Enter The Enemy

By Tammy Derouin

Despite the endless attempts to destroy the American spirit and the homeland for that matter, I believe there is still something very special about being an American.  Most people still have an understanding of the value of our exceptionalism.  But, as a nation, we have lost our way.  Our compass has been badly damaged and we struggle to find the right path.

We were once an exceptional people who lived in an exceptional land.  We defended our way of life because we knew our history.  Sadly, we began to take our exceptionalism for granted.  Enter the enemy.

There was a time when we cherished our history and heritage so much that we educated our posterity on the meaning of being an American. We even celebrated our exceptionalism by proudly displaying the symbols and colors of our United States.  We defended our rights and freedoms and fought those who tried to harm us.

How did we allow ourselves to be convinced, by our enemies, that our symbols of freedom are offensive?  Why do we care what they think?  How does our history, our heritage, become so provocative that if our history is taught, it is now distorted and twisted to align with a political agenda?  Why have we allowed the enemies of freedom, both foreign and domestic, to actively destroy our country?  Whether the enemy aggressively states they will destroy us from a faraway land or whether they stand behind podiums, within the United States, destroying us in a passive/aggressive manner, we have allowed ourselves to be deceived.  We have allowed ourselves to be persuaded by the enemy to walk right into their trap.

The American spirit hasn’t died; it lives inside each one of us.  It’s why we get all fired up when we are betrayed or mislead.  We have allowed our enemies to con us into thinking that our common sense has become offensive and racist.  Why do we lose all common sense when it comes to our homeland? 

We have also allowed our enemies to challenge and change our customs and traditions.  We, as Americans, have rights, which are clearly stated in our Constitution.  It is offensive to me when foreigners, and especially illegal aliens, cross our border and demand the American dream. The American dream is not living on entitlements provided by actual Americans who are working for their American dream. 

It is extremely offensive to me that our government carelessly allows anyone to cross our border without background checks, knowing full well our enemies are entering our homeland.  Thanks to this administration, we are now attacked on American soil. After we are attacked, this administration threatens our first amendment right!  Apparently, they want us to be sensitive to the enemy, the ones trying to destroy us.  They care about the enemy and despise the American people.  Isn’t it transparent?

The American people are not making blanket threats against any group, not even those who commit terrorist attacks against us.  We do have a right to defend ourselves and we do have a right to voice our concern.  The real concern should be why is our government doing everything it can to disarm law abiding Americans and why are they threatening our freedom of speech?

Has it not become perfectly clear?  Isn’t this supposed to be the most transparent administration in our history?  This administration, our government has turned on the American people.  Not that long ago I asked if we actually must have blood in our streets before more people wake up? 

As long as we continue to refuse to learn from history and we ignore what is happening in Europe by allowing the same stupidity to run rampant in our government, the question is no longer must we have blood in our streets. The question is how much blood will it take before we realize the enemy is in control?

The enemy is here and the door was held wide open by the administration.  This administration continues to protect and defend those who wish to destroy us while lecturing the American people on tolerance.  The enemy has no tolerance for those who are not exactly like them, to the point they will kill you simply for being different. Our government sides with intolerance against Americans but demands we tolerate those who wish to destroy us.   Common sense is not politically correct.

Do you ever wonder what questions will be asked of you, by your posterity?  How will you answer, didn’t you see what was happening?  Or perhaps, what did you do to protect freedom?

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.  We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream.  It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.”

Ronald Reagan