Posted on 11/03/2008 3:47:18 PM PST by americanophile
Abraham Lincoln once warned his fellow Americans that, “as a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.” It is an axiom that still holds true. So it is on the eve of a great election that will have profound consequences for our national character that we implore our fellow citizens to remember the brave men and women who have gone before you, who have built this country from a frontier nation of 13 colonies to the great republic you see before you. We implore you to remember the vision of our founding fathers, to build a new society of strictly limited government but nearly unlimited freedom; a nation that prized natural and individual liberty over artificial, collective equality; a nation whose mission has been to foster life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
To our fellow conservatives, we entreat you in these final hours to fight as hard as you have ever fought, to mobilize and focus all your efforts toward victory, while ignoring those who would cause you to lose faith. We remind you of the stirring words of President Reagan, who believed that the success of our America - an America of limited government, personal freedom and responsibility, and one rooted firmly in the fertile soil of our God-fearing, visionary forefathers was inextricably linked to the future of all humanity: “You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children’s children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done.” Remember the charge of our greatest leader, the father of our nation, George Washington: “It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond himself, and to bear in mind that his conduct will not only affect himself, his country, and his immediate posterity; but that its influence may be co-extensive with the world, and stamp political happiness or misery on ages yet unborn.”
To John McCain, a man of inestimable integrity and uncommon valor, we thank you for tireless service to this nation. You are unquestionably the better man, the greater patriot and the right leader for America at this trying moment. With you we cast our highest hopes and offer you this parting interpretation on words that have often brought encourgement to our nation :
Sail on, Oh man of State! Sail on, Oh warrior strong and great. America with all Her fears With all the hope of future years Is hanging breathless on thy fate.
Finally, we offer our prayers to the Almighty, that He will guide our nation in this moment of historic significance. As a nation we have not always lived up to our highest ideals, but we remain a good and free people, and from our shores the light of liberty still beams out across a weary and dangerous world. May God continue to bless America and light our path forward.
A heartfelt thank you to Governor Palin also. She has been so beaten by the press, I hope she knows how much we admire her.
Indeed!
Nice picture americanophile.
Nothing left now but to vote and ...
PRAY, PRAY, PRAY.
I’ve never been this troubled by an election before. My relatives from overseas are also concerned. The MSM try and tell us that the Europeans want Obama but they lie. The silent majority want McCain.
Top 10 Predictions No Matter Who Wins the Election
1. The Bible will still have all the answers.
2. Prayer will still work.
3. The Holy Spirit will still move.
4. God will still inhabit the praises of His people.
5. There will still be God-anointed preaching.
6. There will still be singing of praise to God.
7. God will still pour out blessings upon His people.
8. There will still be room at the Cross.
9. Jesus will still love you.
10. Jesus will still save the lost.
ISN'T IT GREAT TO KNOW WHO IS STILL IN CONTROL
I might pass on that I have been asked to pray for this election at 9 PM central, from the Rep. party. Join us?, yet pray continually
Pray is a beautiful thing, and it is what won that war. Great picture of Washington.
Ping to you RG. Pray!
Nice article reminding us all to pray for victory tomorrow! Then we can have Treasury Secretary Romney fix this mess!
Amen! Thank you for posting!
Such a great pic. thx.
Amen! Dear God, please just watch over this nation, keep us safe. I thank you for bestowing onto us this great and honorable man, a true hero of our times. I pray you will bestow onto him courage and compassion in these next few hours. I also pray that you allow your people to see who the true warrior is for our nation. Our nation needs this man; yes he is just a man, with his faults like all others in your creation, but he has worked his hardest, gave his all for his nation. He asks for just one more battle, one more war to fight. His is an honorable and noble mission, one that must be won. I pray to you now to bestow onto all of us peace and love in these trying times. Amen
I love that picture. Prayers for the Republicans and our country tomorrow! Thank you for the eloquent post!
Amen, americanophile! Thank you!
Do you remember all polls had Kerry ahead of Bush just before election day?
It may be true Europeans favor Obama. Because BO will change US to Europe style socialism. That will make US weaker economically and thereby militarily. Europe has closet jealousy of US military power since WWII.
Amen. I really like that photo.
I feel ill!
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I would also ask FReepers to prayerfully consider what else they can do today. Call like minded friends, relatives, and remind them to vote? Hold signs on street corners? Volunteer for GOTV (get out the vote) efforts for conservative candidates?
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