Saturday, July 3, 2010

Independence Day never more important to observe Tomorrow Americans will take the day off, watch ballgames, barbecue in the backyard, watch fireworks displays and fly the flag. But it's more important they do more than that on this Independence Day. Given the state of our nation this July 4, 2010, people should sit down with their family and their friends and read the Declaration of Independence. It's a document that is as relevant today as it was when it was written 234 years ago. Try to read it with it's intended purpose like you've never read it, with a fresh perspective. We live in a society today that has misinterpreted its meaning and has lost sight of what freedom really means. We have been misguides as Americans and heard all kinds of interpretations and a battle is going on to maintain our freedom from people who want this country to embrace all kinds of things. The founders probably encountered such tyrant opposition as they were drafting  the Declaration of Independence. Some of the issues our founding fathers were encountering were: 1. Government was failing to perform the limited responsibilities the institution was required to perform. 2.  Government was exceeding its authority; 3.  Government was violating individual rights. 4.  Government was obstructing immigration laws. 5.  Government was obstructing justice. 6.  Government was turning the land into a police state. 7.  Government was superseding the established laws of the land. Can we relate to that today? Yes, indeed we can. It's worse today, because the colonists lived in a society far freer than the what we do today, with the huge government takeover, especially in light of the medical care in this nation. We in essence are being controlled more than the colonists ever were, not by a foreign government but by our own government. We have lost our financial freedom as we've become owned by China financially. We work hard all of our lives and we have no comforts in retirement because our government has squandered social security money. We may have more modern conveniences. We may have a more comfortable life than the colonists. Food and shelter and the basic necessities of life may be easier to come by than they were in the 18th century. But, can anyone truly suggest that we have more liberty than most of the colonists had? I think it would be very hard to make that case. Yet, those men and women were willing to sacrifice everything they had – their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor – to make a heroic stand for liberty. They were bible based men and set our government up to be nation IN GOD WE TRUST. But it seems like Christians today are satisfied with being indifferent.  Don't you think our founder fathers had opposition.  They fought a powerful nation, England for us to be free. Church and state has been misinterpreted to mean everything influence on the government but restricted the government from having any power over the church.  When you take away the influence of the church, you get the 10 commandments removed from our government and prayer removed from our schools.  You have an educational system that tells our children we were created by a fluke big bang theory instead of God.   But all of this is not  the end of the fight.   We're just in the beginning, I believe in a nation that is on the brink of major changes. This country is at a crossroads. And whether we choose the freedom path or the tyranny path will be decided in one of the most historic elections in American history in the next election. The tea-party movement arose in response to the increase in tyranny Americans are facing. It's a vibrant and broad grass-roots movement. Yet, how long it lasts and how much impact it will have on the future of our nation is still to be determined. It is no surprise that such a movement is occurring in this nation. If you want to affect our nation this group is a place to start voicing your opinions.  Give fair warning to your congressmen and Senators that you've had enough of corrupted leadership. Reading the Declaration of Independence, it will give you a clear vision of where you stand. Get involved with a clear vision of what you want to accomplish.  But, for heaven's sake, don't forget what this holiday is all about. It's about one nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all.