One Nation Under God ---

Bottom line --- We are all Americans!

My ancestors come from all over Europe. My paternal Great Great Great Great Grandfather came to this country about 1816. Another Great Great Great Grandfather fought in the Civil War. My family lines have been here long enough to let go of the "mother country" ties.

Last week I kept thinking
we are One Nation
One People
One Heart committed to Liberty
We need to unite again as a nation and BE ONE!

9-11 gave us 9-12
We were all Americans that day.
Our hearts were knit together in sorrow for all that was lost on 9-11
We shared a renewed love of our country and fellow citizens.
We need to find that unity again.

Part of the legacy of the Clinton's is one of dividing this country. They drove a wedge so deep that it could not be removed. They vilified their opponents and gave birth to the Politics of Personal Destruction! Then they accused the Conservatives of being the very thing that they were --- partisan and divisive.

The Clintons controlled the focus and direction of the Democratic Party. I watched the Party embrace every special interest and radical fringe group on the map! In the Party's effort to please every one they abandoned basic core values which are the foundation of this country. In the end the party lost it's soul and left the average American out in the cold. As the Republican Party allowed themselves to be sucked into the sniping they were manipulated and compromised their core values. They also lost their soul and left the Common Man feeling abandoned and betrayed.

Now we, the average Americans, stand in the midst of the destruction. Our hearts know what is right and we feel that something is very wrong in our country. For the first time in our lives the voice within us is screaming at us to stand and speak up --- "Fight for the Constitution." We can see it being destroyed by those who vowed to protect it. We just want to live our lives. The last thing we ever wanted was to become politically active. However, we know that this country is a gift from God. We know that we are blessed to be Americans. Knowing these things compels us to action.

Now we struggle to find our role as guardians of freedom. We listen to that voice within to find our small part in this call to action. On April 18, 1775 Robert Newman sneaked into an empty Old North Church to hang two lanterns in the belfry. Betsy Ross sewed together the first American Flag at the request of George Washington, Robert Morris, and George Ross in May 1776. No action is too small for each will build upon the others. Most importantly, we must stand together in civility.

In December of 1773 a group of frustrated citizens turned Boston harbor into a Tea Pot. It's important to note that the Boston Tea Party was not a violent protest. The ships’ crews attested that nothing had been damaged or destroyed except the tea. The protesters even swept the decks clean afterward. The Massachusetts Gazette reported that "when it was realized that a padlock that had been broken was the personal property of one of the ships’ captains, a replacement was procured and sent to him."

Arrogant and "Well Educated" Snobs looking down their noses at the "common man" are calling us racists, terrorists, bible thumpers, hicks, simpletons, radicals, mindless mobs and even ASTRO TURF!!! We feel betrayed and abandoned by both political parties and those we elected to represent us. Obama's speech last night was extremely partisan. He and those who surround him continue to drive the wedge even deeper. A house divided against itself will not stand is ringing through my mind. We must distance ourselves for those who would tear us apart.

We have to find our common ground. There is so much more that unites us than divides us. We must stand together with one heart. One American Heart!