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This is a story about an
international couple raising and home educating three
young boys on a small island in Japan, half living in
buses, engaged in organic, self-sufficient farming in
the middle of a mountain forest while dealing with
climate, cultural, and personal challenges. These pages
are about pretty much anything and everything all guided
by our family motto, Taking Chances, Making Changes,
Being Happy. Thank you very much for joining us on our
ongoing crazy adventure.
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 Sad and Ashamed to be American
I grew up in a small village called Kenmore, located in
Western New York State. I often look back on my childhood
and recall how incredible it was to be American, and to be so
fortunate to be a citizen of such a great country. The land,
the people, and the feeling of freedom, especially when
compared to many other countries at that time. The thought of living
anywhere else simply never occurred to me.
Then a few years ago, I sensed a change. Barack
Obama was elected our first African American president,
bringing the hope of change and a much better America. I was
thrilled to see a man with his demeanor, education, style,
and grace representing the United States. But it was already
too late. American society had become unsafe, overregulated,
and divided. After the birth of our first son, we decided to
move to a better place where we could be safe, basically
free, and enjoy a sense of community long gone in American
cities. We eventually ended up on a small and beautiful
island located south of the main islands of Japan from which
we watched American society further degrade into a place
filled with violence and hate. The events which transpired
during the presidential election of 2016 and the continuing
post election trend towards widespread violence and
discrimination has made me SAD AND ASHAMED TO BE AMERICAN. |
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 I AM SAD AND ASHAMED: that out of
millions of Americans, the only two choices for
president during the 2016 presidential election were
Hillary Clinton, a deceptive and untrustworthy woman,
and Donald Trump, a racist, compulsive liar, and quite
simply a disgusting human being. Out of millions of
qualified and concerned citizens in this country, including
a few honest politicians....oxymoron, it was such a
disappointment that these two were the best the republicans
and democrats could come up with. |
 I AM SAD AND ASHAMED: that the
American people were ignorant enough to elect
Donald Trump to be president of the United States. This
is a man
lacking in character and integrity, who has cheated,
lied, and finagled his way to billionaire status and now
to the presidency. Throughout his campaign he has done
nothing but promote hate, anger, and negativity and has
already set the stage for dividing the people of this
country. The only hope at this point is that he does
something within the next four years which will result in
his impeachment. The sad thing is this guy is going to sleep
in The White House, a place which has always been a
representation of what the United States is all about. Trump
sleeping there even one night will dirty this image of
America. |
 I AM SAD AND ASHAMED: at President
Elect Trump’s cabinet choices including, but not limited
to, Steve Bannon, a self proclaimed believer in the ALT
RIGHT, a group of men who believe in white supremacy,
oppose immigration, feminism, multiculturalism, and
often engage in the harassment of Jews, Muslims and
other minority groups. Steve Bannon was associated
with, and wrote for, the far-right website Breitbart
News, a site which promoted white supremacy and the
discrimination of minority groups across the country. It
would seem that the Trump agenda is to fill his
administration with racists whose only desire is to rid
America of anyone who isn't white.[1] |
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 I AM SAD AND ASHAMED: at the amount
of hate showing up, post election, towards, Jews,
Muslims, Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, and all the other minority
groups who do not fit in President Elect Trump’s WHITE
AMERICA. The descendants of all Americans where
immigrants at one time which many people seem to forget.
Almost every American has a story of relatives who came to
this country to escape persecution, political unrest, war,
famine, and economic difficulties. |
 I AM SAD AND ASHAMED: that the
majority of Americans continue to uphold and embrace The Second
Amendment of the United States Constitution (an outdated
set of laws) which reads: "A well regulated Militia,
being necessary to the security of a free State, the
right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be
infringed". The intent of the Second Amendment was for Americans to be armed
against a possible overthrow of the newly established
government, not to be armed with semi-automatic assault
weapons, which are being used time and time again to
murder and massacre thousands of innocent American
citizens across
the country every year. GUNS ARE FOR INJURING AND
KILLING, NOTHING MORE, and should not even exist in a
civilized society.[2] |
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