In their quest for liberty, our forefathers waged a relentless struggle against insurmountable odds. Can our generation live up to their noble examples? by Jake Morphonios
(libertarian)
Friday, January 4, 2008
Naysayers and pessimists did not win the American Revolution. Our noble forefathers did not scurry home to lick their wounds after each disheartening defeat at the muskets of the redcoats. They did not throw up a white flag or whine about how they couldn't win. They kept fighting.
I call upon YOU to stay the course.
Keep fighting for the right to be secure in your property and privacy. Keep fighting for the right to assemble and rally without government interference. Keep fighting for the security of your spouses and children. Stand up for liberty. Fight for Ron Paul.
After a 5th place finish in Iowa, some Ron Paul Revolutionaries have sunk into the depths of despair. But now is not the time for despair. It is a time of decision. Will you redouble your efforts? Or will you capitulate when you are most needed?
Our forefathers were once faced with a harrowing decision over whether to declare their independence from England and likely seal their commitment to the cause of liberty with their own blood, or to secure peace and tranquility through submission to the demands of their oppressors.
In 1775 the fledgling colonies were split into three factions:
1) One third that wanted to reconcile differences with England
2) One third that wanted to declare independence
3) One third that had no opinion and didn't care to form one
Barely one third of the people had enough resolve to challenge mother England in battle. Though few in number, the passionate pleas of men like Patrick Henry, the influential writings of Thomas Paine and Samuel Adams and the moral leadership of men like George Washington, all combined together to carry the debate.
The war began. Signers of the Declaration of Independence were hunted down and executed. Ragged colonial farmers turned soldier left trails of crimson in the snow at Valley Forge as their bare feet bled and turned black with frostbite. These honored forefathers sacrificed all they had, including their peace and security, to fight for the righteous cause of America.
The great test of our generation lies before us. Are we willing to sacrifice our own peace and tranquility to face the dark and powerful foes that promote war and the degradation of our liberties? Is our blood too precious to shed for the future security of our children and grandchildren?
We stand at an historic juncture in the journey of our nation. In this moment of reflection we must ask, as did Patrick Henry so long ago, "Is life so sweet, or peace so dear as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?"
May you all be endowed with a second wind and the courage to fight on.
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Bravo! you captured my feelings i had last night when i saw the poll results. As i've searched the "news" and comments i have regained my great respect for Ron Paul and for the many people that i'm gald to be part of. Ron can't do this alone though. When he wins the election he will have an up hill battle with all the idiots that we've elected into congress and the senate. now we need to take the fight to them. get all the corrupt people like Kennedy out of there and get some people that care about the constitution in.
Great Job! Though you should have gone into more detail as to why we should not have gone into war with Iraq because you do claim that some stuff is worth fighting for by stating the Revolutionary War and the cost of freedom. Yet I do agree the bigest problems we face today is not abroad but very much in our own country. Not disagreeing just critiqing(sp?).
