Flag and Church

I am an American. I was born here and feel fortunate to have grown up in the 50’s and 60’s when life seemed simple. I served my country four years as a radar repairman in the Air Force. Most of my time was spent on little isolated radar stations.

I have usually been proud of my country but do acknowledge the mistakes we have made in our short history. As Americans we have great freedoms that we need to protect and guard for our children and their children. I feel it is my duty to speak up when I see these freedoms attacked or weakened.

I have not been very happy the last three years since Obama was elected President. My negative feelings started when Obama was attacked for not wearing a flag pin. I thought ,really, you have to wear a flag pin to show your patriotism ?  My negative feelings continued when he was attacked for his religious practices. These feelings of mine came full circle when the president was criticized for not mentioning God  during his Thanksgiving address.

This is not the America I know. In My country respects freedom of speech and religion. One is not attacked because they do not follow the examples of the majority. My America encourages its citizens to decent and question authority.

I have noticed that many of my fellow citizens are scared to admit that they may not believe in Christianity as fervent as others. I have watched as people fall all over each other to convince their family,friends or employees that they are good Christians. I have received posts on FB that dare me not to repost religious sayings.  I also watch as my fellow citizens fly their American flags every day and profess their loyalty.

I am a good Christian and a loyal American.  I do not think that I owe it to anyone to prove this. My freedoms are very important to me and therefor I choose not to fly my flag in protest to our health care system. We are the only Major country that does not use the taxes of its citizens to  provide a national health care system. If fact our leaders are talking about taking away our Medicare system for the elderly.  I will not go to church until our religious leaders demand access to good health care for all Americans. They ask for their 10% though.

I will live my life according to the teachings of Christ and with the liberties given to me by the Bill of Rights and the Constitution.

I expect to be judged in a neg. way, by my fellow citizens. I just don’t care. I choose to protest in my own small way.  Will not fly the flag or attend any church until my rights and the needs of the sick  are respected.

In My America a person should not battle illness and have to worry about bills from so called health care providers.