I much prefer the Constitution, to what we have now.
Excellent and I hope our Constitution can be resurrected and preserved and I’ll be looking for the wave.
Indeed. Not going quietly.
Tatt
He could not operate a rife well enough.
I will be in the first wave for the Constitution.
Even if it is to only bleed out a stain on the White
House steps when we take it back.
This Republic will stand!
ping
Very well stated, John. Coming from one of the most respected members on this forum, your words have tremendous importance.
Thanks for being here. Thanks for your words. Thanks for your work.
My uncle, who committed suicide years later, was in the second wave to hit the beach. He was only 17 at the time, and never recovered, unfortunately.
One of his jobs was to guard the dead bodies on the beach at night. He had orders to shoot on sight anyone caught looting the dead bodies.
ping, again.
One of my customers, now deceased, joined up right from high school. He enlisted in the Marines, was assigned to the Fifth Division, and saw his first action on Iwo Jima. Looking into his eyes as he mentioned that landing was remarkable; in an instant, he was transported back some fifty years to the sweat and sand and smoke and horror.
Two thirds of the Marines that landed on Iwo became casualties of the battle. I hope we're still worthy of their sacrifice.
His name was Vincent Buongiovanni. His father was a revolutionary with Garibaldi, and the poet laureate of Italy. When Garibaldi went to the Italian community in Brooklyn he stayed at the Buongiovanni household
Vinnie told me about what he had seen, what he had done, how it'd burned into his mind and focused his life.
I am not sure he told his own family of those events. He passed a decade ago and has but a single reference on the internet.
The old timers are passing fast ~ wish I had had the inexpensive video equipment I have today and I'd filmed Vinnie telling about what war in the Pacific was really like, and what he did after he returned and built a life.
Keep telling his story and keep his memory alive - especially tell his family if you can. What you wrote here is a good start. God Bless you for remembering!
Cheers
Mel
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