Flocking Together

Lone Eastern Bluebird
Keller, TX

 Besides my interests in photography, music, and art I enjoy American History. Our country was founded on a dream, we call it the American Dream: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We wanted the freedom to become untethered and be as free as this lone bird.

This morning I invite you to read our Declaration of Independence. It was ratified by the then thirteen colonies and it outlines the reasons for our secession and the causes of our discontent. These men were disturbed by the very same issues which trouble our democracy today: tariffs, taxation, and the rule of law. They risked their lives and risked their wealth to fight tyranny.

Al Hernandez
Concerned in Keller, TX

Like many of you, I am troubled by the thought of losing our democracy, my anxiety goes beyond financial insecurity and stock market woes and economic turmoil. Those act like a trojan horse to distract us from things like the separation of church and state, the rule of law, due process, and the rewriting of history.

One hundred and sixty-five years ago Reconstruction was started but never finished; it wasn't until the Civil Rights Act of 1965 that those issues were addressed. Now there are some who would like to divide us again by race and hate. That's not who we are.

Our core is about a dream, a dream we share from the tip of Alaska to the Florida Keys, and includes our territories Guam and Puerto Rico. We have a homogeneous dream regardless of race or gender. Let's unite and fight to preserve that dream. Resist the tyranny and those who wish to divide us rather than unite us. It's the only way God can truly bless America.

Thank you, Alphonse Lavernoich, for teaching me American history and the value of our democracy and why we defend it and the right of each other to disagree. We need to look no further than our Declaration of Independence. Get involved participate in our democracy. This is not about red or blue, it concerns you. We've been deceived by a convicted felon. We hear his words and know they are incredulous, we need to take action like we did in the sixties. Our children and grandchildren deserve that we preserve our dream. It's time for like minded individuals of all colors and genders to put aside our differences and stand up to the tyrant. This concerns US. "A house divided cannot stand."