9/11

Today is Patriot Day.

On this day - 9/11/2001 we became a different nation. I have seen the fear of another attack, fear of "others who are jealous and wish to harm us" used as an excuse for an unholy war. The fear tactics our government promotes at so many levels has inspired many of us to willingly abdicate our constitutional rights...go ahead, imprison us if someone says we're a terrorist--take away our rights to a speedy trial and unlawful imprisonment; go ahead, listen to our private conversations with the excuse that if you listen to enough of us maybe you can stop another attack; go ahead and use the acts of this terrible day and the loss of so many lives as an excuse to attack a regime that, although abusive and dictatorial, had nothing to do with 9/11. What about all the other abusive, dictatorial regimes that have no oil reserves? What about the people dying because of those leaders? Don't we have a responsibility to go to war to change those regimes? Why not? Our constitutional rights are melting away because of the tactics of this regime, in this country; because of the fear they use to keep us in agreement. We are too willing to give up our rights for the illusion of safety and security.

Please understand, it is the tactics, the leadership I am opposed to. We are in a war, our children are dying, thousands of innocents are dying in the other country. I support our troops. I support our military efforts. I just think they are being grossly misused, which is a whole other tragedy. They do their jobs--well. They love their country. They serve even to death--for me and my freedom, for you and your freedom. May the good Lord watch over them and their families and bless them all for their sacrifices on my behalf and on your behalf.

God bless America. May He save us from our fear, from unrighteous leaders, from ourselves.

Freedom is a responsibility. May we exercise it wisely.