Hello my fellow 912ers! It has been quite awhile since the last time I have spoken with many of you, believe me I have been extremely busy spreading the word and furthering the mission first set out by our founders that we continue today! I must apologize for my extended absence, but i hope you can understand we all have personal commitments which must be addressed and on the eve of my upcoming deployment, my number one priority has been my family. That being said, let me extend my deepest gratitude and upmost appreciation to each and every member of this group. You all are what keeps my spirit alive, you have sparked a flame in my heart that has reaffirmed my faith in people. For too long I have felt I was alone in my beliefs, my undying love and devotion to this country, and my commitment to what's honest and descent in this world. It is this camaraderie that will strengthen and support me while I leave to fight for this country's freedom, as so many of you have done before. We have come a long way my friends, please continue to fight for Liberty and never give up! God Bless...I love you all!

I'm glad to see that I wasn't just imagining a different world growing up. Granted, some of you may look at me and still see a child, (haha). But outside my own family, it is only here amongst you all where I always feel right at home! It is true, I was trying to draw a correlation between the removal of God from our lives and the decline of our society. But even beyond that, I wanted to remind everyone here that it was not that long ago that we did live in a different time where these things were possible and that they still are possible, but we must recognize where we have strayed from God and the Truth and return to that place. God Bless you all!

....and He will return to us!

Your very welcome! And by His grace we can, as a people, recapture those morals to pass them down just as they were passed down to us. God's role in society is absolutely essential and His absence has been the cause of our decline.

Exactly thinker67! Hell, if I had to come home and tell my parents that I got in trouble and spanked by a friends parents, they didnt call the police, they swatted my butt too! That used to be a tool to build character. It used to be called discipline. Who knows what they call it now! The more time goes by I realize that I didnt join this group for myself, I joined it for my kids and their kids. I want them to enjoy every childhood experience that I was able to. I want them to live without fear while still instilling the values that were passed down to me from my parents.

That's right, there was a time when it seemed every American grew up next to each other as well. We were once a country united, my only hope is we can unite once again. Thankyou Daezy and God Bless you as well!

When I was a kid people could believe in God without fear of ridicule & disdain; it was still a good thing. Now sharing ur love & devotion to God is discouraged & even forbidden in many instances; kids cant pray in school. When I was a kid you trusted ur neighbor to watch over ur house & family if you were gone. Now people read the news that their neighbor murdered his whole family or raped his own child; the kids dont hang out at the neighbors anymore. When I was a kid if you spoke to an adult you addressed them as Sir, Ma'am, Mr. or Mrs. Now teens & young adults disrespect their elders, even curse at their parents. When I was a kid we slept with the windows open in the summer and the doors unlocked. Now it seems there's a break in or robbery in town every week so the doors & windows stay locked even when we're at home. When I was a kid we'd play hide & go seek with the neighborhood kids until it got dark or until supper was ready. Now kids get abducted from their homes & the streets of every city to be raped or murdered; the kids cant leave the yard. When I was a kid if things got bad you prayed for God's help. NOW I AM PRAYING TO GOD! I MISS MY COUNTRY

Is there any way we will EVER be able to pay off the national debt?

Yeah sorry sallie, I was trying to post back to Hanna_S for her acronym BOZOS and posted onto your comment by mistake.

Now I'm apologizing to you Deb. Read my response below to OldTex, I was oblivious to the whole Mary Jo Kopechne incident. How, I have no idea. Young and dumb I guess. But I did some homework and had a change of heart. i agree, send him packing and give him the Obama healthcare option!