The erstwhile Land of the Free is
now the Land of Topsy-Turvydom.
"Duty,
Honor, Country” was once the motto of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Now
it appears to be “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”
Even civilian
men used to have a clear concept and grasp of “duty.” That notion has now largely been replaced by cynicism, cowardice
and an entitlement mentality.
The
Declaration of Independence stated that “All men are created equal.” Martin
Luther King famously proclaimed that it should not be the color of one’s skin
that mattered, but the content of one’s character. Today,
the Declaration of Independence has been effectively replaced by a Declaration
of Dependence. On government. And King’s belief in colorblindness and character
has been completely cancelled…in favor of “intersectionality.” Merit is out.
Tribalism is in.
It is
illuminating—and somewhat shocking-- to observe the changes in America’s culture,
legal system, and laws in recent years. Gay marriage is now legal and there are
of course more gay married couples than ever before, yet the overall marriage rate has fallen
dramatically in the past several decades. There were 16.4 marriages per
1,000 people in 1946. That rate fell to 10.6 in 1982 and to 6.5 in 2018,
three years after the Obergefell
v. Hodges decision. Indeed, there were fewer marriages in the U.S. in
2018 than in 1969, despite the dramatic increase in the country’s population. This
despite the fact that marriage has been shown to correlate with positive health
outcomes and longevity.
It has essentially/effectively been
illegal (for most adults) to remain unvaccinated against COVID-1984 since the experimental,
emergency-use-authorized mRNA vaccines arrived on the scene. It is, however, legal
to use mind-altering drugs such as marijuana, magic mushrooms-- and now even
cocaine—in more and more locales across the fruited plain. What is truly
remarkable about this is that federal data
strongly suggests the rate of breakthrough COVID infections in April was worse
in boosted Americans than in unboosted Americans. Though the cbs.com article noting
this was quick to point out that “The new data do not mean booster shots are
somehow increasing the risk.” Right. Well, they sure as hell do not mean they
decrease the risk…which is rather the point of a vaccine. Moreover, Oregon, the
first state in the nation to decriminalize hard drugs such as heroin, has seen
a dramatic increase
in overdoses.
Abortion up to the time of birth (and
maybe just a bit after in some cases…wink, wink) is legal in states like New
York and New Jersey. And also in our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. One
would think that legalized slavery was horrific enough. Yet now, in 2022, we
have eight states that have legalized the mass slaughter of babies up until the
moment of birth. If unregulated abortion was seriously threatened, would the
pro infant-holocaust states go so far as to consider seceding from the union?
We need a new Emancipation Proclamation. One guaranteeing babies the
God-given right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
It is now okay to openly mock Christians,
conservatives, and patriots. But we must bend over backwards not to inadvertently
offend a transgender person by “misgendering” them. Masculinity is no longer a
virtue—or even a trait—but is widely considered to be “toxic.” Yet, if a man
identifies as a woman, it would be rude—or illegal—not to let him
Her participate on a woman’s sports team…or use the ladies’ locker or bath
rooms.
So, welcome to the Land of Topsy-Turvydom.
Where your only duty is to shut up and take it like a…man?
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