When I returned from Vietnam, I was spit on, just because I served our nation with honor and others gave their lives so that the spitters had the freedom to do so. Not a great time in America.

America gave up on a mission to fight communism in Southeast Asia. Many gave their lives and others their limbs, and still others their dignity. America gave in just when the North Vietnamese were about to surrender. Not a great time in America.

Discipline of our children in both the schools and at home was removed from a Great America. Students fought teachers and administrators, parents did nothing. Parents refused to accept responsibility and everyone else was to blame. Not a great time in America.

A majority of our society silently sat and allowed Prayer to be removed from schools and other public places. Our value system was downgraded, crime increased, divorce rate increased, neighbors were ignored, and no one held each other accountable. Not a great time in America.

It became not politically correct to say the words Christian or Christmas. Not a great time in America.

That grand old flag. What a beauty she is when she waves. Animals were allowed to set her on fire in the middle of American streets and went unpunished. The Pledge of Allegiance was stripped from our schools. Not a great time in America.

The use of harmful, illegal Drugs became the norm, addiction became rampant and people died from over doses. Drug cartels were not challenged and flourished. Not a great time in America.

Terrorism hit American soil. Thousands died in just one day. Not a great time in America.

Kids received trophies for participating, but not winning. Competition became a dirty word. Not a great time in America

Our universities were filled with both foreign faculty and students who came to America to study and destroy our American way of life. Not a great time in America.

Corruption within leadership of many US branches of Government. Judges making legislative decisions, legislative branch being bought by lobbyists, and executive branch failing America within the FBI and Department of Justice. Not a great time in America.

US jobs were transferred outside of America’s economy causing unemployment to rise and more and more US citizens became dependent on the US Government. Not a great time in America.

A US President went around the globe apologizing for America’s actions and deeds. Not a great time in America.

Attempts to remove America’s history went unchallenged when Historical statues were removed from public places, just because a few were offended. Not a great time in America.

So, yes, it is very appropriate to say, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.