AMERICANS ONLY: Are you angry with the incompetence and indifference of our government as I am?

Question

I found a written testimony of another American who feels towards our useless government as I do. Do you agree with her? I know it's long but it's a good read.


I Am Angry
by Susan Fassanella

The Honorable Ron Paul’s piece on why Americans are angry really stirred me to respond. Mr. Paul’s piece speaks about many issues facing Americans today.

I am a 51-year-old woman. I have been married to the same man since 1976. I am the secretary/office manager for a small legal firm in the D.C. suburbs. My husband manages a wine and spirits store. I have two sons, aged 26 and 22. After realizing it wasn’t possible to support themselves and the government at the same time, both returned to the nuclear nest. Along with most people in my economic situation, I believe I am living what is supposed to be the American dream. I know why I am an angry American. I am frightened because America isn’t the same country it was when I was my children’s age. Allow me to share with you some of the reasons why I am an angry American.

I am angry because my government has been taken over by liars, thieves, thugs, deviants, and micromanagers. The propaganda it produces rivals that of the most fascist dictatorship.

I am angry that my government perceives my intelligence to be that of a jar of pickles incapable of making the smallest decision.

I am angry that my government takes it upon itself to shove its clucking nose into my pantry, medicine chest, bedroom, family room, doctor’s office, workplace, and everywhere else it thinks I need guidance to keep me safe from myself.

I am angry that the will of the American people is ignored on every issue imaginable. If voting really mattered, it would have been outlawed long ago.

I am angry that I am called a conspiracy theorist because I dare to think on my own and question authority and its lies.

I am angry that the more I read about 9-11 the more it looks like an inside job that was allowed to happen, enabling the Patriot Act to be conveniently enacted into law with the ensuing "war on terrah" following closely on its heels.

I am angry that the evil puppets in power think laws are created for the peon masses and it is their right to ignore the ones that get in the way of their agenda.

I am angry that the media has sold its soul to the evil forces running the world.

I am angry that my "leaders" have taken to calling my country the "homeland." It reeks of socialism.

I am angry that my government has invaded yet another sovereign nation and caused untold death and destruction based on a flimsy lie. I am expected to believe that weapons of mass destruction threatened my freedom and then I am told several years and billions of squandered dollars later that a massive intelligence network got the wrong information. A select group of businesses profit enormously from war. When Bush announced his intention to save Iraq from itself and that its oil would pay for the overthrow of Hussein, I laughed so hard I nearly choked. I remember the instability in the Middle East during the 1970s and the gas "shortages" that followed. I knew which direction gas prices would go. How stupid does Mr. Bush and his cronies think I am?

I am angry that the world stands silently by while my government bombs foreign lands with weapons containing depleted uranium and the news magazines wonder on their front covers why lung cancer has increased six-fold in the last year.

I am angry that Americans accept as gospel the propaganda that is routinely cranked out of the Washington lie machine. The lies become more transparent and brazen with each passing year, yet the only thing that seems to matter in living rooms across America is who will be the next American Idol.

I am angry that I am punished with high energy and gas prices and the resulting inflation because tree-hugging terrorists masquerading as environmentalists have handcuffed my country’s ability to produce its own energy. It would be easy to tell the Middle East what to do with their oil if restrictions on exploration and production were lifted in our own backyard.

I am angry that I am constantly admonished by minimalists for being a greedy consumer because I live where I choose, drive the vehicle of my choice, eat meat, and use tin foil to cover my leftovers.

I am angry that my life doesn’t belong to me anymore.

I am angry that I am required to obtain permission, fill out mandated paperwork in quadruplicate, and obtain the correct license or permit for just about everything imaginable. The tentacles of government are strangling my freedom, choice, and privacy at an alarming rate. The wrath of the machine is a constant threat should I dare do anything without leaving a neon paper trail and of course ignorance of the law is never an excuse.

I am angry that property rights are a thing of the past thanks to court-approved eminent domain theft.

I am angry that the Constitution is routinely declared irrelevant making it easier for a fascist police state and new world order to take over.

I am angry that legislation is in the works that will require me to carry "papers" to "prove" who I am. Another coming law I will ignore.

I am angry that my right to own and carry a firearm is drastically regulated and restricted.

I am angry every time I see a young person detained on the side of the road while cops paw through their possessions looking for anything that could enable them to be arrested and dragged through the criminal justice system. This has become so commonplace it is now the accepted norm.

I am angry that roadblocks are set up under the guise of keeping roads free of drunk drivers. What has happened to my right to travel freely? Why am I presumed guilty without probable cause? I am afraid to have a few drinks when I go out to dinner for fear I will be pulled over and end up in court-ordered drug rehabilitation.

I am angry when I read stories of Americans terrorized in airports and treated like common criminals by government minions after they have paid for the right to travel within a private system, yet pilots are blocked from carrying firearms.

I am angry that America has become a nation of busybodies. We are constantly bombarded with messages to be on the lookout for terrorists around every corner, report "suspicious activity," and rat on our neighbor whenever the opportunity presents itself. Is this not how the Nazis gained control of Germany and then most of Europe?

I am angry that the government requires me to sign a form every time I purchase a prescription. Whose business is it that I choose to take a thyroid medication, an antibiotic, a painkiller, an appetite suppressant, or any other substance? Am I dying of cancer? Am I facing debilitating chronic pain? Do I simply want to get HIGH? Heaven forbid someone out there might get their hands on something that might make them FEEL GOOD! No substance should be illegal or unobtainable. If a person wishes to self-medicate, that is their right. The government should not be in the business of criminalizing personal choices of any kind as long as those choices don’t infringe on another’s rights.

I am angry that my government meddles in the lives of people all over the world but looks the other way on the catastrophic issue of what to do about the millions of illegals who have crashed the gates of this nation. My country’s laws are ignored and mocked, yet I am told I must accept with open arms those who are here illegally. My taxes are used to educate their children in their native language. Hospitals are overrun with indigent people seeking medical care. Untaxed dollars earned in the underground economy are sent to the family back home while social services here are stretched to the limit. I read job want ads stating if you aren’t bilingual don’t bother to apply. What would happen to me if I placed an ad that said don’t bother to apply if your English isn’t understandable? Marches are conducted in my cities’ streets waving their countries’ flags as they shamelessly demand their "rights." I am told they deserve the same opportunities that brought my forefathers
here. I am scolded that it is un-American to ask why they are not sent home. I am told that the term "illegal alien" offends them and that they prefer to be called "undocumented workers" and that my economy would die without them. I will happily pay more for fruits and vegetables if it means enforcing sensible immigration laws. But immigration isn’t about the cost of lettuce. It is another facet of an agenda that is bent on changing the face of America. When America is no longer a wealthy country of white European descent, it will be a place worse than anything Orwell could have imagined.

I am angry that my country is the only nation on earth who declares that a baby born on its soil is automatically an American citizen.

I am angry that the thugs that run my country don’t have the guts to declare English my nation’s official language.

I am angry that I have to search a package for English and push a button on every telephone system and ATM machine to continue in English.

I am angry that Washington, D.C.’s Metro is now being pressured to replace every station sign with bilingual verbiage to the tune of millions of dollars. Are bilingual road signs going to be the next mandated law of the land? I am currently forced to pay for voting ballots printed in 15 different languages and my tax dollars pay for interpreter services for people who are summoned to court for breaking laws. If English is the international language of the world, why isn’t it good enough to be the official language of the United States?

I am angry when I am told I am a bigot when I thumb my nose at political correctness.

I am angry when I wonder whether an expressed belief or opinion could land me in litigation if someone doesn’t like what I said and wants to silence my voice.

I am angry that diversity and sensitivity training is being forced on people whose only crime is to dare to speak freely.

I am angry that the symbols, customs, and roots of my Judeo-Christian country are being systematically outlawed because my culture offends newcomers. When we freely choose to go somewhere, are we not accepting the customs and cultures of that place? I am weary of being made to feel guilty for being an American.

And finally, I am angry that after working my entire adult life, I don’t see retirement in my life’s picture. My husband and I earn over a hundred thousand dollars a year, but by the time we pay federal taxes, state taxes, social security taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, excise taxes, energy taxes, telecommunication taxes, savings taxes, fees, permits, etc., there isn’t much left. But please don’t think that I mind supporting every deadbeat and down-and-outer with his hand out for a piece of my pie that I worked so hard for. I love supporting the world. After all, it’s the American way, isn’t it?

Answer 1

She said it all!! I love that letter!!! I totally agree!

9-11 not an inside job? Explain why that huge plane that hit the pentagon didn't leave any skid marks on the ground? Why there were parts of that "plane" found in the area that did not even COME from that plane? Why there were no more pieces found then there were? Why two planes hitting the twin towers could make such an explosion and fire that EVERYTHING was incinerated? It would have taken much more than jet fuel. There's more to it than we are being told. I DO believe it was an inside job. It was planned.

Answer 2

"I am angry that my government meddles in the lives of people all over the world but looks the other way on the catastrophic issue of what to do about the millions of illegals who have crashed the gates of this nation. My country’s laws are ignored and mocked, yet I am told I must accept with open arms those who are here illegally. My taxes are used to educate their children in their native language. Hospitals are overrun with indigent people seeking medical care. Untaxed dollars earned in the underground economy are sent to the family back home while social services here are stretched to the limit. I read job want ads stating if you aren’t bilingual don’t bother to apply. What would happen to me if I placed an ad that said don’t bother to apply if your English isn’t understandable? Marches are conducted in my cities’ streets waving their countries’ flags as they shamelessly demand their "rights." I am told they deserve the same opportunities that brought my forefathers
here. I am scolded that it is un-American to ask why they are not sent home. I am told that the term "illegal alien" offends them and that they prefer to be called "undocumented workers" and that my economy would die without them. I will happily pay more for fruits and vegetables if it means enforcing sensible immigration laws. "

I agree with that.

Some of her stuff contradicts the best way of going after problems in the other areas. I don't think 9/11 was a set up. However, I understand why she is so mad that everything the government says is taken as being as likely false as true.

Answer 3

I'm not THAT angry.All that will accomplish is a heart attack.I understand what she says,and agree with it.For the immigration part,well,mixed feelings here.English SHOULD be a mandatory part of being an american.If I went to another country,I would have to learn their language.I'm not saying be fluent in 2 months or anything,but they could and should atleast try to learn.It benefits them just as much as us.Flags don't bother me,I don't care which one you fly,as long as it's respected.I do believe that any child born here should be considered an american.A child can't help where it was born,nor asked to be here.They are innocent.Do the illegal parents use them as leverage here?I don't know.But I do know that it won't stop immigration from deporting their illegal parents.It's so confusing and mixed up.I'm stuck on a fence both ways.I'm an american and can understand the feelings ya'll have.Sometimes I feel them also.Then again,I married an illegal immigrant.He wants to become legal here,and he has learned english.We are going through a long and expensive process to get that green card.We don't recieve social services or government handouts.Actually,you can't if you apply for legalization.I feel empathy for these people here illegally.I know how hard it is to become legal,especially if you don't make much money and have no legal person here to sponser you.I don't know..I know what both sides are like,and have mixed feelings for both.

What exactly did she mean by"When America no longer becomes a country of european descent it will no longer be wealthy"?America is not (and never been)a country soley of european descent.That sounds a bit "white" to me.LOL,this stuff makes me laugh at times.

Answer 4

I can not agree with everything this woman says .I disagree on more than a few issues.I think there may be more at work here than just"her" opinion.Its just a little to trite for my way of thinking.she seems to have a little too much time on her hands.My daughter is 32 and she owns her own home ,she has a good position with a great American company ,and her husband is a financial adviser .They also own a small business so I don't understand the two kids coming back to the nest at those ages. She has major issues and it reads like just more anti government propaganda to me,I agree on a few of her points but definably not on most.I do not and have never supported this administration.But there is not that much wrong in our country,that cant be fixed by different thinking not by trying to destroy this nation from with in.

Answer 5

I agree with quite abit of what Susan had to say.

Unfortunately she repeatedly pointed to the government as a whole and not the power hungry politicians (on both sides) where the root cause of the problems are.

What is interesting is there are those who are going to look at her comments as Republican/Democrat issues. (Is the glass half empty or half full?) They are neither, they should be considered bipartisan issues.

I myself thought when I first started reading it that oh boy, here we go again, another Republican bashing thread. The further I got into the article it became clear that this article stretched on both sides of the political fence.

I am happy I read it... Thank you for posting it.

Answer 6

Many good points and it covers both parties and is unfortunately too heavily biased in the opposition of the current administration. Many if not most of the issues can be laid at the feet of career politicians mostly democrats but not to forget the republicans.

Answer 7

I agree with the majority of Susan's article. I had lived in the USA for 26 years and born and raised by white Christian parents. A few years back , when i was out of college and began working is when I started to see there was a problem with the government. To see 30-50 % of my income going to taxes, and for who knows what. To pay for all the Social Security for the "so-called" disabled. I am not saying the government shouldn't help them, but there are so many people cheating the system. Taxes also going to baseball stadiums, fountains, and a war in which I don't agree we should be involved in. Our gas prices have soared because of it.
The language is English primary in AMerica and secondary is Spanish. Many countries have two languages. I am not upset by this because the Spanish speaking people are fairly peaceful people. But then again, when the people who are already Americans havea difficult time finding a job, it is a real problem to keep letting in others.
I also agree that is is obsurd to take all religion out of school, even for somethign as simple as the Pledge of Allegience. Our country was founded on Christianity and if people don't like it they can quit using our money that says "in god we trust", and quit our schools. I am NOT saying Christianity should be forced upon people, but if we go to India we can't protest at any place with Hindu beliefs that are present (almost everywhere!).


ok ...so that was my section on why AMerica is bad
On the other hand, I came to a realization that American is not as bad as i had thought previously once I had moved to India for 6 months. Litter everywhere! , homeless people by the thousands everywhere you look, bad water, sexist people, really TERRIBLE government, police that don't even have cars or guns!!, little medical technology, not to mention many other things as well as some bizarre superstitions.
So , alll of the Americans who say America is terrible come to India !! hahah or actually India is a developing country! SO try Africa, or the middle east. It gets far worse.
American government has a lot of changes needed, but one thing is for sure::::IM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN NOW!!!

Answer 8

Sorry I quit reading when I came to this part...........
"I am angry that the more I read about 9-11 the more it looks like an inside job that was allowed to happen, enabling the Patriot Act to be conveniently enacted into law with the ensuing "war on terrah" following closely on its heels. "

Answer 9

Our government has certainly failed middle-class Americans. The saddest part is that I can't see anyone on the horizon in either political party that will not perpetuate the raping of American citizens!

Answer 10

A hard statement. I understand but I'm afraid its not going to change.Just too many people.The only good thing is I'm old with a bad heart and won't have to see where its leads.(I'm already know where)