THE AMERICAN SPIRIT WILL PREVAIL

By Domenick J. Maglio Ph.D. Neo Traditionalist

The current monetary crisis was a long time coming. Almost everyone knew the mortgages given to people with no money down who could not afford to pay them back was a disaster in the making. Those of us who played by the rules, paid our mortgages, worked hard every day and did not participate in the risky business of flipping homes saw our interests disregarded. We are panicky that our way of life, savings and freedom will be gone each morning when we wake up.

Our leaders are unwilling to make the hard decisions we know must be made to correct previously unintended mistakes or outright corruption and deceit. This is especially despicable for CEOs who “cooked the books” to receive obscene multi million dollar bonuses. Our faith in our elite leaders and institutions is disintegrating in front of our eyes.  We are a nation without a rudder.

This present national crisis is not a figment of our imagination. It has to be confronted and systematically solved and no longer be swept under the rug. The people are realizing that our charismatic leaders and their “kiss up” colleagues have built up a “something for nothing” fantasy world. This alternative world based on an illusion of wealth is seducing us away from our morality and our instinctive knowledge of reality. This house of cards is falling apart in front of our eyes

This not the first time America has been on the brink of disaster but each and every time we have refused to give up. US colonists could have demanded George Washington surrender after losing battle after battle to the immensely superior British forces. Over 600,000 deaths in the Civil War could have forced the dissolution of the United States. WWI, the Great Depression and WWII were powerful crises that could have left America in shambles utterly destroyed as a sovereign nation.

Our Bill of Rights has allowed us: individually and congressionally, the freedom to debate possible strategies to overcome any breakdowns impeding our future. Each and every challenge we faced has made us a stronger more united nation.

Recently the Iraqi war was grabbed from the jaws of defeat. American young men and women soldiers under the command of General Petraeus with the support of the quiet majority of citizens won over and unified the entire Iraqi nation. This was done amidst the political and media’s drumbeat of certain defeat.

The citizens of America knew intuitively that there was no way that we could or should lose a war in the middle east without long term negative consequences. Defeat, no matter how formidable the opposition or crisis, is not an acceptable option for our citizens. Americans, when we put our minds to reaching a goal, we get the job done.

 During the spring’s Midwest floods and the summer’s hurricanes: Gustav and Ike, destruction showed American’s goodness. Neighbor reaching out to neighbor and personal effort saved lives and property. The beginning of rebuilding these devastated areas starts with local citizens and officials not big government bureaucrats. The United States’ greatest resource is its people.

Although we courageously came from all over the world leaving our mother countries, we assimilated and revitalized this country with each new wave of immigration. Our dynamic culture is a blend of the energy of these people who learned to believe in the principles of a just world.

These self-selected people are self-reliant, responsible and freedom loving doers who expect to be part of the American dream. As we study US history we learn our nation has never succumbed to evil. We believe we can accomplish anything so long as we work hard enough, sacrifice and do the right things. We believe good always conquers evil as long as good people stand up to it. This belief has repeatedly rallied us to action.

Americans are an optimistic and moral people. We will rediscover our moral compass and entrepreneurial spirit. This will unleash our ingenuity generating new capital to place us back on a morally and fiscally sound course. We will not accept the loss of our American Dream. Surrendering to socialism is not in our DNA.

Americans need to demand accountability from our current local and national leaders. We need the guidance of a strong and courageous person. A leader will appear out of this chaos to accomplish the “will of the people” not his own self-serving agenda. Character and times produce great men.

Evil will lose every time to the challenge of righteous citizens. Justice, personal responsibility and individual initiative will reward American institutions creating an even stronger force for good on this planet. The American spirit of good conquering evil will prevail.

Dr. Maglio is the author of Invasion Within and Essential Parenting.  He is a psychotherapist and the owner/director of Wider Horizons School.

Visit: www.drmaglio.com.