Where has my country gone?

I heard on the radio today about a preacher who was recently dubbed "controversial" for his views that marriage is an institution between a man and a woman. Can you believe that? Since when is it "controversial" to take a position that marriage was intended for a man and a woman?

Where has my country gone? Where has our Common Sense gone? I feel like I fell asleep and was mysteriously teleported to some bizarre parallel universe only to be rudely awakened to learn that I was not in Kansas anymore!

You may say "well times change...you've got to go with the flow..." If the flow is taking this country off a cliff do I have to stand idly by and watch? No, of course not. Times do change; often for the better and I am the first to applaud positive change. What should NEVER change are the core values and fundamental principles that made this country great and help keep us strong. When you change those values, you change the DNA of our culture and the result is a weakened and undetermined nation with no real moral compass to guide us. There are lots of countries like that today: they're called Third World Nations.

Friends, we need to stop this madness, look weakness aka Political Correctness in the eye and condemn it for what it is: an attack on the moral fiber of our nation which is the one place you must attack if you want to weaken our resolve and desire to achieve and grow. Attack our moral fiber and you take our foundation away and we will cease to exist.

I still believe that the great majority of Americans believe in the fundamentals that made America great. The media however attempts to lead us to believe otherwise. Never despair, America is great. We are still the 'city shining on a hill'. We just need to remember that no one can destroy us but ourselves. We have the ability to stand up to any challenge and prevail with God on our side. Remember "In God We Trust"?

I got this poem today from a friend of mine. Read it an enjoy. Remember who we are.


My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told me I would do well to call on him when making decisions. It seems he was always around in my early years but less and less as time passed by. Today I read his obituary. Please join me in a moment of silence in remembrance, for Common Sense had served us all so well for so many generations.

Obituary Common Sense

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, life isn't always fair, and maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial p olicie s (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not children are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Aspirin, sun lotion or a Band aid to a student, but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live when religions became businesses and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar can sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by hi s parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason.

He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know my Rights, Someone Else is to Blame, and I'm a Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

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