Simple Things

      Soon it will be July 4th, Independence Day. According to Websters Dictionary, independence is:  state of being independent, complete exemption from control, self-reliance, political freedom.  See anything wrong with that statement, as compared to what we are living today?

     Never before have our citizens felt so controlled and so bereft of political freedom.  Many Americans would love to celebrate our independence, but can’t because we lost the jobs which enabled us to have enough money to blow on things like July 4th Celebrations.  We’d love to celebrate our “exemption from control”, but we can’t because we have become so controlled that we sit and wait for the government to tell us what we’re going to do next (whether we want to or not!)  No, we’re not controlled ~ our homes are taken away, the economy is so bad that we can’t afford the gas for our vehicles (which will one day soon all be made in another country), and there is absolutely nothing to look forward to but debt and more debt.  Thank you ~ Mr. Obama!

     On another front, we ARE celebrating the life (after death) of a man who was an entertainer (and a creepy child molester).  Many of our citizens are more interested in the life and music of Michael Jackson than they are the state of our country and the world.  Wonder how many dead soldiers were returned to the U.S. this week for burial after serving in Iraq? I don’t know that either, because the news was focused on a dead singer/entertainer who had never done anything for his country ~ only for himself.

     There are times when I think the U.S.A. deserves a big shake up of some kind ~ just so we realize what we have allowed to happen, how far we have strayed from the ideals that our country was founded upon.  And I don’t think we have long to wait.

     Enough doom and gloom!  I hope anyone reading this has the time and money to go enjoy themselves for our Independence Day.  I hope you think about what the day was really for, and I hope you can truly appreciate what you have (or once had).

     ” I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free, and I won’t forget the men who died; who gave their lives for me, and I’d proudly stand up next to you and defend her still today; for there ain’t no doubt I love this land. God bless the USA.”