A Okie look at all thing Politics, eCampaign, New Media and Warfare - - - I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. - John Adams
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Through the course of our history America has bore an heavy burden in the fight liberty, pushing forward for the dignity of human life, and to end the suffering of those who live under the reign of oppressive tyrants given to death and desolation. Some would never live to see the promised land of liberty and freedom extended within our own walls and throughout other nations, yet they would sacrifice all for it.
Ours must be, in that faith, to push the limits to extend equality, justice and freedom to all people who suffer needlessly under the dark veil of destruction that is waged against the body and the soul of humanity.
Hat Tip to my friend WyattThe video was too long so I had to split it into two different parts, so this is the second half.
For over 200 years American Democracy has been shaped by the blood and sacrifices of patriots pushing forward liberty, hoping that with each and every passing generation that the ever evolving understanding of freedom would propel the nation to great heights. Struggle and trial and turmoil America has been tested in the flame of that "sacred fire of liberty."
Now the question comes to us, what have we done? What will we do to expand and extend the bounds of freedom in search of that "More Perfect Union".
Hat Tip to my buddy WyattFor over 200 years American Democracy has been shaped by the blood and sacrifices of patriots pushing forward liberty, hoping that with each and every passing generation that the ever evolving understanding of freedom would propel the nation to great heights. Struggle and trial and turmoil America has been tested in the flame of that "sacred fire of liberty."
Now the question comes to us, what have we done? What will we do to expand and extend the bounds of freedom in search of that "More Perfect Union".
There would be no partisan rhetoric, no attacks on the character of his opponents, no condemnation of those who disagreed with him. Instead, he would take the floor of St. John's Church in Richmond that March day of 1775 and rising to address the now exiled House of Burgess, disbanded not that long before and forced into hiding by the colonial Governor, Lord Dunmore, he would, in a patient plea for action, lay out the road to revolution from grevious moves by the Imperial Government, to the petitions to King George the Third to the blight of their brethren in Massachusetts Colony. Interwoven would be the Bible, prophetic images and references taken from Shakespeare, given in the unique style that only, it would seem, Patrick Henry could speak in. In ten minutes, he lay to rest months of debate, the House rising to arms.
Virginia would send troops a short time later.
There is no original transcript of the speech given March 23rd, 1775 by the man who would become Governor of the State of Virginia, who would later speech passionately of the need for a Bill of Rights and would oppose the Constitution on the same grounds. The first actual written account of the text of the speech would appear two generations later in William Wirt's "Life and Character of Patrick Henry", published in 1817. The truth is that Henry's hypnotic speaking style would often seem to almost entrance his listeners, Thomas Jefferson, one of the men present at St. John's, once remarking he would always be engrossed and excited by a speech by his compatriot and yet that, if asked later to recount it, he would be unable to do so.
Yet here... Here would be a battle cry of the Revolution and for a nation generations after he had faded from this earth... "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
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America was founded as more than just a nation, it was founded as more than just a country, but rather as a great experiment in freedom.
Freedom is more than a word, it is a faith by which we place our trust in. We can not see it, nor can we touch it, and yet we feel it in our lives guiding our path. Though this is not our God or our Religion it is rightly the Divine hand of providence guiding us to a better, stronger course within the legacy of liberty that has been handed down to us.
There, each and every step of the way we must hear the voices of those who came before us asking, what have we done... What have we done to advance the cause of freedom? What have we done to preserve the rights of people? If we do nothing then the reality is that all the greatest ideas and ideals are meaningless, words spoken or written but nothing more than a historical perspective of a bygone era that no longer holds any degree of meaning in our lives.
Is that the fate of this great gift given to us? Is that a fate become of the faith of our forebearers?
How does America remain competative for generations to come?
Often we are told our education system just isn't working, that our public schools are failing kids, sending them into the work force not ready to take on the jobs that will keep America globally competitive. Yet we have one of the best funded education systems in the world. The solution isn't in just tossing more money at the problem, but abandoning the thinking that got us to where we are at now and embracing choice and competition within a publicly funded education system. It's time to say no to the blackhole of bureacracy and yes to children.
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As we consider the course of our future prosperity we have to ask ourselves a few fundemental questions as to the course that we should embark upon, first among them is How will this strengthen and preserve the American Dream? We must create an atmosphere of success for all people and in that, the American Dream is not about making government bigger, it's about making the individual stronger.
from my YourTube buddy Wyatt @ wyattmcintyre It's been recounted several different ways in several different places. I first heard of the Speech of the Unknown reading of Thomas Jefferson a few years back and became fascinated by the story. In 1957 Ronald Reagan used it to talk about freedom in his Eureka Speech, George Lippard wrote of it in his 1840's book Legends of the American Revolution and so did Manly Hall in The Secret Destiny of Americans. Who the speaker was no one knows, of those who believe the story of that 4th of July offer that only the Count of Saint Germain might have had access while others don't offer much of a theory.
I tend to towards the belief that it was a spirit in the air as they debated the Declaration of Independence and the consequences of their action. Each man there knew that by passing this document they would mark themselves a wanted man, subject to the will of the King. Yet despite whatever dangers, whatever harm they might have suffered, they believed enough in freedom to say it doesn't matter, I believe in something more than just my own peace or my own safety.
As we mark another independence day, we must find ourselves asking do we believe in the cause of our freedom and liberty, the cause of this great and noble Republic, that we might live and die not just for ourselves but for the ideals of something greater than ourselves, in the pursuit of that more perfect union?
Independence Day is not just a day on the calendar or a day of the week, it is a spirit deep within us calling us to a better nature towards the actual freedom of all people. Are we ready to meet that challenge?
Hat Tip to my YouTube buddy Wyatt @ wyattmcintyre We keep hearing that Barack Obama is the candidate of change, that he is clear and consistent in his leadership and in his message. But what does that mean? A look at a few of the positions and counter positions the Junior Senator from Illinois has taken in the course of his four short years from a candidate for the United States Senate to a candidate for the Presidency
Hat Tip to my YouTube Buddy Wyatt @ wyattmcintyre With the current challenges and problems that we face can we really afford to elect a candidate committed to finishing Jimmy Carter's second term. Whether it's the windfall profit tax, Cuba or Iran Senator Barack Obama says "Yes we can" to the failed policies of the administration of President Carter and "Yes we can" to the ideas adopted after he lost in 1980.
Hat Tip to Wyatt McIntyre @ wyattmcintyreWork, Family, Faith and the unbridled hopes of the American people built on the foundations of the American dream, strengthened and preserved by the rugged individualism of the nation building towards the common good of all people. These are the fundemental and core values that are key to the conservative movement as it pushes forward, and this is the legacy handed to us by strong leaders that we must remember and fight for each and every step of the way.
Hat Tip to my YouTube Buddy Wyatt @ wyattmcintyre Without a doubt Ronald Reagan was one of the most prolific spokesmen for conservatism in our lifetime and beyond. With that he defined a movement, a grassroots coalition stretching from one end of the nation to another, helping to define what it meant to be a conservative. This is meant to hear what he has to say about key issues that we are facing, that we are talking about today as we seek to once more reclaim our strong conservative heritage in a changing world.
Conservatives are looking for a leader who is able to carry on with strength and vision, building towards a better, stronger future. In 2008 that leader is Arizona Senator John McCain.
A video made looking at the legacy given by President Ronald Reagan and the potential of Senator John McCain as we look to the election and the one who is best suited to bring this nation forward to a better future.
We have all heard the promises from the Clinton and Obama Campaigns that they will renegotiate the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement. But is it doable or are they promising more than they can deliver? Is it more empty political rhetoric meant to play off the deep rooted emotions and economic woes of Americans looking for solutions?
Renegotiating NAFTA is not as simple as Senator Clinton and Senator Obama lead us to believe. Amidst the challenges is the rising price of oil, and trade talks with the largest exporter of oil to the United States. In that there are questions that need to be raised in an open, honest dialog about the issues, rather than the hollow and bitter fighting that has lead to negative campaigning and attack ads.
That is unless they don't want us to look too deep into their policies.
Negative campaigning, attack ads focusing on running their opponents down and accusations that the other is being unfair. All marks of the Democratic Nomination process as Senator Clinton and Senator Obama run each other into the ground, not based on the superiority of ideas or policys but on the projected inferiority of their opponents as the rivalry for the Democratic nod seems to turn more and more bitter.
The campaigns that hubris built...
Without a doubt it is going to be the arrogance and pride of Senator's Clinton and Obama's campaign depending on who wins the top spot on the Democratic tradition.
I don't take money from Lobbyists or P.A.C.'s, noble sentiments from Senator Obama as he stands on stage and criticizes his opponents for not making the stand where he has. Yet, when you scratch the surface you find something different. A long history of lobbyist connections, and P.A.C. donation, lobbyists working on his campaign to raise money, donations from Oil Executives and so much more. More convincing than his talk of his road to Damascus Conversion is Senator Obama's actions as we guage his words by his deeds and find that he measures up short.
From my YouTube friends Wyatt... Dedicated to the brave men and women who serve with courage and distinction, seeking to keep the world safe for freedom, liberty, democracy and justice. They truly are the American heroes, offering themselves in a sense of sacrifice for a true and noble cause.
A great video from my YouTube friend Wyatt @ wyattmcintyreSacrifice, courage and force of conviction built a legacy of freedom, liberty and justice that created the foundation of this noble Republic.
Today, as we watch the gradual encroachment of government in our lives, as we watch the expanding role of a centralized government we are forced to ask where do we stand? Do we stand with those who sacrificed so much to build this great experiment in Democracy or will be the author and finishers of our own destruction, trading liberty for the slow and gradual encroachment of those in power over our lives at the expense of the constitution?
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