I pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States of America And to The Republic for which it stands, one Nation, Under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for ALL.
The original text did not include the words "under God." By adding those words in 1954, Congress was attempting to distinguish the politics of the United States from godless Communism. But like many other acts of Congress, this change divided our nation rather than further uniting its citizens.
As a child, I proudly recited that pledge every morning at the beginning of school...hand over my heart. I loved my Country and all that I thought it stood for. Growing up in the South, I saw plenty of things that made me doubt whether it truly was a Country that was indivisible and whether it actually stood for liberty and justice for all. Abject racism, anti-semitisim, rich against poor, KKK, and all of the other nasty things that nobody wanted to talk about.
But slowly things began to change. School desegregation, a younger generation that seemed to want change...change of inclusiveness, acceptance, a yearning for peace and truth. Yes, there were many diverse opinions, approaches and ideas. But even then people talked to each other...respectfully. They could actually have a civil conversation about issues. Sometimes there was compromise, sometimes not. But in the end, most everyone was pulling for the same thing. A successful Country with a successful future.
That is not the case any longer. We have people that make up alternative facts. We have people that don't believe in scientific facts. We have people "leading" this country that don't know how to be civil and talk to each other. We have people that are simply only in it for themselves without regard for their neighbor or anything other than their own pocketbook. However, in reality, we are headed for incredible inflation, bank failures, and financial calamity that hasn't been seen in a century. When select oligarchs control the financial sector, it is bound to happen. Already, this administration is demanding a stake in Corporations that they have no right to have....financial blackmail to benefit Trump and his friends. Just look at Trump's personal financial dealings of the last 90 days!
We are teaching our children that History doesn't matter anymore. Slavery wasn't bad...let's erase it from the museums. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a bad thing because we would not want to treat everyone equally. And of course Man takes precedence over Woman and she shall be subservient to his desires. And horrors of all horrors, we need to legislate what sexual orientation an individual might be. The radical right talks about Sharia Law....that IS what we are living today.
And free and fair elections? Because people are fed up with the current mess of things, and the REAL poll numbers show a complete distaste for the current administration, let's just rig the system so that ALL elections are rigged in the favor of one person.
We are living in a Country where The President's sole objective is to extract retribution against those that disagree with him, have rightfully prosecuted his crimes and simply get in the way of his greedy quest for financial wealth and undeserved recognition for made-up accomplishments.
Just this week, he stated "I have the right to do anything I want to do - I am President of The United States." Wow! That is not what I was taught. I was taught that there are 3 branches of government and that there is suppose to be checks and balances. BUT....this is what happens when The Supreme Court says that The President cannot be prosecuted...that he is above the law. A Supreme Court that is bought and paid for by The Heritage Foundation. Congress is the branch that imposes tariffs...not the President. Why are his tariffs in effect?
We are living in a Police State where this orange turd has decided to punish blue states by sending troops to Democratic cities to harass, scare and strip civil liberties from the people...citizens and non-citizens. Liberty and Justice for All???? I don't think so! Where is due process....the law of the land?
His justification is the soaring crime rate! A crime rate that is significantly DOWN from year's past...but now, all of a sudden, it is a priority to send troops to DC and other cities.....but not those that have the highest crime rates....because those that have the highest crime rates (Louisiana, Mississippi) are Republican States. Besides, if you agree with Trump, you get pardoned for despicable crimes like insurrection and murder of police officers at The Capital on January 6th. But what would you expect when we are stupid enough to elect a President that has been convicted of 34 Felonies and gotten away with many others. But let's prosecute a guy who threw a subway sandwich at a cop but we don't uphold existing gun laws in DC and limit access to firearms....why would we do that, it is only a few kids that are being killed!
And as long as I am rambling, let's talk about those sycophants he has surrounded himself. It is bad enough that the Administration is being run by a self-hating, racist, sleaze bag, Stephen Miller. But he has appointed the most unqualified people in the History of this Country to lead important positions within the Government. Besides the fact that many of them, including 3 Supreme Court justices should be prosecuted for perjury for lying during their confirmation hearings in Congress, their qualifications are non-existent and have quite evidently failed at their jobs. Career experts have either been fired or quit in frustration. And we, the people, will be paying the price for the next generation!
So, what's important to this guy? A $250 million Gold Ballroom so he can throw a party? A paved-over rose garden so his shoes don't get wet? A Nobel Prize that he keeps demanding? His face on Mt. Rushmore? A Declaration that HE is President of Europe too? Putting covert operatives in Greenland to try to take over that Territory. When in reality he is a laughing stock to the rest of the World. Putin plays him like a fiddle...he has no morals, no original thoughts and is the most unintelligent President in the history of this Country. His late night temper tantrums against anyone that pokes fun at him is pitiful...I have known 5 year old kids with more emotional stability than this guy.
Certainly, Healthcare is of no concern to him...or else he wouldn't have appointed the wacko, RFK, Jr and his idiot minions.
And finally, let's talk about his attack on immigrants to our Country. WE are all immigrants unless you are descendants of the indigenous tribes of North America. Our families came from Europe, Asia, and Africa for a better life, for liberty, for freedom and worked to help make a functioning society. Most were escaping horrendous conditions and were simply looking for a better life...just like those that come to our country today looking for help. I am not condoning those that break the law, don't try to use the system to gain entry, and go through the steps to legal immigration. BUT, we have placed so many roadblocks in their way, I don't condemn those that get here anyway so that they can work hard, pay their way, pay their taxes and continue to try to slough through the terrible system that we have messed up. We could have passed immigration reform...there was bi-partisan support. But passing immigration reform would have hurt Trump's chances of election, so he demanded that the Republican Congress not act.
I am a student of History. If you look back at the foundations of Dictatorships throughout the world -Hitler, Mussolini, Putin, North Korea and others, the roadmap is plainly visible for all to see. Trump and Stephen Miller are doing a great job of following that roadmap. And the scariest thing about all of this is that 77 million people voted for this, including MANY young white men who are buying into this MAGA Bullshit.
I have lost any patience with anybody that can support any part of this administration and defy anyone to give me three things that have been positively accomplished by them. Actually, I have not only lost patience but have found that rational conversation is not possible with his supporters. How sad!
Nonetheless, I still pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States of America And to The Republic for which it stands, one Nation, Under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for ALL.
Because if I don't keep trying, who will?
And The Journey Continues......
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