This month we celebrated the birth of our nation. The United States of America is unique in all of the world. The founding fathers fought the tyranny of their homelands to establish a nation of freedom. They risked their lives and their fortunes in the process. The Declaration of Independence also mentions risking their “sacred honor”, which seems to be a trait missing in today’s politicians. The Constitution of The United States was written by men who understood the meaning of freedom because they experienced its loss in so many parts of their lives.
Freedom of expression, freedom of religion, freedom to protect what is yours and to follow your personal pursuits according to your own God given gifts, are ensured not only by our Constitution but first and foremost by God, our Creator. The checks and balances wrought by implementing three separate and distinct branches of government was designed to prevent one branch or another from becoming dominant and possibly tyrannical.
Today that document is all but shredded. Those valiant men would not recognize the country we have become. A country not “of the people by the people and for the people”, but a country of the lobbyists by the rich and for the self-serving politicians. Today’s politicians have inflicted laws on the populace which they do not follow because they exempted themselves from the very laws they created. These so-called servants of the people force the people into servitude with their unending tax burdens. Revenues are imposed in the name of doing what is best for our country. The reality is that they do what is best to get the politicians re-elected. And every new mandate erodes another of our freedoms. Bills that are introduced with a seemingly altruistic intent do not reveal the number of amendments to the bill that are inserted in order to buy another vote. Where is the integrity of these people? They no longer represent the will of the people; they represent the lobby with the deepest pockets. Those in office who guard their lavish lifestyles at our expense, refuse to be parsimonious and decry any opposition by using deceitful rhetoric in their attacks.
The reason that so many people emigrate to America is because of the freedom and opportunity it offers. Freedoms stolen from us, opportunities lost due to unreasonable regulations, political correctness, corrupt politicians, and an educational system that no longer teaches the history of our nation, all contribute to the destruction of America. To people who want to change our system to reflect their beliefs instead of ours, I say, “This is OUR country!” Love it or leave it – after all – here in America you are free to go. And to those politicians who think we need to change our country, find another country to change. Your apologies and misrepresentation of our American values has caused more harm than good. Your changes have only served to weaken our financial system, demoralize our citizens, and cripple our economy. You are living an elitist lifestyle and are out of touch with ordinary and hard working people. Our founding fathers did mot envision career politicians. Wake up America! Vote the incumbents out.