Comments on: Libs/cons Did Your Parents Include Our National History In Family Vacations And Outings?

By: That Guy

That Guy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:31:21 +0000

My parents did and I do as well. A few years back we took the lids to Valley Forge. George Washington is one of my sons hero’s. When we got to the House that General Washington lived in at Valley Forge my son (who was only about 5 at the time) asked if General Washington would be home. I replied that he was dead and no longer with us. He replied that couldn’t be because here we were at his house. As I was explaining to him that houses will last much longer than we do… in walked General Washington! Now what do you say to the 5 year old? LOL!
As for my political viewpoints. I’m not sure it effected them one way or the other. It did give me a greater respect and love for this country and made me a little more politically aware. It does make me envious thatt we don’t have some of those great leaders here today.

By: enviroma

enviroma — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:21:47 +0000

Yes. It taught me to respect and love this great nation and to remember the tremendous sacrifice that was made by our military to keep us free.

By: truth

truth — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:29:29 +0000

Yes and it still is going on today.As we live it even when we may not agree.

By: mission_

mission_ — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:23:08 +0000

i had to depend on myself as a child, and become a Republican.

By: Blue

Blue — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:46:18 +0000

Well, both my parents are republicans so i suppose thats why i originally chose the dem party, however common sense is common sense, so i dont party vote, and Im definately no bleeding heart. I rememebr visiting the capitol and Lincoln’s log cabin and columbus’ ships, but i dont recall any political agenda on either of their parts.

By: BushStol

BushStol — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:43:22 +0000

My parents dragged me to the Carter Library one summer during vacation…I took an upper decker in the first floor mens room. Kinda what I thought of his failed Presidency.

By: jerry z

jerry z — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:15:40 +0000

YES THEY DID.

By: wyldfyr

wyldfyr — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:37:56 +0000

My parents were Kennedy liberals. We visited Washington DC. We visited National Parks including Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Yosemite and Zion. We visited many local historic places including the California Missions and Olvera Street. As a kid I toured the Aircraft carrier Yorktown, a couple battleships, and a few military posts with my dad. I grew up with an appreciation of the sacrifices and hard work of our founding fathers and the American heroes who fought and worked to protect our way of life. I enjoyed the natural beauty and richness of our land and was thankful to the people like Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and others who protected and conserved that beauty. I am grateful for the richness and diversity of our culture.

By: gustooch

gustooch — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:36:03 +0000

no, they did not. however, my father was always chairman of our fourth of July celebrations in out town. i grew to be very patriotic.

By: Penny Pandemonium

Penny Pandemonium — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:02:34 +0000

We visited several national history places when I was a kid. But that really only enforced my love of politics and history. My family are all staunch republicans, and religious ideology of that party drove me to the democrats, whose religious affiliation is minimal, and separation of church and state is ideal.
I still love history today and enjoy visiting several of the national monuments I visited as a child,only now I enjoy visiting historic sites worldwide.