Then take a knee.
Take a knee at the beach in Normandy where man after
American man stormed the beach, even as the one in front of him was shot to
pieces...the very sea stained with American blood. The only blockers most had
were the dead bodies in front of them, riddled with bullets from enemy fire.
Go spend a week in the sweat soaked jungles of Vietnam or from
Khe San to Saigon... Anywhere will do. REAL Americans died in all those
jungles. There was no playbook that told them what was next, but they knew what
flag they represented. When they came home, they were protested as well..and
spit on for reasons only cowards know.
Then take a knee.
Then take a knee.
Take another knee in the blood drenched sands of Fallujah
in 110 degree heat... Wear your Kevlar helmet and battle dress... Your number
won't be printed on it unless your number is up! You'll need to stay hydrated
but there won't be anyone to squirt Gatorade into your mouth. You're on your
own.
There's a lot of places to take a knee. Real Americans
have given their lives all over the world. When you use the banner under which
they fought as a source for your displeasure, you dishonor the memories of
those who bled for the very freedoms you have. That's what the red stripes
mean. It represents the blood of those who spilled a sea of it defending your
liberty.
While you're on your knee, pray for those that came
before you, not on a manicured lawn striped and printed with numbers to
announce every inch of ground taken...but on nameless hills and bloodied
beaches and sweltering forests and bitter cold mountains...every inch marked by
an American life lost serving that flag you protest.
No cheerleaders, no announcers, no coaches, no
fans...just American men and women...delivering the real fight against those
who chose to harm us...blazing a path so you would have 'the right to take a
knee.'
You haven't an inkling what it took to get you where you
are; but your 'protest' is duly noted. Not only is it disgraceful to a nation
of real heroes, it serves the purpose of pointing to your ingratitude for those
who chose to defend you under that banner that will still wave long after your
jersey is issued to another...
If you really feel the need to take a knee, come with me
to church on Sunday and we'll both kneel before Almighty God.
We'll thank Him
for preserving this country for as long as He has. We'll beg forgiveness for
our ingratitude for all He has provided us. We'll appeal to Him for
understanding and wisdom. We'll pray for liberty and justice for all...because
He is the one who provides those things.
And there will be no protest. There will only be
gratitude for His provision and a plea for His continued grace and mercy on the
land of the free and the home of the brave.
It goes like this...
"GOD BLESS AMERICA!"
by Stanislaus Drew
(misattributed as written by Ted Nugent in an email. Nugent DID post this on his FACEBOOK page with proper credit to the author)
