On the eve of July 4th weekend, I thought it would be appropriate that the subject of this Blog post should be about Independence. Of course there is no better place to start than the document that serves as the blue print of our Nation, The Declaration of Independence.
One of the most famous sections of the Declaration reads: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness". The problem is, we too seldom hear the words that immediately follow this famous section. The words read: "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly"
Let's look at this through the context of today.
1. "All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator"
From the very beginning of our Nation, the acknowledgement of God and the right to honor him without the interference of Government, is one of the main reasons our Country even exists. Our Founders felt this would be accomplished by forming a Nation that stood on Christian principals. That's what the separation of church and state is about, not the twisted interpretation that we see these days. I never thought I would see the day when The President of The United States would stand in front of the World and proclaim that "we are not a Christian Nation" Obama will not even recognize the National day of prayer. I know that there has been a coordinated effort by the left to remove God from every aspect of our lives, because Christian principals are the complete opposite and stand in the way of advancing the liberal agenda. We live in a very twisted time when all that is good becomes wrong, and all that is wrong is now acceptable. This is a very dangerous road we are on and we better wake up fast.
2. "Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"
There has never been an Administration, or Congress that has had such disregard for the will of the people the way Obama and the rest of the Demo-Com party have. Just look at the Health Care disaster. There was a clear disregard for the overwhelming majority opposing the bill. How about the Cap & Trade bill, Obama's handling of National Security, The rights given to terrorists, the out of control spending. The fact is, that Obama doesn't care about the will or consent of the people, he only cares about advancing his left wing socialist agenda. That's what Obama's administration has always been about, it's never been about recovery or strengthening America. When he campaigned on a platform of "Change" he absolutely meant it.
3. "Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government"
Of course I am not calling for the abolishment of our Government; I am however calling for the abandonment of its current direction. If we continue on the path that Obama and the Demo-Com party are leading us down, we will find ourselves in an irreversible position that will reshape America. There is no doubt that our Government under the polices of the Obama administration has become destructive, therefore we must exercise our right to alter it beginning this November.
My friends, this is our moment to take a stand for freedom, this is the moment to take a stand for our children and future generations. Will you stand? will you fight? Never before has our liberty, our constitution and the very identity of America been under attack like it is today. Never before have we been faced with the possibility of losing America and becoming no different than any other country. We are an exceptional people that are blessed to live in an exceptional Nation.
I believe that the battle we are currently fighting, is America's second war of Independence. In the same way our ancestors stood up against an oppressive Government and declared Independence, so must we stand against all those who threaten our liberty. I cannot help but to have a certain degree of anxiety when I look to the future of our great Nation because of what is at risk. I pray that Americans from all over this land will continue to join together and with one voice say; This will not be the generation that allows freedom and liberty to die. Only by the grace of almighty God and the determination of this Nation shall we win this second war of Independence. I encourage my fellow Americans to raise the stars and stripes this 4th of July as a sign of unity for the cause of freedom. Mr. President, you campaigned as someone who would unite America, although not the way you anticipated, you have succeeded.
