Values:
the Strength of a Nation
By
Rob Raab
November 6, 2000
Scare tactics plant
seeds of fear in American minds about how the election affects their future. But
the only way our future truly can be altered by our next President, is if he no
longer upholds traditional American values set forth by the Constitution.
Long
before the trappings of the Presidency were sewn into the fabric of America, men
and women believed the voice of liberty should be heard by all. The foundation
that upheld this liberty was a faith in Almighty God. For this end, our founding
fathers chose the first president George Washington to uphold their core values.
Among these were “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The
Presidency, as well as the other branches of government, was established with
nothing less than America and the best interests of her citizens in mind.
The
fact we are “One nation under God” has been lost in the political
correctness espoused by the liberals. But America is and always will be a
Christian nation. This ideal, which defines the essence of our Democracy, is
symbolically stamped into our currency. If you were to look at a penny, you
would find the simplest representation of our democracy. Reigning over the image
of Abraham Lincoln, unlike the leaders of other nations of his day, is not a
crown encrusted with gold but rather a simple slogan: “In God we trust.”
Our
greatest Presidents were men who loved God and country, humbly serving their
nation. When in the face of adversity they chose to do what seemed right. Think
of Washington who led the Continental army to victory over the tyranny of the
British. Contemplate the convictions of Abraham Lincoln who secured freedom and
liberty for all who were under the bondage of slavery. And there are others
whose stories are illustrative of the God given convictions that guided them
while in office.
With
the election we must consider the future of this our great nation. We cannot
afford to let our choice for President this November cast a cloud over the
bright dreams set forth by our founders; the ideals which remain the strength of
our nation. These unchanging verities were the impetus that launched a
revolution; forged a nation; and established the greatest form of government
ever known to man; a government founded within the shadow of Judeo-Christian
values; guided by the hand of almighty God.
With
this in mind there are a few things we must consider: Would Washington favor
using the military as a social experiment for homosexuals? I think not. Would
there ever be a pro-choice Lincoln supporting partial birth abortion? Remember,
that Lincoln was the man whose Emancipation Proclamation declared all people
free. Is it possible that James Madison, who authored our Constitution, would
now support taking guns away from citizens whose “right to keep and bear arms
is guaranteed them by the Constitution?” I doubt it. Could it be that Thomas
Jefferson, the one who penned the Declaration of Independence and who opposed
the relentless taxation of the British crown, would favor a “big government”
growing fat at the taxpayer's expense? Hardly. Lastly, do these unsavory ideas
represent a people whose slogan remains “one nation under God with liberty and
justice for all?” Of course not.
If
the unborn are to be welcomed as citizens and “We the people” of the United
States are to be released from over-taxation then it is up to us.
If we are to preserve our constitutional right to keep and bear arms; and
if we wish to uphold the virtues upon which out nation was founded then we must
make our vote count. This Tuesday, when you go into the booth, vote your
convictions. If you do, then we have nothing to fear from the future. May our
future as a country always be “one nation under God with liberty and justice
for all.”
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2000, Rob Raab
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Rob Raab is the
youth minister at the Apostolic Church of Barberton in Ohio.
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