We are Americans – A Call to Action

By Joice Fairchild 12/04

I am an American mother, who worried about her son constantly.

While he was in Iraq , I met the parents of a wounded soldier.

A father struggling to maintain his composure

Explained that his son's injuries were beyond medical care,

His spirit was gone along with his legs.

Plagued with my own anxiety, I wanted to turn away and cry,

But I didn't because I am an American

We don't run away when honesty becomes painful

Honesty and integrity are the attributes that we stand for.

Truth and justice have always been the American way.

We are Americans

No one had to tell us that the presidential election was a fraud.

We knew the exit polls weren't suddenly wrong in all key states.

We could feel it right down to the pits of our stomachs,

My son received the Bronze Star for risking his life to boost morale

By flying around Iraq building internet connections

So soldiers could communicate with their families at home

My son is an American hero

After the election, he looked at me with disgust and said,

“If the American People accept this, we deserve what we get.”

“If the American People accept this, we deserve what we get.”

I am an American.

I will not throw away democracy

As if it were an old dress that had gone out of style.

No matter the challenge, I will stand for integrity.

Because I know in my heart

That we all want the president of the United States

To be chosen by the majority of the American people.

We are Americans.

I am an American sister with a brother buried in a military cemetery.

On Memorial Day, a team of soldiers places small flags

By each of the of the hundreds of thousands of white headstones

That stretch across the long meadows in never-ending rows

To honor the men and women who fought to defend America.

The cost of honestly counting the vote seems small to me

Compared to what we have paid for America's freedom.

Those who deceive us and manipulate the outcome

Trample on my brother's grave.

Does he not matter any more?

Did they all die for a freedom that has been beaten into submission?

Do not cower to abusers even in our own country.

We are Americans

I am an American daughter.

My father saw the guiding light in Liberty 's hand

When he came here from Poland to escape tyranny

One in a multitude who struggled through great peril

To reach what was once the shores of freedom

America , the proud democracy

We must not let democracy perish in our homeland

Remember the nine-eleven attack

The unspeakable horror that united us all

We were one proud nation,

Standing together in empathy and compassion,

We were Americans

American Firemen and policemen entered the burning buildings,

Heroic citizens took the time to help each other escape

People all over the world were touched by our actions

The newspapers proclaimed

In French, German and many other languages

“I am an American”.

We are Americans, millions strong; a resourceful people

Let the word be spread throughout our land

We do not accept lies and deception

Americans are entitled to an honest election

Check the Constitution; remember the Pledge of Allegiance

“…with Liberty and Justice for all.”

We are Americans and the core of our heritage is under attack.

Stand with us and fight for our rights.

Shine the bright light of honesty

In the face of this election fraud.

Democracy must not die on our watch!

We are Americans, capable and strong.

Let the truth be told from sea to shining sea.

Our liberty is not for sale or squander.

We want an honest election, now

We can settle for nothing less, because

We are Americans!