Saturday, February 4, 2012

My American Truth

You have chosen to lay your hands upon me.  To invade all that is dear to me.  To reach out and tell me that the things I have always held near and dear to my heart are nothing more than the illusions you have created.  You seem to believe that it is alright that while you wrap your fingers around my throat, slowly tightening your grip, and watching me slip slowly into the abyss, to show others your strength.  That this is my cross to bear for all the things, both imagined and real, that this is what you see.  That this is my cross to bear because you feel the need to control me, to have me answer to a higher and more powerful being.   Something "larger" than me? Something bigger than what I can see?  That somehow you and those you find yourself helpless to resist can actually try to  make me feel that WHAT I am and WHO I am are less human, because you deem yourself  as something more?  That it is acceptable  to lay hands on a person that only strives to exist on  this earth with all the rights that you do? Even though all they wanted in the first place was to be respected. To not feel slighted or wronged by the unbearable measures you take to make them feel less "human" or to less "desirable"?  When a voice lifted up is meant to be heard, not stifled. Who reached out and touched you and made you "Stretch Armstrong"? Long stretchy arms that encompass all and yet can't hold a thing?  To silence me and dare me to utter another word for fear of reprisals?  "Don't say another word or I will make it so much harder for you"?  
Right now I have to fight not to feel that I am a coward.That I am not scared,... that I don't speak out...and that I don't protest.  I just let you do what you will with the rights that I KNOW I have.  I do this because I am afraid, because I feel weak, because I feel alone. Do I honestly think that this is how alot of the rest of America feels? 
Yeah, sometimes I'm afraid so.  I find that many of us hunker down like cowards rather than stand up to what is happening to our country.  It's an easier road to travel. We don't have to respect "Her" like we used to these days.  We don't have to honor those who laid down their lives before we came along, who fought and died so we could "bitch and moan" about how things are these days. Those fine men and women who died laying down their lives so we would have the RIGHT  to "bitch and moan".    But do we respect them... or her???  Oh hell no!
Don't you DARE grab her up by the throat and tell her "What must be done will be done"  to try and extinguish the fire that is in her heart.  Don't you DARE threaten her with what will "happen to her" if she doesn't bow down to what you think she should be.  This lady, America, is a fine lady, and she may forgive some of the injustices done to her (for the "greater good") but she will never forget where she came from... where her roots lay ....and where her heart stands.   Folks will say that "She asked for it.. that she deserved it...that she did all she could to make others treat her that way".... Just remember
You may judge her handlers, but you cannot be a judge of her heart.  There is so much in all of us, those who know that to judge someone by the actions imposed by others cannot possibly see into the heart that still lies beating in this great country.  It might be just under the surface, facing the lies and untruths they want us all to believe....But there is much still here.  It beats wildly in the Patriots that are awakening.  She cannot die. Let it not be said "She was good and strong, yet I failed her."  If she dies then we will surely all  die with her. And if she will stand then they will say "America, Long Live Liberty"


24 comments:

  1. Amen, well stated!
    We are “One Nation under God”, what happened to our values, traditions, and the Patriotism for this country? We as citizens of the United States need to stand up show our courage, valor, grit, purity and pride. We need to celebrate our founding fathers and remember those who have fallen to protect our freedoms.

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  2. Tell it. Unfortunately many of the poor or illiterate don't want to hear it...they just want to stick their hand out and see what falls in it with no effort from themselves. And there are far too many of them.

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  3. Well said,and every last word the truth!

    BLessings Jane

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  4. I like Sci the philosopher, couldn't have said it better myself. Therefore I will refrain from smacking you with this redfish : )

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  5. Thank you all so much! And Craig.... Never mind!!

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  6. jeesh Sci...i know you can throw out a good rant but this was very beautifully written. so very well said especially the part "It beats wildly in the Patriots that are awakening." it made me think of the Patcoms that Craig and the others are having all over your country. i think that there is an awakening happening, and i don't think people are going to put up with too many more of their rights being stripped.

    really beautifully written, Sci!

    your friend,
    kymber

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    1. I don't know how much longer we will put up with the injustices, the tensions seem to be mounting though.
      Thank you Kimber

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  7. Beautiful my friend. I know you rarely show this side of your writing, but WOW! when you do, you do it with class and style. Excellent Post!

    Love and Hugs
    ~Fel~

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    1. Awwww Fel (blushing) Even I get lucky sometimes, 'eh? :D

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  8. That was both brilliant and brave, as you are. Thank you.

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    1. Brigid, coming from you I take that as a compliment of the highest order. Thank you.

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  9. wow - you are amazing! So well said!!

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    1. Michelle, thanks. As Fel pointed out, I don't write like this often but it seems sometimes things just sort of "flow" out of their own accord.

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  10. What an absolutely brilliant post. I am nearly speechless and touched.

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  11. God bless you SciFi-Chick. Your post is magnificent and captures the feeling in the hearts of many. I think our masters in Washington are terrified about what is building across the country. Is it any wonder why both Republicans and Democrats voted to declare America a war zone and suspend our Constitutional rights? They are moving fast as they can to make America a Police State, strip all our rights and seize power indefinitely.

    Badger – Live Free or Die

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    1. Let us all hope we have not done too little too late Badger

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  12. My friend, I think yo just about covered it all!

    Great job! You said what a lot of folks are feeling...and did it with style!

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  13. WOW!!
    So well said.
    And I think, at the right time.
    I think it is magnificent. And it makes me.... more proud of us, as a nation.

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  14. Yes ma'am. You just put into 1000 words the mixed feelings I have when I say the Pledge of Allegiance or sing along with the Star Spangled Banner. *LOVE* my country, completely distrust my governmental electees.

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  15. There are several things that frighten me:

    1. If China calls in her debt, then North America will be broke and the dollar (s) will be worthless. Rioting could be the result.

    2. If , in fact, there are evidences of aliens on earth now or previous, the general population could likely panic.

    3.This one does not worry me, but if we are in the End Times, then bad things are going to happen to those that are left behind. Many of the best minds on the planet are saying that the E.T. is upon us! I am ready. Are you?

    4.All of the above.

    God help North America, 'cause we are all in this together!

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