Changing times...

We were recently at an eatery in my local area. We had enjoyed a nice meal with my father and mother. This is a nicer place and had live entertainment on this particular evening. A musician with a guitar and harmonica blowing out tunes from the 50's and 60's working for tips and taking requests. It was a really good atmosphere and all was going well until my father, who is 70 yrs old lit up a cigarette. Our wonderful state that we live in has passed a no smoking law in public and we had not even thought about it since we had been to this place many times before when smoking was permitted. Immediately the waitress ran over and said, "Sir, there is no smoking in here!" and then she pointed to the outside where my parents had to go to smoke. You could tell my father was embarrassed about the whole incident. I myself do not smoke and I understand the no smoking rules, but to look at my father's face was disturbing. At their age they do not understand the changes that are happening in our Nation....and sometimes neither do I. The waitress went on to say that the State Police had been conducting road blocks during the weeks since the law was passed to look for persons traveling with more than two cartons of cigarettes or more than two cases of beer in their possession, because apparently this was a violation of that same law. Apparently these items are cheaper across the state line and people had been buying them in bulk and bringing them into this state. Wow, roadblocks looking for cigarettes and beer....in America!!! Needless to say this just about ruined the entire evening. I have said it before and I will say it again: I don't know where we are headed in America, but I don't like it!!! Only two people have ever lived on this earth and have volunteered to give their lives for you......that is Jesus Christ and the American Soldier and Service Persons....they put it on the line everyday to protect our lives and freedoms. I'm telling you folks we are losing freedoms in this Country at an alarming rate!!! We have to take a stand...