JV-12
Mayor
From Washington’s Farewell Address:
“The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissension…is itself a frightful despotism,” wrote Washington
[comment: An indictment on our current political machinations of both parties for the sake of prevailing, no matter what the cost to the nation.]
“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness – these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
“…And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”
[comment: “Religion and morality are indespensible” --- the very essence our “enlightened” society and ethos seek to remove from the soul of this nation. The government, the universities, the media and the entertainment world all willing accomplises.]
From Lincoln’s 2nd inaugural address:
“Neither party (North or South) expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with or even before the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier triumph, and a result less fundamental and astounding. Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged. The prayers of both could not be answered. That of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has His own purposes.
“…Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said ‘the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.’”
[comment: Why would these words still not hold true for our present day nation? Does God change or do we? Presidents of our time have no courage or conviction that might really make a profound difference with this nation.
As Solzhenitsyn noted: “This nation has forgotten its God” ---- and like the Christian America of the 1860’s blind to its own sinful transgressions, God will chastise this modern day Christian nation all the more I suspect.]
“The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissension…is itself a frightful despotism,” wrote Washington
[comment: An indictment on our current political machinations of both parties for the sake of prevailing, no matter what the cost to the nation.]
“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness – these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
“…And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”
[comment: “Religion and morality are indespensible” --- the very essence our “enlightened” society and ethos seek to remove from the soul of this nation. The government, the universities, the media and the entertainment world all willing accomplises.]
From Lincoln’s 2nd inaugural address:
“Neither party (North or South) expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with or even before the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier triumph, and a result less fundamental and astounding. Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged. The prayers of both could not be answered. That of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has His own purposes.
“…Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said ‘the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.’”
[comment: Why would these words still not hold true for our present day nation? Does God change or do we? Presidents of our time have no courage or conviction that might really make a profound difference with this nation.
As Solzhenitsyn noted: “This nation has forgotten its God” ---- and like the Christian America of the 1860’s blind to its own sinful transgressions, God will chastise this modern day Christian nation all the more I suspect.]
