Guess we got what we allegedly wanted as a nation.

We got God not only out of our schools, but out of nearly all public displays. No praying allowed, apparently.

We have let the minority voices of a handful of atheists dictate what our cultural mores are going to be. How did we let that happen, and why?

We allow our nation's symbol to be burned, as free speech, yet we shut down protesters and remove people from press conferences for merely asking questions.

Not once, but twice did we elect our national leader on the premise of Hope, and Change. How's that working out for us? He bows to foreign leaders, restricts military operations, circumvents the Congress and thus the Constitution he swore to uphold, and fails to lead in times of domestic and international crisis.

1968 was the last presidential election in which at least 60% of the eligible electorate bothered to vote. We will, however, camp out in front of retail stores for days no matter the weather, to save a few bucks, and think nothing of packing playpen arenas on weekends, sitting in the worst of elements to cheer on our teams.

We know who the third string QB is, but can't name our Congressional reps, or our five freedoms listed in the First Amendment.

We'll post anything here, but won't take the same amount of time to write those same representatives and tell them what we think.

We believe adamantly in the 2nd Amendment, yet refuse to even consider compromising on the deadlier weapons available to anyone who can stand up straight and fake a document, and a background,. This, despite the slaughter of innocents in an Amish school house, in a Newton school, in too many schoolhouses, really; in theaters, and malls, and work centers, and subways and planes.

Under the guise of an ancient plaque overlooking a harbor, we let in those who intend us harm, because we are soft-hearted and truly believe folks come here merely for a better life, and no really evil purpose. We continue to believe that despite the Tsarnaevs and the Siyooks and the as yet undiscovered terrorist cells already in place here, waiting to be next.

We allow violence to wash over and through every facet of it, from books, movies, music, television and cable and satellite programming, to cartoons and comics and video games. We shrug and continue to buy it and follow it and play with it, meanwhile rationalizing our choices as being really not that bad.

We must like our current culture. We sure don't work to change it.