Saturday, July 2, 2011

Is America Worth Saving?

As we prepare to celebrate Independence Day and the birth of our nation, it has occurred to me, is America worth saving. I look around me and all I see is apathy and disinterest in our country. We no longer seem to have one purpose and one direction. Over two hundred years ago the founders of the American dream, were able to place the birth of our nation ahead of their own interests and make the needs of everyone central to our success. Many times over the course of our history, leaders have made America's well being paramount in their decisions. The industrial and business leaders put aside their greed and created an economy, that was the envy of the rest of the world. Americans have always worked hard and they were rewarded with the greatest opportunities the world has ever seen. Our fellow Americans would always be there to lend a hand if anyone of us, suffered. We put aside our differences and came together. We worked together. We practiced our religions in our own way, but together, respecting those differences. We played together and formed communities. We fought together when any foes, foreign or domestic threatened us. Most importantly we put America and Americans far ahead of our own interests to make the most amazing incredible country in the history of mankind. This experiment was worth everything to so many, who have even sacrificed their lives to preserve it. What do we do today? We don't vote, because it is inconvenient. We do not listen to our leaders to make sure they are doing their jobs, to serve us. We have let corporate and elite money become the centerpiece to our elections, so that the person with the biggest stash of corrupt money wins our elections. We have allowed the control of OUR country to belong to someone else. Why, do we do this? We do not want to be accountable. It is easier to sit and complain, then it is to read, and learn. We watch meaningless programs on television, instead of spending a few minutes educating ourselves. It has me starting to ask the question. Is America worth saving. Do enough people really care about America, or is their only concern  about themselves? I need to see that spark, that drove the founders. The spark where they were ready to give up everything including their lives to have the freedoms we take so much for granted today. The spark that drove Patrick Henry to declare, "Give me liberty or give me death." The spark that drives the phrase, "We the people"' It is cliche, but true. Freedom is not free. It is work. Hard work and if America is worth saving, we all need to do the hard work of saving it. Let me know what you are doing or are going to do to save America. Join me, because I DO believe our country is worth saving.

1 comment:

  1. First and foremost, I am going to vote in 2012!

    Second, I am going to spread the word about this terrific article of yours. I have already included a link to it on the Oracle.

    "Is America Worth Saving?" should be mandatory reading across the country this 4th of July holiday.

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