Okay, so I am going to keep my first post very simple. The purpose of this blog is to discuss the politics of the day, and my PERSONAL views on issues. You don't have to agree with me. I love a good debate, so feel free to disagree with me! Most of my posts, at this point, will just be rants about what is going on in the news, mostly in the federal government. Politics is my passion, and I love to discuss hot topic issues.
I love America, and I want to see her prosper. What is happening today with the recent IRS, Benghazi, AP/Fox News scandals are examples of how America is on the wrong track. President Reagan said that freedom isn't passed from generation to generation by blood, it is fought for. When Americans fail to fight for our God (gasp!) given freedom, the government comes in and takes them. America is the greatest government experiment in history. It has worked as a republic, and as Ben Franklin said, we only have it if we can keep it. That is my goal, to keep America as the Founder's intended: a nation where her citizens are free to express opinions, and actually be involved in their government. The government works for us, not the other way around. If we forget this truth, then we will be working for the government. America is great, lets keep it that way. As President Ronald Reagan said in his farewell speech from the Oval Office,
"I've spoken of the shining city all my political life…. And how stands the city on this winter night? … After 200 years, two centuries, she still stands strong and true to the granite ridge, and her glow has held no matter what storm. And she's still a beacon, still a magnet for all who must have freedom, for all the pilgrims from all the lost places who are hurtling through the darkness, toward home."
(from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/reagan-quotes/)
