It’s All About We the People

Similarly no matter how beautiful the American values are, without genuine and sincere commitment on behalf of the Americans to really apply these values, they will just remain beautiful in concept: beautiful to talk about and be proud of, even to propagate to people all over the world. Often America claims to exceptional because of these values.

The question is, can we see those values being reflected in the life of the Americans? And particularly in the behaviors of the American government and leadership on both sides of the aisle.

American leadership often shamelessly demonstrates a double standards and even hypocritical behaviors when it comes to these beautiful values. For example, the phrase “justice for all” often turn to “justice only for some” when it comes to the right for the Palestinians freedom, human dignity and freedom.

What America really needs is honesty and consistency to their our own “claimed values”. When we claim to respect human lives, human rights and dignity, equality and justice for all, let’s commit ourselves honestly and consistently.

“Stand for justice even if it’s against your selves, your parents and relatives. And do not, because of your hatred towards others, commit a crime to be unjust. Be just, that’s is near to piety”, the Quran states.

As an American myself, I must constantly remind my fellow Americans, especially those in leadership to be honest and consistent to the values we all cherish and are proud of.

Otherwise we will go down in history and be judged as having a double standard and hypocritical behaviors and for not having integrity and hence having no right to claim to be exceptional.

I think it’s the time for America to learn humbleness!