Hip, Hip Hooray for American Democracy
By Jim Earhart
The greatest experiment in human governance has held again in the 2022 mid term elections under heavy assault from within our nation’s borders. These assaults will not cease. We must continue to be vigilant. The words of my dear elementary school teacher, Mr. T. L. Green, still ring in my ears more than 70 years after he uttered them, “We are just a generation away from losing our democracy.”
We must continue to work diligently in educating ourselves, through clear logical and reasonable thinking, to recognize truth rather than falling into the quagmire of intriguing and titillating conspiracy theories that whet our imaginations and lead us to fantasy rather than reality. I woke from sleep last night and the following rhyme came to mind while perusing the results of the 2022 midterm elections.
Hooray! for the greatest experiment in human governance, American democracy.
Americans still yearn for it and mid-term elections make that clear to see.
Yes, Dr. Benjamin Franklin, our republic we still can keep;
Although, sometimes at the wheel we may appear to be asleep.
Yes, father Abraham, the 2022 mid-term election was a sequel
To what happened at Gettysburg when you said “all men are created equal,”
And that liberty and justice would prevail.
Even when a false messiah tries to take our beloved country beyond the pale.
All are God’s equal creations even though diversity often clouds our eyes,
And within the confines of cloudy minds hateful, prejudicial thoughts arise.
If they are not like us physically, mentally, emotionally; should they have our trust?
We forget that the Creator made us all from the earth’s crust derived from star dust.
Yes, George Washington, thank you for not becoming king.
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For giving us, not a monarchy, but a republic of which to sing.
My country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty.
Let freedom ring, and ring, and ring for eternity.
The MAGA People now walled off politically in their temporary place,
Are God’s children — our loved ones — yet misguided members of our race.
Blinded by false prophets with conspiratorial lies,
Spewed from the mouth of their fake messiah with his demonic cries.
Even with tremendous resources for learning facts available in our nation
Truth, fairness, justice and concern for others in our country have undergone ablation.
Factual learning is required for approaching life in new ways.
Moral education with Godly treatment of others can deliver us from this haze.
Yes, Father Abraham, moderate republican, and my favorite president,
That we have retained our democracy in 2022 is not by accident.
The will of our people, like the people of Ukraine, is of such worth
That our country after each threat to freedom shall have a new birth.
