On the heels of the Dubai Ports World drama, our season of discontent with leaders who balk at the peoples’ will is igniting passionate sentiment on both sides of the political chasm.  I’m talking from a common concern with my left leaning friends lately, how about you?  We’re all concerned that our ability to wrestle in the political sandpit like a couple of rough and ready kids is threatened by aliens who don’t understand our history, recognize the boundaries of political expression, and haven’t committed to basic components of the American experience.  Our history is one of legal immigration and assimilation into a melting pot whose stew was more inviting than any of its individual components.  Our expectation was one of yielding the mother tongue to American English.  Our assumption was that community meant give and take in a different sense than ethnic ghettos run by rogue gangs. 

So now we’re all incensed at our leaders’ apathy towards enforcing our laws against aliens, dismissing civilian border whistle blowers as ‘vigilantes’, winking and nodding as business continues to hire cheap labor, pocket the profits and pad the pockets of the politicians who want to excuse away an alien invasion.  But our hackles are on end, our righteous indignation is palpable and we have had enough.  You and I hear it every day on every talk outlet, we read it in the blogs and we proclaim our national unity at the water cooler. 

Will this lemonade of renewed American identity spill over to other issues?  Just think what a catalyst it could be for real reform if the basics of successful immigration were applied:

Independence and the blood sweat and tears of our immigrant forefathers should hover over all discussions of entitlement reform.  That means all entitlements, from Social Security to Medicare Part D to corporate welfare and farm subsidies.

The notion that families and local and state communities are best able to promote the ideals of decent behavior and admonish laziness and greediness.

The truth that adherence to foreign laws, sociologically harmful mores and economic systems must not be tolerated or the American fabric will come unraveled.  In other words, we must stop worshipping at the altar of multiculturalism.  Socialism is not American just a surely as having children out of wedlock is not the best way to raise a family.

So now that we Americans are hinting at ‘throwing out the bums’ because they’ve ignored us too often on too many issues, maybe things will change.

Maybe parents of rich kids who think it’s ok to denigrate women and perhaps even assault them will ally with parents of strippers and lap dancers to send a crystal clear message: Not in my frat house, community or country is this acceptable. 

Maybe as our gas prices, including huge local, state and federal taxes, will so threaten discretionary spending that we’ll say in unison:  “Hey tax and spenders, elephants and mules, enough is enough.  We’ll keep more of our money from now on and help ourselves and one another as we choose, not as you deem politically expedient.”

I know I’m preaching to the choir, but keep the momentum spawned by our season of discontent over immigration alive in your discourse with the leftward leaners.  We have common ground, and we all should stand firm lest it slip away. 

It’s time we turn all political rhetoric into go-America celebration.  It’s time for good ol’ Mark Twain style populism to rise like the phoenix.  The lemons of Middle Eastern anti-Uncle Sam, gas prices, immigration, judicial legislation, eminent domain taste pretty sour.  I motion we sweeten it with an infusion of American pride.   Hey, got lemonade?  Call me on Saturday mornings with your recipe.  Have a fabulous, all American day!