If tomorrow our world simply fell apart, and America no longer existed in the way it does today, I would hope I could jump in with both feet, and do something to help us get on track. There are so many facets of our society that need improvement, enough that I sometimes fantasize about another revolution. Somewhere along the path, our country has lost sight of its purpose, and of what is truly special about our way of life. We no longer acknowledge that we (the people) are the driving force of the nation. Instead we have become accustomed to letting our government take care of us...we're like domesticated animals. We no longer understand the concept of self-sufficiency.
I would hope I could have my fingers in all sorts of pies if this nation ever crumbles, but more than anything I would want to be involved in restructuring our constitution, and the way our government worked. Four years as president? Nope, not anymore, Jack...you get two years, and then there's another vote between the same two candidates. Screw suffering through four years of incompetence. And no more voting for the lesser of two evils. Give us two solidly good candidates, or the election will be postponed until you do. Welfare would have a brand new face...you can't work because you're disabled in some way? Fine, we'll give you a hand. You're not working because you're a lazy ass and know that we'll step in to bail you out? Nope...you'll receive some sort of training and get a job, otherwise you don't get a dime.
There would be no more whining about prayer in school, or our nation's motto. America was founded on the idea of religious freedom, and that means for EVERYONE, not just atheists. You don't want to pray in school? That's fine because you don't have to, but you're not going to strip away the rights of others to pray. Our penal system would get a major overhaul...child molesters automatically get death, and your executioner is the child's parents or loved ones. You're a first time, petty criminal...you go to prison, but you take a technical course of some kind, and are kept away from the real animals. No sense in taking a confused kid and turning them into a career criminal. You get a death sentence...no more waiting two decades before you get the shot. You got a year, bud, to get all your appeals in, and then you go to your maker or the devil, whichever one wants you. Gangs would have to go away, and urban cops would have to man up and go after them straight up. Take them down, or take them out, but get that trash off of our streets.
Those are just a few of the things I would hope to help with once our nation goes down the toilet, and there's so much more that needs to be done. Americans need to remember the sacrifices that their ancestors made to give us such freedom...freedoms that we are slowly pissing away without even realizing it. We need to find our courage, and our voice, and retake our nation once and for all.
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Jesse, This is so touching. You are a wonderful writer, really really talented. I wish that I could put my thoughts to paper like you do. I almost cried reading this. Great Job!!!
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