The Rider on the Dark Horse

I have heard many people, who care deeply about this country, wonder when the next Gen George Washington will appear to lead the country back to her former glory, when people were free of tyranny and oppression. They are looking for that gallant young general on his trusty white steed to lead the charge to clean up Washington and retstore Honor. I`m remindered of the fact that it took another horseman on a dirty brown horse to make his famous ride before that General appeared. That horseman was Paul Revere. He rode many miles to warn the sleeping villagers that the British were coming. A little known fact was that many were sent out to spread the alarm, to warn those still sleeping that their very liberties were at stake. Paul Revere was only made famous because of the poem written is his name.

America are we waiting for the general on the white horse or are you going to be the rider on the dark horse?
I`m remindered of a picture I once saw of a flag draped coffin, the remains of a young Marine been carried to his final resting place. The caption above the photo read "What did you do for your country today?"