Posted on 07/04/2003 11:59:06 AM PDT by NYer
A Nation Under God
Our 243 Founding Fathers in 1776 founded this nation under God upon a tripod: 1. “The law’s of nature“ (the natural law). 2. “The laws of nature’s God” (the Bible). 3. And the “God-given”, “self-evident”, “inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” of every American citizen. This was known as “ordered liberty”.
The Twin Towers
George Washington in his farewell discourse went so far as to say, “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indefensible supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism which would labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness…The mere political, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them.”
James Madison said, “A nation that will not be ruled by the Ten Commandments, shall be ruled by tyrants.” Andrew Jackson added, “The Bible is the rock upon which our Republic rests.” And Patrick Henry reminded us, “It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded by Christians…and upon the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Benjamin Franklin stated, “We are reminded in the sacred scriptures that unless the Lord builds a house they labor in build that build it.” And Noah Webster added, “No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a few people.”
Supreme Court Justice, William O. Douglas affirmed, “We are a religious people and our religious institutions presuppose a Supreme Being.” And more telling, the Supreme Court itself, in its most preceded decision in 1892 said, “The laws and the institutions of this nation must necessarily be based upon and embodied in the life and teachings of the Redeemer of Mankind. It is impossible that it should be otherwise” (87 precedents).
In 1931, Supreme Court Justice George Sutherland, reviewed the 1892 decision in another case, and reiterated that Americans are a religious people.
A New Liberalism
All this began to change in 1962 when just five of our Supreme Court justices, all liberals, did something unconstitutional: they forbade millions of public school students from prayer, Bible reading, and the learning of the Ten Commandments -- despite the fact that our Constitution says, “Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion.” Like Nazi Germany in the 1930s, we saw the wholesale corruption of millions of American youth. Now pornography, promiscuity, drugs, crime, and a new paganism has invaded our schools.
In 1973, the Supreme Court no longer held the sanctity of life. Since that time counting the abortions brought about by “the pill,” over 100 million babies in the womb have been slaughtered, many thousands in the very process of being born.
In 1993, the Supreme Court took away our ordered liberty. “At the heart of liberty is the right to define one’s own concept of existence, of the meaning of the universe and of the mystery of human life” (Planned Parent v. Casey). This is the very antithesis of the order of liberty of our Founding Fathers and is pitted against the laws of nature. Such license throws into question the very possibility of law itself since everyone can decide for themselves whether they can murder, abort, lie, steal, sodomize, prostitute, or sexually abuse minors.
The Last Straw
All that was left to dismantle was the natural law. Now the Supreme Court has done that by legitimizing the most unnatural use of sexual faculty. As Newsweek asked on its cover of July 1st, “What’s Next? Homosexual Marriages?” (that is, the dismantling of marriage itself).
Completely Loses Its Moral Voice
In a stinging dissent, Supreme Court Justice Anton Scalia noted that the ruling “effectively decrees the end of all morals legislation” and would pave the way for “the judicial imposition of homosexual marriage that has recently occurred in Canada. Today’s opinion is the product of a court, which is the product of law profession culture that has largely signed onto the so-called homosexual agenda.” In other words, with this decision, the Supreme Court has completely abdicated its moral voice; and we might add, has completely dismantled the Constitution. At present, we are no longer a nation under God in the public forum, we no longer hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created with certain inalienable rights -- certainly not the right to life. And we are no longer founded upon the laws of nature and the law’s of nature’s God.
A Nation Adrift
We are a nation adrift. Since perhaps as high as 60 percent of all sodomists are guilty of child abuse (that is, sex with minors 18 and under), the American people should demand the impeachment of six of our Supreme Court justices -- or else apologize to Cardinal Bernard Law. With this decision, we have obviously entered the slippery course to Sodom and Gomorrah as Justice Robert Bork prophesied. Since twenty of the 21 civilizations that have come and gone have decayed from within, the only hope for America seems to be a direct intervention by Almighty God. Many traditional voices are praying.
A New Battlefield
As Lincoln said, “We have met on a great battlefield testing whether this nation or any nation so conceived and dedicated can long endure.” The question of the hour is, “Where do we go from here?” If we return to God’s principles, He has promised that He will restore our nation and heal our land. If not, we will continue to decay. This is the real question of choice -- revival or ruin, God or chaos, with Him or without Him, decency or profanity, dignity or abuse, a culture of life or a culture of death, purity of heart or wholesale promiscuity -- up or down.
[Fr. Bill McCarthy, MSA is a national speaker and co-director of a Catholic retreat center in Moodus, Connecticut. He is the author of the popular book, “God Bless America, God’s Vision or Ours.”
My feelings also.
In his December, 1908 annual Message to Congress, Theodore Roosevelt called upon the nation's courts to accommodate a new "economic and social philosophy" of the 20th century. He wanted the courts to accomodate social and political problems in the review of law. His ideas are considered the foundation for "Legal Realism," the philosophy of judicial activism. Roosevelt would go on to preach these ideas with an even more radical tone during the election of 1912, during which he called for "judicial recall," a popular-vote veto of judicial decisions, and for easier amendment of the Constitution (by simple majority vote of the people).
While some today might wish for a plebiscite to overrule stupidity on the Court, had Roosevelt's ideas won, things would be far worse than they are today. The problem is not judicial review, it is judicial activism.
Believe it or not, back in 1908, the New York Times understood where Roosevelt's ideas would go. You might recognize it, as they called it precisely:
When Judges once get away from the law and the principles of justice, and begin to dabble in twentieth century economic and social philosophy [Roosevelt’s words], they will find themselves upon an uncharted sea, where it may be each will be inclined to sail his own craft according to his own brand of the twentieth century article.Just so. But don't fret so much. The Courts have always reflected a political consensus, although usually a generation behind. The Rhenquist court is still mired in the 1970s. The Scalia court will better reflect the post-1995 liberal nightmare.
What’s Next? Homosexual Marriages?”
Can Homosexual Divorces be far behind?
You are absolutely right! It is a watershed moment in US history As the author notes:
At present, we are no longer a nation under God in the public forum, we no longer hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created with certain inalienable rights -- certainly not the right to life. And we are no longer founded upon the laws of nature and the law’s of nature’s God.
As Americans, we still have the ability to change the course along which our country is headed. And it requires very little - get out and vote! Vote those who have brought this shame on us, out of office!
There is a movement afoot to change the US Constitution, to eliminate the Electoral College and switch to the popular vote system. Were they to succeed, this country would completely collapse.
Hope is good; prayer is better! Remember though that God helps those who help each other. This is war and we must fight back. This is done in the voting booth! Only We The People, can save this country.
Ooops .... should read "God helps those who help themselves."
"It is religion and morality alone which can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand. Religion and virtue are the only foundations ... of republicanism and of all free governments." - John Adams"We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion . ... Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." - John Adams
Thank you for your excellent post!
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Ooops .... should read "God helps those who help themselves.""
Also remember, this is a quote from Chaucer, not from the Bible. Nevertheless, we must fight!
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