I am a follower of Jesus Christ, politically a Conservative Libertarian first and, with no "Republican" remaining. One blogger used to describe himself as an "anarcho-capitalist". I'm just about there, myself, and certainly, not as far from it as I used to be.
I believe in God, the strength of America, the brilliance of our Founding Fathers, the valor of our military, and the need for Leadership in all forms and on every level.
I am not an advocate of censorship as I feel everyone on the Far Left has a God-given right to be painfully stupid -- as I have a right to expose said stupidity.
I believe in the rightness of God's instructions to us, and that we will most often screw things up by trying it our way, first.
I am a staunch believer in "original intent" -- that the founding documents, the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence should and must be interpreted in the light of what the Founders intended when those documents were first composed. They explained themselves in The Federalist Papers, and in letters written in their later years. There should NEVER be any doubt as to what the 18th-Century English means, in those documents.
The "living Constitution" promoted by Leftists (read Progressives) of all stripes is a deliberate, malicious lie. They know it, but hope we don't.
We do. And I staunchly refuse to believe in "living" documents, which have metamorphosed over time into an unrecognizable mutant form which bears no resemblance to the original.
I believe that the United States of America are the greatest assemblage of talent, intelligence, and Providential blessing ever seen on the earth -- and that that description in no way applies to the Congress of the United States.
I believe in the sovereignty of the People, and of the individual States, and that the general government, based in the District of Columbia, is -- and rightly ought to be -- subservient to the People, and the States.
I believe that there is yet hope for America, although the path may be over unfamiliar and perhaps intensely uncomfortable ground. That ground grows less comfortable with every passing moment. The Founders would recognize it, though.
I believe in the American people: that those who remember our Founding, and the blood that has been shed to preserve this Nation are primarily just and fair, and that with God's help we can once more turn this country around and make it a beacon of freedom and hope in a dark world.
I'm also aware that there are now many, many in this nation who do not believe these things. If we succeed in setting things on the right path again, then those with other ideals would be far happier in other lands. We must educate them, or encourage them to seek their happiness elsewhere.
I'm also aware that there are now many, many in this nation who do not believe these things. If we succeed in setting things on the right path again, then those with other ideals would be far happier in other lands. We must educate them, or encourage them to seek their happiness elsewhere.
That "encouragement" will not be peaceful as I once hoped.
I believe we can do what we've been talking about. And I believe it's going to be hard. Very hard. But it's still worth our every effort.
I believe we can do what we've been talking about. And I believe it's going to be hard. Very hard. But it's still worth our every effort.
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Thank you for this wonderful and well stated personal declaration. I also follow another blogger who prizes freedom and independence. I would like to share her website with you and your readers so that they can also read another personal declaration.
http://www.rural-revolution.com/2018/07/celebrating-independence-day.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RuralRevolution+%28Rural+Revolution%29
You're welcome, Sue, and I thank you for your kind words. I hope everyone takes the opportunity to read Patrice's post, as well.
Thanks Reverend. Well stated as always.
Well said, Rev. Paul. You have brought together many of the scattered thoughts of my mind and laid them out in a way that makes sense. Thank you.
You're welcome, TB, and thank you as well.
Thanks, Vicki. Glad it helps. :)
i used to think there was hope but people today are so ignorant.
they don't read, they talk. they text. all that hot empty air they produce!
they have no clue and don't want one.
well and truly brain washed.
only God can save us.
i pray for the president and God's men, especially those in government, and their families. they are in greater peril than we know.
the infiltration has gone on for many decades and is well dug in.
God is the only surgeon Who can excise such a dreadful disease.
deborah, I strongly believe that the ones who are talking in public and spewing the unbelievable ignorance are in a definite, but very vocal, minority. I know many folks who are well-educated and not at all ignorant of what's truly going on.
However, I agree whole-heartedly with everything else you said, and join you in the belief that only the Lord can clean up the mess in D.C., Hollyweird, the mass media, and elsewhere.
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