I do believe we are reaching a tilting point in the US where the tolerances of the average American has reached the breaking point. We can only hope things have not gone so far we can not bring back common sense.
Can you imagine if somehow Madison, John Jay and Jefferson were brought back to life, circa US 2010?
They’d beg to be placed back into the grave, not wanting to see how in a few short centuries their greatest gift to future generations has been crapped on. I’d like to think they would advise of to shake off the bonds of a gargantuan out-of-control centralized government. Yet, I can’t help think, after looking at the state of our society, the conclusion would be we’re not worthy of freedom.
I agree. I think the Founding Fathers would rather help us though. Each generation, for at least the last 5, has sold their posterity down the river for ever increasing laziness, and ever decreasing personal liberty. Jefferson, at least, recognized the need for a mortal combat between liberty and tyranny in his “Tree of Liberty” symbolism (I think it was pretty direct, though).
The FOunding Father’s knew how fleeting liberty is, but they also knew the importance of earning it for yourself. They knew that you can no more pass on Liberty than you can pass on faith. We can create the conditions for either, or encourage the growth of either, but it cannot be lent, given, nor imposed. When people stop caring about what’s going on, they stop battling against tyranny, for the sake of ease.
I think our Founding Fathers knew this, and probably prayed (and may yet pray) for us to do the right thing. I don’t think we’re alone in this battle of eternal principle, I just think we’re learning to realize it’s much bigger. They had to in their time, and we have to in our time. And that gives me hope. I hope it’s peaceful, but know it’s going to happen, one way or another. American’s may think they want security, just as the sinner may want their vice, but in the end, anyone who truly has a desire for some good, or some improvement in their heart, will realize that laying down the bad for the good is a must, and will do it straightway, it’s all just a matter of time, experience, and wisdom.