The ugly presence of the copperhead is infesting the United States in numbers not seen since 1865. These venomous snakes have crawled out from under rocks and other dark places to prey on the innocent and the naive. This particular species has a way of using its mind-numbing venom to gain control of the creatures it wants to enslave.

This vicious reptile has but one purpose, destroy the society around it and gain complete control of every aspect of the host’s life. Beware the serpent. Is this the last invasive species to infest our fields, forests, and homes? No, it is a reference to a group of Americans, primarily Democrats who vexed President Lincoln during the American Civil War. These loyal, caring politicians and their minions openly and vociferously opposed the abolishment of slavery; they supported the division of America and foreign collaboration with England and France in violation of the Monroe Doctrine. These snakes fomented race and draft riots across America. Does any of this sound familiar?

Come back to the present. The copperheads of 150 years ago have raised their ugly heads again in the form of the liberal, socialist Democrats. They spew the venom of everything for free. Free college, free medical care, and the long list of things we all wish were free. But then the fangs are born and you, the average American citizen, will have to support the burden to support their policies, so instead of paying a fee or a premium for a privately administered service, you will pay for it by taxes.

They will want to take control of how you live, what you eat, drive, work and your faith. It is total control of an individual’s life from birth if they let you live beyond delivery, to death. It doesn’t sound like freedom to me, looks more like slavery. America will become subject to the will of countries that continue to pollute, exploit and enslave, such leaders of freedom as Russia, China and Iran. Yes, my friends, I guess an invasive species is trying to enter our lives. Beware the copperhead.

Barry Gangwer

Weatherly