Reagan is Gone: Is Sarah Palin America's Next Great Cheerleader?
Some might think me to be just a naïve sentimental old fart. I still remember living in the projects of Baltimore and seeing my dad walking to work. Every eye was on the handsome young black man in his dress blue uniform with polished brass buttons, starched white shirt and spit shined black shoes. Dad was one of the first blacks to break the color barrier into the Baltimore City Fire Department. I was nine years old and so proud of my dad.
While race baiters and haters love to bash our great country saying there should have never been a “color barrier” into the Baltimore City Fire Department, the truth of the matter is black and white Americans together saw this evil and corrected it. Jesus said he who is without sin cast the first stone. It is time that we move on. For crying out loud, we now have a black president of the United States.
Dad went on to be Baltimore City Fire Department's first black Firefighter of the Year, paramedic and Chaplin.
My wife Mary said when she first met dad at a family cookout, she was surprised. She expected a huge man. What she saw was a little pleasant man wearing a funny hat attending the grill, cooking hotdogs and burgers. Dad is around five-eleven medium built. But in my mind, he has always been a very big man.
Dad once commented to me how it saddened him to see the deterioration of standards in the fire department – firefighters being slapped on the wrist for not showing up for their shift and serious laps of character.
Dad, now 84, is very much like Ronald Reagan. Both men came up the hard way and worked for everything they got. Both epitomized the American Dream. Reagan was an eternal optimist; so is my dad. Reagan loved laughter and jokes. Dad who lives in Maryland calls me in Florida to tell me his latest joke. I cannot begin to tell you how grateful I am to still laugh at dad's corny jokes.
Dad is a good guy. Am I naïve or old fashioned expecting the good guy to win? Has America changed so dramatically that being good – a person of character is considered naïve?
Public schools are teaching our children that patriotism is ignorant and prejudice – rude to the rest of the world. These schools force Gay Pride Day down our kids throats. But, wearing a t-shirt to school with the U.S. Flag on it is banned; considered offensive. They teach our kids songs praising Obama while banning God Bless the USA.
So, where are the prominent voices who are standing up and celebrating the goodness and greatness of America? Reagan always touted the goodness of America and how God is with us. Michael Reagan said his dad was America's last great cheerleader. Sadly, I must agree. Although, there is one strong contender.
Sarah Palin has stood up touting the greatness of America and look what the Obama administration and the mainstream media have attempted to do to her. Disgracefully, millions of ill-informed Americans view Palin as a nut-case far-right extremist.
Think about that folks. Because Palin boldly stands up for traditional family values, God and country, the left has tried to crucify not only Palin, but her entire family. Showing more “cajones” than many Republican males, Palin continues to be a relentless cheerleader for Ronald Reagan and my dad's America. But Sarah Palin is only one courageous woman. To conquer the shock and awe assault on our country by Obama and his media minions, we need an army of cheerleaders.
To pass patriotism on to our children and our children's children, we need many more American cheerleaders – teaching character, hard work, education, the goodness and greatness of this extraordinary unique successful experiment called America.
A female relative of mine said, “Sarah Palin – and she wants to tell women – no, no no!” My ranting cousin never did tell me specifically what Palin said that was so offensive. All she knew was Palin was bad for women. While in reality, Sarah Palin epitomizes everything the feminist movement claims to desire for women. Palin is a successful homemaker and businesswoman. My clueless relative clearly bought into the left's campaign to destroy Palin.
I sang God Bless America the other day and towards the end of the song my eyes welled-up. I felt a little embarrassed, silly and old-fashioned. Good things such as love, honor, character and courage stir my emotions. For a moment I thought, “Toughin' up Lloyd, people today do not feel such passion for their country and traditional values.” I rebuked such media inspired nonsense. A majority of Americans still do believe, like my dad and Reagan did, in truth, justice and the American way.
People on both sides of the political aisle, some secretly, liked Reagan because he was a man of character.
As a young black kid clueless about politics, Reagan speeches made me feel good and believe in myself and my country. Who will help Palin fill the void – courageously pick up the baton of inspiration which has laid dormant since the passing of President Reagan.
Will you stand with Sarah Palin cheering on America – risk being demonized and persecuted for the greater good – the future of our country?
Sarah, I am with you “sista”! Please join us.
Lloyd Marcus, Proud Unhyphenated America
Chairman: CampaignToDeatObama.com
LloydMarcus.com
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Comment by Laura Davis on August 6, 2012 at 4:43pm -
I sang our national anthem out loud last night on my back yard deck and it brought a tear to my eye too. Keep on singing Lloyd - we will pull through this
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Comment by David Williams on August 5, 2012 at 6:58pm
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Well said Joe Parker.
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Comment by Joe Parker on August 5, 2012 at 6:11pm
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She would be a fantastic president and the left knows it, thats why they had to destroy her. It is sad that so many Americans are brainwashed by the main stream media.
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Comment by Ronald Sorrells on August 2, 2012 at 6:14pm -
Sarah Palin is definitely the next " Great Communicator" !
I have a problem with "cheerleader" because Sarah is a "Leader" and don't want her marginalized like The GOP likes to do with women !
Sarah and Michele are The Two Most Capable " Conservative" Leaders of Our Day "George W & Dickie were never Shiite upside Sarah & Michele ! They were "money boys" that bribed and had arms twisted!
It is the Ladies' Time in The Batting Cage in 2016!
SemperFi,
Ron
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Comment by dean meason on August 2, 2012 at 6:03pm
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Thanks Llyod
The answer to the question a resounding YES
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This story has been out for a while but the closer we get to the RNC this reminder is a good thing. If anyone asked my opinion I'd have multiple stories out everyday just like this one, filling up the airways with support and demands that Sarah Palin is the right choice for President. I knocked out three more states today and several last week posting in support of Sarah Palin thou I fear it is not enough. There is still much to do if anyone wants to help get Sarah nominated.What we really need is t-shirts and posters making clear the eeri similarities of Obama and Romney - how they have both have past the same types of Bills, they are both in favor of homosexuals getting married and both have only ever assigned liberal judges to the supreme court - then hand these out to every Delegate and every person that comes within shouting distance of the RNC. And giving them the alternative to business as usual: Sarah Palin/Allen West 2012!!!!BLUF, if the choice is between Obama and Romney people may vote for Romney because a vote for Obama scares them but it will not be because they know in the bottom of their heart that Romney will restore America, restore American exceptionalism, or return to and restore the Constitution.Again, it is not too late. Romney is not the nominee. You and I can prevent him from becoming the nominee. What are you waiting on, the Republican elites?
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Comment by clarice davis on August 1, 2012 at 6:17pm
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Ron and Billy, I pray you are right...thank you...we must...
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Comment by Ronald Sorrells on August 1, 2012 at 6:13pm
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Billy B:
The Obamites " Gored the wrong Ox........when they challenged The Catholic Church and The Evangelical Christians". This 200M may "block vote" for the first time in years to send this Chicago thug back to "Crook County, Illinois!
Semper Fi.
Ron
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Comment by clarice davis on August 1, 2012 at 5:39pm
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Lloyd, thank you for that...so true....I am so disappointed in this countrys politicians....seems a lot of our Conservatives, aren't....Glad to see new ones coming up. I would love to see Sarah run against anyone...and I don't blame her for backing off...it is truly VISCIOUS....The lies are ludicous....newest one from good old Harry Reid...that Romney never paid taxes in 10 years....out of the blue...can't believe people will and do actually believe something like this....just like Palin....I have heard some of the stories....it's plain INSANE...Lloyd please stay the way you are...lvya
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Comment by Ronald Sorrells on August 1, 2012 at 4:51pm
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The Republican Party has "got to want Law & Order more than Power & Control".
Sarah Palin represents " The Constitutional Republic".'
Semper Fi,
Ron
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