--- A Congressional Speech to All Americans ---

Day 477, 22:46 • Published in USA USA • by Ansen

To all of my fellow congressmen and women, and to all citizens of America...

It's sad how bad things have gotten in the last 48 hours. And no, I'm not talking about losing Mexico; I'm not talking about what other countries have done to us. I'm talking about what we have done to ourselves. Our country has completely turned against itself. We're an utter mess, with citizens and politicians alike lashing out at anyone and everyone we can get our hands on.

This has got to stop. Some people are angry with Uncle Sam. Others are angry at those who have criticized him. Uncle Sam is probably angry at a fair amount of people himself. So everyone's angry at someone. I understand. But let's move past the idea of impeachment for the moment. I suppose it might make some people feel a bit better, but that's about all we could hope to accomplish. No one person is going to be able to come in and save the day now. We would be left more divided than ever, and be left with even less hope for success as we move forward.

What have we done recently? We have vehemently attacked each other, and we have venomously targeted our own allies. We're angry...because we're embarrassed.

Let's leave our past behind us. Now is the time to stop looking at what just happened, and start taking care of what's going to happen next.

But what can we do? We've lost Mexico. That is pretty much certain. Our treasury, our economy, and our willpower have all been drained. We need to take a moment and breathe.

Mexico and Portugal will soon be at America's doorstep, and that is when our future may be decided. We must regroup and prepare to defend the borders of our original regions, in case they come under attack.

If you're upset with what's happened, now is the time to take responsibility as politicians, military members, and citizens of the United States of American and help get this country back on track! We must rise up and become part of a solution that is bigger than our own individual egos. If you do not take matters into your own hands...who else will?

I understand questions still loom. Should we leave ATLANTIS? Do we need political and military reform? How do we solve the problem of high weapons prices? Answers to these questions will come when cooler heads can prevail. To answer those questions, we must first be on the same team.

I urge Cabinet Members, Congressmen, Congresswomen, Military Members, Business Owners, Party Presidents, and every Newspaper owner in America to put out a message of unity towards the American people. Unity in congress, unity between parties, and unity with our allies. We have been far too divisive in the past 48 hours, and it is time for our division to be put to rest. If we all commit to spreading a new attitude of unity, we can change the current course of our country!

Will it help us keep Mexico? Perhaps not. That battle may have already been decided. But the very future of our country is at stake!! Let us rise up, together, as Americans, and defend the LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE!!!!!

Ansen
Congressman, KS