Eroding Faith in America

Trust and faith in America is eroding, swiftly.  Our security, freedom and success are built on respect for our laws and our institutions.  The Constitution is the foundation of those laws and institutions.  In spite of America’s many historical mistakes, our flaws and our future failures, the United States of America and the American People have overcome great challenges and inspired the world to be a better place.

We, the American people, must act to protect our Constitution before it is too late.

Congress writes our laws in line with our Constitution. The judicial system ensures those laws follow our Constitution. And the executive branch is obligated to enforce those laws, according to our Constitution.  For more than two hundred and forty years, this balance of power has worked to build the strongest, most influential nation in world history.  This unique system of government gives us the time to look deep into our souls to make America better.  Unfortunately, it also gives us the security and the freedom to forget how important we are in protecting it.  Most of the world does not live under the same protections.

I served our nation as a soldier and a military diplomat for my entire adult life.  I lived in countries where supporting the political opposition was a crime.  I know people who were questioned by authorities for speaking out against corruption, or just speaking the truth about a politician.  People in Central Asia, the Middle East, parts of Asia, Africa, and even South America live under these threats today.  People in Eastern Europe remember socialist, “progressive” subjugation well.  In many, many places, a crime against “society” or good order may still lead to re-education, to prison, or even to death.  I witnessed civil societies fall into chaos in a matter of days, with the innocent and weak suffering the brunt of unimaginable horrors.

In fact, most of the world’s population still lives under laws that restrict the basic civil liberties Americans and Western Europeans take for granted – rights for women, religious or political beliefs.  “Western” views of free speech, democracy, and individualism are not accepted in the vast “global” majority.  Try to demand free, democratic elections in China.  Stand in the open and proclaim Christ is King in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia or Libya.  See how long you last in Cuba, North Korea or Venezuela for speaking against their national leaders.  Watch the violence and bloodshed in Nigeria, India or Bangladesh every election season.  Total those populations, see how much larger they are than Europe and North America.

Our hope and belief that a fair and equal world exists outside of our “Western” cultural traditions is a myth.  That dream is perpetuated by naive idealists, economic globalists and academics that live in intellectually and financially privileged, safe and secure bubbles.  Most of the world is poor. And in-spite of a smart phone, they are not free to think or speak as they wish.

Regardless of the rest of the world, “…it can’t happen in America…” I hear so many say.  That too, is a myth.  We are sliding down a dangerous slope that may shatter our sheltered and protected lives.

Two consecutive U.S. Attorneys General have protected elitist, privileged, senior officials who broke the law.  The Secretary of State broke the law. Regardless of intent, she broke the law.  Members of the IRS broke the law for political purposes.  Regardless of intent, they broke the law.  No punishment, just protection by the executive branch of government.

Do you trust the FBI, the IRS, or the Attorney General?  Do you read conservative media, watch Fox news or listen to Rush Limbaugh?  How long before these are regulated, or it becomes a crime to read Drudge?  How long before a tech company will search your emails and pass to the DOJ to investigate you for your “racist” profile or politically dangerous beliefs?    Do you own a gun?  How long before you are a criminal because you support the 2nd amendment of our Constitution?

Still not convinced it’s happening in America?  When did good Christian values become a bad thing?  When did a leaked private conversation between two people, or a hunting trip, or supporting a campaign become a public right to destroy your life on social media?  How many will lose a job because a “data” profile algorithm shows they are an undesirable, or they support conservatives, or liberals?

The U.S. Attorney General says schools must allow a transgender child access to a bathroom of choice, but your children can’t pray at school?  How long before it’s a crime to tell your son that he is a “he”, not a “she”?  Or authorities must counsel you before you tell your daughter that she should wait for sex, and say no to abortion?  How long before State services take your children for home schooling them in Christian values?  How long before you will be a threat because of your faith?  Who will be the first prosecuted because they are confident climate is affected more by nature than by man?

Social control always starts as a good idea – people like, seek and even crave order.  But throughout history, it always turns out bad. One small group of elites eventually will force the rest to live under their vision – and they use a corrupt justice system to do it. Regardless of what you think of the character of either presidential candidate – these issues are at stake.  Remember this — Forced tolerance is the worst form of intolerance.

But we must keep faith.  America has faced overwhelming odds before – our Revolution, our Civil War, in World War II.  America and her allies fought fascists, national-socialism and a brutal Empire simultaneously. After that, we fought and beat the ultimate attempt at social control, Soviet communism.

Our people have stood against segregation, and the socialist ideologies of control, and we prevailed.  We gave freedom to oppressed people at home, and around world.  America emerged stronger and made a better world.  And we did because we trusted our institutions, and we respect our Constitution.

Since its inception, America has been the hope and dream for the future – where individual freedoms are equal to or greater than a “government.”  Where for the first time in 2,000 years, the people made the rules, not the elite.

We face the same threats we will always face – internal divisions, enemies at the gates, and lack of faith in our government.  Some say “they” – meaning our government – will fight for us.  Do you trust “them”? Who are they?  You and I must make our voices heard. We cannot quit!

There is no one else – We are they!

In America, WE are our government, and if WE don’t take responsibility WE give it to others to do it for us.  We must vote for our freedom, we must vote to protect America – the only nation we can truly affect.   We cannot vote to defend an idealistic myth.

And THEN, we must hold our elected and appointed officials accountable to the Constitution of the United States – that flexible, timeless foundation of law and beacon of light that has made America, and this world, a better place.

With faith in God, the American people will prevail – he will fight for us.

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