Some items related to sovereignty

  I could not fail to be aware of the government closure
which has developed recently, kind of like a Ford Fiesta
crashing into a concrete barrier it's never a pretty sight.

I am always reminded at times like these of two special
quotes:

that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—
that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and 
that government of the people, by the people, for the people, 
shall not perish from the earth.


more context here:  Gettysburg Address

also this one:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a 
more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic 
Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the 
general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to 
ourselves and our Posterity,  ....

more here:  preamble

Sometimes these crashes motivate us to point fingers at
others.  I guess it is a normal reaction.  But honestly,
by the people,  I think, means all of the people, so who do
you point the finger at ?

Now, I belong to that group which is somewhat uncertain
about putting our shiny, or maybe not so shiny Ford Fiesta
back together and getting it on the road again,  but
I am pretty sure we need to do it together or even if it
does get back together, it will probably not be long
before we find ourselves back in the same situation.