Although it sometimes seems there is an avalanche of problems in America, let’s begin this podcast from a place of profound gratitude. Yes, we face challenges. But in the whole scheme of history, we’re in pretty great shape!
The United States of America is NOT a flimsy, fragile country. America has overcome horrific atrocities, from the horrors of slavery, to brothers fighting brothers in the Civil War, to the nightmare of the Depression, to the unfathomable murders of Kennedys and King. Our incredibly resilient country survived two horrific World Wars, one very hot war in Asia, and one very cold one.
Above all, every single one of us should be profoundly grateful to live in this extraordinary country. The fact that we have unlimited freedom to even suggest a new political party with the comforting knowledge that not one single person in this country can stop us is remarkable. It’s just awesome!
Please don’t get the wrong impression. We are in no way minimizing the struggles and stress that American families feel on a daily basis, nor downplaying the magnitude of the problems we need to fix. But it’s really – really! – important that we all remember exactly what we are fighting to save.
We are incredibly fortunate to live in the United States of America. Above all, let’s be profoundly grateful to live in this exceptional, one-of-a-kind place. We are the country that welcomes the poor, the tired and the huddled masses. We are the country that celebrates life, liberty and justice for all. We are the country that perfected the right to peaceful assembly, freedom of speech and the free exercise of religion.
And just look at what a collaborative, compassionate, and supportive America has achieved around the globe. We are the country that initiated the Lend-Lease policy, which helped defeat Germany, Japan and Italy in World War II by providing weapons, food, oil, and other supplies to the United Kingdom, China, the Soviet Union and France. We are the country that enacted the Marshall Plan, which enabled Europe to rebuild after years of devastating war. With our support, South Korea evolved from an extremely poor, vulnerable autocracy to a vibrant, healthy democracy – as did Japan. China was able to integrate into the global economy, which helped reduce poverty for billions.
Around the globe, our security and support have provided countries the opportunity to foster democratic governments and strong economies. We were instrumental in creating international organizations like the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. We crushed the Cold War and stopped communism in its tracks. We spent billions to fight HIV in developing countries, which provided almost 10 million people antiviral drugs and prevented hundreds of thousands of babies from being infected with HIV at birth. Yay, America!
Lately, there have been evil forces that have tried to divert us from these ideals, but we will not allow them to win this battle. Our greatest responsibility as Americans is to preserve and protect the very reasons that America is so great, and to make sure America’s light shines far beyond our shores once again.We hope you enjoy the podcast! ...learn more at www.1787forAmerica.org.
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