An Open Letter of Opinion
Posted: Saturday, December 24, 2005
by straight talk
This letter is not written in the spirit of vindictiveness, nor to impose my opinions on others, nor to profess that I am the only one who is correct. It was written as an opposite view for consideration and to share my opinion with those who hold the reigns of power, not only of this nation but of the entire world.
In emphasizing my opinion for your consideration and thought, I go back in history to the time when Rome was expanding. In the early days of her expansion she sent her sons to fight wars in far away places and in doing such she ultimately became the greatest power of her day. Regretfully in the short span of our existence, as compared to other civilizations, we are very much in the period as Rome was at that time. Rome, or the Pax Romana, kept the peace, but did it really? Rome forced her values and systems on the rest of the world and she became the wealthiest power for hundreds of years. That is until she decayed from within and was sacked and burned a number of times by many of those same people she had ruled. However, as Rome spread their way of life there also came a dependency of slaves to provide what was needed at home, since many of her people were off fighting the wars of expansion. It seems to be similar to our need for low cost labor imported via the illegal persons of this age. The wealthier became richer and eventually owned so much of the land and industry of that time that there was nothing left for the soldier when they returned from war. Their land and jobs were absorbed into the system. How much of the wealth of this nation today is owned by what number? I venture to say while wealth is growing the owners of that wealth are dwindling. These soldiers returning from conquest had no work and no land and certainly not benefits. They had little to nothing. Have we heard any horror stories of what our troops go through upon return? I just read a story where the government was charging our vets for meals in a hospital until a senators wife stepped in. They had to pass a law to change that! There are other situations where our troops are being asked to pay for equipment lost on the battlefield, or harrassed by bill collectors. Back in the Roman days soldiers became the homeless of that age. In fact one senator who wanted to give land to the poor and these returning soldiers was killed by his colleagues and his body was dumped into the Tigris River.
We all know what eventually happened to Rome. Like every other civilization that gained their success on the hard labor and values of their citizens and others they became decadent and decayed from greed and lust from within. Now many of you will scoff at this because you do not see the comparison. You will say that the situation is not the same. You will say we are helping people to become free, democratic enterprise nations and giving them the American dream. You will say we are building roads and schools and industry and improving their life and much of this is true. However, you do not address if this is the life they want. You do not address that while the lives of the average person are improving they see little no real benefit, but the powerful and rich class is growing leaps and bounds. That these powerful within these nations have ties to major U.S. corporations who own many of these foreign companies and reap the benefits. That many of these new power brokers are corrupt and exploit the resources and people for profit while we look the other way and continue our own agenda. You do not want to know what is true. Your only answer is that will take time, while the people fester and become hardened against us. They want their leaders to be those who share their vision and ideals for their society.
Our leaders have all the time in the world because none of the hardships impact them. They vote their own raises and benefits and are part of the elite that own everything and live apart. Many of them come to power as average citizens and leave wealthy. One wonders how that can be accomplished? One wonders why someone would spend millions to serve the people? They go for a term and stay thirty years and their argument is that they must be doing some good. Yes, it’s called “pork"! They know and understand what is transpiring but really do not care while they are on their noble individual quest. They always point to things have never been better [for them and the news cronies who feed the system], but are they? There are many like them who do not want to know and stifle those who speak out via berating and false accusations. They ruin many a person for the sake of their goals while forgetting everyone has something in the closet and perhaps even them?
Today many average people find it difficult owning their own home and for those who do own one in maintaining them and things are getting worse. While salaries are higher the cost of everything is higher. Taxes, insurances, clothes, fuel, food and other costs are all rising. Many are without basic medical care. Many work two jobs and long hours and the ranks of the troubled are growing. What about our industry? Do we really have any? Its all moving or has moved off shore along with the good jobs. Lets look to our military as just one example. We have to go elsewhere for the technology to keep things glued together. We even had to shop for bullets because we did not have the capacity here at home to prduce and supply what we needed, yet we went to war. Foreign companies own the very factories that produce our military equipment. Our troops are sent to die without the most modern equipment or protection, while you say it is in the pipeline and “we are making strides“. Our troops blood is shed and they are exposed to chemicals and radiation caused by depleted uranium ammunition, which we use. Where will they be in twenty short years? Will there be a V.A. to help them? Tell that to our dead sons and children. Why don’t they send their own to the front? Perhaps their thoughts would be of true protection and not bottom line measures that kill people and require excuses.
We depend on others to support us who do not share the same zeal, determination or dream. We call them our allies. These allies do the bare minimum and for a price. We have been helping them for years at the cost beyond billions and they still don't like us. Our nation has seen a change in values and beliefs due to the illegal and escalated desire to inject more third world country populace into our mainstream. The effort being to literally change the culture of our nation. It is so predominant that the values and beliefs the nation was founded on are under attack and our culture has been so undermined that we even want to forsake Christmas to appease those who do not have Christian values. You say no, then why is it that Mosques can ring out their call in some cities but church bells must remain silent? Why is it that you cannot say “Merry Christmas" or have any representation without fear of being fired. Of the holiday itself all we have to do is just look back to England a few hundred years ago and you will find out what happened to that government that wanted to ban Christmas. That is a fact of history they ignore.
Why is it that our sons and daughters are dying everywhere and we are hated for it? Why is it that the very people we provide preference to education, housing and opportunities do not assist in the capture of these terrorists but support the killing and terror by their silence and their money? You say no, but what is the percentage of these new Americans, or for that matter the people we benefit in Iraq or Afghanistan turning in the radicals who plot and scheme and desire our overthrow. Sure there are some true Americans born here and those who became citizens through a process and love this country and serve but of an entire population why is there not more? Should not everyone of good will want to rid themselves of this pestilence of death? Why are illegal persons allowed to stream across our borders unhindered for years and years and are then given preferred treatment. Is it for our Christian values or is it because it is good for those powerful organizations that need cheap labor or our goals in South America?
Why is it that years ago we could tech “languages of choice" in school and today we get Spanish and everyone has to learn it? Why is it that everywhere you foster Spanish and you offer preferred treatment to that minority segment for jobs and opportunities, even over Afro Americans and other minorities. Don’t say no, everyone knows the truth, if they care to admit it. We still even continue to forsake our own native Americans. You will call this bigotry, in my opinion it is truth and fact. It just suits your need and "it works for you". In your heart of hearts you know it is truth and so does the God above you profess, and who will judge you. I can only state my opinion as I percieve and know it based on my experience and the facts. It has gotten so bad in ignoring the truth that some religious have even expressed to me the question that could it be that black may not be really black but white, and what is really truth? How deep do we need to get? I guess truth is that which serves us best?
But my simple truth is this- most, if not all Americans, like our forefathers who came here to gain a new life, begrudge no one an opportunity or harm but only peace and success. However, they should compete the same as everyone else who came here on a boat or walked across the border and went through the legal process and who worked up the ladder and forced their children to learn the language, from the bottom up. That is the American dream! Help them by providing opportunity, assistance through the rough part and jobs they can grow in. Not handouts and preferred treatment, which breeds arrogance and demands because they truly believe they are entitled to these benefits by nature of birth and some type of percieved discrimination that only they experienced. Tell that to my forefathers!
The dream you espouse is the dream of the league of Nations and all men who want to live in peace. It has always been around and it fails because of one thing “MAN". This dream of the intellectual and powerful is that you can take the American system and give it to the world and they will jump at the chance to have it. That all will be well in Shangri La and the people of the world will be as one. You say you are educated and religious but you do not even understand the very Word of God you profess to follow. He spells it all out for you. Oh, you say we should try, and I agree. But it is in the how that our opinions differ.
Take Henry Fords model and put it to work and you will succeed, but not in the version you have today which is little more than exploitation. Even the U.N. is corrupt to the core and everyone knows it. It is a sham. You point to all the good it does but ignore all the theft and greed. You say times are different. Well not in these third world nations. The average person sees a small part of this aide but really very little in comparison to what is spent. Many of these nations are still living in a middle age system and quite frankly don't want our values or system.
Regretfully, my opinion and perhaps the many Americans who believe the same is that this is woefully wrong and we and our children are paying the price while the elite and powerful reap the whirlwind of riches and power. Why change anything? Yes, much like the Rome of old we are the new Rome of today. For all their engineering marvels and life style that influenced the world of their day, that world still sunk back into the dark ages. Why - simply put into one word -MAN!
You now have the Persians, who are close or already have an Atomic bomb and despise us and are testing their weapons to demonstrate they will strike back! You will talk and offer until you are blue in the face. I suggest you send Neville Chamberlain for the Pax Romana of today. You have the North Koreans, who are close or already have a bomb. They also despise us and are led by a despot. In South America they hate our expansion and it is becoming more alarming each and every day. Is it the American people they hate or what do they really fear? Could it be the system we are propogating? We can give them the farm and everything else and they would still want to kill us and hate us! So what do we do? Do we continue this same false hope that somewhere in the future all will be bright. We peons will still be getting low wages, working long hours with little to no benefits and when we get sick we will be discarded. Like old cattle when they reach the point of no return, for the good of the company and the bottom line. It has been that way forever. Do you not think these people who have even less do not see what is happening here?
Think not, well I hope your opinion turns out much better then mine. History has proven we are doomed to repeat it even though we know it. How bad is that when speaking about mankind? As for my own opinion, I believe we are well beyond the point where we can protract and withdraw. However, if we all share this one world dream then the word “equitable" has to come into the picture somewhere. Our allies have to start to become true allies and take a full share in the burden. Our trading “partners" have to become more open and equitable to us and their people and consider the impact to our nation. However, we must keep in mind that China is a giant who with each passing day is becoming bigger and bigger. China also looks to devour us and the world. Why are we not as concerned as we should be? You bet those in power are because they will be the first to go if we fall. We should all keep in mind that as China changes they will become more like us in many ways but one. That is 100% exactly what will happen, but not in our system of government or way of life, just power and economic growth. Are we banking on those who have reaped the new economic benefits to overthrow the government as they become more wealthy, or are we hoping for a government that is similar to Hong Kong? I suspect the Gulag will become full and that will end that! Then what is it that they will do? You got it, they will want to export their way of life and system. Does this sound strikingly familiar? The only question is HOW?
So in my humble opinion, we should slowly extract from being this big brother to the world. That is not to pull out all together but maintain our fair share of the goal. We should immediately start to build up our industry and diversify at home. We should build up our defenses and expand our military and our infrastructure always keeping in mind our adversaries. This is not the mode of an aggressor but prudent in this age for any nation. However, all our citizens must share in the service to our nation to protect our ideals and way of life. Yet, when we say “all", we mean no exclusions! We should concentrate on improving the lives of our people not lowering their standard, which seems the current goal. We have enough opportunity right here in the good old USA to keep us going for centuries while we “slowly" change the world!
While some will say no, we should open a direct dialogue with our enemies as to how we can ease the wrongs perceived and those that are legitimate on both sides and work with them, short of selling our souls. We should always negotiate from a position of strength and power for the benefit all of our people. This is not to give away the farm but recognize those aspects which are justified to consider. They must also understand their way has created injustice and wrongs as well and that we will not sacrifice our way of life for theirs. They must hope that we can get to understand and trust over time though working together and that we do not wish to impose our values system on them. We need to work toward the perspective that we need each other to obtain the true values we all seek. The rich will have even more opportunity to get richer and while showing the true American spirit. Much like Pontiac, who became a loyal subject of the king after years of war we can solicit their people and culture as a true co workers in all peaceful endeavors.
Finally, we must understand that as long as man walks this earth there will be those who wish to impose their will and ideal on others. They are the true enemies of all men. Let those who are impacted the most handle these within their immediate domicile. That is not to say we should not understand the World Trade horror was brought about by men who’s ideals are to spread an ideology and impose their will on all others. Hitler said it and did it, while the world tried to appease him. There is no appeasement with evil. However, all must share the ideal to rid themselves of this scourge. If not, then we only have an obligation to protect ourselves and not shed one more ounce of blood on their behalf! We can only stop that type of universal threat with our true and committed allies . If not we should exersize our strength in whatever manner we need to when that cause is just and not just for our political goals. We must remember these societies are in control of their destiny. We should support those who desire to make change from within with whatever is necessary withour fear or reprisal from external- so called - allies.
Regretfully, today there are few true allies and those we call allies. Now this was just one mans opinion. Yet I offer it not in hostility but in the hopes that some of these thoughts, good or bad, may stir some thought processes in those who have the power to make change. For my belief is that these people are truly good people who have lost the right perspective or have been blinded by those who have a different agenda. I offer these thoughts for the nation and all our people who are made up from a melting pot of all nations and those in truth who seek the true American ideals which is freedom, equality, peace and the ability to live there lives as they deem fit without harming the rights of others
Robert T. Melaccio Sr. Copyright ©2005 Robert Melaccio
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)"Why is it that our sons and daughters are dying everywhere and we are hated for it?"Because they are killing people for the wrong reasons?Please log in to respond to this comment.Anonymous, I see you stand firm in your convictions and always respect differences, yet it seems by your identification you fear people knowing who you are? Perhaps, it might be more acceptable to who you are trying to reach? I am sure many just might offer you a counter argument for consideration. That is assuming you are not just indoctrinated?Please log in to respond to this comment.
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