What happened in America?
One day we stand as a free market, entrepreneurial prosperity machine. Businesses rise, prosper, and expand. Occasionally poor decisions cause failures, businesses collapse, and some new idea, some new phoenix, rises from the ashes with a better plan, a more efficient model, and the internal fortitude to take a gamble, to risk it all, for the boundless opportunities that are there for the taking.
One day we elect statesmen who take moral stands, who make us proud, who are honored to serve their nation, yet humbled by their awesome responsibilities. We stare down oppression on the global stage, defeat our enemies while sacrificing our sacred treasure, and then rebuild the ravages left behind out of our boundless prosperity.
One day we are a nation of self reliant individuals, making our own way, content that the sweat of our brow brings sustenance to our families, and allows us to provide some relief for the unfortunate through that charitable virtue that is part of America.
One day we awaken and realize that the America we knew and loved has been turned asunder, raped and pillaged, not by an external enemy, but from within, by those we entrusted with the stewardship of our republic.
The beefy paw of government now intrudes throughout our society, promising precision, surgical corrections of our economy, our social structure, our core being as Americans, while wielding a mighty club, and striking out with abandon.
No longer are market forces allowed to make corrections, nor risk takers to find reward or failure. In lieu of statesmen, we find headlines reeking with news of corruption, scandal and infidelity. Sham legislation awards benefactors, hacks, and special interest groups, in a shameless redistribution of wealth, taken from the producers and doers via an endless mill of taxation.
Now we find our elected leaders apologizing for America’s deeds and actions, coddling our enemies, and inviting those who would do us harm to probe what is perceived as the soft underbelly of a once mighty beast. Only the presence of the brave men and women of our armed forces keep us safe, but even that great deterrent is subject to the misguided leadership of its commander.
The strong, silent individual, emblematic of America, has been pushed aside by groups demanding entitlements, professing grievances, and fighting for a place to be suckled under an all-encompassing, ever-expanding federal bureaucracy.
Who is to blame for the metamorphosis of America?
Front and center, the Obama administration must shoulder the blame for the rapid, widespread disintegration of American values, traditions, economy, and respect on the world stage. The far-left liberal agenda, the embracing of socialist ideology, the demonization of capitalism and the shameless vitriol leveled at those who would strive to achieve success outside the umbrella of Obama-sanctioned programs have, and will continue to, fundamentally change the lives of Americans now, and in the foreseeable future.
While the administration and the democrat party are at the apex of the problem, there is sufficient blame to spread around. The republican party, by embracing bigger government, participating in uncontrolled spending, miring itself in scandals, and marginalizing its conservative base, has forfeited its fiduciary trust with the American people. Furthermore, it has failed to produce a salient, sustainable, alternative policy platform, nor a charismatic, strong-willed, media-savvy, representative to serve as a rallying point for the grassroots uprising that is bubbling up throughout the country. Until it finds itself, and its figurehead, it offers little as the opposition party.
Finally, the blame must be shared by the electorate. The American citizens of today are too focused on immediate gratification and personal needs and wants. The country is bereft of civic education, responsibility, and self sacrifice for a greater good. The uneducated citizen falls prey to slick campaign promises, lies, and the cult of personality. Freedom is sacrificed for convenience, self respect for handouts, and love of country for the empty promises of Hope and Change.
Wake up America. Speak out, write, petition, and demonstrate, lest we wake up again to greater changes, less liberty, and an America we hardly recognize.
One day we stand as a free market, entrepreneurial prosperity machine. Businesses rise, prosper, and expand. Occasionally poor decisions cause failures, businesses collapse, and some new idea, some new phoenix, rises from the ashes with a better plan, a more efficient model, and the internal fortitude to take a gamble, to risk it all, for the boundless opportunities that are there for the taking.
One day we elect statesmen who take moral stands, who make us proud, who are honored to serve their nation, yet humbled by their awesome responsibilities. We stare down oppression on the global stage, defeat our enemies while sacrificing our sacred treasure, and then rebuild the ravages left behind out of our boundless prosperity.
One day we are a nation of self reliant individuals, making our own way, content that the sweat of our brow brings sustenance to our families, and allows us to provide some relief for the unfortunate through that charitable virtue that is part of America.
One day we awaken and realize that the America we knew and loved has been turned asunder, raped and pillaged, not by an external enemy, but from within, by those we entrusted with the stewardship of our republic.
The beefy paw of government now intrudes throughout our society, promising precision, surgical corrections of our economy, our social structure, our core being as Americans, while wielding a mighty club, and striking out with abandon.
No longer are market forces allowed to make corrections, nor risk takers to find reward or failure. In lieu of statesmen, we find headlines reeking with news of corruption, scandal and infidelity. Sham legislation awards benefactors, hacks, and special interest groups, in a shameless redistribution of wealth, taken from the producers and doers via an endless mill of taxation.
Now we find our elected leaders apologizing for America’s deeds and actions, coddling our enemies, and inviting those who would do us harm to probe what is perceived as the soft underbelly of a once mighty beast. Only the presence of the brave men and women of our armed forces keep us safe, but even that great deterrent is subject to the misguided leadership of its commander.
The strong, silent individual, emblematic of America, has been pushed aside by groups demanding entitlements, professing grievances, and fighting for a place to be suckled under an all-encompassing, ever-expanding federal bureaucracy.
Who is to blame for the metamorphosis of America?
Front and center, the Obama administration must shoulder the blame for the rapid, widespread disintegration of American values, traditions, economy, and respect on the world stage. The far-left liberal agenda, the embracing of socialist ideology, the demonization of capitalism and the shameless vitriol leveled at those who would strive to achieve success outside the umbrella of Obama-sanctioned programs have, and will continue to, fundamentally change the lives of Americans now, and in the foreseeable future.
While the administration and the democrat party are at the apex of the problem, there is sufficient blame to spread around. The republican party, by embracing bigger government, participating in uncontrolled spending, miring itself in scandals, and marginalizing its conservative base, has forfeited its fiduciary trust with the American people. Furthermore, it has failed to produce a salient, sustainable, alternative policy platform, nor a charismatic, strong-willed, media-savvy, representative to serve as a rallying point for the grassroots uprising that is bubbling up throughout the country. Until it finds itself, and its figurehead, it offers little as the opposition party.
Finally, the blame must be shared by the electorate. The American citizens of today are too focused on immediate gratification and personal needs and wants. The country is bereft of civic education, responsibility, and self sacrifice for a greater good. The uneducated citizen falls prey to slick campaign promises, lies, and the cult of personality. Freedom is sacrificed for convenience, self respect for handouts, and love of country for the empty promises of Hope and Change.
Wake up America. Speak out, write, petition, and demonstrate, lest we wake up again to greater changes, less liberty, and an America we hardly recognize.
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