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Descending Into Darkness

By Tammy Derouin

We have reached a low which is only acquired by hitting rock bottom and then finding a way to dig even deeper.  The abuse of power by the current administration along with the support and cooperation of puppet government agencies is beyond comprehension. They blatantly give a wink and a hand shake, creating a free pass, allowing the ruling party to operate above the law.  

As an American, I expected the rule of law to apply equally among all Americans, regardless of position or rank.  But then again, I also expected our elected servants to follow the law of the land, the U.S. Constitution.  A system of checks and balances was created to prevent tyranny from resurfacing.  If one branch attempted a hostile over reach of power, the other two branches were supposed to push back, ending the encroachment.  Furthermore, I expected our government officials to faithfully uphold their oath of office and to defend and protect our Constitution.  Our Constitution alone cannot act and enforce the laws and ideals of freedom and independence.  It is up to the people to maintain the integrity of such a sacred document.

I expected more because the United States was an exceptional nation. The American people were once free and had a system of government based on law, not man.  The American people demanded truth and justice and didn’t take too kindly to those who lied and attempted to deceive them.  Evil was our enemy and the enemy, if not destroyed, was kept a world away. 

A dark cloud, a fundamental transformation, began to overshadow our nation.  It chipped away at our foundation, eroding our basic human freedoms, our God given rights. Never before had the rights of man been declared so eloquently and fought for so fiercely.  So why did a strong and independent people begin to believe they were no longer exceptional?  Why did we turn on ourselves? Dependency replaced independence.   Fairy tales replaced truth.  Death replaced life.  We are descending into darkness.......