Pride of Being An American is Gone

I am probably one of the most patriotic people you would ever meet. I served everyone of my years in the military and federal government with a great pride. I flew the American flag proudly at my home. Just this week I've read where a woman was banned from having the American flag in her office over Memorial day and now today there is a former Marine who is being threatened by his homeowner's association to be fined and have his car towed because he has Marine Corps and U.S. decals displayed showing his pride in country and military service. What has happened to this country? Have we been so infiltrated by anti-Americanism that we can no longer function as the United States of America? What happened to the anger, pride and bonding that we had after 9/11? Have we once again become so unconcerned about things that we will allow it to happen again? We promised our troops that they would never again be treated the way our Vietnam veterans were yet that is exactly what we are doing. Our selfishness has once again allowed us to turn our back on them but we can use the excuse that we support our troops but not the war. Sorry, you can't have it bothways. Whether they like it or not...they ARE the war. They are willing to put their life on the line and die to ensure that you have the right to bad mouth them or your country. Everday some of them die trying to protect and give a voice to people they have never met.

We the people have allowed our country to become weak. If you had any idea how many countries and terrorist groups there are out there wanting to do us great harm simply for what we stand for, something they could never have. We needed a strong president but instead got someone who thinks he is a financial and automotive CEO making hostile takeovers of U.S. companies on a weekly basis and trying to turn this country into a socialist government. I've been among socialist governments and they are not something you will enjoy.

For the first time in my 49 years, I am not proud to be an American. We are having our rights and freedoms taken from us everyday yet most don't even see it and as happens with most of these hostile takeovers you won't know it until it's too late. Our country asked for change and that's exactly what we got. Of course, by now, we should have learned that we should be careful what we ask for. I can only pray that one day this country returns to what it once was before all of our freedoms are taken away. You're no longer an American. You're a taxpaper, a number and you've just had the lives of your children and grandchildren mortgaged. Everything we have ever tried to do for our children making their lives better and futures secure has been taken away in just 100 days. We can only wonder what the next 3.5 years has in store for us.

Freedom Of Speech

As a former Marine and federal employee I am saddened to see what our nation has become. Our leaders are weak and disassociated from what America is all about. I am neither a democrat or republican. I am and always have been what is right for this country and where we are now isn't right. I am using this blog to exercise my freedom of speech although before 2012 is over, that too will be taken away. I am hoping this blog allows people to view their opinions while we are still allowed to have them. That's what this country was built on. Please don't let us lose that.