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Blind Allegiance Extremism
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I believe most American’s have allegiances to one or more causes, beliefs, groups, or ideology. It is not unusual to hear someone say they are a Democrat, Republican, Catholic, Baptist, Mason, Union member, Native American, Hispanic, Latino, Black, and etc. I contend they are allegiances that help us establish self identify, a value system, and a way of life; they can also become destructive. If our allegiance is so blind we ignore the truth and facts and defend that which is irrational, we become the victim of our blind allegiance.
I have a strong allegiance to my God, Country, Family and Corps and other people have their own allegiances.
Why I am a believer in the teachings of Jesus Christ, I am not a religious extremist that believing everyone must follow my particular religious belief or church or movement and all others need to be destroyed. Unlike my European ancestors, I will not follow the Pope or a crusade to kill or physically harm in the name of God. I reject anyone’s statements that God wants XYZ, as if they are in direct contact with the creator and know his will.
I have a strong allegiance to my family, but my allegiance ends when any member of my family plots to destroy another family member or cause them harm. My allegiance is not blind, I will not defend the actions of any family member that sell their soul to alcohol or drugs or crime. I expect members of my family to live life with honor and values to treat all people with respect.
I have a strong allegiance to my country. Actually my allegiance is to The Constitution of the United States. I may support a political ideology, but I am not blind to the fact that any political party can become extremisms in its movement and move in opposition to the Constitution of the United States. I am not a blind follower of any politician or party. And I will not defend any of them when they are wrong or violate the trust of citizens. I have an allegiance to my State, because after all Texas was a country before it was a state. It stood alone as nation for many years offering liberty and freedom similar to the Constitution of the United States. I am not blind that the fact that our country has many flaws, after all it is the product of humans; who are flawed. The country has made many mistakes, misinterpreted threats, and denied some citizens/groups the liberty, freedom, rights and protection of the United States Constitution. And the country has harmed its citizens and allowed many to die.
I have gone to war for my country. And I would consider doing it again. In my allegiance to the USA, I realize in many of its wars an military operations the citizens of this country were killed or physically harmed, many of the military operations accomplished nothing, delayed nothing, were not in the defense of the country, and did not preserve its freedom. I do not and will I ever defend these actions. I do not support and will not support all wars or military actions that our politicians wager. But most of all I will not be blind; I will rebel against this country or move away from it if my freedoms and liberty as outlined in the Constitution are destroyed.
I have a strong allegiance to the United States Marine Corps, and there have been strong honorable men that I respected and trusted enough to follow into the darkness of wars hell. There in the this darkness of wars hell, combat bounded together for all times past, present, and future all that entered there. This bond however, must not blind us into defending the actions of those that return to destroy the citizens of this country, which in many cases are their own families. And we must not support or defend any evil actions that they may engage in.
I do not propose my allegiance should be that of others or desire it.
I believe all of us must not let blind allegiance build extremism within us to the point we become so devoted that we deny others liberty, freedom, and life that disagree with us.
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well, the troll lives under more than one bridge.
July 10, 2009 at 9:03 a.m.Alton rereading this post it really is very good. Not being able to pass the physical I have no military thing there but with a dad that was an old SeaBee working with the Marines in the Pacific, a brother that was a 23 year Corpsman FMF (Doc to you) that is some ties there. And a son now a Capt USArmy. But I know how you Marines are. Y'all work for the Navy right? Just kidding.....
Your allegiances are good.
Small J with little man syndrome.......
What the heck are you talking about? That Santa Anna did not do away with the Mexican Constitution and become a dictator? That the settlers did not ask that the Mexican Constitution be reinnstated, and if so it could lead to a resolution? That Santa Anna did not think the little "natives" in their white outfits who did the initial assault on the Alamo were the equal of his "Mexican citizens" in their fancy uniforms and that he purposely used the Natives as cannon fodder to drain down the Texicans ammunition before using his valued "true Mexican" soldiers.
Or maybe no understanding that many hispanics were on the muster rolls of the Confederacy, like that of Santos Benevides and his calvary.
http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/on...
Or are you really selling the propaganda that the fighters at the Alamo were just a bunch of white men fighting for slavery? Get off you duff and do some reading of the names there.
Revolutions, wars, extreme, violent societal changes are started and executed by more than just single talking points. Learning about history has taught me to look far beyond the popular propaganda. We tell the kids at school days to go beyond the mainstream talking point glazing you learn in school and dig into the thoughts of those that were living at that time. That is where you learn what really was going on. Simple things like, if the War Between the States was all about a supposedly total "anti slavery North" against slavery why did it take Lincoln a year and a half to put out the emanciaption proclamation? It is a lot more than a simple sentence or paragraph.
True history, research makes it appear. Revisionist are amazed fire melts steel. And a 7 trillion dept is more than a 1 trillion. And treating all equally is actually equal treatment.
I would suggest making sure brain is engaged before putting mouth or keyboard in gear. That is why the Nobama has to have a teleprompter.
July 6, 2009 at 3:30 p.m.Alton,
I agree - to follow blindly without question can sooner or later lead to destruction.
I also agree about that special brotherhood shared with brothers-in-arms. Those who haven't been under fire will never truly understand the bond that transcends race, ethnicity, politics and religion.
Semper Fi Brother!
July 4, 2009 at 11:37 p.m.Bigj,
You are sorta right, I would bet you would get a different answer from the indigenous population of the area called Mexico and Central American tho.
The native population in that part of the world was treated as second class citizens since the Spaniards first sailed there and still are to a extent.
The old Spanish bloodlines still rule the political make-up of a lot of countries south of the US.
July 4, 2009 at 3:07 p.m.Texas became a nation because Santa Anna went back on his promise to reinstate the Mexican constitution if he was elected. He did not do that and made himself a dictator. In a way kind of like the messiah is trying to do now.
The Texican settlers were willing to live under that constitution. Historical revisionism is still alive and well in the progressive liberal world I see. A while back I heard a little girl say that the fighters at the Alamo were just a bunch of white men trying to keep their slaves. A young latina. Her reading the list of names might be a small start in her correctly taught education. Guess the progressive historical revisionists have invaded more ethnic groups. Well, I know they have. And the main stream media. Guess that's why they always report low on attendees at Tea Parties.
The Kool Aid flows freely nowadays.
It's funny. The killing of citizens was okay because that was war in WWII. But,...a democrat president was in charge. But now the enemy hides behind them, and uses them as weapons. And now for some reason that is our fault.
July 4, 2009 at 1:51 p.m.Yes, extremism ultimately is self-destructive. Interesting post.
July 1, 2009 at 12:30 p.m.