I saw one of those “Meme's” that
you see everyday on Facebook. Normally I ignore such things because
most of them don't really get my attention, as I am more interested
in whats going on in my friends lives than I am about unhappy cats
and laughing babies. This one though got my attention and it actually
concerns me a bit.
The basic idea behind this particular
one is that you are a “traitor to this country” if you dislike
the president and or his policies. I have a bit of a problem with
that because,by this definition, that makes me a traitor to my
country, because I fit the aforementioned description. I like very
little of what he has tried to accomplish, I am glad that he has
failed at most, and I don't like his arrogant manner. For this you
would call me a traitor? Funny when President Bush was being hammered
and run over by the left it was called “patriotic” and all part
of your 1st amendment rights. I agreed that it was at the
time and I spoke loudly against those in the republican party that
tried to say other wise or called it unpatriotic. This time though is
different; You are suggesting that because I don't care for a sitting
president or their policies I am now a “traitor.” Perhaps we need
to review just what a traitor is.
Traitor: Noun, One who betrays one's
country, a cause, or a trust,especially one who commits treason.
Not sure which part of this applies to
me. I haven't betrayed my country, I have served it in both peacetime
and war in the Marine Corp. I received several personal awards and
was injured in the line of duty, in a war zone, while serving my
country overseas, hmmm I guess that one doesn't apply...
My “cause” has been freedom and
liberty for all people, as defined in the bill of rights, from an
oppressive government, that seems bent on destroying that same bill
of rights. I have consistently spoken out against both parties and
their policies for violating those rights, so I guess that can't be
it either....
“A Trust” I don't trust the folks
in DC, as is the case for a large majority of Americans, so if that's
it then I am guilty, however they don't trust us either so I guess
that evens things out...
So I guess it must be that I am
committing “treason.” According to the dictionary Treason is as
follows:
“The
betrayal of allegiance towards one's own country,especially by
committing hostile acts against it or aiding it's enemies in
committing such acts”
As I
stated before ,I served my country honorably, I kept my oaths and
though I haven't cared for the last couple of presidents, I have not
acted in any way to aid or abet the enemy nor have I committed any
acts of violence against the country or government.
So to
whomever put out that MEME you really need to go and look up the word
“traitor” before you throw out such a large blanket statement.
Many of us who don't like him, or his policies, are just as honorable
as those that do, and having a different political view does not make
one a “traitor.” It means that I have a differing point of view
that's all. If by your definition that makes me a traitor so be it. I
wouldn't want to be loyal to anyone who really doesn't understand the
meaning of the word.
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