Today we mark the 275th anniversary of the birth of our first President of these great United States of America, George Washington. He is truly a great American who should be remembered for being the definitive patriot, a founding father, and a hero who literally laid his life on the line so that we might become a free nation.
George Washington's impact was so great that his contemporary and eventual President of the US himself, John Adams said of him, "His example is now complete, it will teach wisdom and virtue to magistrates, citizens, and men, not only in the present age, but in future generations, as long as our history shall be read."
George Washington's impact was so great that his contemporary and eventual President of the US himself, John Adams said of him, "His example is now complete, it will teach wisdom and virtue to magistrates, citizens, and men, not only in the present age, but in future generations, as long as our history shall be read."
Our current President George W. Bush reminded us this past week, "George Washington's long struggle for freedom has also inspired generations of Americans to stand for freedom in their own time. Today, we're fighting a new war to defend our liberty and our way of life. And as we work to advance the cause of freedom around the world, we remember that the father of our country believed that the freedom we secured in our revolution was not meant for Americans alone."
As a student of history, when I look at the life, service, writings and convictions of President Washington I see a man whose commitment was to both God and liberty. When he saw the United States of America he truly saw the land of the free and the home of the brave…equally balanced upon the US Constitution and Bill of Rights and also on God's holy and inerrant word. Never could I have imagined George Washington envisioning this so-called "separation of church and state" that has been forced down our throats by the secular left and the politically correct bunch.
Take for instance this statement from Washington's first inaugural address April 30, 1789, "The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people." He believed in a people governed by the people…not the elitist and special interests that are common in Washington today. It is a liberty based upon the common's man influence on his elected officials, not the dominance of the elected officials upon the electorate.
On September 19, 1796 Washington said in his Farewell Address, "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." How far have we fallen in our society when leftist elitists like Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) calls Bible believe Christians who also have a right to have a say in our government affairs "theocrats" that he believes don't truly represent America.
This is the same America that was born and based upon Biblical principles Mr. Schumer, if you would care to go back and look at your 6th grade history book that has now been replaced by NEA revisions. In fact, you might even find this from President Washington's Farewell Address in it, "It is impossible to govern the world without God and the Bible. Of all the dispositions and habits that lead to political prosperity, our religion and morality are the indispensable supporters. Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that our national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle."
God and liberty…the two of the greatest foundations that our great country was based upon are still necessary today. They were handed down from George Washington and the Founding Fathers from generation to generation; apparently until now. The last thing the secular elitist and left want is any mention of "God" in the public arena of ideas, and they are doing it in the name of "liberty"; how sad is that.
Today, i want to encourage you to stop for a moment and remember George Washington: his legacy and your freedom. And then consider that God and liberty are the pillars upon which we stand as a nation. God bless the USA.
As a student of history, when I look at the life, service, writings and convictions of President Washington I see a man whose commitment was to both God and liberty. When he saw the United States of America he truly saw the land of the free and the home of the brave…equally balanced upon the US Constitution and Bill of Rights and also on God's holy and inerrant word. Never could I have imagined George Washington envisioning this so-called "separation of church and state" that has been forced down our throats by the secular left and the politically correct bunch.
Take for instance this statement from Washington's first inaugural address April 30, 1789, "The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people." He believed in a people governed by the people…not the elitist and special interests that are common in Washington today. It is a liberty based upon the common's man influence on his elected officials, not the dominance of the elected officials upon the electorate.
On September 19, 1796 Washington said in his Farewell Address, "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." How far have we fallen in our society when leftist elitists like Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) calls Bible believe Christians who also have a right to have a say in our government affairs "theocrats" that he believes don't truly represent America.
This is the same America that was born and based upon Biblical principles Mr. Schumer, if you would care to go back and look at your 6th grade history book that has now been replaced by NEA revisions. In fact, you might even find this from President Washington's Farewell Address in it, "It is impossible to govern the world without God and the Bible. Of all the dispositions and habits that lead to political prosperity, our religion and morality are the indispensable supporters. Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that our national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle."
God and liberty…the two of the greatest foundations that our great country was based upon are still necessary today. They were handed down from George Washington and the Founding Fathers from generation to generation; apparently until now. The last thing the secular elitist and left want is any mention of "God" in the public arena of ideas, and they are doing it in the name of "liberty"; how sad is that.
Today, i want to encourage you to stop for a moment and remember George Washington: his legacy and your freedom. And then consider that God and liberty are the pillars upon which we stand as a nation. God bless the USA.
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