Motorcycles and country music - a natural combination

Motorcycles and country music are a natural combination, as motorcycles equal freedom and country music embodies American values, of which independence tops the list.

2015 will soon be on us, meaning more miles in the saddle and more time listening to country music.

This natural combination is critical today, as our great country faces threats, external and internal, to our values.  Think, for a moment, about the internal threats and put your thoughts in the context of popular music.

Does rap music extol and celebrate patriotism?  No.

Do hip-hop performances include displays of the American flag?  No.

Does electronic music stir pride in our nation?  No.

Does entertainer Chris Brown embody and demonstrate respect for women?  No.

Does Toby Keith travel to war zones to entertain the troops?  Yes.

Contemporary music, other than country, falls well short of praising and advocating American values.  Rather, contemporary lyrics are full of misogyny, violence, hatred, glorification of illegal drug use, racism, and disrespect for fellow citizens.

So, as I take to the roads in 2015, country music will be my companion.  Freedom, family, friends, and American values will fill my days.