Why English Should Be The Official Language

I am not a racist, but I love my country and I believe that our beliefs, our culture, our way of life are what make this nation great. And it is that greatness and the freedom and liberty that come with it that make people from other nations want to come here.

There is a reason the United States is different than the rest of the world. Our way of life is not an odd by product of geography. It is a direct result of a specific set of principles and values. If we do not protect and defend these principles and values that birthed our way of life, then we will lose it.

We are slowly becoming little more than a "tribal society". The dream that is the United States cannot be maintained with a tribal mentality.

I welcome people from other countries and expect them to cherish and preserve the richness of their heritage, but they must find a way to do that while assimilating to American culture. That is what being a melting pot is all about blending into the already existing fabric. If they want to maintain their own culture, they should stay in or go back to their own country.

This was sparked by an email I recently received. The story is old, as you will see if you follow the link below, but still worth giving some consideration. In light of all the recent talk about global economy, global community, global currency, and global agendas, I think we need to ask ourselves, if borders mean anything anymore. Do we still believe that we are entitled to our national sovereignty? Are we willing to stand up for it? Or are we all going to sit back, while a handful of global politicians determine our destiny?

http://michellemalkin.com/2006/03/29/the-american-flag-comes-second/

I recognize that many of my friends who are not "white" may have a different perspective. I welcome discourse on the subject from any who agree or disagree. I believe this is a matter that should be of great concern to us all.

With nothing but respect, I submit my humble opinion.

Why US is the Best Country in the World

We are the best country in the world not because we have the best china, or the fanciest parties, or the best decorated state buildings, or the greenest lawns, but because we believe in the Declaration of Independence, and the inalienable rights set forth therein: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Because every four years, whether we want to or not, we come together to choose who will lead us, and when the selection is over, even if we aren’t happy with the outcome, we live with it. We don’t kill each other over it. We don’t riot in the streets, or start amassing armies to mount a coup. We resolve ourselves to continue to stand up for what we believe, to fight the good fight, to work on getting things accomplished for the good of the people, all the people. We do this not because we are better or smarter than the rest of the world, but because we believe that every voice has value, even those that disagree with us. We believe in the dream that began 223 years ago, when a small group of people got together to stand up to a bully, a tyrant, a king that had forgotten that his responsibility, his duty, his calling first and foremost was to serve his people, to do right by them. That is what leaders are supposed to do – serve. That is what true leadership is all about, sacrificing oneself for the best interest of others. We believe in the Constitution and the principles of self-government therein. We believe that people are not idiot children that need to be looked after and protected from themselves, by a nanny-state, but are capable of self-government, and more so that they are obligated to it. We believe that government should serve the people, not the other way around. We believe that the power of government is derived from the people; the power of the people is not derived from the government. We believe that people given the opportunity will rise to greatness, not because the government gave them a check or started a program, but because government got out of the way and allowed them to be rewarded for hard work and determination. The job of government is to keep us safe, to protect us from tyrants and bullies; I fear we have reached that point when our own government has become the very thing from which it is supposed to protect us. We are no longer governed by citizen legislators, but by an elite ruling class that has become more interested in maintaining its own position of power than serving the people. We have been fed the lie for decades that you have to be an insider to get things done, that you have to be of a certain background, education, financial stature to be capable of doing the job well. Sure, the occasional “riff raff” may slip through, but they rarely last, because they “can’t handle the pressure.” The truth is they make waves and the sharks circle and devour them. I believe in the system. I believe in virtue. I believe that man is capable of goodness and greatness. And I believe that deep down people want their leaders to be good, honest, decent people of character, principle, and integrity. Sadly, I also believe that people are weary. I hope that I am wrong about those in Washington, and that they will remember sooner rather than later the childhood dreams of serving their country because they wanted to make a difference. That they will remember the first time they stepped foot into the capitol building as a senator or congressman, a real bona fide participant in the legislative process, in the process laid out in our founding documents. Documents from which there is much wisdom to glean. Documents not merely pulled from thin air based on the lighthearted whims of “a bunch of rich pompous white farmers,” but based on lifelong conviction and belief in something greater than themselves. Documents birthed from the blood, sweat and tears of many. Documents based on a determination to take from history the principles that had stood the test of time and been proven worthwhile. Documents built on a commitment to offer a better idea of leadership for the people of what would become our great nation. I hope that in remembering all these things they too will remember Lincoln’s hope, my hope, the hope of millions of Americans today ”that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
Things will not change in Washington, this nation, or anywhere for that matter until people are willing to fight for it, and while I am speaking figuratively, it may one day come to require a literal fight and we must be ready once again to take a stand for what we believe, to sign our names and “pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor” to defend what is right.

The Bedroom Is Not The Problem

Liberal Democrats love to talk about how Republicans are obsessed with other people's sex lives and need to stay out of other people's bedrooms. The bedroom is not the problem; just see the previous post for an example of the left coming out of the bedroom and into our schools, and that is just one example of many. Or let's talk about them coming out of the bedroom into the street. Have you ever heard of Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco - just enter that into google and see where it takes you? Or the near 100 Gay Pride Parades and Events put on worldwide every year?

Parents Beware

In California, kindergartners were given "homosexual pledge cards:

"The pledge cards were produced by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, or GLSEN, and featured oaths that students would not use "anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender language or slurs," that students would intervene on behalf of homosexual students when possible, and that they would actively support safer schools efforts." The teacher passed out the cards to her students then asked them to sign them. "According to a report on FoxNews.com, one parent was angry when she found her child's signature on the pledge card. LaBarbera believes this instance highlights the real agenda of the homosexual movement. "This is just bizarre, and it shows how the teachers with their radical sexual agenda want to start early to reprogram these kids' minds. They want to undermine the faith teachings that the kids have at home; this is part of a plan," he suggests. "To me, this is like Hitler with Nazi Germany and the Soviets wanting to get to the youth and change the kids by getting to them at a very young age." In the same report on FoxNews.com, a
spokesperson for the school agreed that the pledge was inappropriate for the kindergarten students and said that the pledges were meant for middle school and high school students."

This is why William Ayers is as dangerous now as he was in the 60's, perhaps even more so. What he and Obama were doing together was trying to radicalize the Chicago public schools. Ayers might be a nutcase, but he is not an idiot. He was not trying to improve the quality of education or raise test scores; he was trying to teach children to challenge authority and buck against the system.
Parents must take the time to pay attention to what is going on in their children's schools. If we don't we will not only lose our children, but the future of our nation. We must protect our children, as well as our own rights to rear them the way we see fit, because no one else will. There are a lot of people out there just waiting to get their hands on the minds of our children. We cannot just turn them over to the state. We must be vigilant or we will one day be telling our children of the "good old days, when we were free".

Government Is Not A Charity

I don't want anyone to think that I am opposed to charitable giving or that I think we should replace the judgement of the State for the Fed in regard to taxpayer dollars spent on charitable giving. Government is not a charity. If I want to give my money to a charity then I should have the right and freedom to give it to the cause of my choice, not the cause of Barack Obama's choice or Nancy Pelosi or George Bush or any other politician. What I do with my money should be up to me. Now having said that, taxes are required to fund the necessary functions of government, like providing for the common defense, and infrastructure - roads, etc. Providing healthcare is not the responsibility of the Federal government. Cultivating an economic environment that encourages the market to provide quality, as well as competitive healthcare is responsibility of the Federal government. Not to mention, there are a lot of people out there with a lot of money, griping about the "40 million Americans without healthcare coverage". If they are so concerned for these people why not set up a non-profit that could actually focus on that one task and much more effectively help to provide preventative healthcare and/or healthcare for those facing a catastrophic health issue. There are some out there - St. Jude's, Shriners, Ronald McDonald House to name a few. I agree that the state of healthcare is less than ideal, but you cannot strip healthcare professionals of their ability to make a decent living - they invest a lot of time and money to get trained, to be prepared to provide care for others at their most vulnerable. And we begrudge them a profit from their investment. Fewer and fewer people are going into these kinds of jobs, because the cost is too great and the reward too little. If we don't figure out a way to incentivize people to want to become doctors and nurses we are going to end up with rationed healthcare in this country, which by the way is pretty much what has happened everywhere that healthcare has been "nationalized".

Why Don't People Get It?

It is not the government's responsibility to provide all the innumerable services that it is currently attempting to provide. If you expect the government to take care of you from cradle to grave, then you should expect ridiculously high taxes and not just on the rich. Government doesn't create wealth. All it can do is take it from those who create it. The Federal Government is out of control. Let's be honest, apart from the military, what else does it do well? Education? Postal Service? For crying out loud, both houses of Congress had to privatize its cafeteria service because it kept losing money. I think I have made my point that the Federal Government is not the most well oiled machine out there. It also is not a charity. Simply because a cause is noble, doesn't mean that the United States Federal Government should force its free citizens to give to it. When did our citizenry become a bunch of immature children incapable of being trusted with their own money. Why won't government let us decide in our own states and communities what we want to spend our money on? Too many Washington insiders are funding their pet projects with our paychecks and it needs to stop.

The Upcoming Election

One of the more disturbing things to me in regard to the upcoming elections is how little some people seem to be bothered by the lack of character and integrity demonstrated by so many involved. It is incredibly sad that so many of our political leaders have lied to us that we come to expect it. Let me be clear that while I believe that deceit is deceit, I recognize that there is a difference between "spin" and outright lies. Sadly, we have gone way beyond "spin" this time around. We should expect our leaders to be forthright about who they and what they believe. Not everyone bases their votes on intellectual evaluation of the candidates, most of us base our votes on emotion. That is just reality, but just because something is real doesn't make it right. We should vote our conscience, our beliefs, our morals, our convictions. We should vote for the person who we believe is best qualified, as well as, the person whose character and integrity we can trust. Most of us would agree that we would rather someone be honest and tell us something we don't want to hear than someone lie to us and tell us what we do want to hear. The truth always seems to find its way to the light and it is always so much more devastating when it comes on the heels of a lie. The current financial crisis is a prime example. There were people who saw it coming, even facilitated it in some ways and said the opposite in public, allowing the rest of us to continue with no preparation for the coming storm. These people need to be held accountable. Our leaders need to be held accountable. If they aren't doing the job they were hired to do in the way we think they ought to, then it is our responsibility, our obligation to call them on it. Even fire them if necessary. They will not police themselves.