This was once God's country... What the hell happened?

by Norman E. Hooben

Roughly three years ago Blake Shelton recorded a song called, "God's  Country" and without question he was referring to the United States of America 🇺🇸 ...and if you are a fan of his I'm sure you already knew that. 

Well yesterday I read an article that was so disturbing that as I write this piece today I cannot remember a word that was said; I only remember the picture.  (It’s no use telling you here that a picture is worth a thousand words, I'm sure you already knew that.)

The United States of America is no longer God's country when the following display is allowed in front of God's house. 

 As Rudyard Kipling once said, "East is east and west is west and never the two will meet."  And so it should be that the banner of God's country and the banner of immorality should never be allowed on the same staff; it reduces the strength of the nation... and I'm sure you already knew that. 

Now comes a once honored position filled by once honorable men and now filled with a despicable character, David Berger.  This is no longer God's country when the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps allows the following to occur:

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This kind of thing weakens a nation, but I'm sure you already knew this.