Patriotism

I have recently been accused of thriving on controversy, so I figured I would write a controversial post.

Patriotism. What is it?

Dictionary.com gives the following definitions:

1. Love of and devotion to one’s country. — The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004

2. Devoted love, support, and defense of one’s country; national loyalty. — Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc.

3. Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; — WordNet® 3.0.

Three similar definitions, each giving a similar sense of what the word means, but each with its on specific idea.

There is probably no one in America that would question definition #1. Love and devotion to our country. Most Americans would claim to be a patriot in that sense of the word without hesitating. But if someone loved and was devoted to this country wouldn’t they at the least vote in its elections. Yet I know many good people who will not even take a little time out of their busy schedule to stop by the polling place and cast a vote on election day.

Definition 2 however, states that you must love your country, support it, and defend it. Not too many Americans are willing to defend the country. To defend it means that you must be willing to fight for it. You must be willing to beat up the bullies who want to tear it down. The parasites who are living within it, and are destroying it from the inside out. A true defender will expose these parasites (BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA), and we will keep them out of power. Part two of this definition says National Loyalty. Liberals in this country claim to be Patriotic yet daily they bring up its short comings. They talk about the greatness of Canada and Europe with their Socialism. They talk about the evils of a country which wants to keep illegals out. These morons want us to think that they are patriotic. Not according to definition #2. National Loyalty is just that, it is being loyal to your nation. Not trying to tear it down. Not insulting it and its principles. I believe that National Loyalty requires us to support the Constitution as it was written, and not attempting to redefine it. No, Liberals (HILLARY CLINTON) are not loyal to their country, and they are not patriots.

Definition 3 goes a step farther. It says that patriotism includes sacrifice. How many Americans are willing to sacrifice for their country (JOHN MCCAIN). Well, today we have approximately 3 million men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces. These are men and women who have made sacrifices to serve their country. This is real patriotism. As a matter of fact, I believe this is the only true act of patriotism for men who are able to serve. In other words, able bodied men who do not serve are not patriots. They are not making sacrifices for their country.

According to definition #1 someone who flies a flag in his yard and stands for the National Anthem might be considered a patriot. According to # 2 a person would have to defend his country and be loyal to it. And according to # 3 a person would have to make sacrifices for it.

As I look around me I see the multitude of young men who have not answered their country’s call. I remember having several discussions with some teenage boys around 98 as I had just gotten out of active duty, and encouraged them to enlist in the military and do their duty. I had some of them tell me that they didn’t have a problem with serving, but that they didn’t believe their country needed them at the moment. But if it ever did, they would be ready. I remember hearing preachers tell about how they were too old to serve, but if their country was ever attacked they would put their boys on the first bus to Paris Island, SC. Well guess what happened? September 11, 2001. And what did those teenagers do? They hid behind mommy’s skirt, and never even considered doing their duty. What about that preacher’s sons? Well they never saw Paris Island.

Why does this bother me? It bothers me because Christians should be the most patriotic people around. Yet, after 8 years of military service I see exactly the opposite. It is rare that a Christian ever answers the call to serve his country. Why is that? Let’s see, Patriotism is about love, dedication, loyalty, sacrifice, and defense. Jesus Christ was about the same thing. He was loving, dedicated to His mission, Loyal to His Father, became the ultimate Sacrifice. What better way to emulate Jesus Christ than to be a Patriot. Defend the Country that God let you be born in. Defend the right to worship Him freely. Defend the right to declare His Word in public. That is Patriotism, and that is Christian.

God help this country! We have a bunch of coward men who are going to be running our churches, businesses, and government in the next few years. We have a bunch unloyal women who will not sacrifice an hour of soap opera to cast a vote for a Conservative candidate on election day. Christians are giving this country away, and we will be the first to complain when we are told that we can no longer preach the Bible, take our children to Sunday School, teach that homosexuality is an abomination, or refuse to send our children to public schools. Wake up Church!

Here is what I think we need:

1. All able bodied Christian men 30 and under should make a sacrifice and volunteer to defend America. Quit being cowards!
2. All older men and those unable to serve should pledge to support those who are serving. Write them and pray for them.
3. All men and women should make sure that they vote in all elections and cast their vote for the most conservative candidate available (MIKE HUCKABEE).
4. All Christians should spend more time in prayer for this country and for its leaders (GEORGE BUSH).
5. Preachers in churches need to emphasize the importance of believers serving this country. Quit telling young men that the military is no place for them. Just because you cowarded out doesn’t mean they should.

Thank God for those men and women who have answered the call. Thank God for those who are currently serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and all the other parts of the world. Let’s remember to pray for them. And let’s remember which of our presidential candidates is a war hero. Let’s remember who was a real patriot. No, I don’t agree with everything he does either, but God help us if either of these other two up-chucks get elected.

God Bless America!!!

President Barack Hussein Obama

Wow, doesn’t that have a nice ring to it? The RNC has now decided that it will not use the man’s middle name in campaign adds. If the man is not ashamed of the name, then why on earth can we not use it? His name sounds like that of a terrorist. He has been photographed wearing Muslim head gear. He belongs to a church which is committed to Africa. The church’s pastor has been openly critical of Israel, and sympathetic with terrorists. His church honored the racist Muslim leader Farrakhan. Even after Obama attempted to publicly separate himself from Farrakhan, Farrakhan continues to urge his followers to stick with Barack Hussein Obama.

I don’t know what the RNC is thinking, but they need to get rid of this nice guy attitude. Obama needs to be exposed. He needs to be exposed for everything he is associated with, for everything he believes, everything he has said, everything he has done and not done. He is not qualified to run a candy store. He knows nothing of the military. He doesn’t know the difference between a platoon and battalion. He has no concept of patriotism. He thinks he will honor American Troops by leaving Iraq and letting it be taken over by radicals. That may be what he wants.

Republicans who do not like McCain are now starting to support Hussein. These people need to wake up. This guy is a joke. He will definitely bring change, I just don’t know what kind. Probably something like higher taxes, long lines at the doctor’s office, unlimited welfare for the lazy, and free abortions for teenage girls without their parents consent. Yeah, that’s great for America.

I think of I Samuel 8:5-22, when Israel was tired of the way things were, and they wanted change. Samuel warned them of what would become of them if they got their king, but they said that they wanted to be like other nations. Well, God gave them their king, and everything Samuel had warned them about, they got that as well.

America wants change. They want Socialism. They want free health care like Canada. They want a passive military like France. They want a Mosque on every street corner like in London. Well, vote for Barack Hussein Obama in November and they just might get it.

Republicans Make Me Puke

I always vote Republican. I don’t really consider myself a Republican, but a Conservative. I believe that anyone who claims to be a Christian must be a Conservative. At least socially speaking. In the past, the Republican party has been the Socially Conservative party, so I have always voted for the Republican Candidate. But this year, the Republican Party is scared to death that they are going to lose the Presidency to Hillary. Hillary has single handedly changed the way Conservatives vote. We are not voting according to our convictions, but according to the advice we are getting by people like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, as well as the National media in their love affair with John McCain.

The media is doing everything they can to make this a two candidate race. I watched last nights debate as Anderson Cooper allowed McCain and Romney to argue for twenty minutes about a meaningless point. What a waste of time! Why not allow Huckabee and Ron Paul a chance to speak? Both of them clearly out performed the two “front runners” in this debate.

So here comes Super Tuesday! Who do I vote for? Without Fred Thompson in the race the only option for me is Huckabee. I can’t bring myself to vote for McCain, and I cannot vote for Mormon Mitt. McCain has a Pro-Life record. That’s good, but he also has a record of compromising all types of conservative ideas. He is not for the Marriage Amendment, and he is on the wrong side of the Gay rights issues. I respect the fact that he served the U.S. and was a P.O.W. but I cannot choose him over a man with clear moral convictions. Romney’s position is whatever will get him elected. I can’t trust him on any position he takes. He is on the record as being a defender of “gay rights.” I do not believe he will fight for a Marriage Amendment and I do not believe he is truly Pro-Life. Even if he has changed his mind, he has not proven this to anyone, and as far as we know he will change his mind again.

So, I will vote for Huckabee and hope that he wins enough of the Southern States to keep Romney from winning the nomination. I pray that all Evangelical Christians will do the same. I hope even the Catholics and other groups would vote for Huck. If Huck can win enough of these states he is probably guaranteeing McCain the nomination, but at least we already know where McCain stands. And besides that, McCain will support our military. I am convinced of that, but not with Romney. He is too easily swayed by public opinion.

Maybe, if Huckabee can just draw enough support to keep Romney out, then McCain will choose Huck to be his running mate. That should help in the General election as conservative voters come out to make sure that Hillary doesn’t become queen. I would rather see those roles reversed, but the wind doesn’t seem to be blowing that direction right now. Plus, we all know that McCain is up in age, and if anything happens to him while in office then Huck would step up. Not that I am hoping that happens, but it sure beats a Giuliani. Remember, three Supreme Court nominations will probably be up over the next eight years.

As far as the Demoncrats go, well, I think Hillary is the least evil of the two. I do not trust anything about Barack Hussein Obama. The name alone says enough. In a war with Islamic Terrorists, this country cannot vote for a man that can’t make up his mind what he is. Besides that, major Democrats are getting behind him. Why, because they feel they can manipulate him into any position they wish. Hillary is going to do things her way, which means she will not get anything done. The less she gets done, the better.

I really do not feel that either of these two candidates can win the election. I do not think America has moved to that point yet. Democratic Politicians rely heavily on the votes of elderly voters. In a National election, do they really think these old FDR type Democrats are going to want to see a woman or a black man with a Muslim name in the White House? Let’s hope not. Not for the race or sex issue, but because I really don’t want to see an extreme liberal as president, and I don’t care why people don’t vote for them.

Mike Huckabee won Iowa

Exactly what I thought would happen. Despite all the negative adds run by Romney, and all the criticism by Rush Limbaugh, Huckabee won Iowa. Huckabee did pull a bonehead move with the negative add that he didn’t release release preview. What was he thinking? If you are not going to run negative adds about your opponent, why make them and then show it to the press? I think I lost a bit of respect for him.

I still don’t completely trust Huckabee. Is he conservative enough? Not according to Rush and all the guys over there on Fox. But hey, they’re Giuliani supporters. I don’t care how much of a fiscal conservative Giuliani is, I do not think I will ever be able to vote for him. Fortunately, I don’t think I will have to.

Now we must wait and see what happens in New Hampshire. My prediction is Romney, Huckabee, McCain, Giuliani, Thompson. They are currently saying McCain and Romney are neck and neck there, but I will be surprised if Huckabee doesn’t pass McCain after the Iowa win. And if Thompson does poorly there, which he will, I don’t think he will stick around too much longer. That’s unfortunate, because I like Fred. He is the most presidential of the bunch.

Oh, I left out Paul. Well, I still don’t give him much chance, and see him probably running as an independent after it becomes clear he isn’t going to win the Republican nomination. If he does, he will take many Republican votes with him and give the Presidency to the Democrats. But hey, if Giuliani gets the nomination, that may be a good thing.

Mike Huckabee

Politics. I do not consider myself a Republican. I am definitely not a Democrat. I do not hold to all the views of any particular party. I am a conservative. I am a conservative both fiscally and socially, but when I vote, I vote for morality. I have never voted for a Democrat, and it will be a long time before I do, if ever I do.

So, as I ponder on what Republican Candidate I will vote for in the primaries, I feel drawn toward Huckabee. Why? I guess it is because he is a Republican, and a Baptist (former pastor), and a Southerner, and because he has Chuck Norris backing him. I do not know if I agree with all his issues on immigration yet, but I like his character. I believe he will take the right stand on moral issues. I sense that he is a sincere man, and I really like the fact that Chuck is backing him. It’s Huck and Chuck together. That’s just cool.

So far in the debates Huck has been the best. Giuliani is a joke who dresses up in drag, and I just don’t trust Romney. Fred is Dead. Fred Thompson that is. I like old Fred, but I don’t see him going anywhere. Ron Paul is just weird. I like his ideas of “no government” but he is a fool if he believes yanking the troops out of the Middle East is smart. Let the men do the job. I like McCain as well, but he doesn’t have a chance.

What I am hoping for, is a Huckabee/McCain presidential ticket to challenge the Demoncrats. Yes, I do think they may just be possessed. How else do you get that stupid?

So, Huckabee is the man. As this thing runs it’s course, I believe he will come out on top. I believe that the Republicans may have a chance with this man. God help us if they lose!