Old, Ancient, or Aged?

 

“Let’s stop using the word “old” to describe ourselves or others. Worn out shoes are old. People age. And like with all fine things, aging brings out qualities to be admired and valued.” I found this statement on my Face Book and it sparked the following.

I believe today’s progressive movement continues its historical philosophy, “if it’s old, throw it away, change it, or don’t use it”. This was certainly the case in 1912 when the 17^th Amendment strong-armed its way into the Constitution. The system was old. It couldn’t possibly be of any value. People were smarter in 1912 than they were in the 18^th century. Look how poorly this system worked in that day. All the politicians elected by politicians were crooked. Change the document. Save the Union!

When in truth it wasn’t the document that needed fixing. The plainly written parchment worked through a great many trials in our nation’s history which included the very writing of it, the startup problems of a new country, continued attacks by Britain and Spain, the Industrial Revolution, huge national growth, and the Civil War, to name a few. It worked because of those checks and balances incorporated within this aging document. It was mankind who elected those politicians to the state legislative bodies. Those people elected the federal Senators. It wasn’t the system that broke, it was humans.

Now, one hundred and eleven years after the 17^th Amendment took effect, the Federal Government is so far out of balance there are death panels to determine who of our aged population receives healthcare, or more to the point, to determine those that will not receive healthcare. Now, federal court judges become activists and use their power to create law. Now, the Attorney General of the US resigns to elude prosecution. Now, a President can throw out the Constitution in favor of his phone and pen.

No, it wasn’t the Constitution broken in the early 1900s. Yes, it had seen some trying times. Yes, the same arguments discussed during the Constitutional Convention were still around. They still are today. But these arguments are not what the delegates ratified, unanimously. The Constitution’s existence up to 1912 performed like the opening statement here. It became more refined. It grew to be admired and respected around the world. It still is, or there wouldn’t be hordes of people crossing our borders in search of the American Dream.

And the basis of that dream stems from the Bill of Rights, otherwise known as the first ten amendments. These, too, are aging gracefully, but they are under attack by the progressives. Make no mistake about it. These Amendments have been around since 1792. That’s two hundred and thirty-four years. That’s way too long to suit progressives. The liberals would rather see you lose these rights, than protect them for the ages.

Stand up, America. Get off the couch on Election Day. Go Vote! Your Bill of Rights will disintegrate before your eyes if you do not.

Christmas and the Declaration of Independence

Initial exploration of the New World offered hope. It turned into riches taken and a failure to remember God for the Spaniard. For the French, a vast land with abundant wildlife and a failure to recognize God. For the English, an escape from the aristocracy and religious persecution. 

At first, the stresses and conditions of the new world offered little hope. Famine, death, attack from natives, and lack of a steady stream of supplies all contributed to the growth of fear. Great Britain sponsored a whole different level of pressure on the British subjects. The Atlantic seaboard colonists began to feel like second-class citizens of their homeland. 

We find the difference for the English settlers’ existence in their Christian principles, most often referred to as religion. Although the Anglican Church of England (a protestant take-off of the Pope’s empire) existed in Jamestown, the protestant reformation Pilgrims thrived. How? By establishing their principles in the Mayflower Compact and living a godly life. They worshipped God through Jesus Christ the best way they knew how. At every turn where it seemed disaster struck, they’d take a knee and offer repentance to God for whatever it was they were doing wrong. God blessed that. They also determined private ownership generated far more blessings than communal farming.

After one hundred and fifty years, a small vociferous group stood up to the giant. They declared why the world should know and understand their decision to break away from England. 

John Quincy Adams, a prominent founding father, made an early summarization of how Christmas and the Declaration of Independence relate. Here is a quote from him on the 61st anniversary of the Declaration.

“Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of the world, your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this day? Is it not that, in a chain of human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly linked with the birthday of the Savior? That it forms a leading event in the progress of the Gospel dispensation? Is it not that the Declaration of Independence first organized the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer’s mission upon earth? That it laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity and gave to the world the first irrevocable pledge of the fulfillment of the prophecies announced directly from heaven at the birth of the Savior and predicted by the greatest of the Hebrew prophets 600 years before.”

This Christmas season presents another opportunity for America to understand its roots. Another day for individuals to take stock of their spiritual lives and reconnect with God. Jesus came not to rule the world but to save the lost that they might be the children of God. It’s our birthright to accept Him and fulfill the prophetic call on America. 

Make no mistake about your life, which has an eternal existence beyond this earthly realm. Our founders understood it. Their existence depended on it. Consider the foundations of our Constitution and what the Declaration of Independence has done for you. Give America a chance at a reprieve from God’s wrath. Accept His call to you. 

Democracy or Constitutional Republic?

 

I am not the author of this post below. However, there is a discussion concerning factions, our constitutional republic, and democracy in any of its forms. I post this here so I can link to it in Twitter. You may find this interesting, as it was written or at least attributed to Professor Tyler in 1787.

HOW LONG DO WE HAVE?

This is the most interesting thing I've read in a long time. The sad thing about it, you can see it coming.

 I have always heard about this democracy countdown. It is interesting to see it in print. God help us, not that we deserve it.

How Long Do We Have?

About the time our original thirteen states adopted their new constitution in 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years earlier: 'A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government.'

'A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury.'

'From that moment on, the majority always vote for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship.'

'The average age of the world's greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years.

'During those 200 years, those nations always progressed through the following sequence:

1. from bondage to spiritual faith;

2. from spiritual faith to great courage;

3. from courage to liberty;

4. from liberty to abundance;

5. from abundance to complacency;

6. from complacency to apathy;

7. from apathy to dependence;

8. from dependence back into bondage'

Professor Joseph Olson of Hemline University School of Law, St. Paul,  Minnesota , points out some interesting facts concerning the 2020  Presidential election:

Number of States won by: Democrats: 19 Republicans: 29

Square miles of land won by: Democrats: 580,000 Republicans: 2,427,000

Population of counties won by: Democrats: 127 million Republicans: 143 million

Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by: Democrats: 13.2 Republicans: 2.1

Professor Olson adds: 'In aggregate, the map of the territory Republican won was mostly the land owned by the taxpaying citizens of this great country. Democrat territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in government-owned tenements and living off various forms of government welfare...' Olson believes the United States is now somewhere between the 'complacency and apathy' phase of Professor Tyler's definition of democracy, with some forty percent of the nation's population already having reached the 'governmental dependency' phase.

If Congress grants amnesty and citizenship to twenty million criminal invaders called illegal's and they vote, then we can say goodbye to the USA in fewer than five years.

If you are in favor of this, then you’ll probably not like any of my posts. If you are not, then pass this along to help everyone realize just how much is at stake, knowing that apathy is the greatest danger to our freedom.

It’s this apathy which Haversack History, my speaking venue found here, addresses and is why I encourage all Americans to get to the polls. It is the only way the silent majority will be heard.

waj

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Militia/Minutemen not Army

 

Proverbs 18:3

When the wicked comes, contempt comes also; and with dishonor comes reproach.

 

From the American Patriots Bible (NKJV), Thomas Nelson, Publisher

 

Honor…

“…with dishonor comes contempt”

The Minutemen

In 1774, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress reorganized the Massachusetts militia, providing that one-fourth of the entire militia was made up of “Minutemen”—patriots who vowed to be ready to fight at a minute’s notice. The Massachusetts Provincial Congress charged the Minutemen:

                "You…are placed by Providence in the post of honor because it is the post of danger. The eyes not only of North America and the whole British Empire, but of all Europe, are upon you. Let us be, therefore, altogether solicitous that no disorderly behavior, nothing unbecoming our characters as Americans, as citizens and Christians, be justly chargeable to us."

Please note that even though the militia was reorganized to include Minutemen, they remained militia and not employees of the state.

Randall and My Race

Hebrews 12:1 NKJV

“…and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us…”

Today a friend came to mind. I met him about thirty years ago and assisted him with his business by transporting him the three hours to trade shows in New York City. We became known as twins. We carry the same last name, but he grew up in a Cleveland ghetto with his mother. My parents raised me in west central New York State in rural communities. He’s about 5’ 6”, weighs about 130 lbs., and is black. I’m 6’ 4”, 200 lbs., and not. Yet we have the same Father in heaven who loves us unconditionally, so we love each other. Randall shared an artistic impression through his gift of creativity using the scripture about how there’s a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Although I’ve moved some 800 miles away, we stay in touch.


During our times of travel and sometimes over coffee at his house, we’d talk about a hope one day we could offer a ministry together about our relationship. It seems like a far off dream rather than a goal with a vision. However, I found an opportunity in my new hometown where I hope our relationship can assist others in blossoming into new life.


The author of Hebrews speaks of the trials, persecution, and turmoil in the lives of God’s people throughout their history. Hope is the one thing he brings us back to. No matter our path, our circumstances, or our past, the encouragement of hope brightens all our days. The journey carries us through many tribulations. Many designed to strengthen our character so we can better meet the really tough situations.


Randall and I spoke often of his heart for clearing discrimination based on color. It weighed more than a 60,000 lb. anchor. His ancestors were slaves from Jamaica. He remembers a tough neighborhood where being violent put violence at bay. It’s those old experiences separating us, but it’s not what binds us together. Neither does racism. We lived in a mixed ethnic community for more than half of our lives. Skin colors ranged from stark white, to Mediterranean olive, to brown, to black.


The only race I acknowledge is the one to run after Jesus. In today’s world of political segregation based upon skin color and lies from the evil one, I hope words can begin to be used for good. I hope the story of Randall and me can show vast differences in culture and experiences don’t automatically disqualify friendship and camaraderie. I hope God allows us to minister to our communities whether or not we are together in the flesh or hundreds of miles apart, because I do have a deep abiding love for Randall.


How will you run the race set before you?

Silence must not win

The following represents the talk I gave on Saturday 09 Nov 2019 on the National Mall in Washington, DC to a group of Americans struggling to bring America back to its roots. This concerns the 1st Amendment.

Silence!

          Every despot and tyrant demands it. Whether it be a government or a church, whenever you’re told to remain silent, you can expect tyranny. How many times have you been told it’s poor etiquette to discuss politics or religion in public? I was coming of age in the ‘60s and it was prevalent then. That’s over fifty years of influence in my life alone.

 Every citizen living under such expectation of a nation never experiences the opportunity of free speech. In fact, they first never think freely. They’ve been trained. They already know simple words attract attention, most of it horribly violent.

            When the aggression falls on the citizenry of a nation, the people must decide. Do they fall to their knees in subjugation, or do they stand? Think of what we know of other countries and how people responded to tyranny. Most of us use the term Molan Labe from the Spartan standoff against the King of Persia who intended to subjugate an entire state. The Scots and William Wallace stood against the English. Freedom!

            It’s obvious stories like these make excellent movies because mankind loves a righteous struggle against overwhelming odds, even though the outcome for the participants isn’t guaranteed. The story of America ranks among the most audacious. We the people, with little more than what we could carry on our backs, stood up.

            It started with a priest in Germany. The Roman Catholic church demanded only priests could read and interpret scripture. Martin Luther studied those scriptures and determined there were ninety-five items he didn’t agree with and posted them on the church door for all the community to see. He paid for this free thinking with his life, but the actions started a reformation of the way every day citizens could decide for themselves how to worship the God of the Universe.

            English history reflects the struggle to walk away from the demands of the Pope. King Henry VIII broke from the Roman church and founded his own, the Anglican Church of England. As the catholic church suppressed the people of Spain with a horrendous Inquisition, Henry committed an inquisition in England. If the citizens didn’t kowtow to his demands, they were thrown in jail. It was only slightly less violent than the catholic methods.

            From this experience a group of people ran. They left England and the Anglican Church and moved to the Netherlands. The Spanish Catholics attacked there to drive out the Protestants being tolerated by the government, so the English returned to their homeland. They still experienced subjugation under the British king. It was at this juncture they determined to get away from the king’s heavy hand. Their ship, the Mayflower, fought heavy seas and winds to arrive on the shores of Plymouth Rock in 1620, thirteen years after an Anglican priest arrived in Jamestown.

            The point is there’s a long standing history of the importance to the American people of their motivation to pursue God in a way that made sense to them. Our very foundation stood on the tenets of the Christian faith. Even though not every colonialist chose Christianity, the vast majority of them used the Bible or reading primers with scripture to learn how to read. They were instilled with a Christian worldview.

            We stand in this place today because a king refused to acknowledge the human rights of his citizens. The same people he was required by law to watch over and protect. Instead, he sent a standing army to occupy homes, suppress discussion of his inadequacy, and to quell the voices. People who had one hundred and fifty years of development as independents far removed from the king’s influence.

            So, we the people listed our issues against the tyrant so all the world understood our plight. There were twenty-nine issues, among which were his failure to respond to communication addressing his lack of attention to the needs of his citizens. “In every stage of the Oppressions we have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble Terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated Injury. A Prince, whose Character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the Ruler of a free People.”

            And so it is in today’s world we look back at how America came to be the most blessed and highly favored among nations. We look today at our Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Republic formed so many years ago. We see plainly the pus of mankind oozing out of our precious form of government because of the infection afflicting it. We have the right, no the duty, to call attention to the tyrannical actions exhibited by a bastardized version of our Constitution.

            The 1^st Amendment guarantees this right.

            “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

            We now look at the results of our founders work. Progressives took the initiative at the turn of the twentieth century to create the very form of government our founders warned against, a democracy where mob rule reigns. They convinced the nation the people should be electing Senators to come to Washington. The 17^th Amendment structurally changed how the Constitution’s checks and balances kept us on track. We now have two-thirds of our Republic under the control of popular vote.

            This assembly of people before me stands in agreement with the Redress of Grievances. You are the voice for the people who won’t vote. It’s imperative you continue to use your 1^st Amendment rights to free speech and redress. Our government only runs effectively when citizens participate. The silent majority have trashed our way of life. Many don’t understand how important the freedom of religion, in the context of the founding fathers’ Christian heritage, is to keeping America free. It’s so important it was the first thing our Continental Congress listed.

            You are aware of the trampling of our free speech rights as experienced in the press and on the internet. You are aware of the continuing persecution of the Christian faith of Americans and the forbidding of such things as prayer in schools and in our governmental bodies. You know Congress makes decisions not for the good of the people, but for their own prosperity. You know our hope lies in pulling down the darkness of progressivism. You’ve signed petitions. You’ve stood up. Now we must move forward.

            Make specific plans to follow up using your right to free speech. Take the time and effort to write a letter to the editor of your newspaper. They may not chose to print it, but if you persist and write again, you’ll find ways to influence them to post opposing views. Talk about the Redress of Grievances now posted in the White House. Stir up interest in seeing these grievances addressed and corrected.

            And just as importantly, reconnect with your Christian upbringing. Choose to bring yourself to the table of God’s grace. America has been and can be a city set on a hill for all the world to see the glory of God. It will take all of us exercising our first amendment rights to bring us back, to make America great again. 

Do not be silent.

Copyright 2019 Warren A Johnson

Pray for America's future

I gave the following prayer 09 Nov 2019 for the opening of the Declaration of Restoration rally of Americans in Washington, DC on the National Mall from 1100 to 1600 hours.

Almighty God, I give you praise and lift up your Holy name to these people. You and You alone stand between us and desolation. Your word tells us to be focused not on those around us, but on dark powers and principalities.

     I ask this day for Your light to shine on Capitol Hill. Expose the darkness and make it flee. Open the ears of our Congressional Representatives to hear and understand our grievances. Stir their hearts and minds this Saturday. Convict them of the need to remember it is You, The God of creation, the God of the universe, who ordained and put in place our government. Remind them our rights, our very liberty, isn’t found in the Constitution. It’s found in scripture and protected from government interference by the Constitution. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Freedom.

     Thank you for sending your angels to fight our battles, to protect us from evil, to propel us into all You planned for us, and to provide us the strength, the longsuffering, the intelligence, and the wherewithal to accomplish our task. Time is a constraint on mankind to help establish order, but You have no such constraints. Go before us, before the submission of the redress of grievances. Effect the changes to make Your government unhindered.

     As a child of God I take the responsibility to overcome evil this day. I speak with the authority of a child of God, and I stand in the gap to protect those unwilling or unable to protect themselves. I release here on earth those angels appointed to the people here, as you have already done in Heaven. Let the evil flee and your righteousness descend upon Washington, DC this day in history as you restore the United States of America to its appointed place of truth, justice, and the American way.

    All of this I speak through the glory and resurrection power of Jesus Christ our Lord, and in His name.

Amen           

©Warren A Johnson 2019

Are you old and of no value?

“Let’s stop using the word “old” to describe ourselves or others. Worn out shoes are old. People age. And like with all fine things, aging brings out qualities to be admired and valued.” I found this statement on my Face Book and it sparked the following.

I believe today’s progressive movement continues its historical philosophy, “if it’s old, throw it away, change it, or don’t use it”. This was certainly the case in 1912 when the 17^th Amendment strong-armed its way into the Constitution. The system was old. It couldn’t possibly be of any value. People were smarter then than they were in the 18^th century. Look how poorly this system worked in that day. All the politicians elected by politicians were crooked. Change the document. Save the Union!

When in truth it wasn’t the document that needed fixing. The plainly written parchment worked through a great many trials in our nation’s history which included the very writing of it, the startup problems of a new country, continued attacks by Britain and Spain, the Industrial Revolution, huge national growth and the Civil War, to name a few. It worked because of those checks and balances incorporated within this aging document. It was mankind who elected those politicians to the state legislative bodies. Those people elected the federal Senators. It wasn’t the system that broke, it was humans.

Now, one hundred and seven years after the 17^th Amendment took effect, the Federal Government is so far out of balance there are death panels to determine who of our aged population receives healthcare, or, more to the point, to determine those that will not receive healthcare. Now, federal court judges become activists and use their power to create law. Now, the Attorney General of the US resigns to elude prosecution. Now, a President can throw out the Constitution in favor of his phone and pen.

No, it wasn’t the Constitution broken in the early 1900s. Yes, it had seen some trying times. Yes, the same arguments discussed during the Constitutional Convention were still around. They still are today. But these arguments are not what the delegates ratified, unanimously. The Constitution’s existence up to 1912 performed like the opening statement here. It became more refined. It grew to be admired and respected around the world. It still is, or there wouldn’t be hordes of people crossing our borders in search of the American Dream.

And the basis of that dream stems from the Bill of Rights, otherwise known as the first ten amendments. These, too, are aging gracefully, but they are under attack by the progressives. Make no mistake about it. These Amendments have been around since 1792. That’s two hundred and twenty-seven years. That’s way too long to suit progressives. The liberals would rather see you lose these rights, than protect them for the ages.

Stand up, America. Get off the couch on Election Day. Go Vote! Your Bill of Rights will disintegrate before your eyes if you do not.

America, A Christian Nation

Nation: 1. a large aggregate (a whole formed by combining several (typically disparate) elements) of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory. Oxford Dictionary

For other uses, see Nation (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with State (polity) or Country.

A nation (from Latin: natio, "people, tribe, kin, genus, class, flock") is a large group or collective of people with common characteristics attributed to them — including language, traditions, mores (customs), habitus (habits), and ethnicity. By comparison, a nation is more impersonal, abstract, and overtly political than an ethnic group. It is a cultural-political community that has become conscious of its autonomy, unity, and particular interests. Wikipedia

Discussions concerning whether or not the United States of America are a Christian nation always result in opposing worldviews declaring their side holds truth. For instance, be assured the US is not a Christian nation by these words: "The Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion" John Adams. Where in the definition does it say anything about government? It does not. It specifically leaves out government because there are two types of government; those operated by a church, and those not operated by a church. Mr Jefferson adamantly stated the United States federal government proposed under the constitution would not tax the Anabaptists in Connecticut because there would be no state religion. The Wikipedia definition specifically notes nation is not to be confused with State or country, both of which are terms associated with government.

How does one determine if America ever was a Christian nation? One looks at the historical evidence. Start with Columbus because he has been the historical reference since the fifteenth century. Evidence mounts the Scandinavians touched here first by circa 1000 AD. However, they didn’t leave enough of a mark to create a nation of people.

Columbus’ story starts before his trip. He approached Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand six other times. They saw no reason to grant him a charter. On the seventh time of his audience, Queen Isabella decides to grant him his wish because Spain, three days before, successfully cast the Moors out of Spain. “On January 2nd 1492 Los Reyes Católicos marched into Granada and the last stronghold of Moorish Spain came to an end.” (http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/history/moorish-spain/) It is said she saw an opportunity to thank God for the miracle of repelling the Moors. She not only gave Columbus a charter (GIVEN at Granada, on the 30th of April, in the year of our Lord, 1492-I, THE KING, I, THE QUEEN.), but supplied him with a Jesuit to evangelize whatever lands Columbus found and claim them for the Spanish crown. Aside from the Spanish propensity for destroying the wealth of whatever nation it came up against by taking the riches back to Spain, Columbus also failed as a Christian by wrapping himself in greed. He lost all respect and died penniless. Yet the Catholic way continued to expand into the western American continent for another three centuries. For instance, Spanish priests founded San Francisco in 1776.

During the same time period the French took Jesuit priests with them down the St. Lawrence, across the Great Lakes, into the central plains, and down the Mississippi. By 1535 Cartier explored as far as Quebec City. Further penetration into the North American continent established colonies throughout the regions as far south as Louisiana. The Louisiana Purchase from France handily doubled the size of the United States’ possession in 1803

The English Crown finally made a move with Roanoke, VA in 1587, but that colony failed when the Catholic Spanish Armada attacked Protestant Britain the following year, prohibiting any supplies or assistance from returning in 1588. Jamestown in 1607 became the first Protestant settlement on the entire east coast of the North American continent in over one hundred years of exploration.

This Christian settlement of the entire North American continent demonstrates how the nation of the United States came into being. The discussion continues with the coming of the Pilgrims in 1624. They were not separatists; they had a charter from the King of England to live “in the northern Virginia colony” as English subjects. They left England because of persecution by the Anglican Church of England. They wanted nothing to do with the Anglican Priest in Jamestown. They wanted to follow the Protestant Reformation practices, not those of King Henry’s church. Still, they were Christians.

So, when I hear comments concerning America and how she’s not, nor has ever been considered to be a Christian nation, I must object. Clearly, by definition, we are a people with a common heritage of Christianity in all its denominations. Were there Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, atheists, and New Age religions represented within the continent. Of course there were. Muslims were primarily the North African slaves without influence at the time in neither government nor culture and the same applies to most other segments of society, especially concerning the Atlantic coastal colonies. This statement does not downplay the atrocities committed against African, Irish, oriental, Hebrew, or native inhabitants. It doesn’t belittle their contributions of hard work or research and development any of them did, voluntarily or involuntarily. It’s simply a statement concerning how a nation is considered to be Christian according to the commonality of the people settling it.

History determines what constitutes a nation. Whether or not a particular people group lived, worked, contributed or grew significant within the concepts of what a nation is or may become, remains to be seen. One might consider hesitating when prone to demand the United States cannot be considered a Christian nation when all of its foundation is laid upon Christ’s Word spread across the continent on which it sits.

Participation Beats Opposing Views

This blog ran first on a Facebook page blog for The Liberty Den, found here:  @the libertyden

A few weekends ago a conference of patriots in West Virginia called The ALL Groups National Convention in Bridgeport occurred. From the face book page (https://www.facebook.com/events/171953923535695/) we gather this statement: “This event will be held to help unify the great Patriots of this country. No mater(sic) what banner you fly or patch you wear, we are all Patriots at heart. Please join us for this event to help everyone work together to make a difference. We must start communicating and cooperating, if not the Patriot Movement will forever run in circles.”

If you’re a regular Liberty Den visitor and invest the time in reading these blogs, you’re headed in the right direction. Understanding viewpoints as expressed by the bloggers is critical to communicating within the greater community of patriots.

But here’s the thing. Too many of you will be reading this instead of going to the forum. There are many reasons why patriots like yourselves (and me) don’t go to conferences, missions, disaster relief, or political rallies. However, as Chaplain of the South Carolina Militia Coalition, I can tell you this. When it comes to a group of people of like mind, there is power. Here’s the way God sees it according to the book of Hebrews. ²⁴ And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, ²⁵ not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:24, 25 NKJV)

If you see the day approaching when the Constitutional Republic will suffer, then attending a conference of like-minded souls is critical to the success of the group in general. Not so much because you’re a big wheel and have millions of contacts, but rather to stand with brothers and sisters as an encouragement to them.

We observed a phenomenon when high-schoolers across the nation seemed to jell overnight to take a walk outside of school hours in order to raise awareness and protest against gun violence. This didn’t happen overnight, just like the overnight successful people you know or heard about didn't happen in a short period. This event was planned for months and subsidized by big money, yet it took participation by the students, no matter their reason for doing so, to make a huge impact across our land.

Now you have the opportunity to create the same type of impact for your point of view, but you cannot do it by staying home or hiding in the woods when the day comes. Too many of us across the United States expect to be lone wolves with maybe a pack of wife and children to survive when the day comes. However, you must assess how long you can functionally maintain your family unit when you’re up against five or ten individuals determined to take whatever you have.

As we continue to find out, there are ways anyone with technical expertise can access virtually any information about you they desire, including the location of every piece of land you own, your income level, where your kids go to school, and how many and which type of firearms you own.

Don’t stay home when you have the opportunity to gather together so your voice can be heard. Whether you go to speak, or simply to add another face to the sweeping media camera’s lens, you’ll be contributing and encouraging and edifying those around you. Be a patriot whose dependence upon God and His word out weighs your independent ways.