Three words said frequently. Sometimes by those who don’t really mean it. Those who don’t believe in God and those whose vision of America is far out of synch with the founders and our forefathers who steered this nation through 200 years of history.
These are three words that summarize as succinctly and elegantly as can be done the central glory and tenents of America. God from whom the blessing of inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness flow. Bless, the bestowing of the Lord’s favor and America the land of the free and the home of the brave.
We live in grave and perilous times. By focusing on me, myself, and I and allowing ourselves to be finessed by leaders whose self interest is attained at the cost of our own we have empowered collectivists who honestly believe they know better than mere mortals, or our immortal founding fathers what is good for us.
We are at a crossroads. We can continue down the road to collectivism, where the will of the many as interpreted by corrupt, self serving politicians, or we can recapture the America of our forefathers. We can show Ben Franklin that we have a republic and we are are going to keep it.
I am not one of those skeptics, or fatalists, that believe the best days of America are behind us. I believe Americans will retake their country not by force of Arms as Jefferson said might be needed, but by the ballot box. Come November America will speak. Come 2012 America will speak again.
We are not all on the same page. We Americans will disagree about this and that. What we do agree on is America the land of the free and the home of the brave where all have the opportunity to pursue their dreams, hold property, speak their minds, and protect their lives with arms where needed.
Happy Independence Day, and
GOD BLESS AMERICA
