As I sit and try to put words together about today, I now know why I am proud to be an American.
12 years ago today, America stop. We all could not believe what we were seeing and hearing that day. Planes flown into buildings just to kill us. The World Trade Center falls, the pentagon was hit, and right down the road from me, one crashed into a field. Thousands of people are killed and thousands injured that day.
It was a huge sucker punch for us all. We the people of the United States of America stumbled a bit from it, but we regained our footing and swung back.
But that is not the reason l am proud. Today, 12 years later, a group of Muslims were planning a million Muslim march. In my eyes, that is just wrong. Do not get me wrong, I my self do not hold every single Muslim accountable over today, not at all. In fact, those Muslims that live here with us were also a victim of that day. But to plan something like this on a day that has breed hate, anger, and discontent... Well, that my friends is just not a very bright move if you ask me. In fact, our president allowed this to happen, along with all those others in D.C.. Another not so bright idea. But just as the word got out to what was going on, two million bikers, that's right, 2,000,000 bikers were planning a protest of their own.
Now the folks in D.C. Thought they was going to pull a fast one on these here bikers, and deny a protest permit. But a few smart folks pointed out that "We The People" do not need a form to stand together. No folks, we don't. You see, just a couple hundred years ago, our Forefathers gave us all in America a piece of paper that allows us to do so.
Now from what I have read, some of the local police were given orders to stop these here Americans from riding their bikes in the the Capitol. But y'all see, it backfired on them. I have sat here tonight with a huge grin on my face, as I watch video after video of these groups of bikers being escorted by state police, local police, and by local towns people.
When all said and done, from what I hear the Muslim count was about 20 to 25, and the count on the biker end of it is anywhere from 900,000 to 1.2 million! And that is only part of the reason I am proud.
It's all of you out there! You know who you are. Our vets, police, emt's, firemen, all of you. The folks who work day in and day out to either keep me free, or help keep me safe. My hat is off to y'all, and I say thank you! I am also proud due to those who refuse to forget, like myself. I for one believe that even those who were not born yet, or too young to remember, should watch clips of that day. Not the ones that stop just before the planes hit, the whole video. Let it be a reminder that tomorrow is no promised day.
Never Forget, Never
Big Man Out
Tank
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