We, the People, hear much these days of the polarization of the two dominant political parties in their views of what America is, what it should be, and how to make it so. They label we, the People, as liberal, conservative, moderate, and even far left or right. What we seldom, if ever hear about is just how much we, the People, are alike, wanting the same results, seeing the road before us clearly, and generally agreeing on all the major societal issues confronting us. But it is so. This is one case where the press, politicians, and other experts just don’t get the picture.

We, the People, the average, voting aged American, all pursue the American dream. The goal is to work hard, earn a living plus a little to save, eventually buying a piece of Earth with our castle on it. We all become equal in this pursuit and its realization. The ultimate success is to, one day, pass that ownership of property and its responsibilities and rights, on to our children, giving them a head start to an even better and bigger piece of the pie.

We all know that the framers of the Constitution believed in a divine creator whose guidance was imperative in the building of this nation. We, for the most part, are a people who believe in God, in one form or another, and we know that we are the better person for it. We all agree that humankind has the right, from birth to death, to be free from unnecessary restriction, to be able to pursue our idea of happiness, yet not infringe on the right of others to do the same. We are tolerant of differing ideas of God and of no god. We tend to live and let live. But we are also intolerant of any form of oppression, tyranny, inhumanity, or forced allegiance. We have learned, the hard way, that no man should be forced to serve another as his lesser. Most of we, the People, have grown up with the idea that the color of a man’s skin is no indication one way or another of the content or nature of his soul or mind. We are all, everyone of us, equal in our birthright, our place at the table, our expectations of humane treatment, and sincere respect by all at all times.

Yes, in the ways that really define what and who we are, we are all human beings first, mothers, fathers, or siblings second, and third, and sometimes the most influential aspect of our lives, we are Americans. Let us all agree to unite in a common effort to better our lives and to seek to help others wherever we can, and to do it in the true American way.

In these beliefs, I believe, we all agree…

1. That the Constitution, as originally written, provides a guarantee that the rights we were born with will be respected and not violated by our government.
2. That we, the People, are the authority having jurisdiction over our lives and property, and that members of government are empowered by us to do our work for our sake, the main work being the protection of our lives and property against all foreseeable perils.
3. That the government should not encumber us with any form of restrictive, infringing legislation that limits our pursuit of personal fulfillment, except that action that would deny that right to others.
4. That the taking of hard earned wealth from one house and giving it to another house, is the sole right of the individual according to his conscience, and is not the right of government by taxation or redistribution by law.
5. That the most efficient means of supplying the needs of the People is an open, largely unregulated free market where the providing of a quality product or service, the earning of a fair profit, and the creation of employment opportunity are the ultimate goals.
6. That the success of one is not to be chided, but celebrated, and the lack of success is not to be scorned when honest effort is made. That regardless of financial success or lack of it, the person still is equal in all humanly aspects. His success is his personal quest not to be graded by others.
7. That we, as a free nation, have a duty to endeavor for all men to be free when it is within our power and will to so strive. That we will not, out of indifference or laziness, allow human beings to be subjugated by those seeking power over the People at the expense of their human birthright of freedom.
8. That we are NOT an empirical nation and will not seek to conquer, occupy, or in any way restrict the freedom of other nations or people or force our will or beliefs on others, but will fight to prevent that from being their fate if it be agreeable to them.
9. That we, the People, are blessed to live in a land where the law rules over all, and no one is rightfully immune to that law. That no amount of wealth, stature, chance of birth, inheritance, nor might will determine the worth of a life, but only the life itself be valued above all else.
10. That our voice and our vote are our best and only tools with which to control the government, providing that government has not become tyrannical or unconstitutional. And even under such extreme conditions, a full overhaul and repair is preferable to a destruction and rebuilding of the structure of our society.
11. That the truly deserving of all respect and honor are those who, without hesitation or pause, stand between us and harm, selflessly assuming the duty of defender of the People as our uniformed armed services. To them go the most dear of all thanks and good will, and shall not be disrespected or made to be shamed. They are the innocently brave.

If we all can agree on those premises of what America is and should be, then let us unite and stop the name calling between each other, put away all less important differences, and vote to take back the America we believe in by ridding ourselves of those who seek to divide us for their own purposes.

We all know that the majority of people in government office and those seeking such a position, are willing to lie, cheat, and steal, and in anyway they can be elected or re-elected, not for the reason of doing their duty as our representative, but for the distinct purpose of obtaining their share of the wealth being stolen by them from we, the People. It is the overwhelming driving force behind the career politician. We have never seen a poor man elected and the same poor man retire from public office. We rarely see a poor man elected. Ninety-nine percent of the time we see well off lawyers get elected then retire after six or twelve or more years as extremely wealthy lawyers. Is this the way it should be? Thirty Trillion dollars of our money each year goes to government to supposedly provide protection to we, the People. We are being fleeced, robbed, cheated, extorted, conned, cajoled, and lied out of our hard earned rewards. And they don’t even try to hide or disguise it for the most part. In fact, they are so brazen as to tell us they need to control our wealth for us because they see the bigger picture, and it’s too much for us to comprehend, just trust them.

Right. Trust them to eventually control every part of our lives to the finest detail, rather than leaving us alone to pursue our own dreams. Trust them to selfishly, egotistically deny us the use of those resources belonging to we, the People. Trust them to tax those providing the necessities of life and jobs for the People so much that they choose not to provide those needs any longer. Trust them to severely regulate our deny us our choice of health care, retirement plans, automobiles, foods, drink, housing, means of travel, education opportunity, advancement in the workplace, eligibility for college, religious expression, light bulbs, transfats, ability to express our views, limit illegal insurgencies, control the granting of entitlements and privileges, what is taught to our children, whether our pets are spayed or neutered, what our pastors can preach from the pulpit, who we must show respect deserving or not, what we can do to influence our elected officials, what prices we pay for goods, and everything possible about our lives. Yes, only they know what is best for we, the People.

We, the People, desperately need to unite to reclaim America in a lawful revolution against dishonest, felonious politicians by voting EACH AND EVERY INCUMBENT out of office in each election cycle until no member of congress remains with more than four years in office. We can then re-evaluate our choices and decide who should remain. We, need to search our ballots for the candidate with the least experience in government or law, seeking, instead, that sincere, common man or woman, the airline pilot, taxi driver, bowling alley owner, pizza maker, or plumber who wants only to be given the honor to be allowed to do his best at representing those who vote for him in the best, most dedicated way he knows how. We should allow for a learning process where smart people change their minds when logic is convincing. We should not excoriate them for taking initiative in their duty and doing the best for the majority. We should allow them the latitude necessary to compromise where it is expedient or worthwhile, but hold them to the basic principals of honesty and integrity they promised to maintain. If things are broke, we, the People should be informed so. We should not be tricked or led astray by false pretenses of well being. We should also demand term limitations, with the right of bypass by the People to those limits when we deem it the correct decision by our vote. We should also impose severe salary and benefits limitations similar to those experienced by the common workers in positions of public service. Make the protection of the American dream and the enabling of the People to pursue it the biggest prize for representing the People. After all, we are, the People whom the government is for, of and by, and to serve in our stead is a privilege in and of itself.

So then, let’s unite and shake up the congressional universe. Let’s unite in our vote to purge the building with the dome of the liars and usurpers of our freedom and wealth. Let’s vote all incumbents out and start anew for our sake, and for the sake of America.

God, please bless America.

Sincerely,
Glenn Flowers - American