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I keep driving by the New Hope Christian Church and reading their sign, which reads: “One Nation Under God and Protected By Our Military”. The irony contained in that statement amuses me immensely. If this is a nation truly under God, then we would need only a few more than Gideon’s 300 men. We wouldn’t likely need any, if we actually believe the story of Shadrach,Meshach, and Abednego. Their faith stood up to the leader of the world and needed no further defense of their own making.
It saddens me as well, as the military of the United States isn’t in the protection business, despite contrary claims. Protection isn’t about having soldiers operate in the lands of all other nations. Protection and peace aren’t about bringing war and democracy anywhere resources can be stolen and exploited.
America is a young enough nation that it should remember the meaning of the global troops, especially since it was on the other end of it. Just as America was under the heel of the British Empire, so much of the world today is under the heel of the United States and its ‘democracy’. It is this democracy that is crushing all life on earth. It squanders every resource it can get its grubby hands on, especially the people it is supposed to protect.
America, do you see the bread lines of the poor forming? Just because checks are mailed, it doesn’t mean the poor aren’t there. There are poor in the streets, there are poor in the homes, there are poor scrounging to get by, and there are poor aiming to get that free check.
America, do you hear the roar of the crowd? The circuses and all the other distractions are meant to keep things as peaceful as long as possible.
America, do you hear the stomp of the soldier? No, we don’t, because the soldier isn’t home. He is off playing Empire. When you hear the boots fall here again, it will bring the end of this empire.
Things here are close to the state Rome was in as it fell headlong into oblivion. Begging for bread, cheering the circus, and decorating the soldier are not the ways out of empire. Wake up, America.
Wake up!
Please, Wake Up!
Yes, please, wake up America…
Wow, well put and right on. America is in the “Empire Business.” Vietnam is a case in point. We squandered over 57,000 lives and physically, emotionally and mentally shattered many more. Once the North finally won, they unified the country and defeated the insane killing machine next door in Cambodia. It all comes down to politics and money, and most politics comes down to money. If America would just get out of the way, things would be a lot better. I extend this belief to the economy also. It runs on a natural boom and bust cycle, only the politicians in D.C. won’t let the bust “clean out” the system. Instead, they run up an insane amount of debt that can only turn ugly in the end. Yes, please, wake up America.
Sincerely,
Bill Foster
Bill,
Thanks for the excellent reply. I am in complete agreement with you on the economic interference as well. The bag of money is certainly full now with hot air, and when it cools, the economy of the world will sink further than ever before. I’d hope that there would be a quick recovery, but the people of the modern world lack many of the skills necessary to survive should things get too bad.
I expect the sign will be changed in a few days when the article is printed in the local paper.
I am enjoying at hitting your old posts..
Thanks again,
Zane
Always baffled me how a the States could call a game ‘The World Series” and be the only one participating. Though there are one or two ‘insignificant others’ playing these days it still strikes me as a tad arrogant.
America’s arms business is just that – business. And if you are going to produce arms then eventually you will use them. As America does – regularly.
I think Hendrix’ rendition of The Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock pretty much defined America at the end of the sixties and whenever I hear it it is sad that it’s still relevant today.
Good post.
I’ll have to look that Hendrix version up. 😉
Enjoyed listening to the Hendrix version.
They changed their sign today.. “God Bless the USA, and the Red, White, and Blue”. Might find myself writing another.
Maybe you would like Machine Gun by Hendrix too. Try the album Band of Gypsys recorded at the Fillmore East.
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Re-blogged this rather excellent post.
Thank you for that!
I recall when as a trainee diplomat a senior said to us during informal talks that the National Party (the governing party) has lost the plot. Russia is not our enemy, America is. That was as far back as 1965. Russia collapsed and America is still buggering up Empire Washington. Must also mention under American pressure playing the Russian communist threat we, like the heroes of freedom, went into Angola. After many South African young men were sacrificed on the battle field our American support was nothing but betrayal and the arms embargo was slapped on us by the UN Security Council, no US of great A veto – we did their dirty work for them while it suited them and was rewarded a bowl of crap as thanks. Gordon Clayton was as right as could be.
I heartily agree, the relatives of those soldiers respect the fallen much more than those who are ultimately responsible for the bullet that killed them.