We must be brutally honest with ourselves, we must be willing to make sacrifices and we must be dedicated to sustained efforts to achieve long-term results at the expense of short-term gratification.
We must have . .
1) parents who are more concerned about doing what is right for their
children than being popular with them; whose focus is on loving, teaching, disciplining, and preparing
their children to think for themselves and stand on their own two feet – on
helping in ways that promote independence, not dependence. Our parents need to
stop shielding their children from the consequences of poor behavior and poor
decisions.
2) voters who absolutely refuse to be taken in by the same old tired
slogans; who refuse to accept from politicians evasive, non-answers to their
questions; who demand integrity from their candidates and office holders; who
believe good government is important enough and worth the time it takes to be
well-informed about their country so they can make intelligent, responsible choices
in the voting booth.
3) liberals and conservatives
who realize that a government that can give them everything they want can take
away everything they have. Less
government is best, whether that government is furthering a liberal or
conservative agenda: whether that means letting us keep more of our own money
so we can grow the economy or staying out of our bedrooms, living rooms,
churches and doctors’ offices.
4) an entertainment industry who understands that just because the
First Amendment says they can lace
their TV programs and movies with profanity and filth doesn’t mean they should. When liberty taken to
licentiousness descends into chaos, the people will cry for order. The hammer strong enough to give us that order
will require strict, brutal obedience.
Stay tuned for Part II in a few days! God bless you and God bless America!
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