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The War Inevitable
A speech by Patrick Henry, March 1775
They tell us, Sir, that we are weak -- unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak, if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power.
Three millions of People, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Beside, Sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of Nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone. It is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, Sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable. and let it come! I repeat, Sir, let it come!
It is in vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace! -- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our breathren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that Gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery! Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
Read the post at www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/711976/posts for an excellent commentary by Jerry Falwell concerning Patrick Henry, and America's need today for godly leaders in the mold of Henry.
A speech by Patrick Henry, March 1775
They tell us, Sir, that we are weak -- unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak, if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power.
Three millions of People, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Beside, Sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of Nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone. It is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, Sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable. and let it come! I repeat, Sir, let it come!
It is in vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace! -- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our breathren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that Gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery! Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
Read the post at www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/711976/posts for an excellent commentary by Jerry Falwell concerning Patrick Henry, and America's need today for godly leaders in the mold of Henry.
posted by hondo at 12:59 AM
2 Comments:
From Truthdig: Gotcha again Hondo. You should just keep your mouth shut to concealyour ignorance...
No Honko, we are not tragically misinformed about what it means to be a Christian conservative. We are just trying to get our heads around your sick twisted version of Christian conservatism, probably better called by it’s real name: fascism.
I see your last post was just a partial cut/past from your blog. Lets look at a little more of what you wrote:
- “Todays liberal believes that thier political beliefs are a natural extension of thier beliefs concerning religion.”
- “Todays liberal believes there is no such thing as "right and wrong."”
- “It is our duty as Christians to fight for the soul of America.”
-“It will take us becoming "Christian conservative warriors" to head off the disaster that will come as a result of these evils.”
Okay Hondo McVeigh, you want to be a Christian warrior? That happened once already; it was called “the crusades.”
What you call “this rubbish about a Living Constitution” is what changed the Constitution’s three-fifths comprimise, the slave trade clause, and the fugitive-slave law. You want to return to slavery and un-equality?
You say the Constitution is grounded in the belief that “God” made us all equal in His perfect sight. Where does the Constitution say anything about God?
And just for clarification, when you speak of a “God-blessed” nation, are you saying that God favors America over all other nations? I would really like to know your view on this.
To Anonymous--Let's try a few facts, shall we?
1. You mentioned the three-fifths compromise, and other slave-related parts of the original Constitution, and you act like that proves we have a "living constitution." Wow! It's a good thing I'm a government teacher. I'm able to educate you on this issue.
All of those parts of the Constitution were changed via the official, constitutionally mandated amendment process. They were NOT changed by unelected, liberal activist judges who just decided one day to legislate from the bench. In other words, to change the Constitution, we must follow the process that the Constitution mandates, not the willy-nilly method preferred by the modern liberal.
2. The Constitution doesn't mention God, but all of the Founders did in their personal writings, and in their official writings, and in their speeches. Look at www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/religion.html
3. Has God blessed and favored America over other nations? Yes He has. America is the wealthiest and the healthiest nation in the history of the world. That didn't happen because we are perfect people. It happened because, historically, Americans have followed and worshipped God. As Alexis de Tocqueville said, "America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great."
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