4th of July Musings: My Disappointing, Beloved America...

4th of July Musings:My Disappointing, Beloved America...

My Disappointing, Beloved America...

What Are You?  Who Are You?

America, historically some of your ancestors have a history of raping women and men, stealing children, lynching and torturing people whose skin is not white. 

Many still say Reparations or Official Apologies Are Not Needed. Yet the sins and trauma live in the DNA of today's citizens. 

Where Is Our Dream of a Cherished Democracy? 

Immigrant Children and their Parents Are Being Separated and Locked in Over Crowded Cages Reminicent of Slavery and Internment Camps.

These Horrific Actions Are Sanctioned by a president who lost by a majority vote but won by the Electoral College. This president  appears to Promote Hate, Constantly Lies and Instills Fear.

America, have you forgotten that many generations of your ancestors and parents were Immigrants, living on a land Stolen from Native Americans benefitted by slave labor.   

Why have you allowed Deceitful Progress to come and steal our Children's Future?

America, you have sent away our jobs, robbed us of our life savings or homes and taken away our Privacy, our Right to Assemble, our Free Speech, our Healthcare, our Access to Airwaves....

And Our Right to VOTE!

America, YOU and Deceitful Progress have used the Nation's Courts to discriminate against Citizens, to create monopolies for Robber Barons, to Steal and Control OUR Nation.

America, you have turned neighbor against neighbor and used technology to bicker and create New wars and Prisons for Profit when you SHOULD  BE Nurturing the Brilliance, the Creativity, the Genius and the Hope of ALL of Our Children.

Stop Lying America. 

Almost 50 percent of this Nation is living in Poverty with No Opportunity to Grow and Prosper. 

Know This...We Will Continue to RESIST!

My Disappointing, Beloved America...

Many of Us Still Hold the Dream of a Cherished Democracy. 

And Because We Do...

We Will Continue to Challenge and RESIST. 

There will be No Real Progress without Equity, Education, Integrity, Good Jobs, Healthcare and Respect for All the People, and a Pathway Citizenship of Our Nation!

We Will Challenge and Resist with Consistent Good Efforts, Good Purpose, Hope and Integrity. 

And, We the Citizens Will WIN! 

Always, Melony 💖

Peace Is Possible through Compassion, Cooperation, Courage, Creativity, Deep Listening, Faith, Forgiveness, Good Purpose, Healing, Hope, Integrity, Kindness, Mercy, Patience, Respect, Understanding and the Gift of Love!

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