Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Patriots and Traitors

I woke up this morning in Ghana with Irving Berlin’s song God Bless America singing in my mind. “God Bless America, land that I love, stand beside her and guide her, through the night with the light from above…” Though I am blissfully so far away from the horror of watching elected officials refusing to stand for the land they represent, making decisions from allegiance to a psychopath and the big money that pulls his strings, I am heartbroken to see the next sign that the land I love is disappearing before my eyes. 

 

Let us call these Senators who vote for these democracy-crushing bills by their true names—traitors. They were elected to uphold the Constitution and are committing acts of treason. The true patriots are out on the streets defending our home, sweet, home, while those in the halls of power sell it down the river. In two days, the false patriots will be eking out some fake emotion watching fireworks and then get back to their work of destroying the land that we love. Anybody who does not feel the tsunami of shame is not paying attention. 

 

My grandson Malik turns ten today and I fear for his future. Today, like every morning, I “wake up to life” with Kofi and these beautiful teachers dancing in the day and renew my vows to do everything in my power to resist, to unsheathe my mother bear claws and roar to chase these cowards away. It is my patriotic duty, it is my human obligation, it is my responsibility as a grandfather. And joined in firm commitment and uplifting song with other patriots, it is my pleasure as well. May we continue to rise up and defend the land that we love!



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