
by Rev. Larry Wallenmeyer
The Roots of Liberty – Where and What they are NOT.
Liberalism. Big Government. Social Engineering. Collectivism. Socialism. Central Planning. Marxism. Communism. Leninism. Stalinism. Maoism. Nazism. Progressive. Hedonism. Fabianism. Libertinism. ”Moderate-ism”. Atheism. Islam. Paganism.
All those are the various labels and faces of NOT Liberty, but rather of TYRANNY.
They all view “the masses” as unwashed, unlearned and uncultured…and in “need” of being led by another. They all view mankind as helpless, hopeless victims to herded, manipulated and plundered at will. They all view dissenters as in “need” of imprisonment or killing.
Freedom of any type in any area of life is NOT allowed. ALL must BE The State. The State MUST BE ALL.
In every nation, every society, every culture throughout history these world-views would blossom for a time- at the tip of a sword or the barrel of a gun- but because they built on SAND, the ONE controlling the MANY.
No. There is NO Liberty there.
Where Liberty IS Found.
“Layer” One.
Conservatism. This entails, but is not limited to:
Small, Narrowly Defined and Tightly Restricted Government. NO Gov. Regulation of Private Sector/Free Market. LOW taxes. States Rights. Capitalism. The Rule of Law. Tax Cuts and Tax Incentives for ALL people and ALL businesses. Pro Virtue/Morals/Faith/Religion. Federalism. Individual Rights and Liberties. A Constitutional Republic.
Which leads to…
“Layer” Two.
Constitutionalism. This entails but is not limited to:
Clearly Defined, Tightly Restricted, Separation of Powers.
Federalism- Each State is “Free and Indepenedent”, read SOVEREIGN, and VOLUNTARILY enters into the union we know as The UNITED States of America.
The Constitution IS THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND- NOT the President, Congress or Courts (including the Supreme Court).
A Representative Republic where the the will of the people is to be heeded AT ALL TIMES except when it is clearly UNConstitutional to do so. Politicians are Public SERVANTS- NOT “Lords” over the citizenry.
But WHAT defines, governs and, most importantly, RESTRAINS all this? It’s..
“Layer” Three.
Traditional Virtues and Morals. This entails but is not limited to:
Honesty. Integrity. Self-Control.
Personal responsibility/accountability- NO “buck passing”. Courage.
NOT given to theft, extortion, bribery, sexual immoral proclivities, drunkeness, frivolousness, covetousness, murder or selfishness.
A person of Good Report in their family, community, work-place, social circles, church…
Yeah, but what defines, supports and restrains this from being forsaken and/or abused? AAaahh…
“Layer” Four. The Final Layer.
Christianity.
Some Quick Historic Notes:
98% of ALL the Populace at the time of the American Revolution was some type of Protestant Christian, the other 2% were Catholic, Jew or other/atheist.
25% of all the Founding Fathers were ORDAINED MINISTERS.
All but 1 or two were Church-going Christians.
Some of the FIRST acts of the FIRST Congress were to: purchase 20,000 BIBLES to replace those destroyed in the Revolution, FOUND The American BIBLE & Tract Society, to appoint and fund Chaplains for each branch of Government and Military.
They Instituted NATIONAL Days of PRAYER, NATIONAL Days of FASTING and NATIONAL Days to Honor The Bible, God’s Word.
George Washington stated that to the honorable title of Patriot we MUST ADD that of Christian.
It is the Christian Faith/World-view that guided America’s Founders. The Bible is THE MOST QUOTED book of The Founders.
It was the moral and civil restraints found in God’s Word that all the rest- Traditional Virtues & Morals, Constitutionalism, Conservatism- are defined, supported and restrained by.
America’s Founders could find NO better restraint against lying than God’s admonition in the Ten Commandments saying: “Thou Shalt NOT bear False Witness” . -Rev. Larry Wallenmeyer- P.A.N. Admin II.
“Disobedience to tyrants is Obedience to God.” -Benjamin Franklin.
Original Source: Patriot Action Network.com