OPINION:
America doesn’t know it yet, but we have entered a new chapter in our history. Things have changed and not for the better. Security is going to be paramount from here on out, a new world awaits unfortunately, in my humble opinion.
After 9/11, we were scared that more attacks would follow. We knew the country had to rally, and rally we did. We came together and supported what had to be done to deal with the threat from “over there.”
But we were different back then. We were more united. We were stronger. We had a certain faith in our leadership that doesn’t exist today. For whatever brief period of time, we became Americans, not Left or Right, Republican or Democrat.
This time it’s different. The enemy is not “over there.” The enemy is here, among us. They could be our co-worker, our neighbor. Our president doesn’t even want to acknowledge this fact. His agenda and motivation are shrouded in mystery, with disturbing conclusions drawn by many. I think it’s safe to say his agenda is not the national security of the United States and our allies. The administration is pushing to bring in as many immigrants as possible regardless of the security risks that entails, damn the security of ordinary Americans, whether they be black, white, Christian, Jew or yes, even Muslim. Whether it be for some dastardly scheme to increase the Democratic vote or some misguided, progressive, multicultural agenda, who cares. The result is the same.
For the foreseeable future, Americans are going to be afraid, afraid for their personal safety and that of their families. We don’t have faith that our government is there to protect us to the best of its ability. We don’t think the Obama administration is serious. We think it has something else at the top of its list.
This is why gun sales are soaring. For the first time in recent history, Americans across the board have lost faith in our federal government. This change has been coming slowly but has picked up speed in the last few weeks and months, with the obvious indifference of the Obama administration to the threat to our lives and well-being.
The recent Oval Office address is representative of this feeling. President Obama lectured us about being “true to our values.” That’s insulting. American’s were insulted, not reassured. We’ve fought wars for Muslims around the globe. We’ve stopped the genocide against Muslims in Kosovo, in one example. We’ve stopped the murderous oppression of Saddam Hussein. We’ve pushed back the medieval Taliban in Afghanistan. White boys and girls, black, Latino, Asian, et cetera, from farms in Iowa and all over America, have died in the thousands and many more maimed for Muslims. Muslims here are able to lead the type of life they want to lead. They are not persecuted. I can’t help to think that if they were persecuted, if they felt pressure, if they felt uncomfortable, or at least confronted about the issue forcefully, maybe we would see more Muslims speak out against the atrocities that some followers of Islam commit in the name of their religion.
There will be more attacks in the coming year, before President Obama leaves office and another leader, who can be trusted by the public, comes into office. In the mean time, America is vulnerable. The people are vulnerable. Your children are vulnerable. The wolves are here. They are next door. They are mothers of 6-month-old babies.
It is legitimate and OK for Americans to be concerned about their security. It is not hateful. It is logical and to be expected. A good leader would find a way to allay those fears as best he could. President Obama could care less.
I believe America has a bright future and its decline has been greatly exaggerated. I believe we are in for another American century. We will be the shining city on the hill once again. But it won’t be under this president.
So take care of your family. Stay away from crowded places. Buy a gun.
Because, it’s not OK.
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