Ruminations
I speak a couple of other languages and have lived overseas for several years (in the Republic of Korea). I've lived and worked with soldiers of other countries. I suppose my experiences could be considered limited but compared to most US citizens this isn't so. However, based on my life experience and what I see today I believe that:
1. The US is the greatest, most free country in the world with the greatest range of individual exercisable (is that a word?) liberties of any country anywhere at any time except this country in June 1963.
2. The US economy is strong and growing despite the pressures being put on it because of capitalism. Economics IS a demonstrable measure of the health of a nation. However, so is the ability of a nation to control its borders and to demonstrate its sovereignty.
3. US freedoms ARE under attack by a vocal but politically strong minority with unceasing assistance of a like minded media.
4. Service to community and country can take many forms, some of which are not popularly recognized as such.
5.
ILLEGAL immigrants demonstrably have no regard for this country, are in fact invaders and thieves (of the public wealth) who should be removed.
LEGAL immigrants have made this country great because they had one thing in common, a desire to excel and to keep the fruits of their efforts.
6. It is one thing to share and assist the least fortunate among us, it is another thing entirely to be forced at the point of a bayonet to do so in accordance with somebody else's opinion of who should be helped.
Yes, I might be repeating myself. Truth bears repeating...
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