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God provided that in this land of liberty, our political allegiance shall run not to individuals, that is, to government officials, no matter how great or how small they may be. Under His plan our allegiance and the only allegiance we owe as citizens or denizens of the United States, runs to our inspired Constitution which God himself set up. So runs the oath of office of those who participate in government. A certain loyalty we do owe to the office which a man holds, but even here we owe just by reason of our citizenship, no loyalty to the man himself. In other countries it is to the individual that allegiance runs. This principle of allegiance to the Constitution is basic to our freedom. It is one of the great principles that distinguishes this `land of liberty' from other countries.
Let the American youth never forget, that they possess a noble inheritance, bought by the toils, and sufferings and blood of their ancestors; and capable, if wisely improved, and faithfully guarded, of transmitting to their latest posterity all the substantial blessings of life, the peaceful enjoyment of liberty, property, religion, and independence…Republics are created by the virture, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.
No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand which conducts the affairs of men more than the people of the United States.
Author: George Washington, Source: http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=NGJlNWNmNzA5ZmZkYjR...Saved by richardkmiller in god gratitude usa providence 7 months ago[save this] [permalink][James Madison] was not trained in any particular profession, but he was widely read and capable of clear and independent thought, remarkably unburdened by prevailing assumptions.
Author: Rex E. Lee, Source: http://speeches.byu.edu/?act=viewitem&id=1748&tid=2Saved by richardkmiller in constitution education reading usa thinking framers training 1 year ago[save this] [permalink]This is still God's world. The forces of evil, working through some mortals, have made a mess of a good part of it. But it is still God's world. In due time, when each of us has had a chance to prove ourselves--including whether or not we are going to stand up for freedom--God will interject himself, and the final and eternal victory shall be for free agency. And then shall those complacent people on the sidelines, and those who took the wrong but temporarily popular course, lament their decisions. To the patriots I say this: Take that long eternal look. Stand up for freedom, no matter what the cost. Stand up and be counted. It can help to save your soul--and maybe your country.
Author: Ezra Taft Benson, Source: Teachings of Ezra T. Benson Chapter 5 P. 592Saved by cboyack in liberty fight freedom truth war patriotism evil opposition victory eternity usa 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]I believe that if the people of this nation fully understood what Congress has done to them over the last 49 years, they would move on Washington; they would not wait for an election... It adds up to a preconceived plan to destroy the economic and social independence of the United States!
Author: George W. Malone, Source: Congressional statement, 1957Saved by cboyack in government america destruction law usa congress 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]When did We the People ever vote to be ruled? Controlled? Herded? Has this nation come full circle, only to be ruled by another King George? But much has changed since 1776 and American guts and glory may already have been spent. America won its independence from King George (the one on the other side of the ocean) when local leaders joined the citizenry to form militias and fight for freedom. How can America possibly be taken, again, from King George (the one on this side of the ocean)? We are not to form local militias and our neighbors in uniform are all the king's men who have been blinded until they no longer recognize a royal imposter; an unconstitutional acting one, at that.
Author: Linda Schrock Taylor, Source: http://www.lewrockwell.com/taylor/taylor133.htmlSaved by cboyack in government tyranny war king resistance usa george militia 2 years ago[save this] [permalink][The Constitution] is destined, according to the word of the Lord, to become the savior and blessing of all flesh, not only the peoples of the United States.
Author: Melvin J. Ballard, Source: Conference Report, October 1938, p. 106Saved by cboyack in constitution government usa 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]There is one and only one legitimate goal of United Stats foreign policy. It is a narrow goal, a nationalistic goal: the preservation of our national independence. Nothing in the Constitution grants that the president shall have the privilege of offering himself as a world leader. He is our executive; he is on our payroll; he is supposed to put our best interests in front of those of other nations. Nothing in the Constitution nor in logic grants to the president of the United States or Congress the power to influence the political life of other countries, to ‘uplift’ their cultures, to bolster their economies, to feed their people, or even defend them against their enemies.
Author: Ezra Taft Benson, Source: The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, p. 614Saved by richardkmiller in government foreignpolicy usa 2 years ago[save this] [permalink]Can't find a good quote on usa? Try searching ScriptureTag!