Pre-Quiem

Our nation is a “land of promise, which [i]s choice above all other lands, which the Lord God ha[s] preserved for a righteous people. And … whoso should possess this land of promise, from that time henceforth and forever, should serve him, the true and only God, or they should be swept off when the fulness of his wrath should come upon them. … And the fulness of his wrath cometh upon them when they are ripened in iniquity. And this cometh unto you … that ye may know the decrees of God—that ye may repent, and not continue in your iniquities until the fulness come, that ye may not bring down the fulness of the wrath of God upon you … . Behold, this is a choice land, and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall be free from bondage, and from captivity, and from all other nations under heaven, if they will but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ … .”

Thus quoth the Scripture, speaking of our land, our nation, the United States of America. Can anyone deny that the U. S. is a blessed nation? As citizens of the U. S., we are blessed with the greatest prosperity, the most freedom, and greatest security relative to any other nation that exists or has existed upon the earth. Our nation has blessed the world with science, electronics and computers, cars and airplanes, food production, medicine, and on and on – you name it. Not only has the U. S. blessed the world with material goods and technology, but we have blessed the world and its peoples with charitable giving. Billions and billions of dollars in funds, goods, and services have been given by the U. S. to nations and peoples less fortunate than ourselves. Any time, anywhere disaster strikes on earth, it is always the U. S. that is first there offering help.

“Now it is not common that the voice of the people desireth anything contrary to that which is right; but it is common for the lesser part of the people to desire that which is not right; therefore this shall ye observe and make it your law—to do your business by the voice of the people. And if the time comes that the voice of the people doth choose [that which is not right], then is the time that the judgments of God will come upon you; yea, then is the time he will visit you with great destruction even as he has hitherto visited …” those throughout history who covenant to be His people and ultimately turn away from that covenant.

Have we reached this point? Ours is a Christian nation, founded upon historic and timeless Judeo-Christian principles. About 53% of the people who voted in the recent general election cast their ballots in favor of B. Hussein Obama. Similarly, a virtually unstoppable majority of “progressives” were elected to both the House and the Senate in Congress. Frankly, this scares me. If these people are “progressives”, why is it that every policy or action they have proposed to date will ultimately, if not immediately, take away or reduce our rights, stifle the national economy (not to mention the disaster to our personal economies that will result from job losses, skyrocketing prices, scarcity of goods, reduced income, increased taxes, etc., etc.), reduce our competitiveness in the world economy, hamstring our national security forces, etc., and basically put our nation down the road, full speed ahead, back to a third world status and lifestyle. In my view, these “progressive” policies are contrary to and in violation of the foundational Judeo-Christian principle upon which our nation is founded. This is not progression, it is regression.

President B. Hussein Obama talks pretty and paints beautiful pictures with his words. But there is something wrong with his pictures. If we look with our logic rather than our fears, we can see through the pretty façade to the harsh reality underneath. We need to learn to see through the lie. For example, let’s examine his statements and promises about taxes:

· Obama says 95% of Americans are going to get a tax cut. But, he also promises his “progressive” supporters that he will let President Bush’s tax cuts expire. I never heard him discuss these two concepts together, so we could see and evaluate them side-by-side. When we do evaluate them in this manner, we can see that before anyone gets a tax cut, everyone will get an across the board tax increase.
· Obama promised that the only ones that possibly would see a tax increase were those making over 250,000/yr. Who do you know that makes this kind of money? If you know someone, most likely he/she is an entrepreneur or CEO of some small business. The lie is that these are the small business owners who employ something like 90% of the rest of us who don’t make over $250K. Taxing these small businesses will stifle the economy, reducing our job opportunities and salaries. Tax increase for our employers translates to less compensation and fewer job opportunities for employees.
· President B. Hussein Obama promises to impose a windfall profits tax on oil industry and big businesses. This one makes me laugh that people can’t see right through it. Who is it that pulls into a gas station and fills the tank of their car? Pays for lube and oil change? Uses plastics or anything else that is a product of the petroleum industry. We do. There is no such thing as a tax on business. Any tax imposed on business is passed straight to the customers. Windfall profit taxes are taxes on you and me, further reducing our ability to provide necessities of life for our families and ourselves. Obama’s tax plan will only make businesses into tax collectors.
· President Obama and his “progressive” cohorts have pushed through a massive economic stimulus bill. His promise is that this $790 billion (that’s billion, with a “b”) stimulus package will create jobs, provide an influx of cash that will resurrect the economy, and heal the Dead Sea (Not really! That’s my take on the miracles he’s promising). What is the stimulus bill really? It is a massive pork and glut giveaway spending bill that primarily rewards his “progressive” backers and cronies. And, take my word for it; this is one time that the moniker “progressive” fits, only in the sense that this monstrous bill will only “progress” (i.e. continue to grow) to astronomical proportions. How does this relate to taxes? Well, who is ultimately going to pay for all this? You and I are, the taxpayers of the nation. In one fell swoop, Obama has saddled me and my family with more debt that we have ever had, even cumulatively, since my family has existed. I’m sorry, but this is not acceptable. And, it will not stimulate the economy, but will do just the opposite.

Certainly, these are not the only examples I could dredge up. Almost everything Obama has said is a lie couched in pretty language. And, it is not only taxes that will be subject to this type of manipulation. Watch the rights enshrined in the Constitution, the freedom of speech, the right to keep and bear arms, etc. And the justice system and the courts are likely to be skewed so far left, by appointment of “progressive” judges, that our rights to a fair and impartial trial will be largely compromised. I may address some of these issues in subsequent blogs.

People, we need to wake up! Look beyond the persuasive rhetoric. Learn to see the lie.

May God help us!