My country 'tis of thee

By Darren Weeks

This weekend, Americans will attend parades, light firecrackers, watch fireworks, and barbeque. They will listen to and sing patriotic songs like the National Anthem, and Lee Greenwood's God Bless the USA. They will put their hand on their heart and pledge allegiance to the federal banner, and "to the Republic for which it stands".

As they engage in their many "freedom" festivities, few of them are aware of the degree to which the focus of their celebration has been stolen from them. Few of them actually know that "the Republic" to which they blindly swear their allegiance, has been turned into a socialistic democracy by closet communists in elected and non-elected positions of power. Few, indeed, even know the difference between a representative republic and a democracy.

It is for these, that I write a new updated version of the classic hymn, which was originally penned by Samuel F. Smith in 1832. Since his version is somewhat outdated, given the fact that he writes about America being free and all, this new updated version should serve the newly-enslaved masses well.

My country 'tis of thee,
Land of lost liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
bloodshed, freedom acquired,
Then, the politicians lied,
Everywhere, deceit!

My native country, thee,
Land of great misery,
No longer free;
Taken by treachery,
Homeland Security,
Bankrupt by 1933,
Vast conspiracy!

Sorrow would fill the air,
If only people cared
'bout her destiny;
Sweet land where I abide,
rips me apart inside,
witnessing her demise,
It doesn't have to be!

Our Father God, to thee,
we pray people wake and leave
their apathy;
Restore for us, this day,
what evil took away,
May all of the traitors pay!
Let freedom ring!