Hello Patriots,
~ Stacy's Husband
On this the 11th anniversary of 9/11, there are many things which came to mind. Over the years there are many of us who have heard the horror stories of what happened that terrible day. Some of us look back with anger, sadness, maybe we feel numb at times. There are those who think back on that day and think "what if…?" (You fill in the blank; "what if we would have been better prepared?" or "what if we were a nation that was kinder to other nations?" might be what you ask. Or maybe you simply ask "why us?")
Well, let's talk about that. Why us? Simple. We are America; land of the free because of the brave. We have not had a history of apologizing to other nations for who or what we are as Americans, at least not until recent history anyway. We are a proud people, some are native to these lands and others from other shores, but all who found their way here legally have a place and purpose: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What if we were better prepared? Again, simple. Who in their right mind would even entertain the thought of hijacking a plane and using it as a weapon against other people? Who would be so savage as to attack people who were doing nothing more than trying to make it through another Tuesday? Who would do that? Again, simple. It would be a psychopathic group of soulless animals who had declared themselves to be sworn enemies of America. They have no concept of thinking as we do. They have ZERO appreciation or respect for ANYBODY with views different from their own. Their "holy" book calls for the death of anyone not of a like faith.
They have no desire to dialogue or reason. They seek the utter and absolute destruction of all with which they disagree. Reasoning with them is of no use at all. Anyone who claims to have the ability to reason with them can be successful only because he or she thinks as they do. And if a person thinks as they do, the only way they can do that is if they are OF them. Be wary of anyone who claims to "know how to talk with" this particular enemy, or "reason" with them, or says "I know these people." That person is truly a wolf in sheep's clothing, seeking whom he can deceive or devour. The only means of dialogue with this particular enemy is to root them out from wherever they can be found and defeat them with fatal finality. Nobody cannot shake hands with the devil and not get burned. I do not say that from experience; it's just common sense. Think about it. Before 9/11 this was only thought of by war-planners, then it was shelved as something so extreme that it would likely never be faced by our nation. (But now we know we face an enemy who will stop at NOTHING)
The defense of America is absolutely paramount. We can argue, disagree, vote people in, vote them out, even choose to sit silently…it's our right. But realize this, there are MANY people, factions, groups who live, breathe, and have their being for a single purpose: the destruction of our beloved America. 9/11 should remind us of that. President Bush said, "we will not tire, we will not falter, we will not fail." If we do any one or more of those three though, WE WILL FALL.
We can agree, disagree, agree to disagree…but where the defense of America is concerned, we cannot let up for even a moment. Our enemies are constantly on alert, looking for some weakness to exploit. They will take whatever we give them.
America's defense is the business of great people who do what they do, in relative obscurity, so everyone else can go about their own purpose and vision of life, liberty, and their own pursuit of happiness. Their numbers are being reduced, their funds are slashed, and their support is evaporating…by the way, all of this is playing us as a nation into the hands of a very patient enemy who will find a way to again bring us harm, but only if we let it happen.
Our preparation as a nation must NEVER be allowed to slip. But you might ask "didn't we deserve what we got? Those people over there got tired of being bullied by us…they fought back against imperialism, blah, blah, blah…" This kind of rhetoric is not only baseless, it is also senseless and quite dangerous. How can I make those assertions? Again, simple. We are a nation who acts in our national interest and that of other nations who ally with us. The attacks of September the eleventh were not sponsored nor conducted by another sovereign nation. Rather, they were carried out by groups of thugs seeking nothing more than the downfall of America. No nation sponsored them…in most cases nations can dialogue. With this group there can be no dialogue…their way of thinking is such a radical departure from that of our own, communication is next to impossible. Many Americans think if we are only kinder to them they will, in time, respond in kind. Of course you think that way…you're an American! We want to see the best in EVERYONE. But do not let your desire to see good blind you to the reality that these people have been fatally poisoned with thoughts and feelings which fly in the face of anything any American would hold dear.
America was a victim of a sucker-punch on that day. And like the unfortunate victim of rape, it WAS NOT OUR FAULT. We did nothing to invite or deserve what happened that dark day. And like the perpetrator of rape, these animals need to be decisively dealt with as the make themselves known.
If it is true that the victim of rape is NEVER at fault, then the same can be said of America. We did not get what we deserved. What we deserved was to simply make it through another Tuesday and get home…all of us, to our families, our friends, and our lives. What we got was a wake-up call and our lives changed, never to be the same again.
Did we learn anything at all from that day? I think we did, but are we willing to act on it? We cannot allow the War on Terror to return to our shores. I would gladly serve in a faraway place to keep my America from harm. I am NOT alone in that statement. The true "1 percenters" keep America safe every day.
We are at war not with simply different people, but against an ideology…a way of thinking which has its roots in a time centuries old. It has been handed down for centuries and will not be "talked away" in a few mere months or years. It is in their past, present, and in their desired future. They do not want or even imagine anything remotely close to anything an American would hold dear.
But again, you're an American…you truly want to see the best, the kindest, the most loving and appreciative side of your fellow person…congratulations…you are just the target our enemy seeks to destroy. For no other reason than you are an American, you would be eliminated from this life…rubbed off the face of the earth, because you have a value system which is vastly different from that of our enemy. It is nothing personal…it's just how it would be if they had their way.
Oh yes, they did have their way. Remember September the eleventh? Have you forgotten it already? Have we as a nation forgotten? Has our president even gotten the memo about it?
Learn from history or we will likely suffer it again.
All of those things I mentioned in the beginning of this writing, anger, sadness, etc., are stages of grief. Grief happens as a result of loss. But let us not forget what the very first stage of grief is: DENIAL.
If you were not angered, saddened, or otherwise felt like you were kicked in the gut, maybe you have never really dealt with what happened to our entire nation that day…and you should take time to grieve in a healthy way. But if you've moved past denial, sadness, anger, bargaining, numbness, etc., maybe you are at the point of accepting what has happened and are ready to help others lay aside petty differences and take up the cause for which America was founded: Freedom.
Thomas Jefferson so rightly said that now and then the tree of liberty must be watered by the blood of patriots. Where freedom lives, so do threats to freedom. We cannot be in denial about that, for that would be grievous. As much as we all want to see the best in others, it's sad, but simply not the way it is. Deal with that however you must, then be about the business of keeping our nation strong, so you can be about the business of seeking the best of America.
We need everyone doing what they do to make America work…but, in the most basic sense, if America is crippled or falls, does anything else matter? Do you really think the new power holder will allow you to enjoy the basic freedoms many of us so flippantly take for granted? Really, do you?
No, we cannot tire, we cannot falter, and we dare not fail. Ever. We must stand united, not divided. We cannot afford to be silent this election day and allow our military to be cut, lest we suffer the same fate we have previously; maybe worse. This was our generation's Pearl Harbor. Let us not allow our heirs to fall victim to one of their own.
God Bless America...Let Freedom Ring! VOTE!
