There is a wound that has been festering for 9 years in New York City. It has been there since September 11, 2001. Due to a long drawn out process, little has been done to repair the damage done on that day. Some work has been done to the site of the World Trade Center, but the damage done to the American Psyche will take a long time to repair. This attack on our country was an event that awoke many Americans to a world that they had ignored for too long.
Many Americans have lived in a fantasy that is happily fed by the popular media. The left stream media in the US has ignored, covered up, and played down Islamic terrorist attacks in this country before, since, and after the 1993 and 2001 attacks on the WTC. This includes the Time Square attempting bombing, the attack at Fort Hood, the Washington sniper (remember that the snipers name was John Mohammad) and too many to list here. We cannot blame all people of the Muslim faith, but we can and will not forget that those who have attacked us are of that religion. Many of us understand and are aware that we face a potential covert army of millions of radicals who will do anything to kill, terrorize, destroy, or simply disrupt our lives. Their goal is nothing more than the complete destruction of our freedoms and way of life.
With the death of thousands of innocent civilians, many of us realized that the nightmare that had been in the back of our minds was suddenly reality. For too many years we had ignored the threat from people who openly had declared war on everything we stand for as a nation. Many of us have not forgotten who our enemies are and their goals. We know that our way of life has been fueling our enemies. We know that this ancient enemy has just been waiting to rise up and impose their brand of slavery on all persons. For far too long we heard the warning and no one listened or those who tried to warn were laughed off the stage. We walked a tightrope of trying to appease and control a people as they were given just what they wanted, finances and legitimacy on the world stage.
The latest controversy over the construction of a Islamic "cultural center" in a location that puts it in the heart of a location of an event that touches many Americans far into their souls. We see a blatant attack at our sensibilities. This does not appear to be an accident. I only see people who are very willing to once again attack the people of this nation and use our laws against us. Where is the tolerance for our feelings? The history of this so called cultural center tell many Americans that know Muslim culture and history, that the motives that they now claim are a lie.
Now that we have heard from the President we see that he supports this stab in the heart of most Americans. He turned around the next day and changed his statement, but in front of a Muslim audience his words were clear. He thinks that this Mosque should be built. This and the fact that the government is flying the Imam around the world to meet with other Muslim leaders seems to say; that not only does the administration support the construction of the Mosque, but they appear to be actively supporting the financing of it. One of the excuses that has been repeated by the talking heads is that the Bush Administration used this Imam. Well I can only say shame on the Bush Administration, but that doesn't change a thing. This President's support is not unexpected, but once again shows how out of touch our elected official are with the American people. We as a people are once again being betrayed by those in Washington.
One of the things that the politicians that support this disgrace on the nations honor are constantly saying is: They have the right under the First Amendment. Well let's look again at the First Amendment:
First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The most important part of this amendment is the first five words, "Congress shall make no law." This is not a case of Congress interfering with or the establishment of religion or peaceful assemble. No one that I know of is asking Congress to pass a law. We only want those who represent a religion that has attacked this country to respect our feelings. Which they refuse to do. They claim that the purpose is to show respect and to "build a bridge" to the American people. But from the reaction so far, I would say that they have accomplished the reverse and their action since have only acted to pour salt on a festering wound. This is not something that can promote peace or public harmony. It only serves to divide and inflame the negative.
The Speaker of the House is calling for an investigation of those who are speaking out. Does she really think that it is a good idea to send the IRS after American citizens who are exercising their freedom of speech? Will we continue to be ruled by thugs? Will anyone in office realize that we the people are really getting tired of being abused by the government? What will the American people have to do to be heard and understood? This is a national issue. It is not just a local event. The developers of this project know what they are doing and are depending on those in Washington to betray the sensibilities of the citizens of this country. I see this as another glaring example of the arrogance of power from this out of touch individual. When will this woman be replaced by someone who better understands the American people?
I understand wounds. I'm recovering from post-operative complication at the time of this writing. Last month I had surgery in an area of my body that make healing very difficult. Every time I move wrong I pull at the wound. This resulted in an infection that has delayed my recovery. Like any wound the more you disturb it the longer it takes to heal. Just like my incision, this renewed attack on the American people will not help the healing process of 9/11. It can only make for more distrust and division. With many of our leaders now taking the side of those who once again wish to cause us pain and suffering, it will spell political disaster for them and our nation. I'm not saying that those who wish to build, what I see as scare tissue that will never heal anything, don't have private property rights to do what they want. but their rights should not affect the nation in the way that this episode is now. It is only causing continued pain and suffering. This seems to be the true goal.
We cannot be fooled by these enemies of the American people. Their actions are not those of people looking for friendship and peace as we know it. It is the actions of those who not only desire to "poke us in the eye" (as has been said by others) but to prolong our national suffering as long as possible plus divide and conquer us. We must remember this crime against our national conscious in November.
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