As I have stumbled through my 74 years here on earth I’ve
learned a thing or two about life. The
most important thing was that you get what you put into it. I’ve always considered myself a kind person,
my mother and father wouldn’t put up with anything less. I’ve always thought that if you treat people kindly they will do the same for you. Something has happened here in the United
States that has changed all that. Some
people expect to go through life sitting on their duffs waiting to be handed
whatever they need. I look in the job
ads and they are plentiful yet our unemployment rate is ghastly. I think this once great country has finally
reached its apex, it was said by a Scottish Professor in 1778 that a democracy
can only last until the people realize they can vote themselves money from the
State treasury and then it will fade. A
true democratic republic is only as strong as its ability to produce wealth and
when the people stop producing and start taking it dissolves into a system
where a few powerful people control everything. We are in that decline with over 50% of our
citizens living off the State. The 50%
that still produce are tired and fading fast into oblivion. Just like illegally feeding the bears at
Yellowstone our people are becoming Yogi’s and would rather take your picnic basket
than make their own. Those who have
paid their way and are on Social Security or a company pension plan have earned
every dime. It’s many in the newer
generation that has been brought up with everything handed to them and educated
in a distorted American history showing us to be the evil empire by progressive
professors who dominate our Universities that have lost the concept of the American
Dream. The United States of America has been the one
place everyone in the world has wanted to come to. We have fought and died so that others may be
free from the yoke of tyranny. We have
been the one place that the down trotted could look to for salvation and
freedom. America is not the bad guy in
the world yet we get told we must change and be more like the 3rd
world countries we have always defended.
Look what’s become of the world since we have withdrawn, our enemies
laugh at our threats and our one time allies don’t believe we have the courage
and in fact distrust our word. China is
in a position to dominate the world with its vast army and growing navy along
with their expanding wealth. Russia is
rebuilding its military as we reduce ours to a level incapable of defending our
freedom. The Middle East is in the worse
shape in history with Isis growing everyday by brutally slashing their way
through Christians from country to country.
We spend our days looking over our shoulder in terror rather than
addressing the problem and fighting for our dignity. Yes America has changed, we don’t have the character
to step in and save Europe like our Fathers and Grandfathers did in the 40’s. We don’t even have the fortitude to stand up
to a ragtag army that wants us to live in the Stone Age.
I’m sorry I probably won’t be here to see it but eventually
the people are going to hold up our Constitution and demand its
empowerment. The politicians who have
been for years lining their pockets rather than protecting the rights of their constituents
will be held accountable and it won’t be pretty. A new and just America will come out of the
ashes and once again be the shining star it once was. I along
with all the other veterans who have served this country with honor will be
watching from above and cheering the rebirth of America.
