Happy 4th of July!!!!
Happy belated 4th!
What does the 4th of July mean to you?
For me, not only does it signify our Independence from the English Monarchy, but also recently, a day of rememberance. Rememberance of a time when our nation's Constitituion wasn't held up to the highest bidder. A time when America was envied and Democracy worked. A time when we only went to war against coutries that attacked us. A time when our press was free. A time when separation of church and state meant separation of church and state. A time when the Supreme Court interpreted the Constitution instead of re-writing it. A time before our hard earned income was taxed and the IRS didn't exist, yet Congress still seemed to always balance the budget. A time when we as Americans could actually get a job and earn a good wage without the fear that our employers would send our jobs to other countries. A time when our pensions were not dropped by huge corporations into the laps of taxpayers.
A time of statesmen, responsibility, dignity, honor, and respect for what is universally good in the world.
Now, maybe I'm dreaming, and this country of ours was never what I just descibed, but it's the ideal I grew up with. It's the American Dream and I don't think any one of us would disagree that it's not an impossible dream. All it takes is some common sense, logic, understanding, and good intentions on behalf of the greater good, not just for this country, but for all of us on this planet. We are all in this together.
Again, I hope had a Happy 4th.
What does the 4th of July mean to you?
For me, not only does it signify our Independence from the English Monarchy, but also recently, a day of rememberance. Rememberance of a time when our nation's Constitituion wasn't held up to the highest bidder. A time when America was envied and Democracy worked. A time when we only went to war against coutries that attacked us. A time when our press was free. A time when separation of church and state meant separation of church and state. A time when the Supreme Court interpreted the Constitution instead of re-writing it. A time before our hard earned income was taxed and the IRS didn't exist, yet Congress still seemed to always balance the budget. A time when we as Americans could actually get a job and earn a good wage without the fear that our employers would send our jobs to other countries. A time when our pensions were not dropped by huge corporations into the laps of taxpayers.
A time of statesmen, responsibility, dignity, honor, and respect for what is universally good in the world.
Now, maybe I'm dreaming, and this country of ours was never what I just descibed, but it's the ideal I grew up with. It's the American Dream and I don't think any one of us would disagree that it's not an impossible dream. All it takes is some common sense, logic, understanding, and good intentions on behalf of the greater good, not just for this country, but for all of us on this planet. We are all in this together.
Again, I hope had a Happy 4th.
posted by Rex at 12:04 PM
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