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# Letter: We have failed
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/letter-we-have-failed/
- Published: 2012-12-21T03:35:11.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-03T21:03:20.000Z
- Author: Daniel Archuleta
- Tags: Letters, Opinion, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 13:52

Proud America

Rich America

Powerful America

WE HAVE FAILED

Veterans lost.

Compassion lost.

Children lost.

WE HAVE FAILED.

We who feel God blessed us.

We who think we are owed.

We who think we deserve more freedom.

WE HAVE FAILED

With freedom comes responsibility.

With power comes responsibility.

With money comes responsibility.

WE HAVE FAILED

Our governments cannot govern.

Our schools cannot teach.

Our mistakes are repeated over and over.

WE HAVE FAILED

We cannot protect our youngest

In a sanctuary of learning.

Everybody.

WE HAVE FAILED

Future generations will remember us.

Not caring for those in need, the ill.

Make sure they can kill.

Faster, better, more.

WE HAVE FAILED

Wake up America.

Wake up America.

Wake up America.

What greater horror do we need?

WE HAVE FAILED

Shall every child, parent, grandparent live in fear?

Is that the heritage we will leave?

Is that our gift to the unborn?

If so, WE HAVE FAILED

"We have nothing to fear, but fear itself."

We have nothing to fear, but

Apathy

Closed minds

Obstructionism

Ignorance

WE CONTINUE TO FAIL

Find hope

Find strength

Find action

Bob Wolff

Santa Monica