America the Wise

In 2016 we the people voted for borders. The elite mocked us for this suggesting that our motive was small-minded, intolerant and hateful.

We the people, in turn, called them on this name-calling with a stark denial that small-mindedness and "hate" had, for most of us, anything at all to do with it.  -That our actual reasons were a mix of simple practicality along with the desire to preserve our nation's unique qualities and culture. -One based on personal liberty and individual responsibility.

Oddly the age-old concept of a 'gated nation' was resisted and ridiculed by people who themselves often chose to live in gated communities -- but none-the-less we the people had it our way, electing a man who shared our values and had the strength and wisdom required to make those shared values the controlling principles in both the law and the land.

This resulted in, not a diminishment, but an increase in the volume of the ridicule -- both for our elected president and for we who elected him.  -Not just here in America, but in many nations abroad -- especially the border removers that make up the controlling bureaucracy of the European Union.
Then came, yes! the coronavirus. And with its coming little by little everything started to change.
President Trump had cut off traffic first from China -- the coronavirus' initial source and center -- then from other nations to where it had moved as an uninvited migrant.

Only now -- better late than never for sure, but very late none-the-less -- are the world's other nations starting to emulate the wisdom of our president and of the people of our nation, and close off their own borders. They are doing so begrudgingly and often hypocritically -- this as they deny their own actions and continue with their anti-border rhetoric.  But closing their borders they are. By necessity. Knowing that doing so is, in reality, a matter of life and death.

America, be glad of your own actions. For because of them you have bought yourself time.

America, be proud of your people -- for they once again showed themselves wiser than the world's "kings".

America, continue to trust in your founding principles. And to see Divine wisdom in what you have, by His grace, been allowed to become.

America, stand tall! Stand proud! Remain strong!

And let us do so standing together.

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