You can really bring a lump to the throat of this old Texan. We were the "Shining city on the hill" for a time weren't we.
Our Founders, with persistence, resolve and determination cast off the yoke of serfdom and set in motion the experiment by which liberty and freedom were let loose upon the world to sink or swim; come what may. It wasn't long before the rest of the world realized something very special had happened. Who amongst the huddled masses DIDN'T want to come to America?
It's been quite a journey for the nation. Ronald Reagan had us believing we could re-discover the righteous path America followed that allowed our nation to achieve greatness. However, evil never rests and the enemies of liberty redoubled their efforts to assure the likes of a Ronald Reagan never again gain prominence within the hearts of the unwashed.
I don't know if you've been following along or not, but a parting note: The ONLY thing I see having any chance of success in reclaiming our Founders' vision short of armed rebellion are 10th Amendment and other initiatives coming out of some of the states. Enough states drawing lines in the sand can only be ignored so long by the feral government before someone blinks. We'll just have to wait and see how that shakes out...
And best to you and yours.
I do agree with you that the states are going to need to draw a line in the sand (as some are already doing as regards the Second Amendment, among other things) and not blink.
I see an outrage beginning to swell among some people who were heretofore completely apathetic about government and politics, but whether than outrage reaches a tipping point remains to be seen.
I suspect that the tree of liberty is going to have to be refreshed before this latest chapter in the history of America is completed. I just pray that it isn't the end of the book.
God bless you, FRiend!
~ joanie