We believe

[Mythsaje]

You know what sets us apart from our regressive opponents? We believe in America. They don't.

The simple fact is that they're afraid of what America represents. They're afraid of freedom. They're more like Al Qaida and the Taliban than they want to admit. Freedom scares them.

And they're doing their level best to make the rest of us afraid too.

The whole war against gays is because they're afraid, deep down in their hearts, that gays are people too. They scream about the "gay agenda" and say that they want to take over America, when it's plain to thinking folks that they just want to be as secure as any other American. They want the fulfillment of the promise that the ideal of America made to them as children.

There's no crime in that.

And they're afraid that their religion isn't really up to snuff. It can't tolerate challenges to its ascendency. Screaming about a "war on Christmas" doesn't prove their faith. Quite the opposite. If their faith was strong, they wouldn't invent threats to rouse the passions of the believers. Christianity isn't under any kind of attack in America. It's as strong as it ever was. What's under attack is their own faith in their religion.

What sets us apart from them is that we believe everyone; gay, straight, Christian, Pagan, atheist, Muslim, Jew, Buddhist, Pantheist, Deist, young, old, rich, poor, male, female, healthy, disabled, immigrant, or native born, has a place in America. DESERVES a place in America. Deserves to feel SECURE in America.

They're afraid. They're afraid of everyone not like themselves. They're afraid of us. You, me, and the guy down the street. Why? Because they don't believe. Their faith is a lie. Their faith in America is a lie, just as much as their faith in God is a lie.

We believe. That's what makes us stronger than them. We believe that America stands for something besides pre-emptive war, torture, rendition, suppression of dissent, corporate hegemony, illegal surveillance, and might makes right.

We believe that America stands for humanity. All of us. A chance to make a better world for us, our children, and generations to come. Most of the world used to believe that. Even in places that were ground under the feet of vicious tyrants, they used to believe that. People in the old Soviet Union, while being held captive by their government, used to whisper and dream of the freedom we Americans took for granted. They believed in what America stood for, even when America itself wasn't sure.

Until these regressive unbelievers took control. They stole the dream of America from the world, turned it into a blight in their eyes, and took from us the promises that were made to us as children.

But we STILL BELIEVE. That's why we're fighting the good fight, despite the regressives and their quislings in Congress, the Courts, and the corporate press. We believe in America, despite everything they've done to it.

Why?

Because WE are America, and we know that we can make it right. We have to.

We have no choice.

We believe.

[fooj]

1. I believe.

Thank you for this post. You've said it beautifully.

[Patsy Stone]

4. Didja notice...

There's a lot of believing going on recently?

:hi:

[orpupilofnature57]

2. Kick!

[CrispyQ]

3. Very nice.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Dems need to take to the streets that we are the party of unity by valuing our community. We care about our family, & yours too! We don't require that you agree with us, worship like us, look like us, we still believe you have the same rights & protections we do.

[bleever]

5. "...we know that we can make it right. We have to."

We will.

Beautifully said. Thank you.

[bleever]

6. Kick for this lovely piece.

:patriot: