Happy Birthday America!  This episode presents a speech by JD Collier for the Flag Day ceremony at Emmaus, PA which occurred on June 14, 2022.  The speech mentions such Eagles as George Washington and such Hosses as Benjamin Franklin, Ulysses Grant, Abraham Lincoln, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Also, JD Collier defines the terms EAGLE, MUTT, and CORGO.    EAGLE – an individual shaped by a service adversity (such as Armed Forces, Law Enforcement, Fire & Rescue, and their spouses) MUTT – the common immigrant citizen of these Americas, from all over the world and part of the glorious cultural diversity which becomes our melting pot. HOSS – a social integrity hero from our American past. CORGO – Corpo-Government Oligarchy – Big Government in cahoots with Big Food, Big Medicine, Big Tech, Big Media, and Big Sports and Entertainment obviously conspiring against America and The MUTT.  

Also in this episode, JD Collier shares some local 4th of July festivities including a fire truck parade through the neighborhood and fireworks at night. This episode is chock full of Americana!  Enjoy!  The Eagle Hoss & Hound podcast is a platform for respect. Respect for the Eagle - the individual with a service background (including spouses). Respect for the Hoss - the Social Integrity Hero from our American past. Plus, the Hound - the common #AmericanMutt - you and me.   

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J.D. Collier wraps up 2021 and ushers in 2022. 2021 has been a year of BEATING A DEAD HORSE - telling the viewers all about the HOSS - the social integrity heroes from our American past.  2022 is going to highlight and develop the idea of the MUTT.   Here's to you the Hound (MUTT), wishing you a Happy New Year full of hope and promise!  

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Besides being "The Greatest" and the Heavyweight Champ of the World, Muhammad Ali was a devout Muslim.  His religious beliefs guided his life.  In fact, he followed his religious bent when he declined enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1967 (at the height of the Vietnam War).  His refusal to join the U.S. Military after being drafted was highly irregular at the time, and he faced prison (not to mention having his World Heavyweight Boxing title rescinded - and all of the earning potential that went along with it).  Still, Muhammad Ali stuck with his beliefs, and took the conviction for draft-evasion. He was no draft-dodger, like many American males who fled to Canada and/or burned their draft cards.  No, not Muhammad Ali. He believed that his status as a conscientious objector should be accepted, and he appealed his conviction all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.  In 1971, after four years not being able to play his sport, he resumed the fight towards earning the heavyweight title when the Supreme Court overturned his conviction. Of course "The Greatest" lived up to his dub as he beat George Foreman in 1974 to once again win the Heavyweight boxing title. In February 1978, Ali lost to Leon Spinks, but later that year, regained the Heavyweight Boxing Title for the 3rd and final time beating Spinks on September 15th in New Orleans. In addition to being a gold medal winner for boxing (representing the USA in the 1960 Olympics in Rome) and being the WBA Heavyweight Champ, Ali was honored in 1999 as he was named "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Ilustrated magazine. Besides being a great boxer, Muhammad Ali influenced public politicies towards civil rights for all Americans with his many speaking engagements and his outlandish celebrity personality. He surely advanced social integrity making him a HOSS indeed!  The Eagle Hoss & Hound podcast is a platform for respect. Respect for the Eagle - the individual with a service background (including spouses). Respect for the Hoss - the Social Integrity Hero from our American past. Plus, respect for the Hound - the common #AmericanMutt - you and me. Follow @EagleIMBUED - J.D. Collier  

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Here is a quick test of Facebook Live to introduce Muhammad Ali in Part 1. In a future episode, Clovis Williams will join to provide discussion of the impact of Muhammad Ali.  Here's hoping everyone is have a great Holiday Season 2021!  JD Collier

As William Bradford offered a prayer at the first Thanksgiving celebration, he specifically named Squanto who he described as a “Joseph” sent to aid the Pilgrims. Like Joseph from the Bible, Squanto had been taken away from his family and sold into slavery. Then, later he returned and helped to redeem his people. Squanto was a Native American of the Pawtuxet tribe in Massachusetts. An English ship visiting the coast near his home off of Cape Cod in the early 1600’s had lured him and his companion braves, capturing them and taking them away to be sold as slaves in Spain. Squanto was purchased by monks in Spain who over 5 years’ time taught him Christianity. Then Squanto went to live with an English merchant in London for another 5 years gaining a knowledge of the English language and customs. Finally, Squanto was able to join a voyage back to his native America as an interpreter. He found his home tribe of Pawtuxet wiped out (by a smallpox plaque), and he wandered to join a nearby tribe. When the Pilgrims arrived and were struggling to survive, Squanto taught them many skills of growing corn and other vegetables, as well as how to fish and gather much food from the surrounding vegetation. Plus, his interpretation skills helped immensely to improve relations with the Native Americans. Because he helped advance social integrity for the Pilgrims which made a huge impact to start the American colonies, he is considered a HOSS indeed! The Eagle Hoss & Hound podcast is a platform for respect. Respect for the Eagle - the individual with a service background (including spouses). Respect for the Hoss - the Social Integrity Hero from our American past. Plus, the Hound - the common #AmericanMutt - you and me. Follow @EagleIMBUED - J.D. Collier   

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James Baldwin was an American author who challenged the status quo for race relations in the 20th Century.  His poetry, books, and commentary gave voice especially to the millions of African Americans who were stuck in the segregated US South with it's Jim Crow attitudes and practices - not to mention the de facto segregation that affected the whole United States.  It took a great deal of COURAGE for Jimmy Baldwin to speak out against the brutal racism of the 1960s as he did given that several of his close colleagues in the civil rights movement were killed including Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. One needs only review the interview James Baldwin gave on the Dick Cavett show in 1969 to see his impact.  Basically, Jimmy Baldwin sums it up saying, "I don't want to be given anything by you, I just want to be left alone so I can do it myself"  He is considered a HOSS indeed! The Eagle Hoss & Hound podcast is a platform for respect. Respect for the Eagle - the individual with a service background (including spouses). Respect for the Hoss - the Social Integrity Hero from our American past. Plus, the Hound - the common #AmericanMutt - you and me. Follow @EagleIMBUED - J.D. Collier  

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James Baldwin was an American writer who challenged the status quo for race relations in the 20th Century.  His poetry, books, and commentary gave voice especially to the millions of African Americans who were stuck in the segregated US South with it's Jim Crow attitudes and practices - not to mention the de facto segregation that affected the whole United States.  One needs only review the interview James Baldwin gave on the Dick Cavett show in 1969 to see his impact.  Basically, Jimmy Baldwin sums it up saying, "I don't want to be given anything by you, I just want to be left alone so I can do it myself"  He is considered a HOSS indeed! The Eagle Hoss & Hound podcast is a platform for respect. Respect for the Eagle - the individual with a service background (including spouses). Respect for the Hoss - the Social Integrity Hero from our American past. Plus, the Hound - the common #AmericanMutt - you and me. Follow @EagleIMBUED - J.D. Collier  

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Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863 to a gathered crowd of an estimated 10-15 thousand people to dedicate the national burial site for the soldiers who died during the great battle at Gettysburg, PA (which had occured in July 1863).  His simple language and short speech length was in stark contrast to the speech delivered by Edward Everett who spoke eloquently for 2 hours straight immediately beforehand.  Lincoln had been invited to give a few remarks, but the main attraction was this professional orator, Mr. Everett.  Lincoln had to pause a handful of times during the 2-minute speech due to applause.  The next day, after Lincoln's speech had been printed in newspapers around the country, Lincoln received much respect for his leadership and he gained further support for the war effort.  Lincoln, the Great Emancipator, had successfully moved the people of the nation to keep advancing the devastating war effort and expect more sacrifice to achieve the goal of victory for liberty.  Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, provided steadfast leadership during the most challenging period of American history, the Civil War, managing to put an end to slavery!  Lincoln's great focus on advancing social integrity through executive leadership and his ultimate sacrifice/full measure of devotion means he is considered a HOSS indeed! The Eagle Hoss & Hound podcast is a platform for respect. Respect for the Eagle - the individual with a service background (including spouses). Respect for the Hoss - the Social Integrity Hero from our American past. Plus, the Hound - the common #AmericanMutt - you and me. Follow @EagleIMBUED - J.D. Collier  

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Jim Thorpe was called "That Indian" by the opposing football teams and the American culture at large as the running back for the Carlisle Indians - the school for Native American industrial training in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.  Despite the racist rhetoric and the best tacklers available at the time, 1911-1912, Jim still gained over 3000 rushing yards in one season (the first such occurence in collegiate football history).  He represented the United States in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden in the two grueling events, the Pentathlon and the Decathlon; winning both gold medals decisively.  These wins earned him world fame and the title of the "World's Greatest Athlete" The next year, 1913, the Olympics committee decided to revoke his gold medals.  Their claim at the time was that Jim Thorpe was disqualified from the required amateur status because he had been paid for playing some baseball a few summers prior.  Irregardless, Jim Thorpe still carried on with his baseball and football careers becoming the first president of the National Football League in 1920 (while still playing).  Jim Thorpe, was born to two Native American parents in Oklahoma in 1887.  His father Hiram Thorpe was half Sac and Fox and half Irish.  His mother was one-fourth French and the rest Native American.  Jim Thorpe was ALL-AMERICAN, and he showed that on the field of football as well as other sports.  Jim showed the American culture and the world that abilities and skills are more important than attributes that don't matter like skin color or ethnicity.  Still, it was a hard lesson for the American culture to learn.  Jim performed physical feats like none other before or since, and in 2000 he was named the "Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century."  After he died in California in 1953, his widow, Patsy Thorpe, arranged to have a town in Pennsylvania named in his honor, Jim Thorpe, PA.  His remains are honorably rested there, and the town remains a prominent tourist town in the Pocono Mountains today.  In 1982 his gold medals were restored and given to his family.  Through Jim's love of life and sport to advance friendly competition amongst all cultures he is considered a HOSS indeed! The Eagle Hoss & Hound podcast is a platform for respect. Respect for the Eagle - the individual with a service background (including spouses). Respect for the Hoss - the Social Integrity Hero from our American past. Plus, the Hound - the common #AmericanMutt - you and me. Follow @EagleIMBUED - J.D. Collier  

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Sacagawea provided a vital service (especially her calm service leadership) for Lewis & Clark, during their Corps of Discovery expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase land from St. Louis all the way to the Pacific Ocean.  Needing to trade for horses with the Shoshone Tribe, Lewis & Clark were glad that they contracted with Sacagawea's husband Charbonneau to perform as guide and interpreter. Without any complaint, Sacagawea quietly gathered food for the 30+ member team of soldiers who came along with Lewis and Clark - the whole time caring for her infant son, Bapiste who was strapped to her back swaddled on a cradleboard.  During dangerous events like times the canoes and piroques were capsized on the Missouri river, Sacagawea remained unshaken. Her calm demeanor helped restore a mishap into something which could be handled. If this teenage woman could stay calm during disasters, all along caring for her infant without complaint, how much more so could the rest of the Corps of Discovery?  When the expedition reached her native tribe, the Shoshone, she was pleasantly surprised to find out that her very own brother was its new chief.  Not surprisingly, she helped negotiate to get horses for the treacherous phase of travel over the Rocky Mountains. On many occasions during the encounters with various tribes along the journey, Sacagawea was able to convince the would-be enemies to allow the team of explorers to pass unharmed and often with full bellies provided by tribes like the Nez Perce.  Overall, Lewis & Clark plus their whole team, completed their highly successful mission to explore the Northwest Territory of the Louisiana Purchase in 1804-1806, staying safe and alive in large part due to Sacagawea.  Sacagawea conducted herself admirably and enabled America to open up the West for settlement, and she is considered a HOSS indeed! The Eagle Hoss & Hound podcast is a platform for respect. Respect for the Eagle - the individual with a service background (including spouses). Respect for the Hoss - the Social Integrity Hero from our American past. Plus, the Hound - the common #AmericanMutt - you and me. Follow @EagleIMBUED - J.D. Collier  

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