Observations Of A Crumbling Nation

In my latest piece, I explained how the definition of “patriotism” has been perverted to become synonymous with what used to be “sedition.” Here are a few more observations.

I guess we now what is and what is not considered acceptable in today’s America. The preteen magazine Cobblestone recently published a fun story on what it’s like to survive Basic Combat Training, stories of hometown heroes, and actions children can take to have military recruiters speak at their school. It seems harmless enough – being that the magazine is a children’s American history magazine which teaches children about “famous battles of the Civil war, … the Gold Rush, [and] the Korean War.” To the contrary, teachers and parents are in an uproar over the thought that a magazine may influence a child’s desire to join the armed services. A sixth-grade English teacher whined that the guides that suggested children invite a recruiter to the classroom looked eerily familiar to Army pamphlets distributed to high-schoolers. When it used to be noble to save metal for troops fighting Krauts in Germany, it is now a controversy for a magazine to promote the idea of selfless service to your country.

Congruously, according to dwellers of the far Left camp, enlisting in the military is not one of the fifty ways to love America. Last year, I rolled my eyes through MoveOn.org’s 50 Ways to Love Your Country. Their ways to demonstrate your love included “attend[ing] a rally,” “defy[ing] city hall,” and performing in any action that was anti-Republican. The book included many letters from people who switched to the Democratic party and was against Operation Iraqi Freedom. What was not included in their book was: Enlist in the Military, Donate to Wounded Service-Members, Build a Family Readiness Group for a Local Reserve Unit, or Throw a Parade for Troops Returning from Battle. Of course, what liberals have in mind for loving their country does not include showing appreciation to those who give so much to keep it free and safe.

Finally, on the celebration of America’s 230th birthday, 25 Californians took to the streets to celebrate their freedom. How? Their recipe for patriotism: matches, burn barrel, and Old Glory. To these patriots, “[i]t seemed like a good idea to burn some flags just because we can.” True, burning a symbol of our nation is legal, as it should be, but it doesn’t make it right. It’s also legal to participate in sodomy with gonorrhea-infested men and huff glue till you pass out, but unfortunately, they aren’t celebrating those freedoms.