E Pluribus Unum.  From many, one.  These words are on the Great Seal of the United States as well as some of our currency and in many other places to represent the formation of our great nation.  In 1776, it represented the people from many different countries that lived in thirteen different colonies, which came together as one to fight for their freedom.  For me the phrase still represents that but also that our form of government builds up to a Congress and a President voted in to represent the whole country.  From our many votes, we have one government tasked with the job of protecting our unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

I recently went on a field trip with my son’s elementary school to Washington, D.C.  We took them to the National Archives to see the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.  They went to the Capitol and learned a little about how Congress works and to the Supreme Court building to see where our highest courts sits and interprets our laws.  We then moved onto the Vietnam, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials.  It was so exciting to watch all these young minds take in what is so absolutely astounding about how our country came together and how it works today.  So much eagerness to hear and learn about the important threads that have been weaved together to make this such a special place to live.  They all learned and recited the phrase E Pluribus Unum and the translation.  It was such a great thing to hear young voices say.

From many, one.  This is a phrase that Barack Obama may have seen, but clearly doesn’t care to understand it.  Three little words represent so much about this country.  Our president is supposed to understand this.   Our President is supposed to understand that he is the leader of our country and as it he should listen to the people that he represents.  E Plubis Unum does not mean from many, one to do what he wants.  Yet, this is the way that Barack Obama operates.  He has taken the great stature and privilege of being the leader of the United States of America down to a level that has never been seen before.   The blaming, the arrogant flippant remarks about those that disagree with him, the name-calling, the forcing of legislation that the majority in the country clearly does not want, the constant use of a crisis as a chance to push his agenda, his desire to force his will on states that have a right to protect themselves, his indifference to states that are in need of government help, the lack of understanding he has of our enemies, his “chip on the shoulder” approach to our allies, the rewarding of his buddies and ideological friends with positions high in his administration, and his complete inability for even one second to understand the mind, beliefs and daily struggles of everyday Americans are examples of his disdain for this country and the people who live in it.

I have yet to see anything that I would be proud of that he has done as our President.  I did not vote for him, but he is our President, and I have tried to find something that I can stand with him on.  I have nothing.  I am not the only one who feels this way and this feeling is not only in those that did not vote for him, but now in many that did.  What makes this so sad, and such a dark time for our country is Barack Obama doesn’t care about that.  What he wants is all that matters to him and he will get it however he can, even if he destroys the United States in the process.

We must remember E Pluribus Unum.  From many, one great nation was formed.  Now we must understand from many, one great nation can be saved.