We are not a nation but a vision, an aspiration as a people,
from many countries, many lands, together as one nation,
living into our calling, our creed, our hope;
We are not a country but a journey, a quest,
a striving to achieve the dream that must be.
We must fight for the dream, the cause, the idea of America,
the hope that has buoyed us, the words on those pages,
the mettle of that moment in Philadelphia, their courage,
the blood on the battlefields, the striving for opportunity,
for greater equality, for real justice for us all.
We are not a nation but a melting pot, a tapestry, a salad, a
quilt,
a people, fired in the crucible, forged together as one,
with that one hope, that one dream, America,
that quest, that one goal of that brighter future
when we are all equal and free.
We must fight for the dream, the idea of America,
the cause of equality, real justice for all our people,
for the dream is most certainly under attack,
from without, from within, the lies, the propaganda
usurping the stage, the microphone, the media platforms.
We are not a nation, but a hope, still that bright city on a
hill,
but only if we fight, if we stand in the watch towers,
if we defend the words of our Declaration, our Constitution,
if we deny the lies, the falsehoods, giving the enemies
power,
seeking to take the idea, the dream of America away.
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edited July 4, 2021
We must fight for the dream, the idea of America – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/07/we-must-fight-for-dream-idea-of-america_4.html
edited July 3, 2021
We must fight for the dream, the idea of America – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/07/we-must-fight-for-dream-idea-of-america_3.html
edited July 3, 2021
We must fight for the dream, the idea of America – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/07/we-must-fight-for-dream-idea-of-america.html
June 29, 2021
We must fight for the dream, the idea of America
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/we-must-fight-for-dream-idea-of-america.html
June 29, 2021
We must fight for this country
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/we-must-fight-for-this-country.html
June 29, 2021
We must not despair, we must not be despondent
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/we-must-not-despair-we-must-not-be.html
June 29, 2021
We can have hope – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/we-can-have-hope-2.html
edited June 29, 2021
The threat is real – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-threat-is-real-v2.html
edited June 28, 2021
We are under attack – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/we-are-under-attack-v2.html
June 28, 2021
We are under attack
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/we-are-under-attack.html
edited June 28, 2021
Repeating the Big Lie – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/repeating-big-lie-v2.html
June 28, 2021
Repeating the Big Lie
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/repeating-big-lie.html
June 28, 2021
The threat is real
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-threat-is-real.html
edited/ new name June 28, 2021
The Lie is pernicious, divisive
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-lie-is-pernicious-divisive.html
June 28, 2021
The Lie is pernicious
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-lie-is-pernicious.html
merged/ edited June 27, 2021
The Insurrection never stopped – v4
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-insurrection-never-stopped-v4.html
edited/new name June 27, 2021
We are still under attack
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/we-are-still-under-attack.html
June 25, 2021
We remain under attack
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/we-remain-under-attack.html
&
edited June 10, 2021
Charge him with Sedition – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/charge-him-with-sedition-v2.html
June 10, 2021
Charge him with Sedition
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/06/charge-him-with-sedition.html
&
Edited May 30, 2021
The Insurrection never stopped – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-insurrection-never-stopped-v3.html
Edited May 29, 2021
The Insurrection never stopped – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-insurrection-never-stopped-v2.html
edited/new name May 29, 2021
The Insurrection never stopped
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-insurrection-never-stopped.html
edited May 28, 2021
The Insurrection continues – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-insurrection-continues-v2.html
adding stanza 2
May 28, 2021
The Insurrection continues
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/insurrection-continues.html
May 28, 2021
Minority Rule
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/minority-rule.html
edited May 28, 2021
The Filibuster - v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-filibuster-v3.html
edited May 27, 2021
The Filibuster - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-filibuster-v2.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1398055841593446403
May 27, 2021
The Filibuster
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-filibuster.html
my reply to Dan Rather
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1398014947683078147
Dan Rather response to Senator Manchin
https://twitter.com/DanRather/status/1398000381897150484
Tweet by Senator Joe Manchin
https://twitter.com/Sen_JoeManchin/status/1397911553836474369
Connecticut Compromise, Great Compromise
House, Senate, representation
&
February 13, 2021
the faithful brownshirts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-faithful-brownshirts.html
February 7, 2021
as darkness fell on the Capitol
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/darkness-fell-on-capitol-in-broad.html
edited February 3, 2021
For the sake of Democracy - v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/for-sake-of-democracy-v2.html
February 1, 2021
For the sake of Democracy
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2021/02/for-sake-of-democracy.html
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