Tomorrow We Should Think Before We Vote.
Americans should stop this very minute where ever they are, in whatever they are doing and ask themselves, "Where do I stand as an American today, am I only a Democrat or a Republican, an Independent or am I an American, for America, a member of a democratic society, a champion of freedom and liberty in the world?"
We are standing as a nation on the edge of a growing crisis that may be our undoing, and could very well do what Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda, and all those in the world who profess to be enemies of the people of the United States, hope to do themselves in the name of their ideology and hatred, divide us and then destroy us as a nation.
Think of the moment you first laid your eyes on the twin towers of the World Trade Center being attacked and burning intensely and the horror of all those innocent people trapped and dying in those two towers, then the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Remember how you felt in your heart, and then your American heart. Did we go into Afghanistan and rout out the Taliban and Al Qaeda with anything but the sword of patriotism and a returned declaration to an "Act of War." We meant then as we resolved (and I hope we still resolve now) that life, liberty, justice and the pursuit of happiness, in the wake of that fierce attack, is our cause and motive in all our endeavors, warlike and otherwise, hence after September 11th.
Yet I sense, as many American must also be sensing, an uneasiness eating away at the edges of this mighty resolve of the last three years. We are being moved (by the daily killing and injuring of our troops in Iraq) to remember another conflict of war where the killing of American men and women in combat grew to such proportions that we as a nation wearied both in anguish and realism of the fight and its original purpose, and it tore us apart as a nation and a people, and the United States finally in 1975 walked away from that distant land and left it to its own divided self and their neighbors.
While the debate was just a whispered murmurs in our ears during the primaries, it has become a contentious tug of war of fear and hate between our two political parties during the presidential election campaigns. We must as a nation reaffirm our stand on World Terrorism, not because of September 11th, but because we need to remember who we are and what we stand for as Americans and as a nation.
We must not say of Iraq, wrong time, wrong place, unless we are going to say wrong people under right sadistic dictator. Afghanistan and Iraq, where we have forged a path against terrorism and for freedom, liberty, justice and possible happiness that these countries' people may create for themselves. They could not have done it on their own and the Americans have helped them. There on their soil is American blood as testament to the true American nature in times of the horror of evil, war, crisis and aftermath.
We are not what many of the world believe, "a fat, selfish, pleasure seeking-loving, arrogant and morally corrupt people" who have no sense of good, truth, honor, and justice. I ask "Does this describes you?" "Is this what Americans are?" "I say "No," and look into the face of any American who is in Afghanistan and Iraq and tell him or her otherwise! We have been the hope of freedom and liberty from tyranny for many people througout history and the world. The list of nations includes France and Germany, Italy and Poland to name a few.
We are not on the easy path. The easy way out would be to divert our attention, change our intention and forget our purpose. Are Americans so soft in spirit? Do we tire so easily when the work becomes hard? Do we ignore the truth because we would much prefer the attractive lure of lies. Are we so confused, questioning, stressed and weak here at home, with political agendas, preferences and hates, that we forget who we are as a nation and what we stand for? How can we forget our purpose and mission in Afghanistan and Iraq, reference Vietnam, start grumbling about practicalities, and try turning our attentions to problems at home, and our attention away from the greatest threat to our national security, terrorism.
I say if we as a nation, misunderstand our resolve among ourselves now, during this presidential election, then that misunderstanding and division between us will grow louder and clearer to the rest of the world and all its people as it has to Osama bin Laden (in view of his latest video tape recording "Message to America"). And it will not end after the election results are in.
We are not to be against each other so that our enemies may enter us and destroy us from within. We are not hurting anyone but ourselves when we stand divided. In Iraq, as in Afghanistan, our nation's lifeblood, our actions and our resolve are putting our money and our troops where our mouths are. Be proud, steadfast and certain in your country's stand and resolve to follow through. Do not vote with your fear, your hates and your disagreeableness. Vote with what you know is right, good and true and as every American in history has,vote with your country's best interest in your heart and your mind. Stay the course.
No other nation on the face of the earth is fighting terrorism with its whole self. No other nation on earth is, with all its natural resources, its blood, sweat and tears, trying to rid the world of terrorism to make it safe for all people everywhere.
We must remind ourselves, when we doubt our actions and the future, of all the horrors of September 11, 2001. We must remind ourselves of what we individually and as a nation decided and resolved to do on that day, not only at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, as the attack was happening, but in the days afterwards when we realized the utter devastation wrought on so many human lives, and the true meaning of hate and terrorism. We chose to resolve never to let it happen on our soil again or in any other country of decent and innocent people for that matter. We must remember our purpose and our mission as Americans, and as a free nation.
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We are standing as a nation on the edge of a growing crisis that may be our undoing, and could very well do what Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda, and all those in the world who profess to be enemies of the people of the United States, hope to do themselves in the name of their ideology and hatred, divide us and then destroy us as a nation.
Think of the moment you first laid your eyes on the twin towers of the World Trade Center being attacked and burning intensely and the horror of all those innocent people trapped and dying in those two towers, then the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Remember how you felt in your heart, and then your American heart. Did we go into Afghanistan and rout out the Taliban and Al Qaeda with anything but the sword of patriotism and a returned declaration to an "Act of War." We meant then as we resolved (and I hope we still resolve now) that life, liberty, justice and the pursuit of happiness, in the wake of that fierce attack, is our cause and motive in all our endeavors, warlike and otherwise, hence after September 11th.
Yet I sense, as many American must also be sensing, an uneasiness eating away at the edges of this mighty resolve of the last three years. We are being moved (by the daily killing and injuring of our troops in Iraq) to remember another conflict of war where the killing of American men and women in combat grew to such proportions that we as a nation wearied both in anguish and realism of the fight and its original purpose, and it tore us apart as a nation and a people, and the United States finally in 1975 walked away from that distant land and left it to its own divided self and their neighbors.
While the debate was just a whispered murmurs in our ears during the primaries, it has become a contentious tug of war of fear and hate between our two political parties during the presidential election campaigns. We must as a nation reaffirm our stand on World Terrorism, not because of September 11th, but because we need to remember who we are and what we stand for as Americans and as a nation.
We must not say of Iraq, wrong time, wrong place, unless we are going to say wrong people under right sadistic dictator. Afghanistan and Iraq, where we have forged a path against terrorism and for freedom, liberty, justice and possible happiness that these countries' people may create for themselves. They could not have done it on their own and the Americans have helped them. There on their soil is American blood as testament to the true American nature in times of the horror of evil, war, crisis and aftermath.
We are not what many of the world believe, "a fat, selfish, pleasure seeking-loving, arrogant and morally corrupt people" who have no sense of good, truth, honor, and justice. I ask "Does this describes you?" "Is this what Americans are?" "I say "No," and look into the face of any American who is in Afghanistan and Iraq and tell him or her otherwise! We have been the hope of freedom and liberty from tyranny for many people througout history and the world. The list of nations includes France and Germany, Italy and Poland to name a few.
We are not on the easy path. The easy way out would be to divert our attention, change our intention and forget our purpose. Are Americans so soft in spirit? Do we tire so easily when the work becomes hard? Do we ignore the truth because we would much prefer the attractive lure of lies. Are we so confused, questioning, stressed and weak here at home, with political agendas, preferences and hates, that we forget who we are as a nation and what we stand for? How can we forget our purpose and mission in Afghanistan and Iraq, reference Vietnam, start grumbling about practicalities, and try turning our attentions to problems at home, and our attention away from the greatest threat to our national security, terrorism.
I say if we as a nation, misunderstand our resolve among ourselves now, during this presidential election, then that misunderstanding and division between us will grow louder and clearer to the rest of the world and all its people as it has to Osama bin Laden (in view of his latest video tape recording "Message to America"). And it will not end after the election results are in.
We are not to be against each other so that our enemies may enter us and destroy us from within. We are not hurting anyone but ourselves when we stand divided. In Iraq, as in Afghanistan, our nation's lifeblood, our actions and our resolve are putting our money and our troops where our mouths are. Be proud, steadfast and certain in your country's stand and resolve to follow through. Do not vote with your fear, your hates and your disagreeableness. Vote with what you know is right, good and true and as every American in history has,vote with your country's best interest in your heart and your mind. Stay the course.
No other nation on the face of the earth is fighting terrorism with its whole self. No other nation on earth is, with all its natural resources, its blood, sweat and tears, trying to rid the world of terrorism to make it safe for all people everywhere.
We must remind ourselves, when we doubt our actions and the future, of all the horrors of September 11, 2001. We must remind ourselves of what we individually and as a nation decided and resolved to do on that day, not only at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, as the attack was happening, but in the days afterwards when we realized the utter devastation wrought on so many human lives, and the true meaning of hate and terrorism. We chose to resolve never to let it happen on our soil again or in any other country of decent and innocent people for that matter. We must remember our purpose and our mission as Americans, and as a free nation.
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