4th of July

I love my country. I love the principles of Divine Providence that this country was founded on. I now fear for my country and for the family that I have. I fear for the future. Even though I've only been a part of this country for 20 percent of its existence I'm shocked and amazed at the change. In our rush to progressiveness we've lost the underlying passion of independence. The entire concept of E pluribus unum escapes our society today.

The views of the Founding Fathers are now those of the discriminated, the backward-thinking, weirdo radicals. Since when did the United States of America, a country founded on Christian principles, faith and freedom, become a land where those beliefs are discriminated against and not tolerated.

So, on this Fourth I'm thankful to those who fought and died for this country, those who are keeping its borders safe and pray that we will always have such a place as America to call home.

Maybe there will be a wakening here in our land, a renewal of the basics, self-sufficiency, a realization that just because an idea is old doesn't make it antiquated or useless. Maybe our people will realize that we need to be a united country, one, where one individual and one country can and should prosper.

Maybe then we'll realize that we are tearing our country, our American family, our home apart by the fighting within. Maybe we'll realize that while an icon of music (Michael Jackson) has died, the fact that Korea is out there launching missiles should be a little more pressing on our minds.

Manufacturing is disappearing and leaving our citizens struggling. Many of our countrymen have the idea that hard work and sacrifice is beneath them. Perhaps when the golden parachutes land maybe then, we'll WAKE UP!

Oh, the ramblings of a middle-aged woman.