I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize to the
children of this country. My generation,
the generation before me and the generation after me have let you down in major
ways. I can only apologize for the
people of the United States, although I’m sure, that at least parts of this apology
are relevant to other countries and most members of this planet. I sincerely hope that you do better than we
have and are able to enjoy the same freedoms and unity that we once shared but
have somehow taken for granted.
We have failed to protect you from child predators. Public Law 105-314-Oct. 30, 1998 (Protection
of Children from Sexual Predators) should have been passed many years prior
and we still fail to approve a sufficient budgetary support due to political
wrangling and apathy. According to
UNICEF USA, there is child trafficking in all 50 states and most domestic
trafficking victims are US citizens.
It’s time we make children’s safety a real priority in this country
because they cannot protect themselves (see next paragraph).
It's about the guns stupid!
Columbine, Sandy Hook, Stoneman Douglas and other school shootings have
become common occurrences. After each
event, the politicians vow to change the laws but it is “full of sound and fury,
signifying nothing”. The gun
lobbyist/NRA treat you like collateral damage of a Right, but in reality,
your right to live should be above any group that demands they have the
right to bear arms. YOU are the future
of this planet and should never be considered anything other than precious and proprietary. Again, we have failed you and I am
ashamed.
We have failed to protect you from cages. The Trump administration and policies driven
by men like Stephen Miller have attempted to reduce you to mere chattel that ends
up being a pawn in an anti-immigration effort.
You were helpless, you asked us for comfort, and we dumped you in a cage
with nothing but a mylar blanket and the hope that someone who cared would
advocate for you. What a terrible way to
treat you! We even separated you from
your parents and THAT is completely and totally unforgivable.
Right now, Russia has attempted to overrun Ukraine in an
effort to take back what they say is their right to do. Ukraine is a sovereign state and should not
have to accept this attack. Unfortunately,
since some of you were born on the “wrong side” of a line on a map, NATO and
the United States have failed to protect you due to fear. Fear that “our” countries may experience the exact
same slaughter that you are experiencing right now, make sense, Hell no! We should protect all of the world’s
children from these atrocities, not just some.
As role models go, we are complete crap. This country has divided itself into Democrats
and Republicans. We are as close to a
civil war now as you can be without actually firing at one another, wait, we’ve
already done that. We can’t even settle
disputes like you would in a sandbox over a shared toy. Our elected officials are only about power,
not you or any of the other people that vote them into office. Protection of you is not their main concern (not
everyone, just most people), though it should be.
If we lowered the voting age, that might change some minds.
Protecting the planet we live on, the only planet we
live on, SHOULD be a top priority for everyone on this planet, but clearly is it
not. Coal and oil industry people have
ridden the unsustainable gravy train for far too long. Solar and wind technologies need to be
implemented immediately if we are to have any chance for survival. We need to agree as a planet that we have
taken it for granted and now must immediately reverse the policies and damages
we have inflicted on her. One day I hope
that you will enjoy the planet and it’s resources the way we used to.
Finally, I pray that you may find it in your hearts one day to forgive us. The history books will certainly not be kind and they have no reason to be. In families as in generations, your hope is to leave those that come after you in a better place, and I’m afraid we’ve absolutely let you all down here. YOU carry our names, our hopes and our dreams with you and I wish all of you nothing but happiness and contentment. I remember as a child hoping for these things, and they are very hard to achieve. I also wish you love, it tends to heal all things, if nothing else, try to remember that.
Sincerely,
Insensitive Bastard
Insensitive Bastard
Be Well
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