Now I know what it means to be an American!

by Kimberly Moore

One of the greatest freedoms we have in America is the freedom to vote and elect people into the Senate, Congress, and as President. I’ve voted ever since 1992 which was the first time I was old enough to vote. Being a college student and having liberal ideas, my first vote was for Bill Clinton. Yeah, I know. I’ve become more educated since my early voting years.

Since Barack Obama was elected President, I’ve never been more fearful for the future of the United States. What makes me fearful isn’t the fact that he was the most liberal Senator in U.S. history, but more so by the ideologies he has, he who has chosen to associate himself with, and who he considers being people of influence. Socialists, Marxists and Communists are labels of people that he either refers to as being a major influence on his life or people that he surrounds himself with currently. Put all politics aside and anyone who knows the history of how countries who were once a democratic society became communist or socialist will tell you that the beginning of turning a country upside down begins with someone who is a suave speaker with radical ideas.

On Saturday, September 12, 2009, I had an experience that I will remember for the rest of my life. I, along with millions of Conservative Americans gathered on Constitution Ave. in Washington, D.C. and marched to the White House to declare our disgust of taxes, corrupt government, and unconstitutional decisions made by President Obama and leaders of the Democratic Party.

The main stream media may not report the protest in a responsible manner, but I know what it was like to see people as far as the eyes could see. I know what it was like to meet people from all across the country and know we had one thing in common: we love the U.S.A. The numbers of who attended will vary from 60,000 to over 2 million, but that doesn’t matter to me. What matters is the future of America. What matters is the future of our children living in a free country. What matters is fiscal responsibility and personal accountability of all.

Many Americans exercised their First Amendment right on September 12, 2009. We held signs, chanted “USA!”, and listened to speakers for several hours encouraging us to take our country back. Our nation is under attack from within and I’ve had enough. The least I could do was let my voice be heard and to be a part of something so much bigger than myself. Because of this experience, I know what it is like to be an American and I will not be silent anymore!