Its been nearly a year since I've expressed myself but times are getting worse not better....
Recently, the President signed legislation clearing the way for American seizure of Iraqi oil assets. This was done despite clear congressional laws banning such theft. This incredible tyranny reminded me to re-read a great poetic document written by a notorious insurgent: Yes, Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence. It should remind all Americans, especially Mr. McCain, that the only victory permissible in Iraq is the total removal of all American influence in that country and self determination for the people of Iraq. That would be the American thing to do. I can see George Washington applauding it, even Madison saying “Here, here!”
Jefferson’s litany of evil reads nearly word for word the crimes committed by us against the Iraqis. How about?
“For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
… has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
… has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving … Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
… has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people
… is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy … of a civilized nation.
… has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive … to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.
… has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, “
Sounds like us, doesn’t it? We are the evil ones now. Though we can’t undo the wanton destruction and deaths, we can leave these people and beg forgiveness.
But what would be way cool? Have a holiday where the whole day was spent reading and discussing the Declaration and the Constitution. Maybe the 4th of July, or better yet, Presidents Day could be renamed Citizens Day(I bet if those Presidents were around they'd agree) and we could all refresh the ideals that formed our country and separated us from the plague of history, honoring, reminding and informing and becoming our rightful nation a beacon to freedom, liberty and justice.
