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AMERICA – PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE…


Conservatism, Constitutionalism post-World War II, and today: Is there a difference?  Unless you have lived in a world devoid of contact with people and containing no internet, printed news, books, television, or politicians, you would say ABSOLUTELY! 

However, in my conversations with people, some of whom claim to be Constitutional Conservatives, I am convinced that an extensive world of delusion exists.  The demonstrated hatred for and even from those who are genuinely trying to advance constitutional and conservative values and agendas is more than disturbing; it is incomprehensible. 

The post-World War II era is dramatically different today from what it was in the first few decades after that war. Both major political parties are substantially different.   In the aftermath of WWII, many Democrats espoused the Constitution and even held conservative values and principles.   On a national level, that is nonexistent today.  No, I am not saying every person in America who views themselves as Democrat fully embraces the Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Progressive, Globalist, and Anti-Constitutional American views and values, but many do. 

I am saddened when I talk to people whom I love and respect who find it impossible to separate themselves from their party even when their party abandons their core values. They vote Democrat simply because they have always been Democrats.  Yes, there are Republicans in that same boat, but there is a significant difference in the core planks of the two parties, in my view.

The post-World War II American Conservative movement was staunchly anti-communist, pro-life, pro-America, and pro-national Sovereignty. It was rigidly against Big Government, pro-limited spending, and anti-taxation to the excess and extreme of today’s government. That era was surprisingly tolerant of opposing views, as open debate was not only allowed but encouraged. 

No, they did not bend on their core values and principles, but they listened to the other side to see if there was a workable compromise or common ground upon which to build. Today, that has taken a 180-degree turn, and those on the Liberal Side of the Aisle are viciously intolerant of any view that is not in harmony with their own. 

The conservatives of the post-World War II era were not afforded the media coverage we have today, albeit largely negative. There was no Fox News or the various outlets afforded to conservatives today to articulate our views and argue our core values. They were not concerned about positioning themselves to be acceptable to the media; they believed what they believed, worked to see it become reality, and worked, often behind the scenes, to achieve the Constitutional Conservative Agenda. 

Today, far too many are more concerned about ratings and being liked than advancing genuine constitutional and conservative principles and agendas.  Identity politics and ideological agendas that result in propaganda are the norm rather than reporting the news and seeking what is best for All Americans.  Our modern America is divided more than any previous generation.

I am disturbed that many so-called conservative voices in today’s world engage in theatrics for personal gain and media acceptance rather than advancing constitutional and conservative values.  After all, in the world of media, theatrics pays.  I don’t mind some theatrics because that can be a tool to garner the public’s attention and interest.  But when it becomes nothing more than theater, I lose interest.  I want issues, not rhetoric and solutions, rather than innuendos.

America was once a nation founded upon the ideals expressed and espoused by the founding fathers as they issued the Declaration of Independence.  Those views, deemed to be ‘self-evident,’ included the belief that “All people 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 many quotations from the Bible and the unmistakable evidence that the Ten Commandments provided guidelines in establishing our judicial system reveal the mindset of the founders and the colonists in the late 1700s.  Sadly, those values have been eroded, and today’s America is often devoid of those moorings.  We are adrift in our own agendas, greed, selfishness, and personal biases.  We are watching our Republic drift far from our intended direction.

Can we see our Republic restored?  Can the Constitution return to its rightful lofty prominence and authority in America?  Can we move beyond personal preference and return to the conviction that Freedom of Speech must be prized and protected?  Can we return to allowing people the freedom to pursue their dreams and reap the blessings of entrepreneurial investment with dedication and diligence?  Can we become the United States of America again?

  • I believe we can, but only if we return to our founding principles, restore our moral moorings, and return to viewing the two-parent family as a condition that betters society. 
  • I believe we can if those of us who are believers make 2 Chronicles 7:14, the Golden Rule, and God our pursuit. 
  • I believe we can if we allow differing opinions to be expressed, discussed, and debated without vitriolic hatred prevailing. 
  • I believe we can if we will set our hearts to do what is right and return to giving oversight to the government. 

I ask that you become involved in the process, give input to your elected officials, pray if you believe in God, study what is truly happening, evaluate the facts, refuse to allow hyperbole and hysteria to drive your decisions, and Vote in every election with an informed mind.

America is a prize worth fighting for.  I stand for Faith, Family, and Freedom!   God bless you, and God bless America!

THE TWO MECHANISMS TO PROTECT INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AS THE FOUNDERS ENVISIONED…


I, and many, believe that the least effective of the two measures was Article 1 Section 9 and the Bill of Rights.  I say that because both were specific listings of actions that the state was prohibited from engaging in.  Some have said that the first ten amendments should be called the “Bill of Wrongs” rather than the “Bill of Rights” because they listed what it is wrong for the government to do.  You can only list so much in a document such as that.

Many believe that the more effective measure was the structuring of government to meet the goals of preservation of liberty in what we call “separation of powers.” 

In public schools, this is taught almost strictly on the horizontal plane between the branches of government, and the vertical between the state and the federal government is omitted.  The founding fathers wanted to ensure that individual liberty was protected at all levels, and when any part of the equation is out of balance, liberty is in jeopardy.  We have seen an almost total erosion of the separation of powers, and America is in dire straits.

The “power-hungry” politicians have dangled the carrot of “free money” in front of the states for so long that the states have relinquished their rights on so many fronts that we dare not attempt to enumerate them all.  State legislatures are in the habit of making decisions not based on what is best for the state or the citizens but on how much matching federal money is available for their actions. 

Since the mid-1960s, we have seen an escalated move in this direction, with states willingly giving up their right of self-determination for easy money from the federal government.  Money that never comes without strings attached and usually strangleholds the states and the citizens.

We are at a crossroads, and most Americans do not trust their government, and rightly so.  One poll suggested that as many as 86% of the population believe the federal government is broken.  Hopefully, we are beginning to wake up and realize what the founders warned us about is true: a strong, large, centralized federal government is a danger to individual liberty, not a benefit.  Most things that the government runs are run poorly and inefficiently, costing many times more than if run by a competent private entity. 

It is time for a rebirth of federalism in America. Our leaders in Washington need to be put on notice and demonstrate a willingness to protect and defend the Constitution and all the rights and privileges it affords individual citizens.

Sadly, the power-hungry professional political elitist class, which most who go to Washington become, no matter what their rhetoric seems to say, does not want to follow that path.  They all want power and none more than those in power.  The agenda of the globalists, leftists, Marxists, and WOKE adherents seems to be more than just gaining temporary power but the enthronement of a permanent ruling class!  America’s best is not his interest and I believe that could be said for a majority of the present politicians serving in Congress. 

What do we do?

  1. We have to get their attention.
  2. We have to get Obama out of office to prevent his further destruction of America.
  3. We have to unify, organize, and become so committed to restoring the Constitutional Republic that we will pay whatever the cost to achieve that end.

Many Christians realize that prayer is the most essential element in this equation. That being said, we must not stop there. We must work at every level to get attention, provide solutions, and even provide candidates who will resist the temptation to become part of the lucrative professional political class.  Where and who are those people?  I do not know because it costs so much to be elected that most have been corrupted to a degree before the people confirm them. 

Yet, I cannot give up hope and cannot give up my confidence in God and the American people!  Giving up would be to become nothing more than a lamb being led to the slaughter with no resistance.  If I am led to the slaughter, it will be with much resistance through all legal, moral, and ethical means available. 

That is in contrast to those who would destroy this country.  They will use any means available!  So, I plead with you to make this a matter of prayer and thought and become involved at any level and to whatever degree you can. 

God bless you, and God bless America!

REMINDER: THE 14TH AMENDMENT DOES NOT GIVE BLANKET BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP…


I have addressed this before, but I feel strongly that I need to reiterate my arguments and those of the legislation’s authors. 

With the continued push by the Leftists and some RINOs to legalize and make citizens of the presumed 11 to 30 million Illegals now in the USA, I feel the need to address this again.  I keep hearing from people on the Left and the Right that if a person is born on U.S. soil, they are automatically a citizen.  That is Wrong!  Before you insist I am wrong and throw something at your computer screen, let me delve into this again for the umpteenth time.

The Democrats railed against former President Trump when he declared that he would issue an Executive Order ending “birthright citizenship.”  They called him everything but a human being and made him worse than Lucifer and a reincarnation of Genghis Khan.  President Biden has taken the opposite path and continues attempting to bypass Congress and the Constitution.  The plan and desire of the leftist globalists liberal ideologues is to provide amnesty to the illegals.  The proponents deem it justified and praiseworthy.  I consider it both unconstitutional and dangerous.

Many on both the Left and the Right fail to comprehend this amendment’s actual wording and intent.  Like many things, it has morphed into something other than the Original Intent.  I offer my two cents, hoping to bring some clarity to the argument. If I achieve that after numerous attempts, it will be nothing short of a miracle, but I feel compelled to place myself on the chopping block again for the sake of the Republic and the Constitution.

Illegal Immigration and Amnesty are not secondary issues in today’s political climate.  The very anti-Trump Bret Baier of Fox News during the 2016 presidential election made it clear that he and many do not understand the intent of the authors of the Amendment nor the Founders of the Republic regarding citizenship. 

This issue is, in many respects, an economic issue.  It is assuredly a national security issue.  It is unquestionably a national sovereignty issue.  It is also a moral and social issue. 

At one time, I thought that if a person were born in the United States, they would automatically be granted citizenship by the United States Constitution.  As a student of history in college and over the past 50-plus years, I have discovered the writings of the authors of the 14th Amendment and their view of what that amendment was designed to do.

The 14th Amendment, as per Senator Jacob M. Howard of Michigan, in 1866, wrote, “…every person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States.  This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons.” 

Please note that “subject to the jurisdiction” does not simply mean being in the country physically but means “not owing allegiance” to any other foreign nation.  It is not just the physical jurisdiction but the complete jurisdiction of the United States of America.  Illegals cannot make that claim because they are ILLEGAL! 

In 1866, Senator Edward Cowan wrote, “A foreigner in the United States has a right to the protection of the laws, but is not a citizen in the ordinary acceptance of the word…”  The words “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” were intended to exclude American-born persons whose allegiance to the United States was not complete from automatic citizenship.  

The Native Americans were not initially included, although born here, because it was not perceived that their allegiance was not complete to the United States but to their own tribal councils.  Regarding illegal aliens here in the United States unlawfully, their native country has a claim of allegiance, of the child as well as the parents. 

Therefore, the completeness of their allegiance to the United States is impaired and precludes automatic citizenship.  The proper interpretation of the 14th Amendment is that an illegal alien mother is subject to the jurisdiction of her native country, as is her baby.

In the “Slaughter-House Cases,” the Supreme Court confirmed this restricted interpretation of citizenship.   In 1884 Elk v. Wilkins, the phrase “subject to its jurisdiction” was interpreted to include “children of ministers, consuls, and citizens of foreign states born with the United States.”  

In Elk, the American Indian claimant was considered NOT an American citizen because the law required him to be “not merely subject in some respect or degree to the jurisdiction of the United States, but completely subject to their political jurisdiction and owing them direct and immediate allegiance.” 

The Courts essentially declared that the parents’ status determines the child’s citizenship.  To qualify children for “birthright citizenship,” based on the 14th Amendment, parents MUST owe “direct and immediate allegiance” to the United States and be “completely subject” to its jurisdiction.  Simply, they must be citizens of the United States of America.

The argument that simply being born here automatically affords “birthright citizenship” in the United States is to ignore the wording and intent of the Amendment.  One cannot merely self-immigrate Illegally and then claim jurisdiction because they are here.  They are citizens of another country and subject to the jurisdiction of that country.  They become subject to our laws, but that does not give them citizenship.  

The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, was primarily directed at extending citizenship to the freed slaves.  The Amendment’s wording was derived from the 1866 Civil Rights Act, which provided that “all persons born in the United States, and not subject to any foreign power” should be considered citizens. 

The Amendment was intended to give citizenship only to those who owed their allegiance to the United States and were subject to its complete jurisdiction.  Senator Lyman Trumbull, R-IL, a key figure in its adoption, stated, “subject to the jurisdiction” meant not owing allegiance to any other country.

American Indians did not become citizens Until Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924.  There would have been no need to pass such legislation if the 14th Amendment extended citizenship to all people born in America, no matter the circumstances of their birth and no matter their parents’ legal status. 

I pray that everyone, including the Supreme Court Justices, always considers that fact and realizes, based on the wording and declarations of the framers, the original intent. Birthright Citizenship is not part of our Constitution; politicians have made it so, not the document itself.

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 defined citizens of the United States as “all persons born in the United States and not subject to any foreign power, excluding American Indians not taxed.”  The question of American Indians Senator Howard argued, “…have always been in our legislation and jurisprudence, as quasi-foreign nations.” 

Senator Lyman Trumbull (D-IL) agreed with Senator Howard, stating, “…it would be a violation of our treaty obligations… to extend our laws over these Indian tribes with whom we have treaties saying we would not do so.”  Trumbull insisted that the Indian tribes were not subject to our jurisdiction in the sense of owing allegiance solely to the United States.  He stated, “…it is ONLY those persons who come completely within our jurisdiction, who are subject to our laws, that we think of making citizens.”

The decisive factor is that Section 5 of the 14th Amendment reads:  “Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.”  That includes Section 1, deemed the “citizenship clause. ” 

Would Congress pass legislation granting “birthright citizenship” to the children of illegal aliens?  Do wild bears live in the woods?  If they follow the arguments of the authors of the clauses and amendment, they would not, but if they follow present-day political correctness, they would. 

What do you think would happen if the Democrats and RINOs control the White House and Congress?   You get the Gold Star it would be Amnesty and Anchor Baby Citizenship automatically.

In 2016, I was traveling to East Texas for a Nursing Home Program with my brother and heard a Republican candidate for a political office in my state speaking.  As they all do, he was proclaiming his great conservatism and the subject of immigration came up.  He made the following statements saying he supported:

  • Removing the Citizenship Birthright of Children of Illegals.
  • Making the ‘guest workers’ have a biometric ID card.
  • Ending the bi-lingual ballots for voting

The host lauded him for his conservatism on those points. Then he said, about Immigration Reform, he supported the Republican Immigration Reform Plan, which, as he stated, was: “Giving those of the 12 million or so ILLEGALS Green Cards, making them Guest Workers but without a pathway to citizenship.” 

He reasoned that we could not deport twelve million illegals, and because we could not then, it made no sense to have ICE or the Border Patrol looking for them.  He said that not taking this step would be a de facto amnesty.  He argued that focusing on the illegals would detract from securing the border and, rather than securing the border, reducing the number of immigrants who can come and enforcing the current laws on immigration that because we could not catch them all, the law should not be enforced. 

To his credit, the host challenged that, and I was yelling at my radio, shouting – REALLY?  My question was, if we have bank robbers and cannot catch them all, do we cease enforcing the law?  If we cannot catch all those driving under the influence, does that mean we should not enforce the law?  What law do we have where we require that 100% are apprehended to make the law valid? 

He further argued that most of the twelve million Illegals do not want to be citizens; they just want to work, and that by making them legal, we would suddenly have an enormous influx of tax revenue pouring into the coffers.  Really?  If they know that the law will not be enforced and do not want to vote or be citizens, what would motivate them to identify themselves and make them liable for taxes, etc.?

I do not believe that illegals should get free tuition to go to college.  I do not believe that they should receive free health care, food stamps, or any other entitlement.  I also say to the employers who knowingly employ illegals you are also a lawbreaker and should face the brunt of the law. 

This is an issue concerning those who were born here or brought here at a very young age by parents illegally.  Still, I do not see how that mandates that we just give what would become nothing more than blanket amnesty to those who have broken our laws and thumbed their noses at our constitution. 

Immigration is one of our many issues; securing our borders must become one of our top priorities.  We have the resources to accomplish that, and I believe that law enforcement reduces the number of those breaking the law over the long haul.  It certainly gives pause to some who weigh the consequences. 

Those for whom the consequences are inconsequential will do what they do regardless, and no reform will change that.  Criminals who have utter disregard for the law will not magically change.

May God be with you as you go through your day!

WHAT WOULD THE FOUNDERS THINK OF MODERN PROGRESSIVISM?


I have grown tired of hearing about the supposed “code words” that conservatives use for their supposed racist comments.  I truly believe that has been nothing more than a desperate attempt on the part of the left to pervert the thinking of those who do not think for themselves. 

I say that because if a person used any rational cognitive ability, they would realize that people often say what they really mean.  They are candid rather than attempting to convey a message via some cleverly devised code.  If the Conservative Politicians are using “code,” I must have missed the memo because I do not know the code, especially the code that the racist, radical left suggests has been used.   If they were using code, the message was lost on most of us.

However, for over 50 years, the radical left has been using words to hide who they really are.  If they were to identify themselves as “Socialist” or “Communist,” they would be rejected by many who now support them because they are Democrats. 

The Leftists have transitioned from being identified as Socialists or Communists to being known as Liberals.  Then, when that became too closely identified with the ideology of Socialism, they transitioned to the new self-description of being Progressive.  If we look at the agenda and ideology of the Socialist, Marxist, Communist, Liberals, and the core Democrat Party, we will find that the modern Progressive stands for the same things.  A rose by any other name is still a rose, but in this case, I would not call it a rose. Being a Christian, I will not use the terminology that really describes it.

Let me give you a quote, and you tell me what you think of it:

“America is like a healthy body, and its resistance is threefold: its patriotism, its morality, and its spiritual life.  If we can undermine these three areas, America will collapse from within.”  

What do you think of that?  Does it change your view when you discover that the author of that statement was none other than Joseph Stalin?

The dedication page of a book that Barack Obama used to teach A.C.O.R.N. Community Organizers contains the following incredible statement:

“Lest we forget at least an over-the-shoulder acknowledgment to the very first radical: from all our legends, mythology, and history… the first radical known to man who rebelled against the establishment and did it so effectively that he at least won his own kingdom — Lucifer.”

That is the dedication made by Saul Alinsky in his guidebook, which Obama used, believed in, and taught from! But former President Obama is not the only Leftist who ascribes to the Alinsky philosophy. The list is too lengthy to enumerate.

The Progressive movement originated with the father of Communism, Karl Marx.  From those roots, we now have new elements after new elements, organizations, and groups arising with the same ultimate goal in mind.  Mr. Al Gore’s book regarding Global Warming is deeply rooted in forming a tyrannical world government that will control everything. 

The Progressives have sought to control Education and the EPA, destroy the family, and ultimately are at war with God.  They know that they must dethrone God in order to enthrone man.  I am driven to expose them for what they are and pray that the American people will awaken out of sleep before it is too late!  We are losing our country rapidly, and they are pushing all their chips to the center of the table and going “all in.” Therefore, we must also go “all in” if we are to stop them or at least slow them down enough to allow the country to recover and survive.

The questions for each of us are “How Committed Are We to Saving America?”  “How Committed Are We to God and His Purposes?”  Our answers cannot be in words alone but in the total commitment of all we are and have!  That is why I am so motivated and believe my efforts in this political struggle are also spiritual and directed by the Holy Spirit.  As long as I have breath in my body, I will fight for my country, my faith, and the purposes of God.  That is why I continually plead for everyone to become involved and vote!

The Founding Fathers would oppose the socialist trend that America is taking. Our first President, George Washington, said: “The Constitution that we have is an excellent one if we can keep it where it is.”  I cannot fathom how anyone could deny that we have an “out of control” Federal Government today.  It has grown into a self-feeding monstrosity that is placing a burden on the present and future generations that is unsustainable and shows no signs of being willing to change. 

The Founding Fathers’ grievance with the British Crown was, “They are taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our government.”  I shuddered when Obama declared, “We are five days from fundamentally transforming the United States of America!”  Isn’t that what the Founding Fathers complained that the British Monarch was doing?  Now, the Biden administration is Obama on steroids.

The Left desires to transform America radically and fundamentally.  That must be viewed based on their actions and rhetoric.  They believe in “redistribution of wealth,” a Socialist /Communist philosophy.  If you examine the very words, you will find that he believed that “socialism” was a stepping stone to “communism.”

The Founding Fathers designed the Constitution to prevent “power” from being ripped from the hands of the people and placed in those of a few or one.  In those countries where socialism and communism are the governmental model, the power has been stripped from the people and placed in the hands of a few or one despot who reigns in tyranny.  We endured the Czars of Obama and now the underhanded actions and edicts of Biden.  They attempt to bypass Congress and subvert the Constitution.  They desire to transform us into a globalist nation and strip our inalienable rights, liberties, and freedoms from us.  Tyrannical Rule by the “Elite Ruling Class” who, in their view, know what is best for us better than we that is their objective.

Our Founding Fathers pledged their lives, fortunes, and honor to establish and defend our liberty, so the pertinent question is, “Are we willing to do the same?” If so, then each of us needs to get up, get busy, get involved, and vote the followers of toxic liberalism out of office and replace them with someone who will follow the original intent of the Constitution and the Rule of Law. 

We can only win if we refuse to give up and are willing to give our all to secure freedom and liberty.  May God watch over each of us and bless America again!

HEY, DEMOCRATS, IS THAT THE BEST YOU’VE GOT?


Yes, I know that could be construed as caustic, but is Joe Biden the best that the Left has to offer?  Likewise, is Kamala Harris the best for the 2nd position?  If so, what does that say about the future of this nation?   I never desire to come across as mean-spirited and unfeeling, yet I have to ask these questions because of where we are.

Our national elections have become more about identity and personality than policy and agendas. This shift, if it truly reflects the political landscape in America in 2024, is a cause for concern.  We find ourselves in a challenging situation, and it’s not improving.

Joe Biden is in a visibly diminished state, physically and cognitively.  I will not address morality at this time because that would send too many over the edge ranting about Trump and their perception of his morals.  I do not know the hearts of either man; only God does.  Since I am not God, I will let Him judge them on the merits of their moral fiber.  In this consideration, I am looking at what is best for America and our future as a free republic.

Joe Biden’s administration has led to a significant shift in our international relations. Like Barack Obama, his actions have alienated our allies and emboldened our enemies. This administration is essentially an extension of the Obama agenda but on a larger scale. The difference is that Biden’s inability to navigate public opinion without appearing incompetent is a cause for concern.

Joe Biden has abandoned his supposed Catholic faith in his commitment to weaponizing abortion and is promising to make Roe v. Wade the law of the land.  Hold your horses, Mr. Biden; the Supreme Court, in the Dobbs decision, returned the abortion issue to the states as it should have been all along constitutionally.  He is promising his supporters the moon, but he can’t even provide a dim candle in this matter.

He insists that America and his support for Israel are rock solid, yet he continues to stab Israel in the back, as did Obama. His actions embolden and facilitate the actions of the terrorists.  He has refused to send Israel the needed arms (approved by Congress).  Some of his college-aged supporters are demonstrating for Hamas, and he is attempting to force Israel to agree to a unilateral cease-fire.  I say unilateral because Hamas and other Islamic terrorist groups have shown an unwillingness to abide by any agreement.

The southern border is non-existent and costing us gargantuan sums to provide for the freebies his administration is determined to provide for the illegals.  Our homeless and needy veterans are treated shamefully while these intruders are given the red carpet treatment.  How is that for being pro-America? 

I don’t know about anyone else, but my bank account tells me that inflation is not under control and things are not getting better.  When I fill my tank on my automobile, I am made painfully aware of how much better off we were before he took office.  The cost of goods and services has made it incredibly difficult for most Americans.  Well, for those who work and pay taxes.  If one does neither, life is good, and the Biden policies have had little negative impact.

Joe Biden’s approval ratings have remained in the 30-percentile range, yet he is assured of millions of votes in November.  What could those people be thinking?  It seems from many polls and surveys that his largest group of supporters are women.  Almost two-thirds of women 18-34 identify as progressive or liberal, and women over fifty give Biden the nod by four percentage points over Trump or virtually anyone else.   Ladies, is the abortion issue that powerful to you?  You have virtually nothing else with him.

We have the illegals, the weaponization of the abortion issue, the freebies, including the vote-buying scheme of forgiving student loans, and the partisan activism by the intelligence agencies of our government.  That suggests this election will be highly suspect at best and fraught with irregularities and fraud.  No American should want that.

However, if you believe that winning at all costs is good and that the end justifies the means, you probably are good with that.  The activism by the intelligence communities during the past two elections shows no signs of diminishing.  They are backing a feeble old man with a diminished cognitive condition, but are they supporting him?  I say no; they are supporting the agenda to achieve total control.  Biden is, at best, a figurehead.

Biden’s condition is so diminished that even the liberal media is engaged in ‘fact-checking’ him.  They do so to cover for him, but the fact that they have openly acknowledged that his fabrications are beyond the pale.  I do not know if Biden is even cognizant of his fabrications and tall tales, but if he is, he is extremely sinister and evil.  I’m sorry, but I don’t know how to soften that.

In the Biden world, the Left has targeted Christians who regard the Bible as their guide for life.  PBS launched a campaign to suggest that churches and people who follow the Bible have ‘politicized religion’ and must be stopped.  The Left has made it abundantly clear that the Bible is, in their view, anathema to what they want America to be.

America, we are at another critical crossroads, and if we are unable to lay aside personality preferences and seek for the betterment of the Republic, we are lost.  I find it impossible to believe that America can survive as a Constitutional Republic without some dramatic changes.  We must return to Constitutionalism and moral sanity—the moral sanity taught by the Bible.  If we continue to allow the fundamental transformation of America into a globalist, hyper-tolerant, politically correct entity, we will have effectively ended the American experiment that our forefathers gave their lives for.

I pray that my grandchildren will have a free republic and a world with moral sanity. I pray that they will be allowed to express their views without fear of governmental encroachment or being attacked by activist mobs who disagree. I pray that they will be able to pursue a viable career, have a two-parent family, and adhere to biblical teachings without being inundated with superfluous diatribe that makes them feel they are the dregs of society.

God help us to return to being the land of the free and the home of the brave.  Oh Lord, help us to return to being a people who believe that all are created equal and have inalienable rights given by the Creator, not the government.  Oh Lord, help us return to a long-lost level of civility in differing opinions.  Lord, help us to stop making partisan politics our god.  We can save America, but only with God’s help and a level of unity that does not now exist in this nation.

God bless you, and God bless America!

NONCITIZEN VOTES WILL HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT…


I have been concerned for some time about the true reason for allowing the flood of illegals to cross our southern border.  I believe that one of the major reasons is to replace the lost votes from moderates, independents, and liberals through Biden’s incompetence.  I believe that they have a multipronged approach to stealing the election in November.

I list only some of the prongs on the fork of destruction:

  • Sully Trump in the Minds of Voters Through the Courts and Media.
  • Utilize the Voting Machines to Skew Results.
  • Use the Federal Law Enforcement Agencies to Threaten the GOP members of Congress.
  • Silence As Many Conservative and Christian Voices as Possible.
  • Give the Illegals a Pathway to Voting in the National Elections.

Those are just a few of the prongs on this fork of destruction that are being implemented and expanded by the Leftists, Globalists, and Establishment power brokers.

It would not be possible to fully examine even those few prongs that I mentioned, so I would like to address the issue of ‘Noncitizen Votes.’  If this is not prevented, it could well and will likely be the determining factor in the election in the so-called ‘Swing States.’  That is one of the reasons for the relocation of illegals to various portions of the nation.

Recently, Jen Psaki, the retired Biden Press Secretary, used her new gig with MSNBC to attack those fighting for America to have legitimate elections.  She attempted to shape the narrative and present the imagery that the GOP ‘SAVE ACT.’ This Act would require “proof” of citizenship and eligibility to vote.  She lamented that this was the latest chapter in the MAGA playbook to spread unsubstantiated doubt as to the integrity of our elections.   It is anything but unsubstantiated.

We have documentation that there are many, possibly millions, of illegals who are being groomed and given a pathway to vote in November.  She ignored the facts, but that has never mattered to the adherents of MSNBC or any of the Leftist media outlets and their listeners.  If it is on the News or the Internet, it must be true, right?

Senator Mike Lee, one of the co-sponsors of the SAVE Act, wrote an enlightening piece for the Federalist:

“Those making this argument [that noncitizen voting in federal elections is already illegal] ignore a glaring problem: the government officials who register voters and conduct federal elections aren’t allowed to require proof of citizenship. It’s, therefore, shockingly easy for noncitizens to vote in federal elections, leaving our elections dangerously vulnerable to foreign interference. Anyone — even an illegal alien or other noncitizen — can register to vote in federal elections just by checking a box and signing a form. This is all on the honor system. No proof of citizenship is required.”

They have already made inroads in allowing the illegals to vote, after all we are simply citizens of the world and borders are immoral, right?  Cities such as Oakland and San Francisco, California, DC, Burlington, Vermont, and NYC and others have already approved measures to allow them the right to vote.  Right?  Well, the ability or opportunity to vote!

Congressman Chip Roy released information that detailed the plan in Washington, DC, to ‘train’ illegals to vote in local elections.  The Left argues that this voting access is only for local elections.  Has anyone seen the flying pigs and unicorns that are prevalent in the delusional world of the Left?

Think about it: we are asking people who are already violating our Laws to be law-abiding and refrain from voting in the national elections.  We are supposed to believe that although they are beholding to the federal ‘sugar daddy’ and urged to support all leftist causes and candidates, they would suddenly become honorable and not vote.  Seriously?  If you believe that, you may be more delusional than Biden himself.

The report shows that approximately 54% of the illegals who have crossed our borders since 2022 still do not have jobs, which makes this even more dangerous.  Those illegals realize that if the Democrats lose power, the GOP and if there is a Republican in the White House, their gravy train would either end or be greatly reduced.  Therefore, they have every incentive to vote early and often, like many others.   The dole, sugar tit is too tempting not to elicit their willingness to walk through the open door presented.

Add to that equation the reality of some of Biden’s handlers (not Biden) that the incompetence and destruction of this administration’s policies are enabling some voters to overcome their fear of Trump.  Biden seems oblivious to the damage his mouth and pen are doing, even in the strongholds of the Left. 

Biden’s abandonment of Israel is impacting the Jewish community negatively.  His devastation of the economy has motivated some in the Black community to abandon him.  Even rapper Macklemore, an old-school hip-hop banger, has turned on Biden.  Other Blacks of note have joined in and declared that there is no way they would vote for him in the fall.

Polls indicate that Trump is leading Biden in 5 of the 6 ‘swing states’ due to the shift of political winds and the migration of young Black and Hispanic voters.  My question has been, “How did it take this long for people to begin waking up?”   However, I realize that history suggests that millions will vote for the Democratic ticket regardless because it is ingrained in them that a vote for a Republican is the ultimate evil. 

God help us to wake up.  I believe that if the truth is presented articulately and the economy remains in shambles, no matter the spin, people see the truth at the gas pump and grocery store.  Inflation numbers are meaningless when the cost of goods is beyond the availability of funds for voters. 

If we are going to reclaim our Republic, we must embrace 2 Chronicles 7:14 and return to moral, fiscal, and relation sanity.  We can see America restored and preserved, but not by pursuing the path that brought us to the juncture.

God bless you, and God bless America!

REMEMBER THAT LIARS LIE, AND LIE, AND LIE, AND LIE…


It is one thing for someone to lie and another to develop a pathological condition that produces perpetual fabrications, distortions, and misrepresentations.  It is one thing for an individual who has no political clout or authority to do so, but it is dangerous for those in positions of power.

I sometimes wonder if only pathological liars run for political office.  Yes, that is using a broad brush and painting everyone with the same stereotypical stripe.  No, I do not believe every politician is a pathological liar, but far too many are in this age we live.

I have reached the place where nothing that comes out of Joe Biden’s mouth surprises me.  I do not know if it is simply being a pathological liar or diminished brain function that causes him to tell his whoppers.  I tend to think it is the former since he has always done this for his five decades in politics.  Therefore, if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it just might be a duck, applies to Joe Biden.

He made a speech some time back addressing mental health.  That is almost ironic, but I don’t want to go there.  He said something everyone should have challenged, but the media let it slide.   He said: “One of the things I’m always asked is why Americans have sort of lost faith for a while in being able to do big things. If you could do anything at all, Joe, what would you do? I said I’d cure cancer. They looked at me like why cancer? Because no one thinks we can. That’s why, and we can. We ended cancer as we know it,” the president declared.”

He was perplexed that a broken arm and a mental breakdown were treated differently and said, “There is no distinction” between the two in his mind.  That screams of a loss of contact with reality and reason—no distinction between a broken arm and a mental breakdown.  Anyone who has experienced or been near those knows that there is a dramatic difference.  But Old Joe, who ended cancer as we know it, is unable to make that distinction.  I have to wonder if his claim of ending cancer as we know it has some hidden meaning.

Focusing solely on Joe Biden is not my intent, but his cognitive decline and propensity to abuse the truth are key elements in our political environment.  It would take more space than we have available to walk through several blunders that individually might not suggest a diminished mental state but collectively do.  His mental lapses are so frequent that they appear non-stop.

 It is part of the political animal to accuse the other side of what you are doing, and Biden did just that with regard to Social Security and Medicare.  He claimed that Republicans were gutting the programs when the truth is that his actions are hurting millions by targeting Medicare Advantage. 

Through Biden, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they were going to claw back $4.7 billion from 2023 through 2032 in overpayments.  I am not opposed to that idea.  The problem is that it will escalate the cost for people who are already in a financially strapped condition.  It will reduce benefits and increase costs.  It is not the Republicans but Biden who initiated that.  Under this move, Medicare Advantage insurers will face an average of 2.3% cut to baseline payments in 2024.  I am not necessarily arguing that the action is not needed but that he continues to lie about who is doing what.

Biden and the Democrats insist that spending at the insane rate is necessary and that the economy is doing splendidly.  I cannot fathom that even a first-year economics major would not realize that no nation can sustain spending $1.7 trillion more than the annual revenue and survive.  

The national federal debt is around $34 trillion, 1.2 times the GDP.  Biden is calling for $17 trillion in additional debt over the next decade.  That means our national debt will climb about 4.2% per annum, and the national debt will soar to $50 trillion or more in ten years!  That is disastrous, but who do they blame? The GOP, of course?  There is only so much other people’s money that can be confiscated to continue the insane spending. 

Tim Kane, the former Vice-Presidential candidate on the Hillary Clinton ticket, advanced the idea that it was OK for the FBI to place informants in churches.  Informants?  He was in favor of the FBI planting people in churches to identify extremism.  Of course, extremism is anything that disagrees with the WOKE, Politically Correct, Leftist agenda.  The claim was that this would protect Americans from ‘white supremacy.’   The basis of that claim was that Catholics who preferred the Latin Mass were advancing ‘white supremacy.’ 

The outright lies by the Director of the FBI and other high-level agents reveal that the agency has become a Super Pac for the Democrats and is a weaponized arm of propaganda targeting political opponents.  They celebrated Pride Month while targeting Catholics as domestic terrorists.  What many feared would transpire under J. Edgar Hoover has become a reality under Biden.  The FBI has become weaponized and the strong arm of those seeking to impose a tyrannical government on us. 

Let me insert something that may sound like an aside but is germane.  The increase in Artificial Intelligence (AI) usage is producing some disturbing realities and admissions.   The algorithms used enable the prediction of a person’s political ideology by analyzing their facial characteristics.  That is a short step from predicting a crime they might commit in the future and preemptively arresting them for the crime.

With the push for globalism and control, the United Nations has introduced an ‘automated fact-checking tool’ to combat what they deem misinformation.  What is misinformation?  It is anything that is out of step with the approved rhetoric of globalism.  Their desire is to have a global government system where the laws and constitutions of sovereign nations would be subservient to the edicts of that global governing body.   The Bible has something to say about that, which is not a good result.

The Declaration of Independence declares our recognition that “all men are created equal.”  That statement flows from the belief that people are free to do whatever they want so long as it does not infringe upon the inalienable rights of others.  Even without a law forbidding murder, one cannot arbitrarily kill another because that would deny their right to life.  Since people have difficulty controlling their passions, governments were formed to cull those passions and provide an avenue for people to live together in peace.

We live in a world where our government has morphed into an activist’s haven for the agenda of toxic liberalism.  The glaring disparity between the prosecutions of those rioting and looting and the January 6 participants’ screams of a judiciary and government that has ceased functioning Constitutionally.  The targeting of Trump while ignoring Hillary and Joe Biden is a glaring example of the hypocrisy and weaponization of the courts.

We live in a period where lies are more prevalent than truth and honesty.  Politicians have realized they can lie with impunity and use projectionism to achieve their goals and win elections.  Once in office, they either go full bore in advancing the toxic agenda or seek to line their personal coffers with financial gain.  America is no longer the focus of politicians.  The Constitution is meaningless to them.  Lies are the norm, and the truth is scarcer than a hen’s teeth.  God help us!

I pray for America and all its citizens that we will return to God and moral sanity, creating a condition that God can bless us again!

NEWS ALERT – UTOPIA, THIS AIN’T…


If we focus on what is happening in this world, we will miss what God is doing and wants to do.  If we focus solely on the political and the news of the day, we will almost assuredly become depressed to some degree.  We will limit the vision God desires for us because of the world’s hopelessness today.  However, if we place Him first and seek Him wholeheartedly, we can see His Kingdom come and His will done on earth as it is in heaven.  We can impact our culture rather than our culture impacting us.  We are to be salt and light.  So, let us be the preservative and flavoring that the world needs.

I wish I could say that I have not become somewhat cynical regarding the politics of the modern politician, but I cannot.  If I listened to and accepted the lies (I mean diatribe and rhetoric) of the Liberal Leftist Globalist, Socialist politicians, I would believe that they are in the process of creating Utopia.  I am sure there are unicorns and flying pigs in their fantasy land, as well as money trees.  In fact, I would think there must be a place you can go and all your wishes and wants are made a reality.  After all, they… Well, they are…

Utopia could be defined as the state, land, or nation where the government provides for all your needs.  You do not even have to become a citizen to reap the benefits of the benevolent gravy train.  You only need to be here and vote in the way they desire for you to vote.  You are not allowed to voice disapproval; that would be heretical, and heretics are burned at the stake.  You can hate America, God, and American patriots and devise plans to destroy this nation and her people, and you will still be the beneficiary of the Utopian Freebies.  After all, if you get enough free stuff and we appease you enough, you will love us, right?

In this Utopian creation of the followers of toxic liberalism, the legal citizens happily work to provide for those who choose not to work and are not citizens.  After all, it is our moral duty to be the sugar daddy for the world, right?  How dare we expect anyone to work for their keep and carry their fair share of the load? That is not who we are as Americans, right?  No, No, No, we are the caretakers of the entitled, those who feel threatened and feel they should receive some form of reparation for some past sin on someone.  It does not have to be them, just someone who looks like them; that is sufficient.

When the demands for this benevolence exceed those working legal citizens’ ability to care for their own, too, and object, then ‘reprogramming’ is necessary.  The state is in dire need of those legal citizens’ tax dollars and wages, so they must be re-indoctrinated and forced to get their heads right and be compliant.  We, the legal working-class Americans, may not be able to afford the energy to heat our homes or buy food to feed our families, but it is a small sacrifice to ensure the healthy lifestyles of those on the dole.

If you object to the Leftist’s agenda, ideology, and rhetoric, you are a threat to the Utopian Democracy and, therefore, must be dealt with.  In the Utopia that the Left is creating, the American Dream only applies to the Dreamers and the Entitled, not the working stiffs who have to work two jobs to get by.  There is Free Everything, paid for by the American Taxpayer.  Free Education, Free Healthcare, Free Cell Phones, Free Abortions, Free Food.  If you do not have it, just quit your job and become a liberal voter, and you are immediately granted your heart’s desire. 

There could never be a problem convincing doctors, nurses, and others in the healthcare industry to stay in that profession that provides free care for everyone, right?  The government-regulated and salaried requirements could never cause a shortage of healthcare providers, could it? 

It would be un-American and un-Christian to want to better yourself. We are expected to follow John Kerry’s advice to the Pipeline workers, to make better choices, and to get better jobs, right? There could never be the potential for delays and denials of healthcare in the Utopian system, could there? Fewer healthcare workers, fewer hospitals, and fewer medications could not possibly be a factor; after all, this is the ideological utopia of the Left.

We should trust the government, the so-called experts such as Dr. Fauci, and the WHO.  Their contradictions and failed efforts must not become part of the equation.  After all, in Utopia, the benevolent benefactors who govern are incapable of making errors, right?  We should trust the media, drink the Kool-Aid they offer, and accept their propaganda as truth and light, right?  They have never deceived, misled, or sought to propagandize, have they?   Utopia is such a grand place; fantasies usually are!

In the Utopia the Left is creating, there is no more concern about the so-called imminent destruction of the planet and life on Earth due to Climate Change, Global Warming, or Climate Disruption.  Nope, carbon taxes and the destruction of the fossil fuel industry solve that problem, according to the Utopians.  Those dastardly CO2 emissions will be offset by the glorious carbon tax, and the problem is solved.  The fact that the insiders will make millions, if not billions, on the green energy focus is just a byproduct and a reward from their leadership, right?  The rest of us will pay exorbitant amounts for energy and everything else, but that is a small price to pay for living in Utopia, right?

The sovereignty of the United States is no longer needed in Utopia because we are all citizens of the world; therefore, we are supposed to have no border restrictions.  Being a citizen is not necessary to vote in the elections, receive benefits provided by the taxpayers, and have the full protection of the constitution.  Wait, what constitution? Utopia does not need the United States Constitution, so relegate it to the trash heap and stow it away in the archives of outdated relics.

Also, there is no need for prisons.  They will not call them prisons but re-education facilities for those who resist.  Homeowners are not allowed to question the motives of any unwelcome intruder because, after all, this is Utopia, and whatever anyone wants, they have a right to it.  If you attempt to use the soon-to-be outlawed ‘castle doctrine’ and protect your person and property, you will be violating the civil rights of the thief. 

The government will pay everyone the mandated minimum wage of $15 or $20 per hour.  A rate that will destroy free enterprise and make it impossible for small businesses to operate.  But, have no fear, for in Utopia, there is no such thing as hyperinflation, and the national debt is simply paper accounting and nothing to be concerned about.  The fact that China and other foreign governments own much of our property and hold our debt is not threatening, for none would dare threaten Utopia.

In Utopia, there is no right and wrong, for there are no absolutes.  Each person gets to decide what is right in their own eyes.  Absolutes infringe upon a person’s thoughts and demand accountability and personal responsibility, which is taboo in Utopia.  The antiquated idea of Life, Liberty, Personal Property, and the pursuit of Happiness are not permitted. 

The more I consider what they declare is reality and what I know to be, I am not sure they are creating a Utopia but a Hell on Earth.  If you believe that there is a Free Ride that costs no one anything, you are a prime candidate for the Utopian Society of the Democrats.  If you realize that nothing is truly free and that somebody has to pay for the Freebies, you are unwelcome.

As for me and my house, we opt to follow the King of kings, not some earthly would-be potentate who believes they have the right to dictate how we live and seeks total control of everything.  I know that someday I will live in the only Utopia possible, God’s Holy Heaven.  I will strive to live on earth in a manner that reflects His goodness and righteousness.  I trust God, not the government.  I will bow to no man or woman, only the Living God, the Creator of All Things.  Hey, Alice, Joe, Kamala, Nancy, Chuck, etc., there is no UTOPIA on Earth!

God bless you, and God bless America!

FROM THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT TO THE CONSTITUTION, THE FOUNDERS VIEWED GOD AS ESSENTIAL…


So many people erroneously try to create a separation of Church and State that would prevent any insertion of God or religious principles in the operation of government of any religious practice, prayer, or mention on public property.  People say, “Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s….”

Does that mean that everything that the government is involved in is Caesar’s simply because they are involved?  I think not!  The government does not give us our rights.  The Founding Fathers recognized that these were inalienable rights that came to mankind from their creator and not from the government. 

The Founding Fathers did not want to prevent religion from being involved in government but to prevent the government from controlling or dictating religion.  We seem to have taken the bait dangled by the ACLU, the atheists, those on the left, the socialists, and other groups that want to censor and silence all Christian voices and render us a secular nation.

The Mayflower Compact entwined God and the advancement of the Christian faith as part of their purpose, and it was directly and explicitly incorporated into their governmental operations. 

The name Christopher Columbus means “Christ-bearer.”  Then, if you view the places he named, you see God in each of them:  

  • San Salvador means “Holy Savior.”
  • Vera Cruz means “True Cross.”
  • La Navidad means “Nativity” or “Christmas.”
  • Trinidad, which means “The Trinity.” 

There is a direct quote from his log, “It was the Lord who put into my mind to sail to the Indies.  The fact that the Gospel must be preached in so many lands – – that is what convinced me.  Charting the seas is but a necessary requisite for the fulfillment of the great commission of our Lord and Savior.”

William Bradford, a Mayflower passenger and Governor of the Plymouth colony said: “They (the Pilgrims) had a great hope and inward zeal of laying some good foundation or at least to make some way there unto for the propagating and advancing of the gospel of the kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of the world, yea though they should be but even a stepping stone unto others for the performing of so great a work.”  Later, he expressed his grief and sorrow at the growing secularism and the loss of constant faithfulness.

George Washington, our Nation’s first President, said in his farewell address on September 17, 1796 – “The Bible… is the one supreme source of revelation of the meaning of life, the nature of God and spiritual nature and need of men. It is the only guide of life which really leads to the spirit in the way of peace and salvation.  America was born a Christian nation.”   “Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”  “It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.”

Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and founder of five universities, three of which exist today, authored a paper entitled: “The defense of the use of the Bible as a schoolbook.”  He penned twelve reasons not to take the Bible out of the school, but at the end of the paper, he wrote, “If we were to remove the Bible from public schools, we would be wasting so much time punishing crimes and taking so little pains to prevent them.”  (Boy, are we seeing that today, and those who support Separation of Church and State and all the organizations and groups that want to Ban the Bible cannot see it.)

Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, wrote — “Progress has brought us both unbounded opportunities and unbridled difficulties. I believe that the next half century will determine if we will advance the cause of Christian civilization or revert to the horrors of brutal paganism. The thought of modern industry in the hands of Christian charity is a dream worth dreaming. The thought of industry in the hands of paganism is a nightmare beyond imagining. The choice between the two is upon us.”

“There is only one morality. All else is immorality. There is only true Christian ethics over against which stands the whole of paganism. If we are to fulfill our great destiny as a people, then we must return to the old morality, the sole morality.”

John Adams, Founding Father – In 1798, he proclaimed that the 9th day of May that year would be a day of solemn humiliation, fasting, and prayer that the people of the US would offer their devout addresses to the Father of Mercies.   Just let the President TRY to do that today.

Earl Warren – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, 1954, “I believe that no one can read the history of our country without realizing that the good book and the spirit of the savior, have from the beginning have been our guiding geniuses.”

To fail to recognize that the founders and leaders throughout history have recognized the importance of God’s inclusion and involvement in the affairs of man, including government, cannot be missed or dismissed. Yet, we have done it in modern America and to our detriment.

Today, we are seeing a war waged by this administration on the Judeo-Christian Faith, and it is incessant.  He sides with the groups wanting to eliminate all mention of God, religious icons, or symbols from any public property or function.  America, we were founded on the principles of the Bible; we have thrived honoring those principles, and we will fall dishonoring those principles.

As you consider each upcoming election, think about what you want.  Do you want to see America return to what the Founder’s dreamed or what The Leftists, Globalists, Liberal, and WOKE adherents desire?  I like the Founder’s dream of a Free Republic. Therefore, I will vote no on the Leftists each election!

God bless you, and God bless America!

I Remember When


I must be getting older because I can remember better days, but they seem like years ago.  I remember:

  • I remember a time when you did not have to lock your door at night or when you left for the day. I am sure there were those who would have stolen from us, but the neighbors were watchful, and we cared for each other.
  • I remember when you could make a deal with a handshake rather than having a bevy of lawyers write a contract that contained hidden fine print, opening the door for litigation.
  • I remember when being patriotic was commendable and even something to be desired rather than viewed as outdated and obsolete.
  • I remember when everyone stood when the National Anthem was being played. The men removed their hats, and everyone placed their hands over their hearts with pride.
  • I remember when marriage was considered sacred and honorable, unlike today when many choose to test drive the relationship before entering into marriage.
  • I remember when giving a full day’s work for a day’s pay was normal, unlike today when giving as little as possible to get as much as possible is not only acceptable but expected.
  • I remember when there was time to take walks, read books, sit around the table with family or friends, and break bread without a cell phone ringing with another text or call.
  • I remember when we received news about the well-being of others either by letter or personal visit rather than via text, email, Facebook, or tweets.
  • I remember when everyone knew everyone in the neighborhood, and if you had a project or need, they were ready and willing to pitch in and help.
  • I remember when teachers in school cared about educating a child and ensuring that they knew how to read and write rather than just making a grade on a standardized test for Public Relations purposes, federal funds, and grants.
  • I remember when getting a toy at Christmas was a special treat.
  • I remember when you could pray in school and recite the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
  • I remember a great many things that do not seem to exist any longer.

I will never forget returning home from Vietnam in December of 1967.  I was unprepared for what I would experience in San Francisco, California.  Students from Berkley University lined a fence that we had to go past.  They commenced throwing various things, including body fluids, at us.  Everyone but two of us were on gurneys or wheelchairs. 

The incredible anger that welled inside my being was uncontainable.  It was assuredly not righteous indignation, although it was the right thing to feel compared to what they were doing. 

That crowd contained about three hundred protesters, and the two of us were going over the fence into the crowd when the military police stopped us.  They said, “It is a good thing they took your weapons before you boarded the plane to come home.”  Wisdom was not part of my makeup at that moment; anger was!  We were returning home from a war that our country asked us to go and fight.

I lost friends in that faraway land and know many who will be scarred for life, not just from the war but the treatment they received when returning home.  We were not there because we were warmongers but because we were patriotic and found it unconscionable to burn our draft cards, and fleeing to Canada or any other country was not an option.

I am eternally grateful for the honor and love shown to WW II veterans when they returned from that war. The Greatest Generation made a colossal sacrifice to free us, and I am grateful. I was equally thankful when the Gulf War veterans returned home and were honored and shown respect by most Americans.

However, I can still hear the words of people like Hanoi Jane Fonda calling those of us who served in Vietnam baby killers, murderers, and rapists in her broadcast from Hanoi.  In any earlier generation, she would have likely been tried for treason. By that time, America had begun a significant move in the wrong direction in our ideology, views, and morals.

The men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan deserved and deserve our full support and respect.  My blood boils, even now, when I hear someone defame or discredit our veterans.  There was a time when burning the American flag was considered a treasonous act, and one committed that atrocity at their own peril. 

Gone are the days when people were expected to make their own way in life and pay for what they got. We have almost reached the point where most of our society expects the government to provide everything free! Gone is the era when the only expectation of the government was to protect and defend this country, maintain domestic tranquility, and allow free enterprise to be just that—free enterprise. 

Gone are the days when we were not taxed to the point of having to work from January to August to pay the taxes. Gone are the days when most in Congress realized that the present system was immoral, illegal, and unconstitutional. The hidden taxes, regulations, and fees are stifling.

There was a time when the Constitution of the United States of America was the governing document of our Republic, and only the Bible held more authority for most.  Today, it seems that this administration intends to completely dismantle and destroy the very document that provided for this incredible Republic, under God, to become a beacon of hope for the world.  The American Dream has been a prize that most people of the world desire and seek to participate in, often at the risk of their own lives.

What happened to the view that communism and tyrannical despots who do not value human life are evil?  When did we lose our value for human life?  Some would insist that my memories are nothing more than nostalgic fantasy and a view of a time that never existed.  We are being told in this modern era that it is time to scuttle the Constitution, cast off our Judeo-Christian values, set aside our ethics, and become nothing more than pawns of a tyrannical government that controls everything and everyone. 

As a Christian and a patriotic Vietnam veteran, I cannot sit idly by and watch this nation be stolen without a fight.  We must use our tools wisely to combat this encroachment on our freedom.  The sinister nature of this growing evil requires our attention.  They desire to dispense of our founding principles and transform America into something other than the Free Constitutional Republic it has been and still is.

It is time for each of us who pray and believe in prayer to begin interceding as never before.  It is time for us all to become involved in the political arena because politics is life.  It is time for us to return to our moral moorings and stand on our principles and faith as never before.  We may never have the “good old days” again, but we can turn the tide and take back our liberty! 

It is truly up to us to fight this fight!  I have four anchors:  My Faith, My Family, My Friends, and My Freedom!  I will not go quietly.  I love America and desire to remain and live free, and I want everyone else in America to have that experience!

God bless you, and God bless America!