"Bless O Lord
the whole race of mankind, and let the world be filled with the
knowledge of Thee and Thy Son, Jesus Christ. -
George
Washington, Father of the United States of America
The Bible is the book upon
which this Republic rests. - Andrew Jackson
It is impossible to govern
rightly without God and the Bible. - George
Washington
The foundation of our society
and our government rests so much on the teachings of the Bible
that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these
teachings would cease to be practically universal in our
country. - Calvin Coolidge
The philosophy of the
schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of
government in the next. - Abraham Lincoln
The basis of our Bill of Rights
comes from the teachings we get from Exodus and St. Matthew,
from Isaiah and St. Paul. I don't think we emphasize that
enough these days. If we don't have a proper fundamental moral
background, we will finally end up with a government which does
not believe in the rights for anybody except the State! - Harry
S Truman
Statesmen may plan and
speculate for liberty, but it is Christianity and morality
alone, which can establish the principles upon which freedom
can securely stand. The only foundation of a free constitution
is pure virtue. - John Adams
And can liberties of a nation
be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a
conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are
of the gift of God? - Thomas Jefferson
The highest glory of the
American Revolution was this: It connected, in one indissoluble
bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of
Christianity. - John Quincy Adams
Of all the dispositions and
habits which lead to political prosperity, Christianity and
morality are indispensable supports.... And let us with caution
indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without
Christianity. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of
refined education on minds...reason and experience both forbid
us to expect that national morality can prevail, in exclusion
of Christian principles. - George Washington, Farewell Address,
September 1796
Luther Martin, a delegate to
the federal Constitutional Convention, stated in 1788: " It was
said, it ought to be considered, that national crimes can only
be, and frequently are, punished in this world by national
punishments "
. George Mason, often called
The Father of the Bill of Rights, stated at the Constitutional
Convention: "As nations cannot be rewarded or punished in the
next world, so they must be in this. By an inevitable chain of
causes and effects, Providence punishes national sins by
national calamities "
The Father of the American
Revolution and signer of the Declaration of Independence,
Samuel Adams, explained: "Revelation assures us that
Righteousness exalteth a nation. Communities are dealt with in
this world by the wise and just Ruler of the Universe. He
rewards or punishes them according to their general
character."
Thomas Jefferson likewise
warned: "I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is
just: that His justice cannot sleep forever"
Finally, consider the warning
issued by Daniel Webster: "If we and our posterity reject
religious instruction and authority, violate the rules of
eternal justice, trifle with the injunctions of morality, and
recklessly destroy the political constitution which holds us
together, no man can tell how sudden a catastrophe may
overwhelm us that shall bury all our glory in profound
obscurity" ..more
Sadly, the federal government
has recently abridged the free exercise of religion in America
by: Regulating churches and other religious organizations
through its tax laws. .... Limiting religious liberty in the
area of public and private education. ....Forbidding
non-denominational prayer in public schools and at educational
ceremonies. ....Excluding the Bible from school classrooms and
from other school property. ...Refusing to permit the religious
displays on public property, such as Christmas and Chanukah.
... Possibly the most sinister battlefield in the war on
Christianity takes place in the classroom. The Ten Commandments
have been prohibited on school bulletin boards and most forms
of prayer have been declared unconstitutional in the nation's
schools, even that which is student initiated.
This is from WorldNetDaily ... Wednesday, March 21, 2007 ... By
Burt Prelutsky
As I told my friend, I don't
think all liberals are bad people, but I can't say as much
about their stand on the issues.
For instance, the liberal
position is to nullify the Second Amendment, making it
impossible for honest citizens to own guns.
Liberals believe in encouraging
America's enemies by announcing timetables for withdrawal from
war zones. They also believe in extending Geneva Conventions
protections to terrorists and constitutional rights to illegal
aliens.
Liberals promote open U.S.
borders, higher taxes and an end to capital
punishment.
Liberals believe that activist
Supreme Court judges should be encouraged to ignore the
original intentions of the nation's forefathers so long as the
judges are advancing a left-wing agenda.
Liberals have stretched the
First Amendment beyond all recognition. What it says in regards
to the so-called separation of church and state is this:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." It then
goes on to proclaim freedom of the press and speech, and to
acknowledge the right of the people to peaceably assemble and
to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Only
liberal people could interpret that to preclude schools from
announcing Christmas vacation or a community from placing a
30-foot Christmas tree on the roof of its city hall.
Liberals believe that freedom
of the press extends only to those newspapers, TV networks and
radio stations in lockstep with their beliefs. But let Internet
websites, talk radio or Fox News offer a viable alternative,
and liberals start looking for ways to shut down the
opposition. Apparently, it's only pornography they hate to see
censored.
Liberals favor gay marriage,
but refuse to say, if homosexuals are allowed to tie the knot,
Liberals want the U.N., not the U.S., to be the world's
peacekeeper. But one only has to look at Darfur to see what a
fine job the U.N. does of it.
Liberals are terribly concerned
with respecting the rites and traditions of Muslims both here
and in Guantanamo, but every holiday season attack the rites
and traditions of American Christians.
Burt Prelutsky has been a
humor columnist for the L.A. Times, a movie critic for Los
Angeles magazine and a freelance writer for TV Guide, Modern
Maturity, the N.Y. Times and Sports Illustrated. He has also
written TV scripts for shows such as "MASH," "Mary Tyler Moore"
and "Diagnosis Murder." His book "Conservatives Are From Mars,
Liberals Are From San Francisco" wasrecently updated and is
available from WND's toll-free customer service line at
1-800-4WND-COM (1-800-496-3266).
Since the Pledge of Allegiance and The Lord's Prayer is not
allowed in most public schools anymore Because the word "God"
is mentioned.... A kid in Arizona wrote this NEW School
prayer.
Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God Finds mention of Him very
odd.
If Scripture now the class
recites, It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow Becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange
or green, That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise. Prayers spoken aloud
are a serious vice.
For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate, God's name is prohibited by
the state.
We're allowed to cuss and dress
like freaks, And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible. To quote the Good
Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior
Queen, And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
It's "inappropriate" to teach right from wrong, We're taught
that such "judgments" do not belong.
We can get our condoms and
birth controls, Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed, No word of God must
reach this crowd.
It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make: Should I be shot; My soul
please take!
Amen
