As we talked about in “The People’s House – Part 1”, the image above is not the People’s House. That phrase belongs only to the White House, where the President lives. However, many people continue to think of the Capitol building as the People’s House. There seems to be an unhealthy view of these buildings, especially of those who reside in the Washington D. C. area. We want to point out what these buildings represent, a manifestation of the entire country.
The People’s House foundation: The foundation is actually laid by the architects of our Founding Fathers. It was not laid on fear or weakness, nor with ease or comfort. It was laid upon the wisdom of ancients. The foundation is secured by those who defend its solid footings, which were set in moral principles, unmovable arguments, and unwavering beliefs in truth and justice for all.
The People’s House construction: It is constructed of the determined steel of those who traveled the depths of the earth in search of that which fueled the industrial revolution, and of those who walked the beams of our high rises. It is constructed of those who pressed forward to victory even after great losses, to those who never gave up on their offspring, and to those who would not be forever relegated to the back of a bus. It is constructed by those who overcame the odds and created jobs for those who found purpose, wealth, and satisfaction in a daily task done well.
The People’s House engravings: It is engraved with native sayings and a proud shared heritage. It is engraved with the axe marks on those cabin logs made by frontier men and women. It is engraved with the fleshly scars of those who laid the rail lines, built ships and planes of war, and who sacrificed personal time and benefits to secure a better future for their posterity. It is engraved with sayings that cannot always be remembered, or figures that cannot always be seen. It is engraved with sweat which cannot be measured, with the unfathomable depths of loving hearts.
The People’s House paint: It is covered with the blood of those who sacrificed their tomorrows for our todays, from the hallowed fields of Gettysburg, to the walls of The Alamo, from the shores of Normandy, to the jungles of Vietnam, and to the mountains of Afghanistan. It is covered with the boldness and blood of those who marched from Selma to Montgomery, It is covered in the blood of defenders, of those overcome by rioters, looters, thugs, and murderers. It is colored with the melting pot of ethnicities, ideas, talents, and efforts of many sharing a common gift and purpose.
The People’s House in Washington D. C. is only a representation of the true “People’s House”, for the true “People’s House” stretches from shore-to-shore, from border-to-border. We live in the plains, mountains, valleys, and in the cities. We all live in “E Pluribus Unum”, Out Of Many, One. Please join with us as one Country together as we begin to take back our freedoms and go mask free if possible, and fully open up all businesses and institutions on JULY 4, 2021.