PATRIOTS CORNER
This article does not necessarily represent Thunder Roads Louisiana Magazine or the staff .
I have been hoping for the political world to settle down so i could get to the business of recognizing our local hero ’ s , but that hasn ’ t happened yet so let ’ s get to it . The biggest item on the table this month is health care . There is an old liberal woman in Washington we ’ ll call her Miss N . who was recently on the news saying that 28 million people will be without health care when the new President ’ s plan takes effect . What she should have said is 28 million people who were almost forced at gunpoint by the U . S . Government to purchase this plan , so the greedy corrupt politicians could get more of our tax dollars .
As I watch the local news , I noticed they ’ re trying to get the leftest groups all worked up again every time a police officer has to shoot someone for grabbing at his gun , or for pulling a gun on him . There is even a movie coming out soon that is full of propaganda about one particular shooting . But of course , nothing that can be proven , nor can any facts given .
Now here in Louisiana they ’ re pulling down statutes ( which I think is a crock ). If a piece of metal offends half of the people and not the other half how is it fair to take it down ? Jackson Square was erected in 1856 , and no one was upset or offended in 1857 , 1858 , etc ., now you see where I ’ m going with this .
Here we are in 2017 , and half the world is offended , most of whom know nothing about the statue or the Civil War . I have never been offended by a statue or a flag . Now I know it sounds insensitive , but think about it . The only problem I see is our Government keeps running big business out of America . The media tells people to fight for 15 dollars an hour at fast food restaurants .
I ’ ve asked employees at fast food places if they think they wanted to work there for ever and even retire from that french fry station . The second word out of there mouth was “ No ” you can guess the first was .
What the media does not tell these workers is each store is privately owned and the owners of these companies do not make a butt load of money . As someone who spent a year in Japan I have been in there fast food restaurants that are push button . Yep you just push a button pay andyour food comes through a hole in the wall .
As an American and a person who loves this country and every American hearted person I truly believe if we don ’ t come together as people were finished as a nation . We must not let the greedy and the ignorant trick us into hating or killing each other remember United We Stand Divided We Fall . Also it ’ s not us as a person that falls it ’ s us as a nation and the lives of our children .
American Patriot , American Veteran Benton Lovoi
2017 PATRIOT TOUR
HONOR . UNITY . RESPECT .
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
Each year , the Nation of Patriots organizes in a national effort to honor and pay tribute to ALL of America ’ s Armed Forces , past present , and fallen . This United Effort is known as The Patriot Tour .
The Patriot tour begins Memorial Day weekend . A massive group of riders escorts one American Flag on the back of a motorcycle to Woodstock Harley Davidson in Illinois . Upon arrival , the flag is transferred to the Illinois escort . The very next day the flag is taken it Indiana , and then travels to Minnesota and on and on for 100 days through 48 states . The flag finally makes its full circle and lands right back to Wisconsin where it all started Labor Day weekend .
It ’ s the very foundation of the American flag and all it represents that our brave men and women in the military have stood for and died defending , continue to stand and protect , and will forever fight for . For schedules and locations , for where you can join up across the nation , go to the website . http :// www . nationofpatriots . com / the-patriot-tour . html
Here are the dates for Louisiana and Mississippi July 26 th departs from Blue Bayou Harley Davidson in Monroe July 27 th departs from CMA chapter- Alexandria July 28 th departs from Cajun Harley Davidson-Lafayette July 29 th departs from Baton Rouge Harley Davidson July 30 th Mississippi Harley Davidson-Biloxi Source : nationofpatriots . com
8 Thunder Roads Magazine Louisiana | April 2017 | www . thunderroadslouisiana . org