Message from Virginia Delegate Lingamfelter: (good to remember every day) I say Independence Day because that is the specific title of the celebration. Often people call this holiday The 4th of July, but when we do, we risk missing an opportunity to remind people that its a lot more than parades, picnics, and a cool dip on a hot day. We are celebrating independence from tyranny; then imposed by the British; now in the threats to our liberty posed by our own government. I never saw it coming. I served this nations Army for 28 years, and in combat too, and the oath I took to the Constitution is one I felt was life long, not transitory. So I know you, like I do, recoil when we see our President and the Attorney General of the United States implement government by executive fiat, completely bypassing the legislature that is granted the authority-exclusively-to pass laws. The other day President Obama said he was frustrated with Congress and that he will take independent action. Mr. President, this is NOT the independence day our Founders had in mind when they penned the Declaration of Independence and later the Constitution. Our Constitution is only as steady as those who abide by it. And when we have leaders who decide to ignore it, our independence from tyranny is fundamentally threatened. When I was running for the Lieutenant Governor nomination, I reminded folks that I thought people would look back on this time historically and refer to it as the time of constitutional challenge. A year later, I am more alarmed that we are in a time of constitutional dereliction, a posture which if unchecked will destroy liberty. So this Independence Day, reserve some time to think about what our Founders had in mind when they wrote our Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Ask yourself what you resolve to do about it-yes resolve-not just complain. And remember our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen deployed overseas. While politicians make speeches about freedom, fighters deliver it. Our independence will not be secured in the knowledge of our liberties alone. It takes the action of patriots. As my friend and Founder of the Family Foundation, Walt Barbee, was fond of saying knowledge without action is useless.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 22:47:01 +0000
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