Let My People Go

www.stolinsky.com ^ | 11-01-10 | stolinsky

[stolinsky]

Let us remember who we are and where we come from. Let us remember that the whole point of America is to empower the individual by restraining the government. Big government is not “progressive.” It represents a regression to an earlier, less free time. A high tax rate is not “progressive.” What is slavery, if not a 100% tax rate?

Our ancestors came here to escape the oppressive regimes of the Old World. That’s why they called it the New World. If we allow an oppressive regime to be established here, we will be insulting the memory of our ancestors. Even worse, we will be condemning our descendants to oppression. That would be unforgivable.

Before it is too late, let us reconnect with our roots. Let us recall that the Constitution is an actual document, not the latest whim of an official. Let us study the key words of the Declaration of Independence before we presume to quote it in public.

And let us remember all the words that the Lord told Moses to say to pharaoh: “Let my people go, that they may serve me.” No, not serve the state. That’s what people did in Egypt. If we go back there voluntarily, we will deserve to be slaves.

[stolinsky]

A word to those who object to my posting an excerpt and linking to my website: If I post the whole column here, I lose the formatting - the italics, boldface and indenting. Worse, I lose the links. I take time to find links to important items. For example, when I say that Obama omitted "endowed by their Creator" from the Declaration, I insert a link to the video, so you can decide for yourself whether it was accidental. If you disagree with what I say, post a comment calling me a fool. If you object to my linking to my website, call me a "pimp." I've been called worse. Once a guy called me an "a**hole inspector." I drew myself up to my full height, stared srtaight at him and barked, "TenSHUN!" He turned red, then white, and didn't speak to me for some time. That was a good day.

[sten]

tyranny, whether by the butt of a gun, point of a sword, or the yoke of the tax man is still tyranny.

to stand against tyranny, is to set yourself to be cast as an outlaw by opposing the decree of those in power.

to not stand against it, would be to accept enslavement.

live free as a slave or fight.

the choice... is yours.

[Bhoy]

Good read. Especially:

“He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.”

[StonyBurk]

I seem to recall being honored to be allowed stand with men who believed the only good day was the one they just left behind for this day.-But I say T’anks for the post-you do good.Sir!