Here we are, watching the people of Iran being publicly suppressed.  In a day where communication has advanced so much, that the 24 hour news cycle has kept us completely informed on everything, the media wall around Iran, save Twitter.com and a few cell phone cameras; reminds me of the old Soviet Iron Curtain.  The first thing I thought of was my childhood memories of the Polish Solidarity Movement. 

I was just a young child in school when that movement occurred, and we had in the White House what I remember as my “Other Grandfather”.  A wise man that would come on the air in difficult moments like this and tell us, in simple terms, what was going on, while offering comfort and hope to me, the nation, and the world.  Like so many people, we felt helpless and fearful for what was happening in Poland.  Yet, as the story first broke, there was President Reagan on the TV encouraging all of us to pray for the people of Poland, and encouraging everyone to put a candle in the window in silent support.  I remember for days ridding around in mom’s car, and counting candles found in nearly everyone’s window, as though it was Christmas Eve.

Today is so very different for me, and for my child.  He has an “American Idol Star” in the White House.  Backed up by a news media full of Paula Abdul style judges who clap and cheers in a dimwitted alcoholic manner, blind to the reality they witness, and praising even the worst of performances.  For days after the protests erupted, our President has remained silent.  His silence is deafening when one looks at the events leading up to the elections.

On the day of the Iranian election, and on the heels of the President’s over hyped, and at times shameful, speech in Cairo, Egypt, he gave a press conference in the rose garden of the White Hose.  At the suggestion of his administration’s Press Office, the news media for days before had tried to draw parallels of the Cairo speech to former President Reagan’s infamous “Tare Down This Wall” speech in Germany.  In the conference, the political posturing began.  He claimed that his speech had helped to make the Iranian people vote for a new leader, and implied that his brand of Change he sold to the American people, was now taking root in Iran.  The arrogance of his statements was completely overlooked, but he was attempting to right history in advance.  He was setting the stage to take credit for the election of a new leader in another country.  And taking credit for it with a few vague statements he uttered in a speech, which by the measure of time, will likely not be remembered.  What happened next instead was chaos.

But chaos, one would say, is the way of the community organizer.  Why is it then that this president, born of and inspired by such chaos is not still pointing with glee to these events?  Why now is he not still out there claiming credit?  The members of his staff have been quoted as saying, “Emergencies are the best times to get things done.”  Is he hiding in shame?  I think not, but the man has no heart to calm the American people, and I fear this is what he truly wanted all along.

Thank heavens, like me, my son has gone against the grain, and has refused to watch the circus; all the while craving the truth, for a leader, and for moral support in prayer for the people of Iran.  Our government was founded by the people and for the people, as such, we as a people always look to the plight of those in pain with heavy hearts, no matter who governs them.

Pray with me tonight for the people in Iran and light a candle in the window for them.  Unfortunately, we are devoid of a true leader in the White House, so we must do this ourselves.  Get on Twitter, FaceBook, and other internet sites, and make your support of the people of Iran know.  We, as a country, are not afraid to support the freedom these people desire, even when our leadership has remained silent in fear.  The handling of this event clearly shows the complete disconnect between the leadership of our own country and its people. But do not fear; do not hold your head down, for soon, and in our own American way, we too shall rise up to change the false media branded “Change” we were sold.  It’s time to stop watching reality TV, and get back to reality.