Far too often I hear about how America is becoming a fascist nation. How we are losing our freedoms and we are on a first class flight on a one way trip to hell. Luckily, those on the flight bought extra carbon credits – so at least the trip to eternal damnation will be carbon neutral.

But the idea of this is just a fool hardy conversation. Said by fools, who want to spread the concept of bad news where no bad news exists as a ruse to achieve and maintain power; and believed by Useful Idiots – a term coined by Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin to describe Soviet sympathizers in Western nations. Today, we call them Leftists, Liberals, Socialists, Communists, Stalinists and Rep. Murtha (D) of Pennsylvania.

But relax, America……everything is fine. You are still free, and I can prove it.

If anything proves that we are free, it is Cindy Sheehan running for congress. The former anti-war activist has decided that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is not living up to her promises. More to the point, Sheehan believes that Speaker Pelosi has failed to end the war in Iraq and, therefore, the Speaker is no longer the right woman to represent the people of San Francisco.

Say what you will about Ms. Sheehan, and I have said plenty right here, but she is doing exactly what makes this nation so great. She sees what she perceives as a job not being done right, so she figures she can replace that person and do it better. Is there anything that proves our freedom more than that? Cindy Sheehan, who led protests in Crawford, who has been arrested more times than can be counted, is going to run for congress to potentially oust the Speaker of the House?

Someone should tell Cindy, the next time she rails about how horrible the US is, that she should try running for public office in Venezuela where she was welcomed by Hugo Chavez as a hero when she last visited. Then again, she wasn’t trying to have free speech on a television station or still be allowed her multi-billion dollar technological and labor investments in oil fields. Hugo used her to increase his vitriolic anti-American rhetoric, and then sent her on her way. True, another Useful Idiot, but I wonder if Cindy knew then how lucky she has it back here in the United States?

The people of Venezuela have less and less ability to fight back, to rationally try to change the course of their nation. Hugo Chavez takes more and more control, giving less and less rights to the citizenry. Soon, Chavez will take care of making himself President for Life. I’m sure that those who protest Chavez and his communist policies don’t get the opportunity to run for political office. I wonder if Cindy knows how lucky she has it here in the United States?

So, give it up for Cindy. Agree with her or disagree with her, she is taking advantage of her rights as an American and taking her stand to change the country. Cindy vs. Nancy is going to be a great battle, and I can’t wait to watch it. That battle proves we are all free. It proves that America is the greatest place in the world, and that anything can happen here if you work hard. Anything can happen in a free society if you keep it safe. The real question is if she gets elected, what will she do to keep the nation safe and to allow others the same opportunity that she has?

I wonder if Cindy knows how lucky she has it in the United States? I wonder if she even cares?

Carthago Delenda Est!
I am John Doe.