The Patriot Post® · Whatever Happened to America

My days of growing-up and loving America I remember every day, in some way, for what is there to say, except we used to be taught how blessed we were to be Americans. But now even the word, “blessed” is forbidden in some places.

America has not lost its luster because it never really shined that brightly. Rather it was designed, by God, to be a candle in the darkness; a light for others to see, and follow, if they were in the dark. And the darker their life was, the brighter the light of America seemed to shine.

It attracted so many others to us. All we asked was that they want to not just live here, but to become Americans. They did not have to give-up everything, but they did have to give-up something, and it was once an honor and privilege to do so, and it was worth it. Not in terms of getting paid for doing nothing, but rather having the opportunity to be free to do what they wanted in order start a life, make a living, and a raise a family of Americans, here. Here, without that many restrictions or laws to hinder their success in life. Here, in the land of the free because of the brave.

Since when should offending one person, with the sight of the American flag, be enough of a reason, or excuse to remove it?! That one person or group is blessed (please don’t forgive me) for being here to see it.

When we give-in to one person, or group, we offend who and what we really should be defending; and really shouldn’t have to; those who have done with their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor, what most Americans did not have to, but, yet, have been beneficiaries of for these past 239 years.

Political correctness (PC) is actually political correctlessness, and an excuse for doing what, in effect, is inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable, intolerable, indefensible, uncalled-for, unwarrantable, unjustifiable, and just plain wrong.

The first word, “Political,” should have been enough of a warning to let us know it was destined to be so. Add to it that someone in politics was going to decide what was correct, should have been the ultimate reason to know it was going to become a greased slide, down an already slippery slope.

Dennis Prager has called the American values of E Pluribus Unum (From many, One), In God We Trust, and Liberty, the foundations upon which America was founded. It is also political, but unlike today’s PC, it is actually correct, and not even necessary to enforce in any way; except maybe be sure that those who come here, or are elected to public office, live by the oath they swear/swore to uphold.