So, when my life blew up, I deleted my entire YouTube account. I have decided to go ahead and remix some things and post them again. Hope you enjoy them!
Showing posts with label Patriots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patriots. Show all posts
Friday, May 22, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
28 Principles of Liberty Principle 2- Public Virtue
Between 1775 and 1776 there were many heated debates between the colonies on the topic of morality. These debates focused on whether or not the people were adequately virtuous and moral enough to govern themselves. Self-government, referred to as ‘republicanism’, was dependent upon a pure and unselfish people to operate successfully.
Benjamin Franklin said, ‘Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.’ George Washington also stated that the American Constitution could only survive as long as there remained virtue in the people.
What then is public virtue? It is human character and service that adheres to the golden rule. Even though the people hungered after independence, they feared that they were not good enough to make it work. By the spring of 1776, there were thousands of confident voices throughout the land proclaiming that there was enough public virtue to make the republican principles work successfully. This movement was catapulted forwarded by the writings of Thomas Paine, specifically his best seller “Common Sense.”
Many became aware of their lack of public virtue due to their non-involvement in the affairs of government. This accelerated the revolution because, as the people enjoyed a better life due to the changes that they made, they felt that they needed to hurry and cut their nation off from the corrupting influence of Britain. One American wrote, ‘Elegance, luxury and effeminacy begin to be established.’ David Ramsey declared that if Americans had not revolted ‘our frugality, industry, and simplicity of manners, would have been lost in an imitation of British extravagance, idleness and false refinements.’
Samuel Adams said, ‘The sum of all is, if we would most truly enjoy the gift of Heaven, let us become a virtuous people; then shall be both deserve and enjoy it. While, on the other hand, if we are universally vicious and debauched in our manners, though the form of our Constitution carries the face of the most exalted freedom, we shall in reality be the most abject slaves.’
There is a key to preserving a virtuous nation, and our founders knew it. It is called Principle #3
(The 28 Principles of Liberty are adapted from the book "The 5000 Year Leap" by W. Cleon Skousen. This article is also published at www.Myspace.com/angelsings www.LDSFreemen.com and the Cape Fair Cryer newspaper in Missouri.)
Benjamin Franklin said, ‘Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.’ George Washington also stated that the American Constitution could only survive as long as there remained virtue in the people.
What then is public virtue? It is human character and service that adheres to the golden rule. Even though the people hungered after independence, they feared that they were not good enough to make it work. By the spring of 1776, there were thousands of confident voices throughout the land proclaiming that there was enough public virtue to make the republican principles work successfully. This movement was catapulted forwarded by the writings of Thomas Paine, specifically his best seller “Common Sense.”
Many became aware of their lack of public virtue due to their non-involvement in the affairs of government. This accelerated the revolution because, as the people enjoyed a better life due to the changes that they made, they felt that they needed to hurry and cut their nation off from the corrupting influence of Britain. One American wrote, ‘Elegance, luxury and effeminacy begin to be established.’ David Ramsey declared that if Americans had not revolted ‘our frugality, industry, and simplicity of manners, would have been lost in an imitation of British extravagance, idleness and false refinements.’
Samuel Adams said, ‘The sum of all is, if we would most truly enjoy the gift of Heaven, let us become a virtuous people; then shall be both deserve and enjoy it. While, on the other hand, if we are universally vicious and debauched in our manners, though the form of our Constitution carries the face of the most exalted freedom, we shall in reality be the most abject slaves.’
There is a key to preserving a virtuous nation, and our founders knew it. It is called Principle #3
(The 28 Principles of Liberty are adapted from the book "The 5000 Year Leap" by W. Cleon Skousen. This article is also published at www.Myspace.com/angelsings www.LDSFreemen.com and the Cape Fair Cryer newspaper in Missouri.)
Friday, April 24, 2009
Voices of Warning: Our Awful Situation
I am posting these 4 videos to help educate everyone as rapidly as possible to what many have tried to warn us about. Latter-day Saints have the advantage of The Book of Mormon and what it teaches us to do when we Awaken to our Awful Situation. See Ether Chapter 8. We are to repent and preach the gospel, and Alma said, try the virtue of the word of God to bring the people to repentance. We must change our ways in order to protect our liberty.
Some ways that we can repent. Turn to God and acknowledge that it is He that grants us our liberty. Trust in Him rather then the arm of flesh. Repent for being apathetic, and get involved in the defense of your liberty by studying the Constitution, paying attention to what your Representatives, Congressmen, and Senators are doing. Stand for correct principles, do not allow liberty to be infringed on. Lend your voice, vote, attend caucuses, conventions, legislative hearings, and consider running for office. Warn your neighbors. Live a virtuous life, seek to be righteous, for it is righteousness that exalteth a nation.
The founders and the people at the time of The Declaration of Independence knew that it required a good, virtuous and religious people to have a truly free society. We need to return to the goodness that America had, take a forthright stand for morality, higher standards and the commandments of God. This is the only way that we will be able to have our liberty protected.
Some ways that we can repent. Turn to God and acknowledge that it is He that grants us our liberty. Trust in Him rather then the arm of flesh. Repent for being apathetic, and get involved in the defense of your liberty by studying the Constitution, paying attention to what your Representatives, Congressmen, and Senators are doing. Stand for correct principles, do not allow liberty to be infringed on. Lend your voice, vote, attend caucuses, conventions, legislative hearings, and consider running for office. Warn your neighbors. Live a virtuous life, seek to be righteous, for it is righteousness that exalteth a nation.
The founders and the people at the time of The Declaration of Independence knew that it required a good, virtuous and religious people to have a truly free society. We need to return to the goodness that America had, take a forthright stand for morality, higher standards and the commandments of God. This is the only way that we will be able to have our liberty protected.
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