AIN'T SKERET ! ( or are we?)

     America and Americans have long had a reputation for bravery, taking on the tough task, jumping in to help, standing up for the weak at home and abroad. American Military might, even the threat of our intervention has helped quell violence and unrest in many parts of the world.
     Is this still the case ? sending in the Marines, Rangers, Battleships and Fighter Groups once put the world on notice that the BS had to cease ! Phrases like, "Cowboy Up", "One Riot, One Ranger", "Make my Day" and "I got your Back" still have creditability in some elements of society and in some areas of the country.
    Appeasement , apathy, tolerance and political correctness have replaced responsibility, courage, and even honesty in our society. Traitors, cowards and turn coats are given honor and even celebrated as examples to follow. I am NOT suggesting that force is necessary in all situations but a willingness to do what must be done is vital to our personal and corporate well being.
     America has become a nation afraid, and not with out good reason in some cases.
     A shooter on a rampage in a school, a Hijacked plane toppling a high-rise, a bomb in a rental van or an attack on a train station, we fear the Postman may deliver a deadly germ. The power to kill in there for anyone and has always been there, this week a major city was terrorized for over 24 hours by a man with a knife from his kitchen, will we now be forced to have the Government certify us to prepare our own food or buy it already cut into bite sized pieces.
      We fear terrorist, snipers,hurricanes, epidemics, and the worst part is we have lost faith in almost any institution, Government or otherwise to help us. we feel powerless, which causes constant anxiety and makes us fearful of anything we don't understand. People have lost faith in the system in which it seems the guilty often go unpunished , the "OJ Syndrome"
      What is the solution, it is not a simple one, reteach and reiterate solid values- courage, personal responsibility, helping the truly helpless, encouraging the efforts of others and camaraderie.
      Some people are from families which have instilled these virtues for generations, some people are just inherently capable of rising above and doing the RIGHT thing regardless of the consequence, I am still encouraged when we see reports of such courage. It can be demonstrated in many ways, saying your sorry, righting a wrong, speaking up when you see an injustice being done.

I GOT YER BACK.