Great To Be An American!

By Mike Scinto

Columnist

Appearing in the Kettering-Oakwood Times-Times Community Newspapers

This column is, on a regular basis, devoted to my warnings, opinions and observations about what I feel this administration in Washington, and its liberal colleagues on The Hill, are doing to America. I paint a sometimes grim picture of their approach to changing this great country.  While those opinions haven’t changed, I do need to step back for a moment and draw that old “Mom’s” comparison of the mountain and the mole hill.

Despite very distinct, and often divisive, differences between the right and the left (politically) in this country, no matter how split we are, we are still America. I am taken aback by what I have been seeing played out in these past few months around the globe that makes me realize our differences are dealt with by microphones, Congressional debates and newspaper columns rather than Molotov cocktails, AK-47s and military tanks in our streets.

Just to name a few of the more obvious battles attacking governments of late are; Egypt, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and of course Libya. The list is not limited to those nations but they are the five more prominent we have witnessed, and are witnessing, in our living rooms (via cable TV) every evening.

Every now and then, more often of late, I gasp to think of the misfortune of living in a country where, as you drive or walk to work or school, you have to pass through military barricades, or rebel or militia checkpoints. If the wrong answers are given at those stops, you may never arrive at work or school, or ever be seen again for that matter.

Through all our differences, and lately they seem to be numerous and deep, we have maintained our unshakable posture as a non-violent Republic where all can protest, debate, argue and challenge decisions that have been made. And I don’t see that changing. At least I pray it doesn’t.

God has a plan for each of us. That is my profound belief. And I thank God every day (and should every minute) that his plan placed my family in this great land on our planet. It is with ever-growing passion and sincerity that I proclaim (and hope you do as well) GOD BLESS AMERICA!