When you consider that America was an idea, does that idea still exist? U2’s Bono said it best “England, great country, but not an idea. Ireland, great country, but not an idea.” But what was the idea? I submit the idea was simple – live free, make own choices, keep what you earn, give to those you wish, submit to no government and if you do these things without hurting anyone else you are free to continue doing them.
Soldiers, military guys – when you fight, are you still fighting to protect this idea or are you fighting for a government? Does there come a point in time when following orders simply because they’re given is no longer the right thing to do?
Citizens – does there come a time when you no longer hold pride in your country? Is there a point when the lyrics to the songs that represent it are hollow? If you are a free society that is over its government and not a society (like all others) that has a government over it, does there come a time when you no longer support it? Does there come a time when people say they will no longer pay taxes to a government that has aborted and perverted “the idea”? Does there come a time when people say they will not obey a government that has aborted and perverted “the idea”?
Where is the line? Where and when does this “no more” point exist? To say it doesn’t exist is foolish. The very basis of the idea came from exactly that, men choosing to say “no more.” And man is no different now, not at his core. So where is the line? This isn’t to say if and when that line is crossed that society will be successful in taking the idea back, that took a miracle the first time and would so a second. But the question is the same, when is enough enough?
Soldiers, military guys – when you fight, are you still fighting to protect this idea or are you fighting for a government? Does there come a point in time when following orders simply because they’re given is no longer the right thing to do?
Citizens – does there come a time when you no longer hold pride in your country? Is there a point when the lyrics to the songs that represent it are hollow? If you are a free society that is over its government and not a society (like all others) that has a government over it, does there come a time when you no longer support it? Does there come a time when people say they will no longer pay taxes to a government that has aborted and perverted “the idea”? Does there come a time when people say they will not obey a government that has aborted and perverted “the idea”?
Where is the line? Where and when does this “no more” point exist? To say it doesn’t exist is foolish. The very basis of the idea came from exactly that, men choosing to say “no more.” And man is no different now, not at his core. So where is the line? This isn’t to say if and when that line is crossed that society will be successful in taking the idea back, that took a miracle the first time and would so a second. But the question is the same, when is enough enough?
Is America Still America?
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