Saturday, July 4, 2015

I Believe in an America for Everyone

   I believe in an America for everyone, regardless what part of the globe they are in. I believe in justice and freedom, in fairness and ethics, in equality and love. In other words, I believe in America. I believe in the value of every human soul. I believe in treating others with decency and dignity. I believe in the pursuit of happiness, in being able to pursue dreams and prosperity, in being allowed to chase goals and ambitions. In other words, yes, I believe in America.
   I would not reject anyone from coming to this land, if it were my choice, other than those who would come to commit crimes. I would say, This is the land of the free, and you are free to come. Well, I'll hedge on that. I would that everyone could come to America, but they might not all fit in. At present, I do not see so many knocking on our door that I would restrict immigration. But if it did come to that, indeed then, we would have to restrict immigration.
    I believe in an America for everyone, regardless where they live. But, let me condition that, as well. I do not believe in fomenting change in other countries. If the people lack freedoms, but are not wanting or asking for those freedoms -- if they are satisfied with their lots in life -- then let them be. You do not force freedom on a people because that is not what freedom is about. Our values might not be their values. If they do not value being free, if they are happy living under a king or dictator, then let them alone to their own way of life, and don't force ours upon them.
  But, if they are in oppression and in need of help, and will welcome that help, then I would go to war to free them. Just as you, as a person, help every neighbor you can, so we as a nation should help every people we can. Just as we would stand up for the rights of any one person we know in our communities, so we should stand up for the rights of any group of people, wherever they be in all the world.
   I believe in an America for everyone. I wish it could be on our soil. But, as that cannot be, then let "America" be in other lands, as well. If they cannot come to America, let us take America to them.

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