Got Tea?
March 9, 2009
More and more American’s are becoming disillusioned with our economic situation and are starting to form Tea Parties. Many PoPu’s are talking about our Founding Fathers and the things that birthed this nation and I’ve been thinking about this a lot. Why did we revolt against England, what was the Boston Tea Party really about? It was about taxation without representation. Men and women were willing to sacrifice, in this case tea, to say enough is enough. Are we, as a nation, getting ready to say ‘enough is enough’? What do we believe in and to whom is our pledge?
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
To the Republic… hmmm. Recently I received a link to a video that explained the difference between a Republic and a Democracy. I’ve always known that the United States is a Republic but I had forgotten just what that meant. It was probably do to the cute guy in my History class when I was in school. I’m a visual learner and not an audible learner and looking at a cute guy was more to my learning curve than listening to the teacher. So as you can see I am completely blameless in this situation, however, I digress.
As a Republic we are to have political leaders who over-see the laws of our constitution, a constitution that was written and molded by men who were much smarter than I; men who looked to God for guidance, who understood that this was to be ‘one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all’. Now before anyone freaks out and tells me that the Pledge of Allegiance wasn’t written until 1892 by Francis Bellamy, I know and that the ‘under God’ wasn’t added until 1954, I know that too, but I believe if the signers of the Declaration and the Framers of the Constitution had the thought they would have written it this way also. They had the same sentiments.
More and more American’s are becoming disillusioned with our economic situation and are starting to form Tea Parties. Many PoPu’s are talking about our Founding Fathers and the things that birthed this nation and I’ve been thinking about this a lot. Why did we revolt against England, what was the Boston Tea Party really about? It was about taxation without representation. Men and women were willing to sacrifice, in this case tea, to say enough is enough. Are we, as a nation, getting ready to say ‘enough is enough’? What do we believe in and to whom is our pledge?
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
To the Republic… hmmm. Recently I received a link to a video that explained the difference between a Republic and a Democracy. I’ve always known that the United States is a Republic but I had forgotten just what that meant. It was probably do to the cute guy in my History class when I was in school. I’m a visual learner and not an audible learner and looking at a cute guy was more to my learning curve than listening to the teacher. So as you can see I am completely blameless in this situation, however, I digress.
As a Republic we are to have political leaders who over-see the laws of our constitution, a constitution that was written and molded by men who were much smarter than I; men who looked to God for guidance, who understood that this was to be ‘one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all’. Now before anyone freaks out and tells me that the Pledge of Allegiance wasn’t written until 1892 by Francis Bellamy, I know and that the ‘under God’ wasn’t added until 1954, I know that too, but I believe if the signers of the Declaration and the Framers of the Constitution had the thought they would have written it this way also. They had the same sentiments.
In a speech to the Constitutional Convention on June 28, 1787 Benjiman Franklin said this: “I've lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing Proofs I see of this Truth — That God governs in the Affairs of Men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his Notice, is it probable that an Empire can rise without his Aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that except the Lord build the House they labor in vain who build it. I firmly believe this, — and I also believe that without his concurring Aid, we shall succeed in this political Building no better than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our Projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a Reproach and Bye word down to future Ages.” It is my understanding Franklin suggested they pray (or have someone pray) before they voted.
As I look at what is happening today in Congress, I wonder if any of the men and women is looking to God for guidance? And if they are, are they really listening?
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