I am normally not political, and I try to find the sanity in what our politicians are doing, but it seems we are flailing in the sea of ideals and being told we are not adept enough to save ourselves. I do not write in favor of any political party. I write as an American.
We The People
The idea of freedom is an age-old ideal. Much like Socialism, it is a shining promise without reality. No one is ever truly free. We all answer to someone or something.
We gain independence through compromise. You give something else to earn the prize you want. It’s just the way of the world. Nothing comes without a price.
America is the ideal of freedom, but are we truly free? We are taxed and constricted by rules and laws. We have responsibilities and expectations to live up to.
So, is freedom just smoke? Just the mist that dissipates in the dawn?
In the early days of lawless settlement and unrestricted activity, growth and development only happened if you were the guy with the largest amount of land and ownership of the town. The richest man was king until someone with more power pushed him out and became the new land baron.
History teaches us that we need structure. That man without an outline and laws cannot flourish. This lesson was learned in blood and sweat. No man is great on his own, and if he is given too much power, it is his ruin.
Biblically, Solomon was the wisest man in history. Yet he let his passion control his wisdom in his old age.
Man is meant to collaborate and work together. One man given too much power leads to corruption. That is why in America, we have a Constitution. We have laws to guard against any one-man taking control of our country. The people of this country have the responsibility to ensure that the Constitution is upheld and followed and not bent to the interpretation of those who seek to be rulers rather than overseers of our freedom.
A failed democracy begins with a flawed democracy. It is chipped away within by weakening the rule of law and blocking media access. An authoritarian uses seemingly legal mechanisms for anti-democratic ends. They conceal anti-democratic practices under the mask of law.
Let us be a nation with eyes wide open. Let no man take our constitutional rights from us. Whether Democrat, Republican, or Independent, no single man should be allowed to destroy this country that God has given us the privilege of being a part of.
We the people are America! Every great nation has fallen when man has made themselves more important than the law and the people. Our politicians work for us! They are our employees. We cannot let them take away our rights and our liberty. No one man owns us. We do not work for Washington. They work for us. We the People.
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