I am heavy hearted with the divisiveness of our
country. I am – I suppose – a moderate. Definitely an independent. I don’t sway left or right, but try to find
the middle of the issues to be fair for all.
I am neither Republican nor Democrat; I believe in some of what they
both stand for.
I do not claim to be an authority on global
warming, but believe there have been changes to our weather. Nor do I claim to be an authority regarding
Revelations, even though I have read it many times. What or who do you swing with – that the
weather is indicating that we are at the inception of the end of the world –
according to Christians. Or…that it is global warming and throw tons of money
into climate change. Where is the middle
ground?
I believe in the American way and the American
dream. I think anyone who wants to come
and share that with us should. However;
I believe it should be done properly – legally.
Like everyone else who has been here and dedicated themselves to become
an American. Why should some accept that
and others do not…..I believe the system should be simplified for those who are
here and those who want to be part of our system.
I do not see anything wrong with vetting. I know for a fact you cannot go into the
Middle East or Mexico without proper documentation or overstaying your
visa. I had to come home every 6 months
– when my daughter was a baby and reenter according to Saudi Arabia rules – not
mine. My daughter was born in their
hospital – but it did not give her immediate citizenship. That did not offend me even though I had
lived there for years.
I have been exposed to many countries and
religions. My family is composed of some
Native Americans and Hispanics. My
daughter was born in Saudi Arabia. I had
a boyfriend from Saudi some time back. I
made many friends while I lived there – from Australia, England, India, Middle
East, Far East, France, etc. I was
married to a German; his family spoke broken English. I travelled a large part of Europe and the
Middle East and loved everyone I met. It
was truly a blessing having met each and every one of them.
It is sad that we are taking precautions at the
airports with our brothers and sisters coming in. But, I do want my country safe. My son fought in Afghanistan and died there. He served 4 tours – 3 in Iraq and the last in
Afghanistan. We talked about how it was
necessary – according to the Marines – to keep the fight there and not let it
come to our beautiful nation. Jeremy
joined the Marines righter after 9/11.
Many of his friends did the same.
Much controversy here. But I
believe in better safe than sorry. It
saddens me that much of what my son went through has been reversed – many lost
their lives in Iraq. I do not – again –
claim to be an authority, however; if a Marine believes so do I.
I also, know for a fact, that our military needs
upgrading. I have been a family of the
Marines for years now and I have heard the issues that have been raised…including
and not limited to our men having enough food for them while on
deployment. Not to mention old gear,
etc.
I believe in sharing our country to anyone who
wants to be a proud American. I am not
an alarmist, but I would like to know that there will not be bomb attacks on
our land again. What is wrong with
better safe than sorry?
I do not judge anyone for their color, race or
religion. I believe to each his own and
it is none of my business what or who someone else chooses. Including same sex couples – marriage if they
wish. I am a little iffy on marriage,
but not who marries whom. In fact, I am
going to a gay wedding in March – the couple is family to me and I have loved
them since they were in elementary school.
I believe in women’s rights – of course, equal pay
and promotions. I have gray areas
regarding abortion. I do not believe it
should be used as a contraceptive and I do not believe a full term – half term
baby should be murdered. I believe they
are human in the womb. However; there
can be unfortunate and humane reasons to abort. I have issues personally on this subject and
think we should turn down the dial a bit.
I would love to see new roads, bridges, environment
and water upgrades. Also – borders more
protected. I think our educational
system needs a lot of help – my kids received a good education and really I am
not in that dimension of children going to school – but, more pay better
schools. There are so many safety issues and teacher’s pay, etc. But I believe in the best of both worlds for
teachers and students.
It didn’t bother me that we had a half black/white
President…no more than it would bother me if they were gay, a woman or
purple. I did not care for Obama’s term,
but that is just a personal opinion….there are those who loved everything he
did. But, I sure wouldn’t argue or start
a personal war over it. I LOVED Ben
Carson – I think he is one of the most intelligent people I have ever
heard. However; the Christian way is not
always spot on. I vote only for what I
personally believe would better our great country.
I don’t have issues with transgender people in the
army or any aspect of our world. They
are who they are and should be loved.
Christianity has been poked down our throats, but since people have been
“coming out of the closet” so much has been accepted in the last decade. I think we will all come around and find that
we are who we are – not matter what that entails. We should never judge or create drama to fit
our way of thinking, believing or living.
I am a deplorable – I voted for Donald Trump. Yes he is rough around the edges. But, I hope and believe that our POTUS can
make some very sound and great changes.
Just as those who believed in Obama….why am I wrong to have a belief? I allowed you yours. I respected anyone who voted for Obama and
didn’t vote for Trump – that would be my daughter and her husband. It didn’t tear our family up – we were kind
about our differences and spoke about them respectfully.
Let’s meet in the middle people. Let’s put our country first and our personal
needs after. Just like our military and
my Marines. PEACE FOR USA AND THE WORLD.
Sandra Kay Harris-Smith
Proud Mom of Ssgt. Jeremy D. Smith USMC
03-09-85-04-06-11
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