2 posts tagged “patriotism”

     What makes America great is this; When Christianity goes astray, predominantly Christians in a democracy correct that church, that faith.  This is not the case in Islam in a theocracy.  It is up to predominantly Christians from democracies that correct Islamic, or Nazi, or Communist, or Christian or whatever banner evil pops its head up from under.  This is why America is great, this is why we honor Israel, Australia, and the U.K. and whoever chips into the fight against evil.  These are countries who self correct their own evils and face the threats evil perpetrates on others.  Imperialism charges against these free countries is not only false, it is astoundingly ignorant of history, even recent history to equate honorable people, nations, and religions with those who wreak havoc on the rest of the world.  It is profoundly arrogant and hypocritical for half of the free world to condemn these nations for our actions with military force to bring peace to their own regions and to answer attacks on their nations with overwhelming force.  The moral compass of anyone who equates our actions with those of people who attack innocent citizens using 14 year old children to carry bomb belts into our midst and blow themselves up in the hope of killing as many innocents as possible, has to be 180* out or missing altogether.  To compare Abu Graib or Guantanamo to people who saw off heads, who use piano wire to slice off the faces of children, to excuse any action on the basis of the desperation of the enemy is to lack reason and common sense.

     Dispatches is an English version of a video news magazine similar to 20/20.  These videos are one complete program revealing what is taught in many Muslim Mosques.  It is well worth watching all six of these videos.  As you watch them, keep in mind that the same funding and source of promotional material is being sent around the world, including to the mosques in the United States.  The same brand of Islam is paid for and promoted by the same people who are supporting these mosques in England.  No under cover operation has come to light on the U.S. mosques but they are sourced the same as those in England and around the world.  I cannot re-iterate this enough.  This is what is being taught inside mosques right here in the United States today.

There are those who mouth the customary words, some who disparage the troops while claiming to support them, some who hate our military and make no bones about it, and then there are those who make a difference in the lives of those who pay so dearly for our peace and safety.  Denzel Washington first decided to make a difference by showing up to this recovery center and letting some men and women who've sacrificed greatly that he thinks enough of them to want to meet them in person.  Second, when he saw a need, without hesitation he took action to help correct that need.  Both are examples of what each one of us need to be doing for our troops, both overseas, and at home.  They deserve nothing less and, I believe, a whole lot more.  Look into what's going on in your neck of the woods with regards to ministering to our brave troops.  If there is nothing local, make something local.  Some of the biggest charities for our troops were started because some soldier's mom or sister wanted to send stuff they miss, stuff they need, stuff that just smells like home.  If neither of these is an option, find someone else's program and help them do what they know to do.  A single person can make a big difference in one soldier's life.  A few people can change the way a lot of soldiers feel about their work.  A lot of people can make them all proud of their accomplishments and sacrifices.

The man wasn't looking for self promotion.  He certainly doesn't need it.  He was there to bless the troops, and he did.  They want to make known what he did.  They want to honor him for his efforts to honor them.  He could have made a big deal out of it.  With a single phone call, the media would have been all over the story.  That's not why he was there, and that's what made the visit, and his actions feel so sincere.