Political Right Must Summon Moral Courage to Fight Back

Townhall.com ^ | June 28, 2013 | David Limbaugh

[Rummyfan]

The Courage to fight back? Let's look at some recent history....

The majority of the country didn't want obamacare. A dem Congress passed it anyway. We looked to Pubbies in the House to defund it. Not happening... We looked to SCOTUS to throw out what was blatantly unConstitutional. That didn't happen either. Where are we to turn? GOP leadership is an oxymoron, a thing of the past (John Boehner and Mitch McConnell? Ha!). Other than a few senators (Cruz, Sessions) and representatives (Bachmann, Gohmert e.g.) no one is willing to stand up to the president and Congressional Dems.

This week, SCOTUS rules that WE THE PEOPLE have no standing in defending a proposition put to a statewide vote which the governor and AG of the state in question declined to defend, an abdication of their duties.

Everywhere we turn we get beat down. We have no leadership in elected federal office. Frankly without talk radio and some private citizens - Sarah Palin for example - speaking out, I would have gone crazy already.

I see the country breaking up if this path is not altered.

[cripplecreek]

Beck is reading my mind this morning in talking about teaching true history to blacks so they can have pride in their role in building America vs the resentment the race baiters teach.

[Buckeye McFrog]

IMO that is going to require ditching the Republican Party.

[Nextrush]

That’s the real story of that situation. The non-violent protests were happening big time in Birmingham during the spring of 1963.

But by this time 50 years ago violence was beginning in the cities of the North that would lead to larger riots, greater damage, population shifts to suburbs and political changes.

The financial disasters of the cities are the fruit of that.

BUT PLANS NEED TO BE MADE INCLUDING PLANS FOR BAD SITUATIONS.

I can never forget or forsake my God. His presence is there to help me during the dark hours and moments.

[Nextrush]

Resentment is a poison that opens the door to drugs and alcohol, it creates millions of Trayvon Martin’s.....

[Nextrush]

I need to find the next right thing to do every day.

[Coldwater Creek]

It is done, finished. God has written Ichabod over our door post.

[Nextrush]

As someone who has been “Conservative, Christian and Pro-Life” I sincerely believed that I have been fornicated by the Republican Party.

Others still don’t realize what has been done to them. People have been used to promote a political party.

The Democrats are “fornicating” African-Americans, Hispanics and even the LGBT crowd.

There are fanatical Progressive activists out there but there are also average people being hustled and used by politicians.

Those people and myself all share the common experience of political manipulation and all have the potential to open their eyes and see the truth.

[Nextrush]

Keep listening to the talk shows but also don’t allow yourself to be used anymore.

Glenn Beck is clearest right now but they all have been at best used by the political machine.

I hope Levin, El Rushbo and even Hannity find some clear thinking and courage to stand up in a moral and honest way....

[LibLieSlayer]

I pray not... it will be the worst time of this once great Republic. If it comes... it comes.

[madmominct]

I hope Levin, El Rushbo and even Hannity find some clear thinking and courage to stand up in a moral and honest way....

Me too. They, Ted Cruz and Sarah Palin are the only ones I can see who still have principles.

[LibLieSlayer]

Amen!

LLS

[cripplecreek]

I'm working on a suggested reading list for email list of inner city pastors that I've befriended. This time I'm going with George Whitefield because he's a good example of the how different the slavery of the mid 1700 was from the civil war era slavery .

Whitefield is also a great example of a man with a pure heart but was somewhat misguided and supported slavery but became a staunch abolitionist later in life. In the early days, Whitefield saw slavery as a means of freeing Africans from barbarism. He encouraged that slaves be educated with the intent that they eventually be released as self sufficient citizens of the colonies. Later in life he opposed slavery but never faltered in his belief that learning and Christianity were the route to true freedom. (The slavery of the civil war era made teaching slaves to read a crime.)

Whitefield was beloved by slaves and freedmen alike. Whitefield was given a slave named Surrey. He freed her at the front door of his home and said that she would live as part of his family till she was ready to live on her own. At Whitefield's funeral a freed slave named Phyllis Wheatly eulogized Whitfeild in glowing terms. Wheatly was a well known freed slave and poet of the day.

Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land,

Taught my benighted soul to understand

That there's a God, that there's a Saviour too:

Once I redemption neither sought nor knew.

Some view our sable race with scornful eye,

"Their colour is a diabolic dye."

Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain,

May be refin'd, and join th' angelic train.

-Phyllis Wheatly

Her poem isn't intended to praise slavery by any means. She called slavery a curse on mankind. What the poem does indicate is that she could rise above her slave past and see even greater good in an education and Christian faith.

[Elsie]

I’ve heard Glenn Beck talk about putting spiritual matters ahead of political ones.

Now just WHERE would someone find a silly idea like that??

 

 

2 Chronicles 7:14

If my people, who are called by my name,
shall humble themselves,
and pray, and seek my face,
and turn from their wicked ways; ,

then will I hear from heaven,
and will forgive their sin,
and will heal their land.

[Elsie]

To paraphrase Someone...

“SCOTUS? How many divisions does it have?”

[Elsie]

AMEN!

[Elsie]

She called slavery a curse on mankind.

Freedom Day - 2013

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I'm only a slave about 1/3 of my life...

[stephenjohnbanker]

Thanks for the ping.

[Borax Queen]

After working 12-15 hour days all week, only to have it stolen by the lazy, it’s hard not to feel like a slave...or to have much hope :(( The leeches and Commies just keep taking it all.

[Theodore R.]

It’s too bad the American people have no interest in your heavy workload. They would probably tell you to WORK LESS!