MORT’s meanderings

We were clearly warned, 237 years ago.

A number of the Founding Fathers who had a direct hand in writing The Constitution, expressed at that time, their reservations and concerns about the propensity for humans to act corruptly as they jump at opportunities to pander to their own selfish interests.  

That gathering of patriots from the thirteen Colonies, had the foresight and the collective genius to create this most sacred document.  It is their concept that they conceived, considered, debated and agreed to -  hand-inscribed on a piece of parchment -  that has successfully guided the  leaders of our nation since that tumultuous time.  Those patriots were exceedingly wise men. They knew human nature and they were prescient in their concerns.

Sadly for our nation, as this is written - greed, stupidity & self-indulgent behavior en masse seem to have become the order of the day.  Unabashed avarice appears to have gained the upper hand over the so-called, ‘better angels’ of men.  ‘Something-for-nothing’ now trumps entrepreneurship.  ‘An honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay’ has become a laughable creed to deride and snicker about.

The question is, ‘How to overcome this seemingly insurmountable majority of people who are  committed to immorally voting themselves more and more goodies – that are of course, paid for by somebody else?’

Silly me, I’m placing my faith in divine intervention by that same Creator to whom George Washington prayed on that freezing night in 1776, as he was preparing his rag-tag army to cross the ice-choked Delaware River and take the enemy by surprise.  I pray for a reincarnation of that American icon. We desperately need someone who has the wisdom and the fortitude to lead this nation back into some semblance of its former sanity.   We need a man of Washington-like character.

Is this one small miracle too much to ask?

MORT KUFF  © 7-19-2013

MORT’s meanderings

Muslim heritage in America?

What did I miss and when did I miss it?   

Did I miss the Muslim patriots who helped George Washington defeat the British forces sent to quell the Colonists who’d finally had enough of King George III’s tyrannical oppression?  Surely there were hundreds of them.  I’ve read accounts of the American Revolution but, must have missed that part.

Did I miss the Muslim patriots who met with those brave Revolutionaries to help them write the Declaration of Independence?  Surely, there must have been one among the ‘Signers’.  Hmm?

Did I miss the Muslim patriots who joined the Founding Fathers to create The Constitution of the United States?  I’m guessing there must have been at least a dozen.  Damn, missed that too.

Did I miss the Muslim patriots who joined with President Thomas Jefferson to fight the Barbary Pirates as they plundered American merchant ships and murdered American sailors?  Those pirates were Muslims, too – but, you knew that, didn’tcha?  If not, read up on that history; you’ll love it.

Did I miss the Muslim patriots who served in the Union Army during the Civil War, helping President Lincoln preserve the unity of the nation?  I’ve studied that conflict but can’t recall any mention of a General McMuslim, a Private Muhammud or a Corporal Barack - nary a one, on either side.

Did I miss all the many Muslim patriots who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, to defeat the forces of Fascism throughout the world? There were American Indians speaking in code;  Japanese in the U.S. Army serving in Italy; and more Italian-Americans in our military than any other group of hyphenated-American patriots – plus, some representation of every imaginable race, religion & creed from all across this great nation.  But, if there was a heroic, patriotic Muslim among them, I’ve never heard of him or seen any mention of his exploits.  Must  have missed that, too.

CAIR’s most articulate spokesman – the one with the Teleprompter, keeps spewing out screeds of ‘Muslim heritage in America’ spin.  Ain’t no such thing, Folks.  We poor, stupid Americans – a people who unfailingly want to think the best of our fellow man – we are our own worst enemy.

We swallow Muslim / Islam horseshit as if it were pure honey.  We permit the diabolically clever, lunatic operatives of Islam, who are exceedingly adept at spinning public relations – and the gullible / complicit media, to shape our thinking.  And thus, our impression of these bloodthirsty miscreants is warped  and bent  like so many wet twigs. Are we stupid?  Are we nuts?  Let me guess.

Think of the hundreds of cowardly attacks on American people and property around the world over just the last 30 years.  Think of ‘911’.  Can there be a single doubt in anyone’s mind that Muslim / Islam is the scourge of the Earth?  Muslim heritage?  Who are they kidding?  They’ll have to get in line to be kidding us – we are there, first in line– smiling stupidly – kidding ourselves.

MORT KUFF  © 6-18-2013