For almost two years I have heard from the quarters of the GOP and their supporters that they want to take their country back. They want to take America back! But the question that my cohorts (the American republic) and I always ask is from who and what? The newest answer is from the socialist elite Nazi guy that the majority Americans voted for and his democratic Chicago thugs you want to tax and spend. The people who are lazy and want everything given to them. Or better yet to quote one GOP Presidential Nominee, "they need to get a job and take a bath".
But one must wonder really how we got here to this place of discord and malfunction. How this republic has allowed the mundane to become the battles of punditry, ignorance and just the plain lack of common sense. For one thing what are they really taking back? America of the 1930's, or the 40's or even the 50's? Before we minorities, women, disable rose up for equal rights and protection under the laws of this land. Or for a nostalgic time of where the President of the United States was of a suitable color shade of white. Or before the unions and workforce demanded equal pay, health benefits and the right to organize. What America are they back? Mitt Romney stated in his victory speech in New Hampshire that one of his goals is to take America back from some sort of occupier or invasion force.
If memory serves me right at the dawn of the 21st century the GOP was given the to the Kingdom by the highest court in the land. Yes, it was flawed but it was righted and pushing towards a hopeful balance. Then of course 9/11 happened and then the Afghan War, and they we were tricked into the Iraq war. We fell apart yet the GOP were the captains of the ship and they sure did pillage us blind. By the time we all woke up from the dream it was too late the economy was taking and we were facing our Twilight.
Then came to Barrack Obama with his message of hope and change. An we all ate it up by the handful failing to realize that they are nice words to say but getting something done is a whole other matter. The road blocks in front of him as well as this Republic were vast and require more patience then the lot of us had. That lack of patience allow a change of course and brought an element of uncertainty. Yes, we are divided and yes the idea of the "American Dream" is on life support. An yes there is darkness out there and it is vast and ever changing but we are the light and if we don't stand now, we might as not stand at all forever.
They are wanting to take back everything that is and has become the America of today. They are wanting to break unions, remove rights to vote, stop the voices of the many, and literally in some cases "bleach" us out. They want the power of what was then where the few ruled the many and the many cowered in fear from the police, the dogs and water hoses. They want that a woman should be seen but not heard, where brown, black and yellow are silent and know their place. Where the "American Dream" is only for them whomever them is, yet not see the truth of the matter. We have been pillaged and plundered for our blood, our treasure and our dreams. We are the American Republic and we cannot and will not stand by, because if we do it is all lost.
