The soul of a Nation is the collective spirit of its people. The soul of a nation is the very
core of behavior and values by which its people live. Just as we as individuals can
flounder, so can the soul of a nation. I believe the very soul of our nation has been
damaged by hysteria, fear mongering, and the hidden agendas by misguided
leadership.
In my humble opinion, our nation has been misled by an administration willing to
obfuscate reality, fabricate facts and ignore the people who elected them. The
American people are good and decent people who trust in their leadership until it is
apparent that they have been misled.
Our American majority have had enough doom and gloom to last a lifetime. The
American people have heard enough false promises about the success of a war of
choice.
We, the American people are acutely aware of the dangers from radical groups.
Terrorism is a tactic of the disenfranchised—not an army marching on America.
Although a serious concern, terrorism is tactic that can only be fought with human
intelligence and cooperation among nations.
The soul of our nation wants to again trust in their elected officials’. The soul of our
nation has seen enough death and destruction from an ill conceived war of choice. We
are not a people who believe in humiliation—not even perpetrated against our enemies.
We are not a people who condone the death of hundreds of thousands of men, women
and children without a sense that it kills our very soul as a nation.
We are not a people who believe in torture and secret prisons. We are a nation of laws
and due process—even for our enemies.
We are not a people who choose to live in constant fear and the drumbeat for war. We
are a nation who will defend our fellow citizens at any cost and at any burden when we
know there is no other option.
I believe that the soul of our nation will again be a beacon for the world. Our soul as a
nation will, as always, collectively resolve the mistakes born out of fear, ignorance and
misguided leadership. It is time for profiles in courage from the leaders of our nation
and a willingness by our leaders to listen to the voices of the people—the soul of our
nation.
Fred Flanagan
Copyright © 2007
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core of behavior and values by which its people live. Just as we as individuals can
flounder, so can the soul of a nation. I believe the very soul of our nation has been
damaged by hysteria, fear mongering, and the hidden agendas by misguided
leadership.
In my humble opinion, our nation has been misled by an administration willing to
obfuscate reality, fabricate facts and ignore the people who elected them. The
American people are good and decent people who trust in their leadership until it is
apparent that they have been misled.
Our American majority have had enough doom and gloom to last a lifetime. The
American people have heard enough false promises about the success of a war of
choice.
We, the American people are acutely aware of the dangers from radical groups.
Terrorism is a tactic of the disenfranchised—not an army marching on America.
Although a serious concern, terrorism is tactic that can only be fought with human
intelligence and cooperation among nations.
The soul of our nation wants to again trust in their elected officials’. The soul of our
nation has seen enough death and destruction from an ill conceived war of choice. We
are not a people who believe in humiliation—not even perpetrated against our enemies.
We are not a people who condone the death of hundreds of thousands of men, women
and children without a sense that it kills our very soul as a nation.
We are not a people who believe in torture and secret prisons. We are a nation of laws
and due process—even for our enemies.
We are not a people who choose to live in constant fear and the drumbeat for war. We
are a nation who will defend our fellow citizens at any cost and at any burden when we
know there is no other option.
I believe that the soul of our nation will again be a beacon for the world. Our soul as a
nation will, as always, collectively resolve the mistakes born out of fear, ignorance and
misguided leadership. It is time for profiles in courage from the leaders of our nation
and a willingness by our leaders to listen to the voices of the people—the soul of our
nation.
Fred Flanagan
Copyright © 2007
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My AMERICA
...Is Democracy Floundering?
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...Is Democracy Floundering?
