We Need To Reestablish Sovereignty

To the Editor:

I received the following letter in my email. it was written by an unnamed American citizen and published in a Tampa newspaper. While I can not claim authorship, this letter does echo my sentiments completely, and I believe needs to be reproduced to show what our country needs to return to. There has been so much “political correctness” delivered in the name of creating equality, that we now are no longer a nation of decisive leadership, but a nation of government by world consensus. We need to reestablish our sovereignty, our right to express who we are by our choice, not by world opinion.

Here is the letter in its entirety.

Immigrants, not Americans, must adapt.

I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Americans. However, the dust from the attacks had barely settled when the “politically correct” crowd began complaining about the possibility that our patriotism was offending others.

I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who is seeking a better life by coming to America. Our population is almost entirely made up of descendants of immigrants. However, there are a few things that those who have recently come to our country, and apparently some born here, need to understand. This idea of America being a multicultural community has only served to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. As Americans, we have our own culture, our own society, our own language, and our own lifestyle. This culture has been developed over centuries of struggles, trials, and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom.

We speak English, not Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, learn the language!

“In God We Trust” is our national motto, this is not some Christian right wing political slogan. We adopted this motto because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.

If the stars and stripes offend you, or you don’t like Uncle Sam, then you should seriously consider a move to another part of this planet. We are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and really don’t care how you did things where you came from. This is our country, our land, and our lifestyle. Our First Amendment gives every citizen the right to express their opinion and we will allow you every opportunity to do so. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about our flag, our pledge, our national motto, or our way of life, I highly urge you to take advantage of one other great American freedom, the right to leave.

It is time for America to speak up.

We are still a free country. Let’s make sure we can exercise our freedom based on the principles our forefathers fought and died to establish and preserve, not principles determined by global consensus, based on malice and jealousy because we have so much.

Respectfully, but proudly,

Kenneth Adams

6 Arrowhead Lane, Sandy Hook                           November 15, 2004