A common misconception among many Americans is that our Declaration of Independence and Constitution are solely responsible for the freedoms we enjoy. But while our founding documents play a vital role in shaping our society, they are not the ultimate source of our freedom. Instead, it is God who granted us these inherent rights and responsibilities.
Understanding the true origins of our freedoms is essential in preserving and defending them against the challenges we face today. By acknowledging God as the ultimate source of our freedom and embracing His principles of righteousness, we can strive to uphold the values that have made our nation great.
Throughout history, individuals have opposed both God and the freedoms He offers. Even from the earliest days of our nation, dissenters resisted the principles of liberty and the divine guidance found within the 10 Commandments.
Our nation’s founders declared independence, achieved victory in the American Revolution, and laid the foundation of our country through the Constitution, all with the aim of securing our freedom under God’s laws. The truths embedded within the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution make this evident to anyone who reads them.
Most settlers who migrated to the American colonies were ordinary white individuals and their families. They sought the opportunity to live in freedom, away from the control of British and other European royalty and wealthy elites who owned extensive lands and held sway over the populace. Many of these settlers acquired land, engaging in labor alongside their families. Some ventured into business pursuits and achieved prosperity. Despite leading improved lives in America, they remained subjects of the British Crown. Many harbored resentments toward this status and strongly opposed the concept of slavery.
A smaller contingent of wealthy white elites migrated to America, establishing themselves as a new ruling class. They brought along many common and impoverished whites as their subjects. Even among these elites, discontent with being subjects of the king prevailed. Acquiring vast tracts of prime farmland, particularly in the southern colonies, they purchased numerous Black slaves from traders. Over time, these Black slaves, whom they "owned," constituted half of the population in the colonies under their control, while the other half were white subjects. White subjects were often pitted against their slaves to assert control over both groups.
When the affluent ruling class of slave plantation owners united with individual farmers, business proprietors, and other common Americans, they secured victory in the American Revolution.
When drafting and ratifying the Constitution, figures like Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, James Madison, and numerous others emerged from the American ruling class. They were slave owners themselves, yet they concurred with the prevailing sentiment among many Americans that the nation they were establishing should not tolerate slavery. They believed in securing our God-given freedoms, ensuring that no individual should be held as a slave or subject. Consequently, they incorporated provisions into the Constitution aimed at ending slavery and safeguarding the rights of all people.
However, a small group of wealthy elite slave plantation owners adamantly opposed relinquishing slavery and waged a campaign of violence and deception against the pursuit of equal God-given freedom. Despite their efforts, they ultimately lost the Civil War and were compelled to abandon slavery. Nonetheless, they persist in their relentless opposition to equal freedom and rights for all Americans.
Today, the wealthy elites – some of whom were once slave plantation owners – now possess some of the largest and most influential American corporations. They wield unwarranted control over our federal government and certain state governments. Employing every available means, they are determined to eradicate equal freedom and rights for all Americans.
With divine guidance, we hold the power to save our nation. The journey begins with restoring election integrity, achieved through hand-counted paper ballots, carried out in person on a designated Election Day. Argentina, the Netherlands, and Taiwan stand as beacons, having removed or disallowed electronic computerized vote-stealing machines and conducted fair elections. We, too, have the capacity to follow suit.
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