Am I proud to be an American? Reflections 1 year after January 6

I just listened to our President’s entire speech rather than listen to what others were saying about it… and I also watched our Vice President’s speech.

My favorite lines of hers were at Mark 2 minutes:

“On January 6 we all saw what our nation would look like if the forces who seek to dismantle our democracy are successful…the lawlessness, the violence, the chaos.”

And President Biden’s speech at mark 18 minutes:

“Reject the view: if you succeed I fail, if you get ahead I fall behind, that if I win you lose, if I hold you down I somehow lift myself up…”

”They want to rule or they will ruin…”

I’m not writing this to start a fight, even though it is probably the easiest way to make room on my maxed out FB friends list…

I’m writing these words because I am taking up the challenge that our President has given us to become resolute in reuniting our country.

I can remember a time when we could allow people to have their own B.S. Belief Systems, especially around party lines, and I remember the moment that I chose to become an American and giving up my Canadian citizenship right after 9/11 happened. At that time when I was asked to fill out the voter registration…