Has anyone seen these new license plates in Indiana... "God Bless America"
Allow me to be a little one sided and angry for a second to express some concern... Why in the hell would God bless America? Furthermore, why would God bless America anymore then God should bless Iraq, Britain or Thailand? How can God bless a place that is full of pride and seems to think that we have our shit together, so completely that we justify killing others in the name of security? If God were to bless America, would we even recognize it? OR Would we be to focused on self advancement and security that we understand the blessing as a curse? Are you sensing my rage? And then people wonder why Evangelical Christianity is a running joke on the Today Show. We don't get it. Well I'll tell you what, I don't get how we think it is okay to oppress people and ask for God's blessing. I don't get how we take from the poorest of poor and praise the "American Dream". I don't get how people are literally dying, but we chastise those who are critical of a system that perpetuates an endless cycle of violence (we call them unpatriotic, but the whole definition of that term and its implications for a religious person warrant another discussion). Am I missing something here? I don't know maybe I can't see through my anger and I need to take a long hard look at my belief structure. Maybe I am too cynical (but if my cynicism saves a life I won't take that label as an insult). Damn...who would of thought a license plate could incite so much rage? Also, work starts on the organic garden this weekend. This little garden is in some ways my peaceful protest against the monopoly on food, and also a chance to reconnect with the Earth that sustains us. I really can't wait, if anyone wants to jump on board and help out just contact me. We could start a co-op or something. | 