I had decided to write a blog about the Disservice of Customer Service (a string of bad experiences lead me to this decisions), but I decided a more appropriate topic would be the the 4th of July, the day of Independence for the Great U.S. of A. I have always enjoyed the 4th and all the celebrating that comes with it (especially the fireworks).
Yesterday I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the amazing Stadium of Fire. It is one of the largest Independence Day Celebrations in America with tens of thousands attending each year. It starts of with a most magnificent flag ceremony concluding with a fly over by a squadron of Fighter Planes from the Air Force. It is then followed by a most outstanding concert and concludes with the most amazing firework display I have ever seen.
Aside from the fireworks, the best part of whole experience was that fact that Brad Paisley, Country Music Star Extraordinaire, put on an awesome concert. Having grown up on Country Music and then transitioned to Rock, I had forgotten how wonderful it is to listen to. About half the songs Brad played made some reference to the greatness of the USA and how wonderful it is to live in a country with the freedoms provided all its citizens.
I feel that a mention of America the Great is one thing that is lacking from much of today's music. A lot of it talks about love and how we all need to get along with each other, but what about the relationship we all share with our country. If it is such a grand place to live, then why do we have so many problems blamed on the government and the people that run it.
I often hear others complain about how this country has been slowly taking away the rights of the people. How our freedom is slowly turning into bondage. Well, in part I would have to agree with some of the accusations being made, but I don't particularly like that way the people blame those who are elected to run this great country. A large part of the blame lies on those who have elected these officials into office.
I wish I could remember where I heard it and who said it, but I recall a man who made a statement that it is up to the people of the United States to make it politically advantageous for politicians to make the decisions that would ensure we maintain the freedoms originally granted us in the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. In today's world, many people vote for leaders who make large promises with almost no plan nor intention of implementing those promises, rather they go ahead with their own private agendas.
They go about this way because they realize that the people will do little about. Sure we might voice a complaint or two, but we never remove these leaders for others because they do enough and say enough to keep us believing they have our best interest at heart. If we only realized that we as a people do hold the power to change the fate of our country. It truly is a great land.
If we vote for those who do what they promise then politicians will soon realize that they must do what we want them to if they want to remain in a place of such prestige.
That is what makes this country a place of freedom and liberty, its people. As long as they make wise choices in who leads over them, then they will maintain this gift that should be precious to all.
Happy
Independence Day everyone.
P.S.
I would also like to give a shout out to all military members, their families and all those that give them their love and support. Too many don't realize what they actually do for us as a country and for others. They ensure that we maintain our freedom to vote whomever we may so choose into office and live how we may choose, whether it be in accordance with the laws or not (and we must accept all consequences of those choices whether they be good or bad). They sacrifice more than many people will ever know, and do it of their own free will and choice. Props to them and thank-you to all.
