Can I Get An Amen?

And so the song goes, "God Bless America land that I love...", we better hope that the Almighty blesses our land because our country is overindulged in greed and lust that surpasses even the piggish cravings of the Roman Empire's most disgusting times. I sincerely doubt that Nero 'fiddled' while Rome burned, but I do know that our elected leaders behave as children fighting for sandbox toys while the country sputters towards economic disaster and our citizens are ruthlessly murdered. We observe our lawmakers arguing about a fetus' 'right' to life, illegal immigrants and saving the second amendment right while six year-old school children, movie goers, college kids and Christmas Mall  shoppers are gunned down by deranged people who were once housed in mental facilities. Our application of first and second amendment rights is miss-applied to trump our common sense. America's culture of violence is documented by the most graphic movies and video games at the expense of creating an ambivalent attitude towards human respect and life!  That's correct, "from the mountains to the prairie to the oceans white with foam," we are no longer 'free' but must be on constant alert for our safety.

We have become a nation of self-interest, self-serving and self-absorbed people who, if we make a living farming wish to protect the 9 billion dollars of Government subsidies while ranting against a food stamp entitlement program. We are so lame brained that we say the stupid, as that we wish our Government to 'keep its hands off our Medicare and Social Security.' We have some folks who 'talk' complete nonsense about some imagined fear of 'socialism' while we enjoy Interstate highways and endless government services due to a 'socialist' philosophy.

During the previous Presidential election we watched many of our government leaders attempt to make it more difficult for our citizens to vote instead of seeking avenues to increase the voting numbers. We note politicians blaming teachers for failing schools after underfunding education. The very apathy of the people of Illinois is mind boggling. Consider please, the debate held several years ago regarding casino gambling. The gambling revenues were going to be the answer for school funds. Today, our State is financially broke, our teachers may not receive pensions and every school district in the great 'Land of Lincoln' is owed money by State Government!

Each Presidential candidates party, this past election, raised over 100 billion dollars...that's each party. While America 'burns' our politicians will continue their quest for power and money. While our streets grow evermore dangerous those politicians will vote a pay raise and hold their next fund raiser. Little will change before our next bridge collapses or innocent people are senselessly murdered by their neighbor.

Yes, indeed, God Bless America!