Mr. President, don't make apologies for the U.S.

 

I know that many folks look at the internet as a place where the wild exchange of unverified information is disseminated by irresponsible writers. I can certainly agree with some of that thinking but on the other hand, I will not be lulled into believing that the myopic eye of the TV or the mumbo jumbo of talk radio is the gospel.

 

I assume you have already gathered that I spend considerable time on the internet delving into news stories as seen from different perspectives, reading blogs from some well known writers and some not so well known. The point being that from that broad array of constantly flowing information one can gain a good assessment of both fact and fiction. We have never in history had available such a broad source of information from which we can form conclusions of our own and not simply parrot the biases of the so-called “legitimate press”. I am the recipient of more than a hundred emails a day. Many are just spam but a good portion are directed to me because of my interest and activity in politics and community affairs.

 

It is no secret we are in a very tumultuous political season and the internet will be playing a significant role in the direction we take. The monetary and social experiments taking place today, will be influenced very much by this media. Recent discussions and emails have given me hope that we may be experiencing a re-awaking and will return the sound fiscal policies and social norms that made our country guiding light of the world.

 

I have had a real problem with several events in this upheaval, one being the fact that our president is roaming Europe and our hemisphere apologizing for the United States.  There is no reason at all for us to apologize to anyone, anywhere and the president of the United States should be the very last person to do so. When I became aware of his apologies for our indiscretions in Europe, I thought how fitting to make this stumping speech in the middle of one of the hundreds of cemeteries where American soldiers lie, who died to save Western Europe from the rampage of Hitler and ending of the annihilation of Jews and others.  Let’s not forget to include our humanitarian efforts around the world that brought millions from near death to a new beginning. Nothing to apologize for there.  America has nothing to be ashamed of and Mr. President, I can tell you that more Americans each day are agreeing with me and are incensed that you of all people are pursuing this brand of humiliation.

 

My sources say they are worried about the economic follies being paraded in the name of economic recovery. Controlling capital and production are seen as reminiscent of social-economic experiments that failed in more places than you can count. We have already exceeded the highest deficit in the history of our nation and it is predicted that it could rise to as much as ten trillion dollars. If we choose to continue on this path we will face hyper inflation, the decimation of retirement savings and a standard of living that will no longer be the guiding light for others in this world.

 

Mr. President stay home and quit apologizing for us. Guide a gullible congress toward reestablishing the values and policies that made us the envy of the world and not attempt to make us equal with anyone, but better than all the rest.

 

If we are going to take our show on the road let’s not condemn a Jew for building a house in Israel while we ignore a Muslim building an atom bomb in Iran and above all do not condemn our nation.