Huck Town

On St. Patrick's Day, we had the opportunity to visit Nixon's Library and hear Governor Mike Huckabee speak as he was introducing his new book, "Do the Right Thing."

It was refreshing to hear someone who thinks and speaks for the silent majority who remember what it was to live in a place similar to "Huck's Town," where the neighbors knew each other's names and the names of the kids in the neighborhood; where you could ride your bicycle to school without fear of being mugged or abducted; where parents took on the responsibility of their children.

I remember if someone would complain to my folks about us kids, we would not only hear about it and get a scoulding, but sometimes a spanking as well.

I remember we never locked our car doors or our front door. And we loved to welcome newcomers into the neighborhood.

The message at the foot of the Statue of Liberty I believe is, "Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Often I do think of those who are escaping to America with these same dreams that our forefathers had from the 1600's to the early 1920's. How many of our citizens today were children holding hands of their parents who sold everything to get a ticket to board an old freighter to make that journey to America. And upon landing at Ellis Island were greated by that great and beautiful lady, our Statue of Liberty with a Torch in hand held high to greet them with an open arms and heart of welcome.

These people laid a good foundation and helped build the American brand of "hard work and hard play."

As I listened to the Governor speak, I remembered those wonderful times in our history. Can this be achieved again? Yes, Only when the principles of "doing the right thing" are reinitiated back into the life of our society.

I'd recommend picking up a copy of the Governor's latest book.