“We mutually pledge to each other our
Lives,
our Fortunes and our sacred Honor”
And with those words the 56
signers of the Declaration of Independence risked their upper class lifestyle
and maybe their lives for the then new idea of personal liberty. None of these
men had to do this; most could have lived their lives out successful and
wealthy under British rule. They realized something that maybe we forget at
times, personal liberty is our greatest possession; it should never be traded
away for personal comfort or security.
We all have an obligation to
speak out to maintain personal liberty. We all have a responsibility tospeak
up when confronted with failed political dogma and tyranny.
I stared this blog as a small
contribution to spread the word and help maintain the freedom I enjoy for my
children and grandchildren. When I became busy with work and family commitments
it was easy to let it slip down the priority list. How easy it would have been
for the founding fathers to avoid the coming conflict by quietly return to
their homes and warm fires because of other pressing needs that were more
important. But they did not retreat in
the face of adversity and we cannot either.
Thanks to Mr. Henderson for his recent
comments on my 2/5/13 blog. He reminded
me that all of us have an obligation do our part to maintain the system we love;
the system that is the last best hope for mankind. Mr. Henderson spoke up and
set an example of how we all must support and encourage each other to continue resisting
the warped and one sided liberal logic.
So, efforts renewed, I now carry
Mr. Henderson’s example forward. We must speak out when confronted with liberal
logic, get involved, vote, improve your knowledge, challenge a young person to
think for themselves, sharpen your argument points and speak out when you hear
some misguided soul expounding on the virtues of socialism.
“All that is necessary for evil
to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing”
We can no longer afford to be the
silent majority.
