A Nation Lost

A Nation Lost When did it happen that we became a nation of haters? Not just the few hate groups, but millions of us. What happened that we have turned neighbor against neighbor? Caused people to be afraid to pray outside of their chosen sanctuary? Made small children fear their parents will be taken away? When did it become okay to mock disabilities, to prey on people’s insecurities? We had made progress, though much still needed to be done. With just one single election, we took a giant leap into the past, dredging up old divisions and creating new ones. Threatened is the security of health care, carving away hard-earned benefits of the indigent and elderly, cutting food stamps for those who are most needy, decimating the environment for greed, depriving our children and grandchildren of their rightful inheritance, destroying Nature’s good earth. But forget religion of any kind. We now worship money. Democracy? Forget that, too. Our oligarchy is healthy and growing healthier every day. But don’t ever give up! Do not slip quietly into the land of darkness and hate. Speak up. Fight for truth. It is up to all of us to shine light into the blackness and work to restore goodness and democracy to our nation.