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Shedding Some Light Into My Little Part of the Country

Shedding Some Light Into My Little Part of the Country

by MichelleMcHatton

I wasn’t going to post anything to commemorate Independence Day this year because I’m not feeling very patriotic.  What I am feeling is embarrassed, disgusted, fearful and sad.

I really don’t like feeling this way about America due to a select bunch of assholes.  America isn’t like that.  I was an American long before the Crazy Train took over. So today I stopped and reflected about what, for me, makes America my America.

I compiled a list and started with the basics:  my family and friends

Then I began thinking about what being an American means to me.  Freedom.  Simple things like getting in my car and driving to any state I want to and not having to present identification papers at each state border.  Knowing there are military forces that have protected us for years and will keep protecting us.  Knowing that journalists are our eyes and ears and we can choose to believe what they say or not believe what they say.  No matter what anyone else says.  I like being able to watch whatever I want on television at two in the morning without the government shutting the networks down.  It’s nice not having to sneak around to an out-of-the-way secret internet cafe to use Twitter because if the government found out I was using Twitter, I could be killed.  I love knowing I don’t have to respect anyone or show loyalty to anyone in the government.  Especially someone who doesn’t deserve it.

I then added the material things:

backyard barbecues

Thanksgiving

 

Christmas

going to the beach

Disney World

Springsteen

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream

Patriots football

national parks

New England foliage

mountains

Boston

New York

fireworks

the Statue of Liberty

 

After thinking about the things that make America what it is for me, I began to feel a little better.  Until the darkness that America is under passes, I will try to remind myself of these simple things to shed some light into my little part of the country.

“America will never be destroyed from the outside.  If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” – Abraham Lincoln

 

Pursuing Happiness

Pursuing Happiness

by MichelleMcHatton

Although I have lived in America all my life, these past six months, particularly the past six weeks, have really made me think about where we’ve come from and where we’re headed.

To get where we are we fought hard for our independence.  Now I feel we are at a crossroads, still independent and yet timid in expressing our freedom.  I feel our democracy slowly slipping away from us and we can’t let that happen.  No matter who may want it to happen.  We fought too hard for it.  Many battles were won.  Many lives were lost.  To get where we are today fifty-six individuals signed a document stating that Americans were free to seek “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”.

Today when I think of these three words it occurs to me that in order to pursue “happiness” we must first have “life” and  “liberty”.  The fact that a lot of money-grubbing politicians want to make access to healthcare unaffordable or even impossible for most puts a damper on the whole “life” thing.  It’s kind of difficult to lead a productive life if one has to worry about being able to afford medical care for themselves and their loved ones while trying to put food on the table as well.

The definition of “liberty” is:  “the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views”.  Apparently some people forgot this word was part of the Declaration of Independence when they decided to ban individuals from coming to America because their life was full of turmoil somewhere else in the world.  The meaning was forgotten when they decided to ban people of a certain religion, but only the ones of that religion from specific countries.  Nobody in North Carolina knew what “liberty” meant when they felt it necessary to create a “bathroom bill”.  Obviously the White House has no idea what “liberty” means as every day they oppress the very people who are America’s first eyes and ears:  journalists.  They should really pay attention to the key words in the definition of “liberty” that say “free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority”.  And apparently even people in Congress have no idea what “liberty” means.  If they did know they wouldn’t be seeking the voter details of American citizens.  You want my name, address, age, last four of my Social Security number, party affiliation?  Fuck you.  Because it’s my “liberty” to keep that private.  Especially from the likes of what is clearly appearing to be a very corrupt United States government.

Right now because of our rights to  “life” and “liberty” being tampered with, I don’t know how anyone can pursue happiness.  Who can be “happy” with all this shit going on?

America may have come a long way in 241 years but it still  has a very long way to go.  With luck the direction will be forward instead of backwards.

Another Open Letter To Donald Trump

Another Open Letter To Donald Trump

by MichelleMcHatton

Asshole Don:

On behalf of myself and many others, we want to tell you we’re really sick of your daily whining about “fake news”. In fact, we want to know the following: if what we hear, see, and read is “fake news”, can you please tell us what the “real” news is? As the American public we deserve to know. You’re always bitching about “fake news” but never tell us what the “real” news is. So let’s have it. We’ll wait.

Considering you’ve spent a great deal of time in the pages of the “National Enquirer”, America’s ultimate fake news, I’d think you could tell the difference. But I guess not.

Maybe the reason why you think there’s so much “fake news” is because you haven’t done anything worthy of “real” news. You know, POSITIVE stuff. Like improving healthcare instead of hoping it gets destroyed so you can blame Democrats. We know your sick little plan, ASSHOLE.

You know what one of your problems is, ASSHOLE? I mean besides Russia and the fact you’re a narcissist. You are a very jealous person. Mainly of one Barack Obama. It’s quite clear. Why else would you mention his name with everything you do? Instead of trying to do your own thing, you keep living in the light of Obama.

You’re jealous he had a larger inauguration crowd. You’re jealous he created a healthcare system that you can’t make better. So you’re going to make it worse or none at all. Shit, if you could you’d probably dig up Bin Laden and kill him again, just to say you did. And like the petulant child you are, you’re even trying to outdo Obama on Twitter by creating fake accounts. Some paid for. Some you created yourself. Guess you really know “fake”.  You still have a long way to go before you catch Obama, Katy and Justin. Keep tweeting, ASSHOLE. That hole is getting bigger.

For most people, ASSHOLE, things usually get better. For you they will only get worse.

And get that “real” news to us soon, will ya? Enquiring minds want to know.

Never respecting you,

Most of America