The results are in: President Obama has won reelection.
Before I close my eyes tonight, I wanted to capture some of my thoughts. These
thoughts are uncensored and “raw”; not shaped or crafted to look or sound good,
but simply to record my ideas, feelings, and attitudes for what I see is a misstep
for this country.
I do not like the path America is on and feel it will lead
us down a path to destruction. The results of today's election moved us
farther down the path. It appears that we are rapidly moving away from "the land of the free and the home of the brave" to the land of Give Me Something free and the home of the depraved. I, and it appears there are many with my same belief, believe we are in the fast lane to a socialistic state. A state in which the Government continues to:
· Increase in size, and power and exert unrealistic control(s) over capitalism and the free market.
· Redistribute wealth from those who have taken risks and are successful, to those who have chosen to rely upon the government and its increasing number of entitlement programs.
· Subject USA sovereignty to global control and oversight.
· Increase populace dependency on the State.
· Open borders and allowing anyone to become a citizen.
· Expand the definition of family, while decreasing the value and sanctity of human life.
· Dismantle our military and intelligence-gathering abilities.
· Support and demand tolerance of religious beliefs, as long as those beliefs are not Judea-Christian.
· Limit and even try to prevent legal gun ownership.
· Limit free speech.
These are not the tenants or basis for which our
Founding Fathers fought to create our great Nation. They intended to give us
the greatest level of living that limited the power of government. In their
attempt to limit government, they crafted the US Constitution. Its Seven
Articles, establish and define a federal government, specifically limiting its
enumerated powers. This document states with specificity and certainty, that
our liberties or rights are God-given and not provided by the government. The
Founding Fathers thought the rights deemed most important, are specifically listed in the
Bill of Rights. It further states, that even if a right is not recorded or
written, we the people still retain those rights and the government cannot take
them from us. This administration is attempting to do just that. What they are
proposing is not new. Like other attempts, it will fail. Just look at recent
news of Greece, Spain, Italy and France. I believe nothing happens in all of
creation that does not pass over God’s desk. He either specifically allows
things to happen or causes them to happen. I do not know which of these two applies to this event, but it does not matter. As a bit of irony, as I write this I'm listening to the radio, and AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" came on in mid-paragraph. I guess I was just given the title of this piece. We are a great country, but our mindset and values have changed. I am reminded of John F. Kennedy's question in his inaugural address, "...ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country". As we move towards a land of takers than a land of givers, we move closer to a place in which we cannot sustain ourselves.
Many of you know I study Eschatology or End Time Prophecy.
In my many years of study, I have specifically searched for USA involvement.
Without going too deep or exegeting the scriptures, allow me to just summarize.
USA is not included in End Time events. Something must happen that removes the
world’s leader in economy, military, technology, and lifestyle from the global
picture. It could be something as simple as the Rapture which would remove
all the born-again Christians from the world. This would leave huge holes in
industry, government, military, etc, that would impede efficient and effective
operation. Another possibility is total economic collapse. Without a viable,
sustainable economy, the USA would be unable to support its military, thus making
us ineffective in global affairs. Please do not misunderstand—I am not standing
on a mountaintop shouting to all that the election results will usher in the “end
of the world”. No. I state it only to provide some insight into what happens
to the USA. It takes more than the actions of one man to usher in the “days of Noah”.
So, what are we to do? How should we respond to the
election? Well, I will do what I have done under any president whether I voted
for him or not. I pray that God grant them unmeasured wisdom and discernment and the ability to look beyond personal accolades. I pray the president will be the one that
sets the tone for the country. I pray he will not close his eyes and ears to
others. Specifically, for this president, I pray he tries harder in this term to
work across the aisle, something he did not do in his first term. I pray he set
the example: an example of humility and humble himself to the burdens the
Office brings with it. I hope and pray we as a country have brighter days
ahead. The Republicans in the House can choose to try and work across the aisle
or they can become bitter and block good legislation. The Democrats under the
leadership of POTUS can choose to lead the entire country or can attempt to
push leftist, liberal policies in an attempt to “payback” the Country. As John F. Kennedy said in his inaugural address in 1961, "So let us begin anew--remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate". We need our elected officials to seek the best solutions for all of America, not just a select few. We need our elected officials to quit fighting so that they can have a moral win. Because when they win, America loses.
Now is the time to put the campaigns behind us and look to
the future. In doing so, perhaps we can return to the days of Reagan and O’Neill. In many of
my comments, I reference those days when they debated policy all day, and then came
together each evening for dinner, drinks, and jokes. They counted each other as
trusted friends. Additionally, I would like each branch of the government
(Executive, Legislative, and Judicial) to use the Constitution as a road map and
get this country back on the path the Founding Fathers set for us. A path that steers us clear of the "Highway to Hell".
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests." - Patrick Henry
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