Our citizenry is a powerful force, yet we remain divided – our hearts, together; our minds, apart. We choose to see what is before us, not what is actually presented. Our future is in the hands of a powerful few, instead of an engaged majority.
As this, we stand.
The once huddled masses are now at arm’s length from each other. We value distance, distraction, and differences over inclusiveness. Our failure to work together will lead to our tearing apart, and the common thread of civilization will snap under weakness.
As this, we fall.
The state of the union is relative to those who are in power. To the common man, it is weak. To the career politician, it is strong. Droves of lethargic citizens continue to pay their dues, and the government continues to spend it how they please. We are no longer tax payers – we are benefactors.
We comprise this nation, yet bestow it no dignity. We once fought more for less, but now settle for more of the same. Surely, this cannot be the way we will be remembered.
The sons and daughters of the greatest generation have perpetuated the issue, and bred a culture of entitlement. Hard work is rewarded with higher taxes. Laziness is punished with handouts. Half of our nation survives on the crutch of government, yet we take no issue, and resolve it by no means.
The home of the brave is now a nation of complacency. The land of the free has become a surveillance state. This is not the America we were given. This is not the country we were promised. But, we are not the quality of citizenry we should be.
Make time to spend with your family. Help a neighbor. Enroll your children in extracurricular activities to enrich their lives and expand their minds. Encourage intellectual debate regarding topics that impact your way of life. Educate yourself and those around you.
You owe it to yourself and your country to be an informed citizen of the United States. Your rights, established by our forefathers, defended by our kin, should not be taken for granted. Within, you hold the courage to be triumphant, or the cowardice to crumble. You determine your own destiny, and manifest it as such.
The change this nation needs begins with you.
Comatose Republic 