I hear you, Tom....

"I will not believe our labors are lost. I shall not die without a hope that light and liberty are on a steady advance."

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- Thomas Jefferson

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(letter to John Adams, 12 September 1821)

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Somehow, I think Tom might be disappointed, if he were to see US now...

And, now a message from our first President...

"I have often expressed my sentiments, that every man, conducting himself as a good citizen, and being accountable to God alone for his religious opinions, ought to be protected in worshipping the Deity according to the dictates of his own conscience."

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- George Washington

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(letter to the General Committee of the United Baptist Churches in Virginia, May 1789)

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From: The Patriot Post

Founders' Quote Daily

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You know George, that is a fine sentiment! And, I for one, readily agree with it. However, George, it seems the Supreme Court of the land now has a somewhat different opinion on the matter. Yes, yes, George, of course all the various intentions of you and the other Founders are clearly defined in various different writings. Oh. yes, George they are readily available for all the people to see! I have no way of answering that question George! As I've tried to understand it myself! And, I must admit, it is very peculiar indeed!

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Well, as best as I can tell. It seems apparent that the present government has become quite adverse to the way you and the others used to handle it. They just don't seem to have the same amount of zeal as you and the others had. And, even worse George, it seems they have no real concern for the welfare of the people at all! Oh no, they don't pay any attention to the Declaration, or the Constitution nor the Bill of Rights, George! In fact, you may not even recognize the documents anymore! It is even rumored the the present President called the Constitution a G*D-DAMNED piece of paper! Can you imagine that! And, you know, he has the same first name as you! Now, George, calm down! You know you can't cross over to the other side! Remember? Your dead to that life. Yes, George, maddening indeed!

When we still had Principled Presidents.....

"The more profoundly we study [the Bible], and the more closely we observe its divine precepts, the better citizens we will become and the higher will be our destiny as a nation."

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- President William McKinley

When will the hypocrites LISTEN!

Job 40:10-14
Deck thyself now [with] majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one [that is] proud, and abase him.
Look on every one [that is] proud, [and] bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Hide them in the dust together; [and] bind their faces in secret.
Then will I also confess unto thee that
thine own right hand can save thee.

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Isaiah 27:1
In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that [is] in the sea.

(Now, you don't suppose our corrupt representatives are attempting to DISARM us to protect leviathon, do you? Surely, they couldn't possibly be that foolish!)

Jeremiah 34:17
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
(Hope your taking notice you blind and deaf politicians - do YOU think YOU shall escape? He did this to His chosen people! Imagine His WRATH to those who are His enemies! As surely as YOU are His enemies - for YOU have forsaken Him and His commandments!)

Well, here's the PROBLEM! We're not going by the 'Book'....

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place [such] over them, [to be] rulers of thousands, [and] rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens....

- Exodus 18:21

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Yeah, and look what has happened to us by our NOT following the TRUTH!

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Let's see now, what is typically Gods response for disobedience? Oh, yeah;

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I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers....

- Jeremiah 51:23

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Now I wonder, how do you 'break a person in pieces'? I don't know. But, for sure, we'll find out soon!

Going WAY back....

“We are twice armed if we fight with faith.”

- Plato

History shows us...

The experiences, gathered throughout the history of mankind, definitively shows that the wealthy seldom have the best interest of the people utmost in their minds or hearts! Indeed, when the opposite is displayed in any fashion, it is a rarity to be beheld with suspicion! And, can be considered as being displayed, by the rich, only out of ulterior motivation!

This from the First President of The United States of America...

Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of Men and Citizens. The mere Politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked, Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in Courts of Justice? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.

George Washington,
Sept. 17, 1796

Now this has strong bearing on our present day....

Psalms 11:3

If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

Interesting ongoing post on God, Guns, Glory!

Link to post on God, Guns, Glory!; Jesus was not a Pacifist
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I tend to be in agreement with JJ, the author of the post. And, believe the Word of God supports this.
Exodus 15:3; The LORD [is] a man of war: the LORD [is] his name.
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Hebrews 13:8; Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
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The time for peace is quickly running out. The ULTIMATE BATTLE between Good and evil is fast approaching! It would be VERY FOOLISH of us to allow ourselves to be disarmed by a perverse government. Even the Romans allowed their conquered peoples to retain the use of their swords! Adolph Hitler was well aware of this;
The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to permit the conquered Eastern peoples to have arms. History teaches that all conquerors who have allowed their subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by doing so.
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Thought our CONSTITUTION spelled out quite clearly, that we are CITIZENS - NOT SUBJECTS! Any attempts by the Federal or State government to disarm American Citizens is a subversion and perversion of our CONSTITUTIONAL and GOD-GIVEN RIGHTS!

Proof positive that God is an avid Gun Supporter!....

Well, THIS spells it out pretty clear.....

Romans 3:10-18
10 As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one;
11 there is none that understandeth; there is none that seeketh after God.
12 They have all gone from the way; they have together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one."
13 "Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit." "The poison of asps is under their lips,"
14 "whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."
15 "Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 destruction and misery are in their ways,
17 and the way of peace have they not known."
18 "There is no fear of God before their eyes."

I wonder WHO Paul was talking about? WHO DO YOU THINK?

The 'point' of view....

The views, which are expressed in my writings, do not emanate from one that is well learned. Or, by any means, from the vantage point of an expert. Nor, from one of high moral standing. No, they come from a citizen, a father, who is concerned for the welfare of his child, and his Country, including The Republic for which it stands.

It seems evident to me that our country is WAY OFF THE COURSE of its INTENDED purposes. I am but a VOICE. Trying to use reason and logic to avert, what I and a great many others perceive as IMPENDING DISASTER! Which, I believe can ONLY be averted by the RESTORATION of our Founding Principles. Chief of which is God and our 1st and 2nd Amendments! None of which, I believe, were intended to be DISPOSED of after they had served their purposes. As it appears, to me anyways, that the aforementioned 'tenets' in our Foundation Principles were the means by which the INTENDED Purposes could be continually realized!