When I think about the symbol of our country, I think of the flag, but I also think of the Statue of Liberty. The flag, as a symbol, has been misused so many times; so many people wrap themselves in it in an effort to show their "true patriotism", their "I'm a better American than you", that it's lost meaning for me. I wrote about this last year, so I won't rehash that.
Besides, there's too much to say this year. So much to say.
First, I need to quote this:
"To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good...
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people...
He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers.
He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.
He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws...
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences...
He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation, and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & Perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.
He has constrained our fellow Citizens ...
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us...
In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people....
These words were not written about "Our Leader" of 2018, but rather are some of the words of the Declaration of Independence. Surprised?
In my opinion, history is indeed repeating itself.
Sadly.
You would have thought we would have known better. Indeed, some of us DID know better, DID try to warn you, but either you didn't care and voted for him anyway, or you--heinous of all--did not care enough about your fellow citizens to vote.
This year, I am frightened. I knew this man would be a terrible president. In November 2016, I cried...I mourned for what I knew would most certainly happen under his presidency. I was wrong about him. I underestimated how bad he would be, and I underestimated how much the GOP would capitulate to him--how freely they would allow him to break laws and not be held accountable, and how quickly they would fall into line with HIM. I expected, I hoped for better from our other elected leaders. For "He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good...He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures."
Yes he has. He and his family have profited from his time in office. His appointees have flouted laws, and thankfully, been arrested and charged for the most egregious of those.
"He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands." Yes, he has. Sadly, the Supreme Court has upheld his "Muslim Ban". And, not only has he discouraged migration, he's locked up their babies and toddlers.
I could go on, but you get the point. "Our Leader" and those would aid him, are just getting started. We tried to warn you, but you didn't listen. You chose NOT to listen. And now, the next to suffer will be women, who will no longer have control over their own bodies. After that (or perhaps before, depending on the vitriol of the new Supreme Court), Karen and I will suddenly become "unmarried". Not sure how that will happen, but I guarantee it will. If it happens, I guarantee I will come to your house and thank you personally for voting for "Our Leader" in 2016. I guarantee.
But I digress.
Who will be the next to lose their liberties? Their happiness? Their life?
WAKE UP.
VOTE.
And sign on to this, OUR Declaration of Independence.
Sincerely,
Me and...
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States...
— And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.
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