"To seve and protect". A saying we all know well. One in which is written on the side of police cars, and used as a motto for our government agencies, but it has no real truth behind it at present.
In 1776, this nation started electing presidents, the man that would make all the decisions based on the "good of the people", Men would gather, coming up with ideas, agree upon them anf put them to the test. It was decided that this country needed a man that would oversee the needs of the men, women and children of this new land. They all agreed and then had to put it in motion. This was done, but what most people either do not know or forgot, is that no one wanted to do this. The "people" went out to the farmers and pleaded with them to take on such a conquest. It was eventually successful.
Back then though, when a man stepped into the great "White House" that was created as a base for such a man, his family, and those associated with what was to become the most respected postions in the land, it was a voliuntary agreement. Yes, I said voluntary. They were not paid.
Our presidents who we learn about in the history books were men that were worthy of respect in all aspects. They were men that believed, when they signd the The Constitution, and from there,the Bill of Rights ( which were the first thirteen amendments of the Constitution), thought that they were paving the way to a successful country. They did not sign a form that indicated in either retirement, leaving office, empeachment, forced out of office and so on, they would be taken care of for the rest of their live's. They went in as farmers, Generals, politicians, and common men, and went out as the same.
Today, we " the people" are left with nothing but "politicians". I am not sure if others agree or what they think , but when I think of politician, I think of someone who got into a position in order to fill their pockets, ie; there are all lkinds of stipulations in becoming the President of the United States. Poltics had become a career, No more are the days that a man has to be barted with in order for him to agree to take on the assignment of presidency. It is now nothing more that a status que, a notch, a guarenteed life of protectioon, automatic respect, wealth, and power.
When our forefathers signed on, they did " serve and protect". This was why they were there, no ands, ifs, and buts about it. Now, it is not a matter of serving and protecting, it is a matter of "passing the buck", partaking in the game of ignorance, it is becoming a prerequesite to know how to say " I was not aware of this" . Our forefathers were men of strength , true character, honorability and they had a vision. A vision of what this country should become. I am sorry that thier vision was just that, a dream, a far off vision of what could be. We are now now narrowed down to men that are not thinking of " serving and protecting", but are standing before us, saying what we aant to hear in order to get into that beautiful White House on that very well protected street, line their pocket with " the people's"money till tommorow carried them out of the dooor to their cush new homw protected with our money becouse they onece were the "president" of The United States of America.
Careful what you wish for and what you vote for!!!!!
Keep the slogans for the lower class. " To serve and protect", the "people" do not believe it when they see it on the cop cars, don' t think foe a minute they fall for it from amyother entity in America. We are no longer serviced, protected, or taken care of.