A lot of people were seduced by Donald Trump’s rhetoric that we should “make America great again.” Some are now realizing that he was only spouting hot air and there was no substance to the lies he was feeding them. The truth is, America has always been great – at least up until the time that Europeans came to “settle” it. America was great with large herds of buffalo grazing on native grasses. Its forests were lush and beavers maintained the wetlands for the salamanders and frogs. Our rivers ran clear. Eagles hunted from overhead and migrating birds did not face potential death from power lines, wind turbines, and glass paned buildings. The native people respected the land and walked lightly upon it. There were no fences, no roads. There was no noise and no light pollution. The seasons were mostly predictable.
Greed could well be mans’ biggest folly. Greed has harmed our world in more ways than we can count. We take what we want with no thought for our neighbor or for our childrens’ childrens’ children. The worst part is that we all know better. Whether we acknowledge it or not, at the deepest depths of our hearts, we know that hurting another only hurts ourselves. America is great. I am not talking about man-made America. I am talking about this land we call our home. We sing, “This land is your land, this land is my land…” so let us become good stewards of this land, our America. Right now she needs more than ever, our love and our respect. She needs our tender, loving care. We must save this America, if we are to save America.
