America's Resolve

Our nation is in a deep state of shock and grief. The idea that our
country was attacked by unseen enemies cloaking themselves in blood
while invoking the name of God, has pierced America's collective
heart.

We built a nation, winning our independence by the skin of our teeth
yet we prevailed. We began the arduous task of forming a country based
on the principles of democracy, freedom and liberty. Later people came
to America though Ellis Island searching for a better life for
themselves and their children. America was and is the land of
opportunity.

The founders in their wisdom, refrained from forming a state religion
and banned the democratic government from interfering with the worship
of religion. Many have sought refuge to our shores for that reason
alone.

Most of us view God as a benevolent God. As we have discovered, some
view God as an instrument of destruction, evoking His name for willful
and wanton death in search of power and domination.

Those who corrupt the Muslim religion have pronounced an Islamic Jihad
on us. We must remember that these are extremist groups and do not
reflect the true Muslim religion. We cannot amplify our wrath at the
terrorists bizarre interpretation to include those who have no wish to
do us harm. Muslims are numerous in this country and our fellow
Americans. Already, misplaced violence from our anger has destroyed
mosques in the land of the free. If we give into our anger and strike
at targets because of their faith, we are no better than they are and
it is not what our country stands for.

We must eradicate terrorist strongholds everywhere if we are to
continue sustaining civilization. Barbarians have no country of their
own, preferring to hide in small groups like circling sharks to strike
from within. Those who have succeeded in denting our country had no
idea what our people are made of. They are about to find out. We have
strengthened our resolve and will continue to be a diverse nation and
continue to do what we can to broker peace to those who have yet to
experience it.

We are rising out of the ashes with a very strong and coordinated
effort to tame the terrorist who have no wish to join with society and
civilization, but follow a path of destruction. They, who have no
concept of what civilization means except for the corrupted
rationalizations used to convince themselves that their beliefs are the
only true belief. They, who enslave their people with those beliefs,
convincing their people to die for a useless cause . It is simply an
excuse for power and control. Submission has never been the American
Way.

America has paid dearly for our way of life. Two global wars and many
conflicts have been experienced by virtually every generation. Whenever
the United States was looked to for assistance we were there. Young men
and women of almost every generation have given up their lives guarding
the principles our founders have set forth over 200 years ago.

We are rightfully proud of who we are despite the divisions in
political thought, elections, gun control and religion in this country.
In times of trouble America has always rallied behind each other to
stand together against tyranny and despots. This is one of those times.
Lets us come together, with malice towards no American and a prayer for
a swift end to those who breached our shores. We will not be
intimidated, and we will fight back.