Tuesday, July 04, 2006

 

4TH of July

Today is our country's birthday. We are 230 years old. Why do I get the feeling that our country seems to be dying a slow death???

We are in a war that we will not win and have only seen our young men and women die in. It is a place in the world that has never been stable and might never will be.

Why do we always take Israel's side in everything??? Ok, I understand both sides of their issues. It is time we look at both sides and not make judgments against others.

Why aren't we taking care of Korea?? They are the country that might be able to take us down and today, on our birthday, they decided to flex their muscles. A friend called me at 5:45 this afternoon asking what part of the country is being attacked by Korea and why nothing has been done about it. My answer, we are to busy taking care of the oil to worry about someone else.

Not to mention, why aren't we doing something about health care, NCLB (the worst law this administration passed), and equal rights for all?????

In Eagan, MN, the parade that K and I attended, is the home of our Governor. He has lived here forever, and is running for his job again. Did he bother to show up or even have people giving out stickers? NO!! I hope people took notice.........He was a state representative and was ok, for a republican. Then, when he was elected governor, he became a BUSH YES GUY...... SCARY!!!!

Tonight I go to bed wondering if I am proud to be a citizen of this land. Before 9-11, I Swear, I was the only one who got goosebumps listening to the anthem. I was the most patriotic person I knew. I loved this country. Today, people's phone conversations are being recorded, our call records looked at, the books you check out from the publice library are being recored, all in the name of terrorism. BULLSHIT!! Our rights are slowly being taken a way from us and not many people are seeing this.

WE hope all had a wonderful 4th.

Love ya,

Mary and Kiran
Comments:
Well said. I am still proud to be an American, but I'm not proud of what my president is doing. A little bit of concern for what's happening in our OWN country, for a change, would be nice.
 
I think that countries, like people, have ups and downs in their lives. Right now your country is in a bit of a slide, but that doesn't take away from the good that has come from America due to the good people that live in it. I'm sure many people feel as you do and that in the long run you and they will restore America's reputation.

paul
 
great post, mary.
 
Absolutely brilliant, Ms. Mary (and Kiran.)

I cannot imagine raising a child in today's world...

Scary stuff.

Love ya...

x0x
 
"love my country, fear my government" about covers it for me. sigh.

hey, i'm headed your way in early aug. email me and let's meet for coffee or sumpin'!
 
Mary you are so right about our current Governor.
What do you think about the job the republicans are doing on Keith Ellison?
They are denying it but all of the crap being printed started at minnesotademocratsexposed.blogspot.com
A republican blog...
I loved Nick Colemans column today
I think he said it all...GiGi
 
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