Reclaim the Nation

There comes a time in every persons life when a major decision is made. A path is chosen where the proverbial “fork in the road” lies. You have three choices when you arrive at this point. The great Yogi Berra once said, “If you come to a fork in the road, take it.” Unfortunately, that is not one of our options. You can either go left or right; or you can just stand where you are, doing nothing.

Our country is staring at that fork right now. We can go left, down the “progressive” path where government is “mommy dearest” and supplies her “children” with all their hopes and dreams. This, of course, is Socialism and it inevitably leads to failure. Worse yet, once Socialism takes root, it sprouts and grows into Communism. Then we will all be equal... equally destitute and enslaved. If you think I am paranoid, consider the words of Nikita Khrushchev, “We can't expect the American People to jump from Capitalism to Communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving them small doses of Socialism, until they awaken one day to find that they have Communism.”

Another option is to stand and do nothing, but even a small child know that if it's not moving, it's dead. So, that is not really an option if your goal is a successful, productive America.

The last, and most viable option, is the right path. This is the path taken by our forefathers. The path of liberty. We all know where that path leads. It leads to prosperity, opportunity, and good fortune for all who make the choice to participate. The only problem this this option is that you have to actively pursue it. You have to make daily strides to keep it in place. You have to work.

The brilliant Walter Williams, in an article entitled “Ignorance Reigns Supreme”⁽¹⁾, examines the depressing results of a national survey, “Our Fading Heritage: Americans Fail a Basic Test on Their History and Institutions”, conducted by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI). Apparently only 21 percent of survey respondents knew that the phrase “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” comes from President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and a mere 27 percent know the Bill of Rights expressly prohibits establishing an official religion for the United States.

This shocking display of ignorance reveals the heart of the problem we are facing. America, through laziness and inaction, has begun to commit suicide. The solution does not just lie in a history lesson; although, that is a good start. The solution is action on the part of all freedom-loving people. It's not good enough to simply go to work every day and mind your own business. You have to get involved. Educate yourself on the subject of American history and freedom; then act on that education. Take advantage of the opportunities afforded to you. Educate your friends and family. Educate your coworkers.

This nation is ours to enjoy and ours to maintain. If we do nothing, it will be taken from us. Luke tells us in Chapter 12, Verse 48, “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” Wise words for an unwise country.

So, here we stand at the fork in the road. What will we do? What will you do? I can tell you this, if we do not reclaim our nation, someone will do it for us.

⁽¹⁾ http://townhall.com/Columnists/WalterEWilliams/2008/12/03/ignorance_reigns_supreme