On Capitol Hill, there are fewer than fifty House members and senators (out of 535) that could be categorized as faithful patriots (and Im talking about the newly elected House and Senate). In certain State houses and senate chambers, the percentage would be considerably higher. In many states, however, the percentage would be much lower. When it comes to America’s pulpits, the percentage of faithful patriots is almost certainly no more than five percent. That was the percentage of faithful pastors in Nazi Germany who boldly stood against Hitler’s Police State. And I’m confident the percentage of pastors in America today who are courageously standing against the modern-day Police State is about the same. There are almost NO mainstream journalists in print or television who haven’t sold their souls to a paycheck. The same is true for the talking heads on the talk radio shows. Likewise, the vast majority of our judges seem completely ignorant of constitutional government and the Bill of Rights--or have complete contempt for the same. As for educators in the halls of higher learning, forget it! I can understand people who don’t believe in God losing hope and resorting to withdrawing from society. But, for the life of me, I cannot understand my Christian brethren using the doctrine of the Rapture as an excuse to remove themselves from the freedom fight. Personally, I think the doctrine of the Rapture is often nothing but a covering to mask the cowardice or indifference that grips their hearts. Therefore, I regard patriots as possibly being from virtually any religion, church denomination, political affiliation, ethnicity, race, educational background, or social strata. I know Catholics who are patriots, Mormons who are patriots. I know Jews who are patriots. I even know Muslims who are patriots. Yes, you read it right, Muslims. There are patriots who are black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Indian, etc. There are self-proclaimed liberals who have more understanding of liberty than many professing conservatives. There are patriots counted among the Democrat Party, the Republican Party, the Constitution Party, the Libertarian Party, The Reform Party, the Green Party, etc. As Thomas Jefferson and John Adams stood side by side for the Declaration of Independence, as George Washington and Alexander Hamilton and Patrick Henry and Benjamin Franklin, did the same, so I will stand with any defender of liberty, regardless of race, religion, denomination--and even with those who have no faith. The above is from my latest column that will be released nationally later this morning (Thursday, Jan. 8). The title is: Kudos To All My Fellow Patriots. I am sure that, like most of my columns, there is something for everyone to love--or hate. Ha. Ha. Go to the front page of my website. It should be posted before noon Mountain Time. Watch for the column here: chuckbaldwinlive/
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 07:34:26 +0000
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