America No Longer Exists?
July 16th, 2006 . by CaryMy pastor and his wife think that the America I know and love doesn’t exist anymore. They think that I am holding on to an outdated ideal, and that I should realign my thinking with “how the nation is now.”
I don’t think that they have a full grasp of the situation. I can excuse that; they are young (in their late twenties) and haven’t learned all there is to learn yet. She watches CNN for the unbiased reporting of stories; he thinks “L**se Change” is a documentary.
They think that since this country is made up of immigrants, we should allow the poor, struggling immigrants to continue to come in to this country, unchecked, in order to find a better life for themselves. I believe that if this country, which was founded by legal immigrants, but which is made up mostly of native-born legal citizens now, should have better border security and tougher enforcement of existing laws.
They think that patriotic displays and acknowledgment of the sacrifices made and being made are too “over the top” and turn people off; I think that without giving tribute to those who have gone before to secure the freedoms we enjoy this country will evaporate.
I believe that this country can be great; it will take some work and a paradigm shift back to personal accountability but it can be done. Let’s start with ourselves, making sure that we are following God’s Law and the law of the land (yes, including that pesky “speed limit” law) and acting as examples for others; then we can start to help those around us to start complying with the laws and being responsible for their actions. Call on your community, state, and national leaders to be the representatives of the people, not their personal or lobbyist interest.
We can rebuild this country to what it once was – a leader of the civilized world.
God bless you all. Let’s get rebuilding!
I’d tend to disagree… very strongly that America no longer exists.
True, there are groups of people that want to remove the principles of honor, integrity, and morality from our way of life, (they are known as liberals), But they cannot change what this country was founded on, and as long as I am still alive, America will still exist in me.
And I know quite a few bloggers, and blog readers that feel the same way. And I know of a President that is currently serving who also feels the same way, and I know of many Service Men and Women currently serving in the military that feel the same way, and I know a lot of Veterans that also feel the same way.
America still exists because Freedom is a way of life. It is a philosophy that says our rights are given to us by God, and as long as God exists, Freedom exists, and America exists.
Immorality may continue to ooze into our Country, but as long as we continue to look to God for guidance, this Country will continue to be the greatest nation on the planet.
Good post. Yes indeed, personal responsibility is the key. Take care.
Your Pastor and his wife are sooo lost. And, for people of this sort to be leading young skulls of mush?! This is worse than some anti-American examples we all can see every day.
Ugh.
How is this happening? I mean I know why, my reaction is more of a “sigh, what to do …”
Gawfer, you really hit it on the head.
Cary, your pastor and his wife are just kids. They’ll eventually grow up. Hopefully not as liberals, although they sound as if they are leaning that way already.
I for one will never give up. This is my country, and I will fight to the bitter end to keep her. Patriotic displays are just that, and I have always believed that our country is full of patriots just waiting for thier call to action. Some of us display our patriotism on a daily basis, some only on holidays. The rest wait silently until some catastrophic event like 911.
gawfer, we do believe that. We know that there are plenty of people out here who still KNOW that America exists. The problem is they are getting their information from the sources they do. THAT’s why they are sure I am a dinosaur with my constant parading of my patriotism.
TL, you and I both know that taking responsibility is the key to many things.
Fix, I didn’t know what todo, so I sigh and let God handle it in the way HE wants to.
sues, they are leaning very strongly that way. I will be right next to you, defending this country to my dying breth, and defending the freedoms she represents.
Amen to that Cary
I believe the Liberal press is to blame for some anti-American views in the world…they bring you the news from their perspective….and I don’t think it is a good one.
We will always stand for Freedom an Justice for all!
God Bless The U.S.A.!!
Wave that flag high!
Great post!! I’m adding this to my entry today. It NEEDS to be said!
FIght, the media is leading the American public down the wrong road, and we need to stay vigilent.
Mary, I am humbled you would consider doing that. Thank you.
America is loosing all of its core values. We were founded under God, but the liberals are trying to remove God from everything from our money to our pledge of allegiance. Being founded under God should mean trying to obey God’s rules, but when the liberal media and liberal law makers promote homosexuality as an “acceptable” lifestyle, and pornography is as accessible to every American as today’s weather, we need to take a step back and examine what direction our country is headed.
Exactly my points, anonymous. It’s good to know that I am not imagining the caving of the morals for this country.