America why did you stray from the old way, A constitution put forth,
the foundation of our land,
barely recognizable what was originally Jefferson's hand,
tarnished and smudged by misinterpretation, overindulgence and greed,
to satisfy political, judicial, and journalistic need,
once majority rule, now bordering on ridicule,
the law of the land, ever changing,
meeting demands of whomever takes a stand
America, Why Did You Stray?
Our founding father's must have been buried face down, as to not be able to scratch their way to the surface, to decry the desecration of their foundation for justice and liberty now lying splayed and defiled, no longer recognizable to the people it was drafted and intended to defend.
Jefferson's hand drafted a masterpiece, a foundation, to give hope and guidance to a fledgling nation whose citizens came together, a majority, to overcome and prevail against insurmountable odds, thus, was the birth of patriotism.
A single word that ignites the fire propelling a nations people to rise and defend their belief in country, in God, to take up arms, to willingly sacrifice their life in the preservation of these beliefs and standards.
Patriotism, defining the finality of life, the loss of generations through countless wars. Sons and daughters will never know the joy of raising their own family, enjoy the fruits of their labor, or as a senior citizen, pass to the next generation, the lessons of life that become teachings in their twilight years.
This is Patriotism:
like the past, only different,
once ancient hindsight,
now, new age foresight,
fashionable to question motives,
demand answers, don't ask why,
evaluate, then commit,
techno world, too wise,
no longer willing to do or die,
symbols of past, still present,
a nations foundation,
sometimes shaken, never forsaken,
no middle ground,
anarchy to democracy,
then to now, belief,
up, down, spontaneity weakened,
a flag tattered and torn,
some scorn, others mourn,
all stand together, shoulder to shoulder,
shore to shore,
when America frowns,
Patriotism, misplaced, lost,
once again found
The Constitution is under constant attack by those who have only their agenda to fulfill. They use the constitution as the basis for justifying their political, financial, or journalistic advancement. Unthinkable 50 years ago, America's silent majority, fighting daily just to survive, has been relegated to the level of silence, with not enough time to protest or take action to override minority rule, which has become the standard, for policy and decision making in America.
Politicians are not influenced by what the majority of American's desire, rather are influenced by big corporate money, and those groups and even individuals who constantly badger them until they finally remit. They know, only a small amount of the total voting population vote, therefore, their primary influence and allegiance is to those who vote, the minority. Again the majority remains silent.
Judges seldom adjudicate, more, they are making law. Through misinterpretation, or interpretation that fits their political or personal goals. Their decisions constantly erode the rights of the majority to benefit the wealthy and influential. Their interpretation of law or more specifically, their dictation of law, protects the rights of the accused, which is what it was designed to do, however, it was not designed to ignore the rights of the victim. In our courts, it appears, the dog that barks the loudest gets the most attention. Too often, the victims bark has been silenced forever and justice weighs in favor of the one who awaits the verdict. The victim again at a disadvantage, only a memory, no voice to speak of the horrors inflected. emotions unevaluated, the same scenario repeated too often, yet the majority remains silent.
America why did you stray, new chapters every day, really a damn shame.
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