Under Siege

The point is, something ugly happened at Fort Hood. There were clues and indications earlier that should have been heeded. Just like there were clues and indications before 9/11/01. We learned something from 9/11/01. We now check all airline passengers and their carry-on bags.

You mean to say we've learned nothing from the Fort Hood massacre; that we will continue conducting business as usual? That we will continue with our hands tied, sporting blindfolds as PC demands?

Have we not learned from this that the enemy is among us; that all of us must now be considered ‘suspects’? Have we not learned that we are a nation at war with itself? Do we still harbor the illusion that there are not those here who wish to destroy us? This thing is bigger than Muslims vs. infidels; Democrats vs. Republicans. This is about people who are determined to wipe out the very essence of a nation and enslaving its population under a yoke of insurmountable debt leading first to chaos, then to oligarchy… gulags for the rest of us.

Yes, you might say, socialism works in other places. You might even say that communism works okay in China. So what's the big deal? The big deal is that America is not a place where socialism or communism can work. These are alien concepts to who we are. Forcing these on us would kill us. You can't give type 'A' blood to a type 'B' (blood) person and expect him to survive.

Still you persist. You ask, "Why can't we be like China? They're successful; they're on the ascent. So what's the loss of a little freedom here and there as long as no one goes hungry and nobody dies?" The difference is this: The Chinese leadership for all its failings is saved by some sense of national pride. A large part of its concern is doing what it truly believes is best for the country. There are chasms of (differences of) opinion that exist within this narrow but significant mandate, but it's enough to earn the people's trust. The overwhelming majority is willing to give the government the benefit of the doubt with respect to the choices it makes.

In America today there is overwhelming doubt by the majority of the people that their government is actually on their side; that it can be counted on to protect them. Americans feel like hostages, totally at the mercy of the thugs who have taken them hostage. Every incident, such as the one at Fort Hood, in which ordinary Americans are killed is played out against the backdrop of Americans (in general) feeling that they are under siege. So far, there is no rescue party in sight - only a faint glimmer of hope that the next election cycle will be sufficient to put an end to this nightmare of uncertainty and loss.