Tides of Tyranny: Independence Day Message With a Twist

Tides of Tyranny: Independence Day Message With a Twist: President John Quincy Adams once stated: “In the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation (America) is indissolubly linked w...

Independence Day Message With a Twist

President John Quincy Adams once stated: “In the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation (America) is indissolubly linked with the birthday of the Savior. The Declaration of Independence laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity.” This being the case, where have we as a people gone wrong? Why have we strayed so far to the left? 

Over the course of decades and centuries since our nation’s founding, we have become permissive, slothful and negligent in our civic duties. Sure, we may follow some of the big political news and vote on Election Day. But are we evaluating our government’s actions by the rule of law set forth in the Constitution? When we examine and discuss new policy proposals, is our first question how the proposal will affect us personally, or is it whether the proposal is a constitutionally proper use of government power? Are we promoting liberty and then using our freedom for virtuous ends? 

Those of us who really love America and all our flag represents should reflect on those questions this 4^th of July. Our nation’s illustrious history cannot sustain a real and lasting patriotism forever. We must move beyond superficial displays and emotive song lyrics and apply some tough love to our long-neglected nation.

  

In a deeply divided America celebrations like Independence Day provide a heaven-sent awning that for the short time conceals our many differences with one another, thereby creating the deception of unison or partisanship. The differences are most often viewed as geopolitical. On the surface they are. On the other hand, do we not differ in our views of our government’s efforts on our behalf? Some would say yes. Or it’s yoke of taxation, government bureaucracy and police power as others would describe it. 

News flash from the past: The original colonists were divided over similar things, which is why the Declaration of Independence still stirs many emotions. The power the colonists derided against was England’s repressive Monarch, who viewed the colonists as no more than serfs to be exploited for the benefit of England’s greater good. Yet the colonists had one thing we today lack. The colonists had an all-embracing love and respect of the Christian religion. Furthermore, they opposed the king’s position of power as it related to him being the head of the Christian Church of England. By defying the throne, colonists risked their lives to restore their faith and freedom under the leadership of Christian patriots not a Crown Head of State.

     

 A closer analysis of today’s America would see a similar difference underlying the many political divides and cultural hostilities running rampant within our republic. It is apparent many in America, to include legislative, judicial and executive representatives have acquiescently declared their independence from Jesus Christ, who was in the beginning with God. Where does Jesus walk today? He walks among the lampstands of America’s once fiery church dais or pulpits but sees no flame of independence burning on His behalf. Sad is it not that the light that burned so radiantly has grown dim? Benjamin Franklin once observed at the Constitutional Convention: “And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an Empire can rise without His aid?” I ask, can a prosperous and powerful nation remain so having deviated, strayed or fallen to such depths of detestation or abomination?

On this Independence Day, dare I say America, her leaders and clergy have made the same mistake every other nation that arose with His assistance has also made. Did we not take the blessings He afforded us? Have we, as a nation not turned a blind eye to Him? Today, knowingly or not, the majority of America celebrates Independence Day as their independence from God. They are not only, appallingly wrong but ruinously and eternally misguided.

Tides of Tyranny: The Enemy at The Gate and Within

Tides of Tyranny: The Enemy at The Gate and Within: Did not the Democratic Party once produce presidents such as Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy? Were not major Democrat party leaders fierc...

The Enemy at The Gate and Within

Did not the Democratic Party once produce presidents such as Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy? Were not major Democrat party leaders fierce opponents of mass immigration because they recognized the negative impact it had on American workers wages? Did not America's center-left party present itself as a friend to American workers, fighting for their interests against corporate chiefs? The answer to all three opening questions are yes.
Regretfully, the Democratic Party of the past is not the Democratic Party of today. Indeed, the current Democratic Party is more concerned with defending international socialism than American workers. Today's Democratic Party has completely abandoned the middle ground. It is now a full-on progressive party with an agenda and platform almost indistinguishable from that of the Communist Party, or Democratic Socialists of America. 

There is little doubt the Democrats of today would be marching in the streets against traditional Democrats such as President Truman or JFK. The Democratic Party has not always been characterized by unquestioning support for open borders. Indeed, the American left's sudden backing of mass immigration is relatively recent. One can argue, today’s Democratic Party has abandoned even the pretense of trying to help American workers. Instead, they seek to gain power by essentially replacing the current American people with a new one. Prior to the tail end of the last millennial (1990’s) the Democrats were unfalteringly opposed to lax border security.

Why the change in ideology, knowing illegal immigration disproportionately harms both the black community and their white working-class base?  The Democratic plan is simply to replace American citizens. The left wants to expand the Democratic Party voting base to create a socialist one-party state. The simplest way to do this is to flood America with immigrants from 3rd World nations, who have little interest in the Constitution and are reliable Democratic voters.

Is there hope for the future? Yes! America’s future lies in the hands of the 45th President of the United States. President Trump can counter the Democrats' identity politics driven strategy with policies that will help American workers of all ethnic backgrounds. He should be dramatically reducing all immigration via a Wall on the Southern border, immigration reform and promoting America First, low tax, high growth policies which will win over significant numbers of working class, black, Asian and Latino voters. 

Tides of Tyranny: Why not Discriminatory Immigration

Tides of Tyranny: Why not Discriminatory Immigration: Unless one has been asleep at the wheel, they are aware that the mainstream media has had many a field day reporting on President Trump’s ...

Why not Discriminatory Immigration

Unless one has been asleep at the wheel, they are aware that the mainstream media has had many a field day reporting on President Trump’s alleged use of socially offensive language as it pertains to Immigrants (legal or otherwise). Has not the stir over rough linguistics reinforced the point Trump was making? Why should we not be more discriminatory about the émigrés and others we allow to enter America? 

Whether or not Trump used disparaging words to describe impoverished countries, which have been plagued by political systems that do not reward hard work, Trump is right that most of the people living there are not prepared to immigrate here without imposing a burden on Americans. Most of the people in the rest of the world just don’t have the skills to support themselves in our high-tech society. Too many Americans have been misled by the sentimental myth that our immigration policy is based on "...give me your tired, your poor, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.” 

Did not Donald Trump, on the day he declared he was running for president, vow to change the way our immigrants are selected and screened? His point, then and now, is that we’re not selecting the best candidates for immigration from among the much larger number of people who do not share our values. As I and anyone with a brain to think with knows that generally, immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Haiti, most African nations and more than a few predominately Islamic nations have the least education. Furthermore, most are functionally illiterate in our language and live in households that depend on at least one or multiple welfare program(s). Here's a unique idea: Why not raise American workers salaries, house and feed our own homeless, and improve our veterans care and compensation, instead of bringing more of someone else's tired, poor and wretched refuse? 

The Politicization of Everything

There was a time when we used to be an America that pushed freedom, responsibility, decency, patriotism and hard work. Some of us still believe in those things, but because of liberalism, much more destructive values have seeped into our culture like toxic waste. There are many ways that liberals have degraded our culture, but these are the superlative of the bad.

Want to watch a professional football game? There are players taking a knee to protest the flag. Turn on a celebrity self-gratification awards ceremony? There are actors/actresses causing consternation by making partisan political statements. Want to go to the bathroom in peace? Well, first, we need to know if you’re okay with sharing it with someone who feels like the opposite gender today. You’re just a regular person telling a suggestive joke you heard? Better be careful; that could turn into a front-page confected scandal if the wrong person/group gets offended. Want to buy a holiday costume for your child? Well, you better make sure it’s someone of the same race or people will be upset. Want to go on a date? If you date someone of the same race, you may be racist. Ready to marry your best friend and sweetheart? Then you had best support gay marriage or you’re a homophobe. Where have the days gone where one could just live their lives without paying heed to politics at all? That was a good thing. Remember that wise saying? Never discuss race, religion or politics in polite company? Well, in view of the fact there are liberals, we no longer have a choice. A shame, is it not?