I am The Original American, and I am not alone.

Welcome to The Original American, a blog about traditional American values.  I refer not to the values of the prudish 20th century, but rather to the basic ideals upon which this great nation was founded.  Our forefathers believed in small government supporting the freedom and responsibility of individuals.  I am starting this blog as a way to relate their principles to modern life in these United States.

As I leave the first blushes of youth, I weary of the ever-increasing restrictions on the freedom of the American people.  I have watched our government accomplish virtually nothing over the past three decades while growing tremendously in size.  Each year, our government takes more of our money, increases our national debt, and violates our personal liberties.  Each year, the attitude of the average citizen becomes more complacent.

We have become a nation of whiners who expect our goverment to solve all our problems, to alleviate the ills and evils of the world.  We no longer accept personal responsibility for our own actions and misfortunes.  We no longer accept that bad things happen to good people, and sometimes there is no one to blame.  We no longer accept that hard work is the path to a better life, and that each person holds the key to his own circumstances.  Instead, we now off-load all responsibility to the government while using legislation to impose our values on our neighbors.

Starting today, I intend to speak out against the socialist agenda in the US.  I understand that there are people who need help; this is why we have private charities and philanthropists.  I understand that each socialist program does some good for some people; this does not make them appropriate within the context of the American government funded by the American tax payers.  Those who wish to live in a socialist society should move to one.  Europe is lovely, by the way.

I do not expect everyone to agree with my opinions, but I do expect those who respond to my blogs to be respectful.  I intend this to be a forum for intelligent discussion, entertainment, activism and the occassional rant (when something really gets under my skin).  I've opened my blog to the world, and I don't restrict comments except for those being disrespectful.

I'll try to post something new every day, Monday through Friday, and we'll see how that goes.  For now, thank you for reading my first post.  I hope you will keep reading, and if you like what you see, please feel free to share with your friends.

Good night,
MK