American Dream
by Michael Paul
The new American Dream looks nothing like the vision of our
forefathers, the pilgrims and immigrants who formed the foundation of
the United States of America. The American Dream of the 30’s, 40’s,
50’s and even into the 60’s, gave foreign citizens, disillusioned by
the circumstances in their homeland, opportunity to begin a fresh
life, without limitation. This was a chance to build a successful
life, earned by hard work, where children inherited a better life, and
a legacy of pride in their American citizenship. Our system encouraged
foreigners with a desire to become Americans to immigrate legally,
assimilate to our way of life, a culture of freedom, simplicity and
opportunity, and to enjoy a future of endless possibilities, dependent
only upon an individual’s motivation.
I remember reading and researching about America’s history and
thinking it was such a great nation. I learned the United States was
established by free people, who governed themselves with an
unprecedented set of foundational laws and documents designed by men
of great vision. The moral standard upon which these United States was
founded, despite being long upheld by the majority rule, has become
increasingly targeted by a small secular population who use our very
freedoms to deny America’s Biblical roots. Our history is being
rewritten right under our noses. I never imagined I would have the
opportunity to become an American, but after I served the U.S. troops
in Iraq, I saw the possibility presented as a blessing from God. I was
shocked and a little disappointed, honestly, to find the America I
have always dreamed of, a type of “Little House on the Prarie”/”Leave
it to Beaver” combination, no longer exists.
When we look at our melting pot history, compared to those
currently immigrating to America, especially those from Islamic
countries, there will be no resemblance whatsoever. Our government is
encouraging the resettlement of Middle Eastern refugees, and there is
very little vetting done to insure we are bringing foreigners truly in
need of resettlement, who have a desire to become American citizens in
every sense of the word. There is some skepticism about the agenda of
our own leadership in encouraging this wave of immigration. Is there a
financial or political benefit to be gained by the acceptance of such
refugees? Is there some movement to further diversify our population?
I am not against the idea of refugee resettlement, by any means, but I
feel we should be careful of who we allow entrance to. There are many
who use this opportunity to take advantage of the program, who have no
intention of working to achieve the “American Dream.”
With the new, diplomatic, secular, politically-correct culture of
America, we see an influx of immigrants whose loyalty still lies with
Islam and its agenda. Many of these new residents have been educated
in the art of using our freedoms against us, to qualify for the
abundance of free handouts available, to demand preferential
treatment, to change our laws, and to infiltrate our leadership in
order to further their agenda. They plant their roots here, but send
their children back to the homeland to learn the Islamic cultural
ideology, only to have many of them return to America to become
“homegrown terrorists.” This has been going on for decades. One need
only look to the news to see examples of this. The attempts to create
“no go zones” and Sharia compliant communities within our borders,
have been met with little resistance from our politically-correct
government. In fact, anyone opposed to these efforts is labeled as a
racist hater. I was shocked when I visited an area of Michigan which
appeared to be an exact replica of a Middle Eastern Islamic
neighborhood.
I have been shouting in the streets for four years about the
Islamic agenda in America. My ministry works to educate others about
the motives of the Islamic population here and abroad. Their goals are
clearly articulated in their constitution, the Qur’an, and they are
absolutely devoted to furthering the cause. There are Muslim people
who do not practice Islam, and in fact don’t really even know what
their Qur’an teaches. They are Islamic only by their cultural
heritage. It is important to show the love of Christ when given the
opportunity to reach this beautiful culture of people. Don’t be
deceived though, most are loyal to Islam and even they will side
against non-believers/infidels if push comes to shove. Any Islamist
who practices according to the writings of the Qur’an will never honor
a flag or constitution above their commitment to Allah. Pray for them
and show them the love of Christ, but know they consider you an enemy
the moment they find you are not a potential convert.
It is imperative American citizens learn the truth about Islam and
are prepared to have discussions with others who are deluded by the
softened, peaceful version of Islam presented by the biased American
media. We must demand our government officials recognize the threat to
our nation, posed by the agenda of Islamic ideology. We must not
apologize for being American, because without the American Dream, we
would have no history to be proud of, and our future will not be
exceptional. Our nation is amazing because we share a history built on
morality, hard work and pride in our accomplishments. If we abandon
these values, we will not stand.
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