just another vet

my moment in the sun

today at my college there was a protest rally. basically it was the republicans protesting the democrats and the democrats protesting the republicans. instead of joining in the great protest circle jerk, i gave this speech:

I have a phrase to share with you.
United we stand, divided we fall.
And in case you haven�t been paying attention,
We are divided!
I am sick and tired of hearing Americans
question the patriotism of other Americans.
I am sick and tired of Republicans
calling Democrats communists and faggots.
And I am sick and tired of Democrats
calling Republicans Nazis and Fascists.
WAKE UP AMERICA!
We are one people, united under one flag,
our strength comes from our diversity and our unity.
This is not a country of Republicans or Democrats.
This is a country of Americans.
Where the rich and the poor, black and white,
straight and gay, Christian and non-Christian can live together.
We have let the extreme ends of the political
spectrum hijack our national dialogue.
The political parties exist to perpetuate themselves.
They thrive off our division, and it is ripping us apart.
It doesn�t matter which asshole gets elected tomorrow.
Half of you will spend all your time and energy
making sure the other half gets nothing done.
Our politicians have failed us, our media has failed us,
and we are failing America
when neighbors hate each other because of who they
want to vote for. We are in trouble!
How can we spread the dream of Democracy around the world
when we can�t even make it work here?
Our election process is a disaster. Our country is divided.
What are we showing the world, what are we teaching our children?
Everyone here loves America. Everyone here is fighting
for what they believe is best.
We are all in this together!
You want to support our troops? Give them a country
worth fighting and sacrificing for.
Give them a country worth coming home to
that is not at war with itself!
We are one people, united under one flag or we are nothing!
God help us all if this is the best we can do!

i gave this speech because i still believe in this country. i thank barack obama for the inspiration.