A derivative of my Passion for Purple, if you will please forgive me one political meander in my decorative foray, is our precious flag of Red, White and Blue. Those who know me can attest to the fact that that I am quite possibly the least politically interested individual around. However, given our current economic situation, even I am drawn to the media’s skewed daily accounts. My intention today is to stir questions in everyone’s mind as to what our goal is as a country, as well as an individual.
GONE are our naive days of childhood when we recited the daily “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty, and justice for all“. I was stopped in my tracks this morning as the local radio station aired their daily visit to an elementary school during their morning pledge. The words leaped from the radio to my mind which instantly began racing… What happened to our indivisible nation? We are in the midst of a massive divide where two parties are fighting so adamantly that they have forgotten what it was they were actually fighting FOR! Have we overstepped the boundaries in our pursuit of liberty? It appears that we have become a nation with inflated libertarian bounds to the point of a parent no longer having necessary rights in the discipline of our own children. I fear that we have we become a governmentally bound nation creating a generation a Marshmallows with our lack of discipline. I do not, in any way, shape or form, condone violence or abuse. However, we, as the current parental generation, have forgotten the power of the word NO. Do you remember when “NO” actually meant No? How about the assorted organizations, all begun with a correct purpose, and who have clearly overstepped their bounds in procuring liberties beyond necessity? Do we still have justice for all? The legal system has become terribly skewed by these organizations’ power and it appears that we truly no longer have ONE INDIVISIBLE NATION with JUSTICE FOR ALL. Justice has eluded us. Liberty has overtaken us. We are terribly divided and don’t seem to pledge our allegiance to anyone but ourselves.
PLEASE read the pledge out loud and display YOUR American flag proudly. Oh yes, and add some passionate purple to your life and hug your family tonight.
