Wade: Where did you go, America?

By Henry Wade

As I sit here and ponder what to think about the current state of America’s affairs, I keep going back to the question, Where did you go America?

It is very difficult to observe the decimation of our great country into a state of chaos. How did we get to a place where harsh words and angry rhetoric have replaced civil discourse and respectful disagreement? Where did you go America?

Why does it seem so simple to dismiss a whole culture and the people that embrace its tenets merely because it is different from your own? Why does it seem so simple to call for and participate in the mistreatment and even death of fellow human beings because of their ethnic background or even skin color?

I am not ashamed to say, I AM AFRAID. However, I am not afraid for my life and property but for the safety and future of my children, grandchildren and all young people just beginning to experience life and all that the world has to offer. I am afraid that they will not be able to contribute the full potential and gifts they may be bringing to a world teetering on the edge of destruction.

Where did you go America? Even though there are those that feel America has left them behind while others prosper at the jobs and lifestyles they crave, how does one Make America Great Again if one choses to not include America in the process.

So, for me, and why I pose the question, “Where Did You Go America?” I will press on through the swamp and continue to stand against those wishing to expunge my ancestors’ heritage and mine. I will continue to unabashedly tout my love and support of the America I chose to defend for 20 years, 24 years ago because, when I am asked, “Where Did America Go?” I want to be able to say that I did not let it go away without doing my part to help make it stay.

Will you be able to say the same? God Bless America!

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Henry Wade is a resident of Maricopa and a member of the city council.