America's Faded Glory

The task for yesterday was simple, buy a baseball cap with an American motif for a political function being held on July 4th. To cover my head with a cap featuring my college logo or one with the mascots of the colleges from which my children earned degrees was too limiting. The cap had to be, if possible, inclusive of all of the citizens of our nation particularly since I am scheduled to make a brief speech. It was hard to accept but this small purchase generated political thoughts and aggravated political concerns.

The best available products were a solid red cap and a solid blue cap with each bearing on its front ridge a map of the continental United States as if cut from an American flag. The field of stars was in the northwest with the rest of the nation covered by the traditional red and wide stripes. Alaska and Hawaii had been omitted but otherwise the presentation was good.

Problem number one was confronted immediately. Was the red cap or the blue cap appropriate? This 4th of July function had been promoted as bi-partisan so there was a fear that the color of the chosen cap could well send a political message that the wearer was pro GOP or a Democratic Party advocate. A portion of the attendees might be, at the least, cool from the start as to any comments I might venture. If this problem could be solved the next was even more burdensome and this time of an international nature.

The caps proclaimed by label "Made In China" and "Hecho En China". Was it possible that this patriotic purchase was going to profit Communist China? The same China that has placed itself in such an economic position, allowed to occur by Omaba, that it could financial destroy the United States at any time. The same China whose students laughed out loud when our Treasury Secretary proclaimed in an address to them that China's investment in America was secure. The same China that is moving in a steady pace to diminish the role and prestige of America in the Far East and has generally protected North Korea and its obnoxious acts. A major political economic issue had to be resolved before any purchase could be made.

Finally the motto below the flag-adorned map of the USA had to be addressed. In gold colored letters immediately under the State of Texas was printed "Faded Glory 2009". Could there be anything more heart breaking to a patriot, to a lover of America, to a champion of the dignity and prestige of the American way than to see our flag and nation characterized as "Faded Glory" with the RIP date of 2009? Truly this is one of the messages of the Obama Administration. Let there be no doubt that Obama believes that the United States of America has receded in status as to every aspect of its existence. The cure for this fading, as envisioned by Obama, is to turn America away from what made it great and to introduce socialism, big government involvement in every phase of the citizens' life and massive taxation. His empty words of patriotism are muted by his actions as he endeavors to lead America away from world leadership and into a world order of progressives linked in partnership with the Muslim world.

This is the sad status of our nation. The simple purchase of a baseball cap cannot be made without offending someone or promoting an international adversary or openly expressing agreement with the idea that our nation's best days are past. The urgency of this problem is clear and it can be effective addressed by weakening Obama and his followers in 2010 and making Obama a one term President in 2012. Then Old Glory can again proudly wave.

I'll wear the said red hat, because I like the color red, on the 4th of July and point out to
everyone I come into contact with the story of the agony I went through in buying that hat and how that problem can be resolved.