God bless America? For what?

For being a nation of speeding, careless, reckless and inconsiderate drivers? For not caring about matters that should be cared about, namely health care for all and livable wages?

For not standing up to the corrupt government that's supposed to be representing our best interests and doesn't? For not taking God's commandments seriously?

For lack of speaking out by clergy who preach about doing the right thing, yet fail to fault government for its gung-ho war-like ways towards other nations and its do-nothing ways towards it own citizens.

For politicians who have shown themselves to be blind and brainless followers to the obvious truth and too gutless to show any backbone?

For the fact that only the ultra-wealthy can run for high office and those who aren't, can't?

For saying that we are one nation under God when as a nation overall we have more often done the works of the devil? For not standing up to our political leaders and letting them know we're sick and tired of being completely ignored?

For allowing ourselves to live in fear and not having faith in God to protect us?

Following political leaders who say they will, by lies and deceit?

No, we're not being blessed for blindly being led astray. The bottom line is that our lack of caring and concern as to what's right and what's wrong, along with our unwillingness to step up to the plate to make our voices and concerns heard loud and clear, in large volumes by those in power needs to be changed abruptly.

When the wrongs start to be righted and we all become better concerned with what's right in the world, then and only then, will God be blessing America. If not enough of us make the effort, it's not going to happen. Doing the works of Jesus needs to be done by all Christians always.

Murray Lynch

Auburn