Posted by
Jen B on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 3:11:41 PM
Early this morning, as I drove my usual route to work, I took notice of my polling place – it was overflowing. It was full of citizens exercising their right to speak on who they would like to lead their country. I couldn’t help but swell with pride for my fellow citizens and their willingness to make their voices heard. But as I continued down the road, I couldn’t help but think, ‘could this be the last time we hold elections?’ I know it may sound far fetched; but truly if we consider how governments have fallen in the past, all we need do is look at how one charismatic leader gained power and then later silenced dissention. I’m not saying that is what is going to happen, but I feel that our Constitution is in danger and that is the very document that is supposed to protect us from an overreaching government. I hear some people say, ‘what’s wrong with socialism?’ Really, are you kidding me? I would only have to say, ‘Okay. So, why do so many Cubans risk sailing to the US on makeshift rafts in shark infested waters? Are they testing their nautical abilities? I think not. Why did so many Russians risk their lives to defect and come into freedom? Did they really want to pole-vault a brick wall? No, I don’t think so.’ Socialism is only the beginning to something bigger and meaner, especially when there is absolute power given to one party. Our Founding Fathers warned us so long ago to avoid despotism.
I too went and cast my vote at Noon this 4th day of November, 2008. And now all I can do is pray that God’s Will is done…Come what may, I shall stand with my fellow Americans for my God and my country – Let Freedom Ring!
Words of wisdom from George Washington’s Farewell Address
“Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of Men and Citizens. The mere Politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked, Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in Courts of Justice? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”