After more than one year of watching these Conservative "Right-wing Extremists" take shape, learn to state their ideologies and educate themselves deeply in the United States Constitution, early American history, founding documents, and with consideration of the Founding Fathers' variety of religious convictions, national origins, and wide differences in economic conditions and education much work has been put into Americans educating themselves on Freedom and Liberty. Not since the sweltering summer that kept everyone 'on their edge' while that diverse group of men at the Constitutional Convention have so many Americans devoted themselves to the learning the Foundations of Liberty, as they have over the past year. The Founders developed and penned a true Classic of Government, Literature and inspired Wisdom like the world had never known before. That document, The Constitution of the United States of America remains the hope of every person in the world suffering from bondage and persecution.
History has shown that our nation's own founding documents, when given to a nation that "wants freedom and democracy" holds little chance of surviving in freedom. Do you know what the reason has been? A lack of commitment, in which each person, "pledges their lives, fortunes and public honor to achieving and maintaining these same desired freedom." Wanting it is just not enough. Our Forefathers had the 'want-to', and the commitment to see it through. One of the wealthiest of these men died in debtor's prison for monies lost, which he had given to the Revolutionary War effort. Others lost their homes; property was taken from them or destroyed. Some died, and some lost their wives and children because of their 'sacred pledge of honor'.
I have no doubts about the Ideology of Conservative Americans, of the Tea Party Groups, the 9/12 Groups, and most Republicans, and their sincerity. The question remains, and will only be known when actually proven or abandoned, after the SACRIFICES begin. Our Founding Fathers knew that conviction without preparation for sacrifice, and, that sacrifice with conviction of principle, would each be insufficient to bring about the kind of revolution they needed in 1776, and that we need NOW. It is also not enough that half the Conservatives bear the conviction portion, and the other half bears the sacrifice: we must all be prepared to serve both functions. One might reply that they have little to sacrifice, but the point is that we must all be ready to sacrifice everything that we have. You may complain that you already have so little, but what is that sacrifice to the man who has much, and he gives it all?
I pray that we will try and learn as much of one another's needs and wishes, before we are called to sacrifice our lives, fortunes and sacred honor for one another. It will increase our chances of winning and strengthen our commitments to one another, to Conservatism, to liberty, and, in short, TO FREEDOM. As we work towards these philosophical and political ends, remember the words of President John F. Kennedy,
Ask NOT what your country can do for you, but rather what you can do for your country.
May God Bless America!
Remember the Alamo!
Just Thinking, The Sand Hill Philosopher
