Equipment Malfunction

     On Friday July 8^th Peggy & I attended the East Texas (15 year old) Babe Ruth All-stars State Baseball Tournament in Nederland, TX., to watch our grandson play in the opening game. The announcers asked everybody to rise for the playing of the National Anthem before the first pitch of the game.  However, the music system malfunctioned and the announcer stated; we have an equipment malfunction so let’s just go ahead and play ball. The players went back into their respective dugouts making ready for play and the fans seated themselves.

     However, I immediately shouted from the stands let’s all sing it, and began along with a couple of other folks to sing.  My voice seemed to resonate from the stands with our blessed National Anthem, and suddenly everybody rose to their feet, removed their hats with the ball players coming back out of the dugout standing and paying honor to our flag and nation. Upon completion the people began clapping, whistling and cheering with a demonstration of patriotism not often seen anymore, especially in venues such as this.

     You know folks, this great nation of ours did not become great by giving up when a malfunction occurred. It’s time real true Americans take a stand and let their voices be heard from the Little League fields to the White House. We must get involved, stay informed and contact our government leaders informing them that they work for us and all the bureaucratic malfunctions (i.e. unsustainable national debt, overzealous government spending, programs and waste and poor economy) are no longer acceptable and remind them that the 2012 elections are coming and our vote counts.

     God bless America.