In the Wind

Danny watched as the soldiers made their way up the driveway, then came the knock, May I help you ? Danny said.

Are you Daniel and Katie Hanlon ? asked the soldier.

Yes we are Danny replied.

The President has declared Martial Law and under executive order 11000 we are here to clear you and your wife for security, he said.

Clear us for security? what does that mean? Danny asked.

Your wife is a nurse and under this executive order the government can form work brigades, her services are needed.

Danny stared at him for a moment and asked, what if we refuse ?

Then Sir, Under the National Defense Authorization Act, we can detain you indefinitely, Sir we don't want to do that, said the soldier.

Dannys knees were like jelly, Where are the American soldiers ? he asked.

Sir they are dealing with the riots, we are here to assist in the peacekeeping and caring for the wounded.

What happened to my neighbor Ben?

Sir we found him in the back, he must have had a heartattack from shoveling, said the sildier.

Slowly Danny allowed the soldiers to enter,

Sir, is there anyone else in this house? asked the soldier

NO, JUST ME AND MY WIFE!

 

The three soldiers entered, two of them gave a cursory glance around the house, as the first soldier produced a lap top, Danny sat down hard, his thoughts were clear in spite of his fever.

The National Defense Authorization Act,  A direct violation of the Constitution, a law that says you can be detained forever, no miranda, no phone call, no lawyer, no jury and no judge.

It was barely a blip on the news, the liberal media, bought and paid for with grants, stimulas, tax breaks and favors kept it quiet, and when middle America stood up and said this is wrong, the liberal media said, don't listen to them, they are racists, the hate blacks, jews, latinos, gays, women, children, eduacation ,clean air, they are rich and greedy, they are keeping you down..and the ignorant and uniformed listened.

The Constitution of the United States of America has been spit on , stomped on , ripped to shreds and flushed down the toilet, and as our rights , liberties and freedoms were being taken away, the ignorant refused to listen, they too were bought and paid for with entitlements, they didn't stop to think, they didn't care, they had their hand out, and it was being filled.

 

Danny stared out the window, it was starting to snow, all he could think of was the snow was like frozen teardrops falling on America.

 

 

to be cont