You need to know
this.
Regardless of
your political beliefs.
Regardless of
your race, creed, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or financial situation.
I am a member of
your family.
I know very
little about North Dakota. I know where it’s located but I’ve never met anyone
from there. Don’t know if I would like them if I did.
But I know this.
If any outsider,
any foreign country or even hostile space aliens invaded North Dakota and
attacked its citizens, I would grab my rifle, jump in my truck and take off to
help defend them. It wouldn’t matter who they supported for president, or
whether or not they liked country music or if they are adamantly for or against
this or that.
They are
Americans and as Americans they are my family and in times of trouble I got
their back and have no doubt that if the situation were reversed, they’d have
mine.
As the political
season grows uglier, we need to remember who we are and what we stand for.
Don’t let them convince you there are blue and red states. Don’t buy into the
lies that seek to divide us into conservative and liberals, or rich and poor.
Ever hear the
saying, divide and conquer?
E Pluribus Unum—Out
of many, One.
That is our
country’s motto. Remember that.
Over the course
of our history hundreds of thousands of our soldiers sacrificed their lives for
our protection. The best way to honor that sacrifice is not by having parades,
or holding memorials or having big blowout department store sales.
We can honor
their sacrifice by taking the time to verify the statements made by the media
regarding the people running for elected office. I have seen the most
outrageous, villainous and outright treasonous claims made about the
presidential candidates as well those campaigning for local office.
It is
disgraceful.
I have no idea
what your political stance is but I do know this. Even if we were on completely
opposite sides of an issue, if we sat down at the table and hashed out our
concerns, we would come to a reasonable compromise. It wouldn’t be perfect,
compromises never are, but our main concern wouldn’t be about getting our way. It
would be about doing what’s best for our fellow Americans.
I have mentioned
in a previous post that Fox News is owned by Rupert Murdock, an Australian who had been under investigation for hacking into people’s personal cell phones and Prince
Al-Waleed bin Talal the nephew of the Saudi King. And on the other side of the
spectrum, The Daily News is owned by Canadian born Mortimer Zuckerman, a man
with a long association with the Israeli lobby.
Do you think
both sides are slanting their news stories to convince you to side with them
and to support their issues? Do you think both sides are fanning the fires of
derision to make us turn on each other and overlook the fact that they are
feathering their own nests at our expense?
I do.
And I will not support
or participate.
I believe that
as an American you are capable of making up your own mind as to who your
elected representative should be. I believe you will take the time and make the
effort to research the candidates to find the best one for the job. As for me, I
will actively fight against any organization that divides us into categories,
or tries to convince me that anyone who disagrees with their position is a
traitor, or un-American. And I pledge that I will not post any derogatory clip
or statement about any candidate unless I can personally verify its accuracy
through various unrelated and reliable sources.
My name is Zackary
Richards and I approve this message.
If you agree,
share this and let the special interests know that lies, misinformation and
malicious propaganda against any candidate will not turn you against the
candidate but will instead, turn you against the organization that distributes
it.
If you wish to
comment you can do so at my blog.
