Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom

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Nehemiah6

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It does not matter who said this first, since it may not have been Jefferson. But it is a truth which applies to the land of the free and the home of the brave. And because this was not done, America is now a land where freedoms are either under attack or have already been taken away.

The Founding Fathers of the United States were fighting against British tyranny. And that is why there is a Declaration of Independence and a Constitution like no other. They expected future generations to remember this, and it did not happen.

The so-called Republicans were supposed to be the ones who would protect the freedoms of the democratic Republic (not democracy) of the USA. That is their official platform. Instead they generally focused on enriching themselves at the expense of the people.

But the general population is also to blame. People took their freedoms for granted, and now free speech is no longer guaranteed in America (or anywhere else). The government, the media, and Big Tech colluded to make sure that there would be no free speech while the COVID 19 pandemic was promoted, and then they censored all conservative voices which supported Donald Trump in the last election. In fact he was banned from several social media sites, and so were many conservative voices. Even “X” (silly name for the former “Twitter”, another silly name) does not guarantee total freedom of speech. They continue to censor.

A lot of people do not realize that free speech is what ensures that there will be no tyranny. That is why it is in the First Amendment (as is freedom of religion). Free speech and freedom of religion go hand-in-hand. So now preachers are also being censored. And all Christians need freedom of speech and religion to propagate the Gospel and bring Bible truth to all/

Eternal vigilance can only be expressed through those freedoms. And all totalitarian regimes make sure that no dissenting voices will be heard. They will simply lock up or kill those who expose their regimes. And that is why the Deep State and the Democrats planned to assassinate Trump. First they did everything in their power to block Trump, and when that failed hey got desperate.

He was the lone dissenting voice that said that America needs to be made great again, and the Deep State and the Swamp need to be eradicated. And the response to that challenge was Trump Derangement Syndrome – an irrational hatred for Donald Trump by the Establishment and all Leftists, even RINOs and Never-Trumpers. Even some evangelical Christians.

Now America is in a spiritual/political war. On one hand the Democrats represent Satan whose agenda has always been to steal, kill, and destroy. On the other hand Trump wants to ensure that they do not succeed, so God saved his life. But unless he seeks wisdom from God, he will not be able to deal with his enemies. Only God knows whether he is saved or not, but if not that should be his first priority.

What everyone should understand is that Donald Trump’s enemies are actually the enemies of the American people. These enemies are making sure that the ordinary citizen cannot even buy food and gas at reasonable prices, and cannot vote in free and fair elections. They are making sure that millions of foreign invaders will replace the American people and keep the Democrats in power. They are making sure that there will be ongoing racial tensions between blacks and whites, so that there is always unrest. They are making sure that the economy is destroyed in order to promote a bogus climate agenda and establish tyranny. They are making sure that there will be another Pandemic to destroy lives and livelihoods and more tyranny.

But if God spared Trump, it is reasonable to assume that He will also spare America for a season. According to a pew research study, about 64% of Americans identify themselves as “Christians”. The population is approximately 342 million. So about 219 million Americans say they are Christian (not necessarily born-again believers). Now that is a very large number. And it is only a small minority which supports sexual perversion and racism. It is time for the majority to stand against evil.

The upcoming presidential election is critical to turn the tide in the USA. This is what Trump wants:
To make clear our commitment, we offer to the American people the 2024 GOP Platform to Make America Great Again! It is a forward-looking Agenda that begins with the following twenty promises that we will accomplish very quickly when we win the White House and Republican Majorities in the House and Senate.

SEAL THE BORDER, AND STOP THE MIGRANT INVASION
CARRY OUT THE LARGEST DEPORTATION OPERATION IN AMERICAN HISTORY
END INFLATION, AND MAKE AMERICA AFFORDABLE AGAIN
MAKE AMERICA THE DOMINANT ENERGY PRODUCER IN THE WORLD, BY FAR!
STOP OUTSOURCING, AND TURN THE UNITED STATES INTO A MANUFACTURING SUPERPOWER
LARGE TAX CUTS FOR WORKERS, AND NO TAX ON TIPS!
DEFEND OUR CONSTITUTION, OUR BILL OF RIGHTS, AND OUR FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, INCLUDING FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, AND THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS
PREVENT WORLD WAR THREE, RESTORE PEACE IN EUROPE AND IN THE MIDDLE EAST, AND BUILD A GREAT IRON DOME MISSILE DEFENSE SHIELD OVER OUR ENTIRE COUNTRY -- ALL MADE IN AMERICA
END THE WEAPONIZATION OF GOVERNMENT AGAINST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
STOP THE MIGRANT CRIME EPIDEMIC, DEMOLISH THE FOREIGN DRUG CARTELS, CRUSH GANG VIOLENCE, AND LOCK UP VIOLENT OFFENDERS
REBUILD OUR CITIES, INCLUDING WASHINGTON DC, MAKING THEM SAFE, CLEAN, AND BEAUTIFUL AGAIN.
STRENGTHEN AND MODERNIZE OUR MILITARY, MAKING IT, WITHOUT QUESTION, THE STRONGEST AND MOST POWERFUL IN THE WORLD
KEEP THE U.S. DOLLAR AS THE WORLD’S RESERVE CURRENCY
FIGHT FOR AND PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE WITH NO CUTS, INCLUDING NO CHANGES TO THE RETIREMENT AGE
CANCEL THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANDATE AND CUT COSTLY AND BURDENSOME REGULATIONS
CUT FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ANY SCHOOL PUSHING CRITICAL RACE THEORY, RADICAL GENDER IDEOLOGY, AND OTHER INAPPROPRIATE RACIAL, SEXUAL, OR POLITICAL CONTENT ON OUR CHILDREN
KEEP MEN OUT OF WOMEN’S SPORTS
DEPORT PRO-HAMAS RADICALS AND MAKE OUR COLLEGE CAMPUSES SAFE AND PATRIOTIC AGAIN
SECURE OUR ELECTIONS, INCLUDING SAME DAY VOTING, VOTER IDENTIFICATION, PAPER BALLOTS, AND PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
UNITE OUR COUNTRY BY BRINGING IT TO NEW AND RECORD LEVELS OF SUCCESS

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When America is united, confident, and committed to our principles, it will never fail. Today and together, with Love for our Country, Faith in our People, and Trust in God’s Good Grace, we will Make America Great Again!
 

Lynx

Folksy yet erudite
Aug 13, 2014
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"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance" was the tagline, often repeated, in Wing Commander 4.