This summer my children and I have been reading Our Country’s Founders by William J. Bennett.  This book which is called “A Book of Advice for Young People”,  highlights  speeches, poems, and famous documents of our Founding Fathers.  Patrick Henry’s  famous “Give me Liberty” speech caught my attention.  Although his speech was about the tyranny of the King, so much of it today could be applied to our President and representatives in office right now. Despite  all of the pleading, protesting, letters,  and petitions,  the will of the people has been discounted over and over again. Bills have been  passed without being read, the Tea Party folks are demonized, and  common citizens honest questions are mocked and dismissed.  Our Constitution is disregarded  and even the rule of law is ignored. As you read over this famous speech given on March 23, 1775, think about what’s going on in our America today.

May God have mercy upon our beloved country and heal our Land.  May our leaders humble themselves before the Lord, seek his face,  and seek guidance and wisdom. Even Benjamin Franklin acknowledged that God does indeed govern in the affairs of men.

No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope that it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen, if, entertaining as I do opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely and without reserve.  Read more...