Where Is America Going?

The speech given by U. S. Rep. Denny Heck was patriotically moving and more importantly, directly addressed the crux of the reason for the entire hearing today. Well said, Rep. Denny Heck!

Americans want to love their country and believe in the people who are elected to run our government. We want to know that they are earnest and truthful to the American people, in doing their jobs. We want to know unquestionably that they have the best interest of America at heart. We want democracy respected and preserved, not destroyed and replaced by Russian ideology or any other foreign ideology.

Do you know when Democracy actually came to American life? Read on....

The Real Birth of American Democracy

This week, 215 years ago, the lofty ideals of the Constitution passed their first test

By Joseph Stromberg

smithsonian.com September 20, 2011

A broadside version of Washington's Farewell Address, first published 215 years ago this week.

The dawn of American democracy didn’t come in 1776, with the Declaration of Independence. It didn’t come in 1788, when the Constitution was ratified by the states, or in 1789, when George Washington took office. According to Harry Rubenstein, chair and curator of the Division of Political History at the American History Museum, the symbolic birth of our system of government didn’t come until its noble ideals were actually put to the test. On September 19, 215 years ago, Washington published his farewell address, marking one the first peaceful transfers of power in American history and cementing the country’s status as a stable, democratic state.

This moment, Rubenstein says, “is crucial for creating the in-and-out system of government that we have. And this is unique. In that time and era, politicians would gain power, or kings would stay in office until they die.” At that nascent stage in American history, before precedents such as the two-term limit were even set, many were uncertain about what would happen after a galvanizing figure like Washington resigned office. But at this critical juncture, the leadership of Washington and others proved more than adequate to preserve the democracy. “Stepping down is unique,” says Rubenstein. “It’s a powerful statement about Washington and American democracy.”

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America used to proudly claim the world-wide reputation of a compassionate people who live by the laws of democracy, guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and the U. S. Constitution. It was the adherence to these principles that bestowed the honored moniker of "leader of the free world", upon us.

Is this generally accepted mindset, still true today? Unless, the current trajectory of Trump's presidential policies based upon his ideologies and his methodology changes, that previously honored reputation is UNLIKELY to remain true about America in the purview of the world watching.


FBI Director James Comey appears to be the consummate, respected professional who engenders trust. NSA Director Adm. Mike Rogers spoke in a heart-felt way, when he answered Mr. Heck's question about "Why should Americans care",  about these spotlighted issues now. Adm. Rogers answer was actually very appreciated, because he displayed an appropriate level of human emotion in his response, from his personal point of view. Adm. Rogers succinctly made a connection with the American general public in his reply. Well done, Adm. Mike Rogers.

May God help us. May God guide, guard and protect us. Father, bless our America. Amen.