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"The whole world is watching!" - Occupy Wall Street protesters

Tired of hearing that phrase? Uttered by protesters as they taunt police officers into violent confrontations, the accusation sounds overly dramatic. Except we know the whole world is watching. And what do they see?

People who continue to increase their attempts to gain attention and support by escalating violence. People who welcome with open arms Socialists, Communists, Marxists, and union thugs. People who are open about hating capitalism, Israel, and Jews. People who feel that our current system of government is so flawed that we must replace it with something else. People who are openly anarchist, only focused on destroying America's government so they can usher in complete collectivism.

And of course this is the same group of people who mocked the Tea Party for being "violent" and "racist." Except the Tea Party didn't have rapes going on at their rallies, let alone the rampant drug use and theft. Not only did the Tea Party avoid clashes with the police, they cleaned up after themselves at their rallies and didn't camp out for days on end, making a nuisance of themselves. They also stayed on point with their message and avoided crashing conferences that had nothing to do with that message; let alone follow four-year old children  to school and harass them.

Well, this blog is a response to the "occupiers."

Many of us from the Tea Party have also been upset with government irresponsibility and overspending. We've been shocked as the massive mistake called Obamacare was shoved through the system, through back-room deals and threats to politicians to vote for it -- or else. We've been stunned as we've watched those who hate our country rise to positions of power and influence within the White House. And now we observe how a well-orchestrated protest from the radical left has suddenly riveted the country and the world. The fact that Occupy Wall Street was started by a Canadian who hates capitalism and is itching for a revolution should tell you something.

But here's the shocker.

The Occupy Wall Street movement does not accurately represent "the 99%."

Many Americans, though frustrated with our sluggish economy, stunning salary increases for big corporate CEO's, and for corporate and union control of our government through large donations; do not feel that Occupy Wall Street represents them. In fact, many are repulsed by the protesters' rage toward the police, their cavalier attitude toward rape, drugs and crime, and their obvious anti-Semetic tone (even if it is supposedly "only a few" who do it). Their lack of hygiene isn't winning any friends, either.

So, who are we?

The simplest way to describe those of us who desire government fiscal accountability and limited intervention in our personal lives would be this:

We are 100% American.

This means we like the U.S. Constitution we already have. We don't want a new political system. We like being a Republic (as opposed to Direct Democracy) because we realize that if the majority of the people suddenly decided to lynch people who love jellybeans, then without a law prohibiting such a thing, people who love jellybeans would be lynched. Substitute the word "jellybeans" with "God" and you can see how this would be an even worse scenario.

100% American means we love our country and do not feel like we owe the world an apology. In fact, if anything, much of the world owes us a bit of gratitude for all the times we've helped them. They may criticize the United States but when you want to get rid of a despot, who do you call?

The answer is not Greenland.

100% American means we understand American exceptionalism. It means we know our history shows our mistakes but we have always aimed toward "doing the right thing." Ask any 100% American what that means and they'll know. Perseverance, diligence, putting family as a priority, owning responsibility, defending the weak, humility, compassion, personal liberty, democratic ideals -- all of these are just a few of the traits that make America exceptional.

100% American means we understand the importance of hard work and personal responsibility. We don't like hand-outs. In fact, we'd rather eat ramen noodles in the dark than ask for government aid. We understand that sacrifice and suffering shapes the character of men and women. We understand that tough times never last but tough people do. We are, at times, astonishingly optimistic. We also understand this country was founded by those who gave 100% toward building it and received 100% of the blessings from doing so.

100% American means we will do whatever it takes to preserve the freedom in this country, to protect its sovereignty, and to repel radical elements such as Socialism, Communism, and Marxism so as to keep what our Founding Fathers gave us.

It is said that when Ben Franklin exited the first Congress of the United States of America; a woman asked, "What kind of government have you given us, sir?"

"A Republic, madam," Franklin replied, "if you can keep it."

We pledge our allegiance to do just that.