Reborn on the Fourth of July

Okay, I'm not the most patriotic of people. I can honestly say that the times I would feel patriotic were during the Olympics (summer/winter), travelling abroad, and during times of war/combat. Those events help me realize that I'm part of a larger nation that is pretty darn good considering the alternative. Anyway, as a talk radio junkie and political watchdog, I've been holding my breath as I watch our elected officials decide if they want to hand our great nation to the illegal immigrants. I'm not anti-immigration, but I'm against people not following the rules and breaking the law. I have a problem with people breaking the law and getting rewarded because a group of bleeding heart liberals are feeling guilty for being born on the "right" side of the border.

As I watched the Senate struggling to make the call and listened to the talking heads debate the bottomline, I felt tense. Then suddenly I was able to exhale . The Senate killed a bill that would've done more harm than good, and I was grateful. As I pumped my fist into the air, I felt the tiny hands of a patriot pulling at my heartstrings. Yes, we're at a time of war and that inner patriot has made her appearance on a regular basis, but this time, she made herself known because...well, she was reborn on the Fourth of July. As we celebrate the birth of our great nation, let's keep in mind what the lovely lady standing watch on the east coast stands for. Yes, give us your poor and downtrodden, but let us all remember that this is a nation of laws. We the people run this nation and for that we need to protect it.