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I think the people who are scared are probably scared because fear is item number one on TV these days. And I think that's a profoundly sad statement in the "Home of the Brave."
How can we possibly be the greatest country on Earth, which many people here believe to be true, if our citizenry is scared of every two-bit hooligan with a death wish? In truth, fearful people can not hope to be strong, and a nation's strength is derived from the strength of its citizenry. America is, in fact, not strong right now. We don't act from strength, or confidence, or any measure of moral clarity. We act from fear, and the results of our actions reflect that pathetic fact. The means don't justify the ends, they dictate them.
Here's what I'd like to see: How about a politician that runs on a platform of restoring courage to this forlorn and cringing nation of ours? How about a real leader for our country, instead of a fear-monger? We should demand more of our leadership than that they cow us into submission. We should expect them to show us how to be strong in the face of adversity.
