Proud to Be and American

     There are so many reasons why I am proud to be an American. At this time, more than at any other time in my life, I have witnessed a polarization, a sorting of values and ideals, as never before. The ideas of social progressivism vs. freedom. Our country is at an apex and will choose righteousness and self-empowerment or captivity, communism and sin. Division and hate mongering is dragging down our country. Our current president just doesn't understand the American Dream. He never grew up in our country experiencing that hope and culture.
     If President Barack Husein Obama is re-elected, it will be a very dark day for this country. I am afraid for us if he is. We are so far in debt (16 Trillion) and spiraling down. Our Constitution is truly hanging by a thread as prophesied. The family is under attack by the adversary. The Democratic Party is adding abortion rights masked as "women's health issues" to their platform. Gay marriage is legalized in many states. Our literal core freedoms are in danger. His healthcare program borrowed money from our parent's future Medicare promise to pay for a new system of entitlements and taxes that we didn't want in the first place!
     The housing crisis and world financial credit rating plummeting, and lack of leadership is unbearable. And to hear him tell small business owners that they didn't build that, that the government did it by providing roads and internet. Economics is a delicate balance that is fed by the passion of the entrepreneur and the American Dream.
     Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan must win the election or America will die as we know it. I will mourn heavily if they do not win. A defining responsibility of government is to encourage and stand out of the way of progress. Being part of the problem or being part of the solution is the real choice here. Behind every small business is a great story. A family story. One, I hope with a happy ending.