Patriotic Pollyanna

Using that title as the name our country, is laughable. The definition of “united” is… joined together politically, for a common purpose, or by common feelings The only time We the People were united for a common purpose, was when we stormed the land, claimed it as our own, and committed genocide against the original inhabitants; instead of moving into the new “neighborhood”, and making friends with our neighbors. And, even though we’ve been an official country for 244 years, Indigenous people are still being treated like a Third World country by federal, state, and local governments. Once we became our own Nation, the division began with the concept of political parties, back in 1787; the leaders of the New World began disagreeing about how much power their new government should have. The Federalist Party wanted a strong, centralized government; and buddied up to what would later become known as Corporate America. The Anti-Federalists wanted states rights; and a country where We the ...

Yesterday, I was fortunate to have a conversation with someone who opened my eyes, and got me to see how blinded by The Establishment I had become, even though I claim to be a "Free Thinker". Eyes front, Little Girl; play time is over! I've always voted my conscious; which is why there have been times when I didn't vote, at all. Nothing any of those candidates said, promised, etc ever jived with me. I have never flown a specific party flag, save for one time; and that was a necessary part of survival, at the time. I lived with a staunch Republican, and had nowhere else to call home. If I didn't play the game, I knew I would've either caused strife in the house, or become homeless. My beliefs are very simple...human beings should be treated like human beings . Full stop. There are no prerequisites or qualifications ( sexual orientation, skin color, social status, etc ), for any human to live as a human being should. However, there are s o many people who believ...