The
Birth Of Christ And The Birth Of America Are Linked
24 December 2009By Chuck Baldwin
As we approach the celebration of Christ's birth, I am
reminded of the words of John Quincy Adams. On July 4,
1837, he spoke these words:
"Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of
the world, your most joyous and most venerated
festival returns on this day? ... Is it not that, in
the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation
is indissolubly linked with the birthday of the
Savior? That it forms a leading event in the progress
of the Gospel dispensation? Is it not that the
Declaration of Independence first organized the social
compact on the foundation of the Redeemer's mission
upon earth. That it laid the cornerstone of human
government upon the first precepts of Christianity,
and gave to the world the first irrevocable pledge of
the fulfillment of the prophecies announced directly
from Heaven at the birth of the Savior and predicted
by the greatest of the Hebrew prophets six hundred
years before?"
Adams was exactly right: America's birth is directly
linked to the birth of our Savior. In fact, the United
States of America is the only nation established by
Christian people, upon Biblical principles, and
dedicated to the purpose of religious liberty. This
truth is easily observed within America's earliest
history.
America's forebears first established a written
covenant with God as early as November 11, 1620, when
they penned The Mayflower Compact. It states in part:
"In the name of God, Amen. ... Having undertaken, for
the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian
Faith, and Honour of our King and Country, a voyage to
plant the first colony in the northern parts of
Virginia; do by these presents, solemnly and mutually
in the Presence of God and one of another, covenant
and combine ourselves together into a civil Body
Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation,
and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue
hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and
equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and
Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most
meet and convenient for the General good of the
Colony; unto which we promise all due submission and
obedience."
The sentiments and statements of America's founders
make it clear that this nation has enjoyed a love and
appreciation for the rights and freedoms recognized in
Natural Law that is unique in the annals of human
history. No other people have such a heritage.
One thing America's founders could not envision
was--after they had paid so terrible a price to
purchase our liberties--that the time would come when
their posterity would be denied the basic freedoms to
publicly express their reverence for God. Never could
they have imagined that the day would come when
citizens of the sovereign states (each with a State
constitution protecting religious liberty) would be
denied their right to pray in school, or place
Nativity scenes on public property, or hang copies of
the Ten Commandments on courthouse walls.
I am also confident that America's founders would be
completely repulsed by the way the United States has
jumped headlong into corporatism, socialism, and
globalism. Democrats and Republicans alike have
created a central government so large that it would be
unrecognizable to any Founding Father (even Alexander
Hamilton or John Adams). In addition, both Big
Business and Big Religion have sold our great country
down the old proverbial river. Truly, our Founding
Fathers must be rolling over in their graves.
Therefore, at this Christmas season, let us remember
well the founding principles of these United States of
America. Furthermore, let us renew with vigor the
fight for freedom before our liberties and our
heritage are gone altogether.
P.S. According to one of the most prestigious trade
magazines in the firearms industry, (Handguns,
February/March, 2010), "Winchester secured a Homeland
Security contract for up to 200 million rounds of .40
S&W, ammo that will be used by Immigration, Customs
and Enforcement [ICE]."
I dare say that there is no way that ICE could burn
through 200 million rounds of handgun ammunition
anytime in the foreseeable future. Good grief! They
barely even load their handguns, much less actually
fire them. Or are they such bad shots that they need
that much practice? As someone said, "I smell a rat!"
What exactly does DHS plan to do with 200 million
rounds of .40-caliber ammunition? That is a question
every American should want answered.
In the meantime, if you have a .40 S&W-caliber
handgun, you might want to stock up on ammo now,
because price is fixing to skyrocket and availability
is fixing to dwindle--again. As they say, a word to
the wise.
"Happy New Year!" It should be a very interesting one.
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