Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas this week, in an interview with Laura Ingraham, posed the question, "What binds us?" He was replying to a question about the NFL protest. Justice Thomas went on to say that some might say that we have only anger and distrust toward one another. He is right.
The last time there was any unity in this country was 9-11-2001. Remember, the flag raised at ground zero. In a few short years, we have gone to disrespecting that flag, tearing down historical monuments, and rioting to prevent free speech of anything opposing a liberal point of view.
I read this week about a protester from the 60s apologizing to a fellow who lost his brother in Vietnam. The man asked a simple question, "Was your behavior worth my brother’s life?" As people get older they begin to realize how stupidly they acted when they were young, but by then the damage is done and can never be undone. Is this what is going to be allowed now?
The national anthem is a sacred song. It proclaims that even under the severest attack, there are those that kept our flag waving for unity against those that would destroy what would become the greatest nation in history. The flag is the symbol of that unity - United States. With all the things that separate us individually, it is that song and that flag that proclaims that we are united Americans, no matter what.
At least that’s the way it’s supposed to be if we are to survive.
PMO
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