Yes, I know this post is a little late, considering that Memorial Day was on Monday, but I just have to share this video with you.
If you're not able to see the video, go to nascar.com, Select Video at the top, then look for "NASCAR Honors Our Veterans."
But if you can't do either, here's what happened: The Coca-Cola 600 was rained out SUnday afternoon. So they moved it to late MOnday morning\early afternoon. At 3:00 p.m., all the flags were lowered to half-mast, the cars were brought around to the front stretch, the engines turned off, the pit crews standing at the edges of their pit boxes shoulder to shoulder, the fans standing in the stands, the announcers silent while observing a moment of silence for our heroes, who have served, died, and who are still serving this country today. This is the only professional sport that does things like this. How many sports can you name that will pray in the name of Jesus, and will allow the mention of things like prayer, God and Jesus? Only 1. And that's NASCAR. One main reason this sport is so great is because they acknowledge the existence of an Almighty God; they do things like what is in that video to honor our veterans and current military personnel. This sport reflects some of the ideals and virtues that this great nation was founded on.
To move on, I heard a news report today that at a hospital in Mansfield, Tx. a worker was offended by the American Flag and took it down from a fellow co-worker's wall. Yes, OFFENDED. She was offended by our flag. The woman who had hung the flag (whose husband and children have been in the military\are serving currently) said that this woman is not American, yet she's over here enjoying the benefits and freedom represented by the flag. The hospital administration said, "this wasn't about the flag or what it stands for; this is about the size of the flag."
Yeah right. If someone gets offended at Ol' Glory, then they need to leave the country. If they're offended by something that men and women have fought and died for, then why are they here? I plan on sending an e-mail to this hospital and letting them know that if people take offense at the American flag, the flag that has stood for freedom, justice and liberty for all, then they should live in another country.
I can only imagine how sad this must make veterans and soldiers fighting. How someone can become offended at a symbol of freedom and liberty is beyond me. How someone can even dare to be offended is ridiculous.
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