The Real Geronimo

The Real Geronimo was born: 1829 Died: 1909 He was a very memorable leader of the Apache Indian nation and a medicine man. Geronimo was made famous for his devotion to his people, and he resisted anyone – Mexican or American - who attempted to remove the people of his tribe from their native land. After many years of escaping the U.S. Army’s attempt to capture him and his band of dedicated warriors, he was finally captured on September 4, 1886. He was a prisoner of war for 23 years. He died of pneumonia.

I watched the movie “Geronimo” on cable TV the other night. It was very interesting. I have always remembered Geronimo as a ruthless Indian bandit and heard how he infamously, fought the early American Army soldiers. Oh yeah, as a kid, I played cowboys and Indians. I had twin toy six-guns in leather holsters. I think they were officially a Roy Rogers Western set for kids my age, around 4-6. Me and my little friends played these games over and over; some of us were cowboys at times, at other times we were Indians. We killed each other, dropped dead and even played like scalping. We had heard our parents speak of Geronimo and his Indian warriors and watched early westerns (shoot’em-ups as we called them back then).

Now, as an adult and in today’s world of injustices and hate towards each other, I believe the fight Geronimo devoted his life to was extraordinary. He was the example of a real hero. He gallantly stood up for his family and his people, whose way of life and very existence was being destroyed.

Today, we need to pay attention to those soldiers who are attempting to destroy our American way of life. We have our great American heritage, our native land, and our great U.S. Constitution. Our freedoms are under attack. Like Geronimo, we must consider our people, our land and our global reputation as being the best source of true democracy in the world – not the democracy some pretend to advocate, that is only socialism in disquise!

How do we defend our land, our families, and our great American way of life? We VOTE OUT all those who are trying to destroy us! Soon our mid-term elections will be here. Know who you are voting for! Know their motives and then vote AMERICA.

Geronimo, your honor, rest in peace.

An opinion of Melton Carr

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