We Pledge Our Sacred Honor

The phrase "sacred honor" is not commonly used anymore, so I will define the words using Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language.

Two hundred years ago, the noun honor meant "reputation; good name; true nobleness of mind; magnanimity; dignified respect for character, springing from probity, principle or moral rectitude; any particular virtue much valued, as bravery in men, and chastity in females."

The adjective sacred meant "holy; pertaining to God or to His worship; separated from common secular uses and consecrated to God and His service; inviolable, as if appropriated to a superior being; as sacred honor or promise."

Since people once used a larger vocabulary than we do today, a few more terms contained in the definitions also need defining to make this phrase crystal clear:

Magnanimity was defined by Webster as "greatness of mind; that elevation or dignity of soul, which encounters danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, which raises the possessor above revenge, and makes him delight in acts of benevolence, which makes him disdain injustice and meanness, and prompts him to sacrifice personal ease, interest and safety for the accomplishment of useful and noble objects."

Probity meant "primarily, tried virtue or integrity, or approved actions; but in general, strict honesty; sincerity; veracity; integrity in principle, or strict conformity of actions to the laws of justice."

Inviolable meant "not to be profaned; that ought not to be injured, polluted or treated with irreverence; as, a sacred place and sacred things should be considered inviolable; not to be broken; as an inviolable league, covenant, agreement, contract, vow or promise; not to be injured or tarnished; as inviolable chastity or honor."

Wow! When you consider what this phrase really means, it seems the embodiment of men like George Washington. None of the founders were perfect, as they were human beings and not God, but they certainly held themselves to a high standard, and that standard has been all but lost today.

I am humbled yet encouraged to hold (or pledge) myself to that same standard. If even a fraction of our fellow Americans would do the same, what a revival of honesty, integrity, respect for the rule of law, and sacred honor would shine to illuminate our way!

We Pledge Our Fortunes

Until the 2008 election, I had never before contributed money to a political candidate. I reasoned that (1) they didn't need my money, or (2) whatever pittance I could send them would be laughable in the scheme of things.

I believe I was not alone in such thinking. The political realm, especially on the national level, had become corrupt in part, I now believe, because ordinary Americans like me believed they couldn't make a difference. So corporations and leftist organizations stepped in to fill the coffers of very human politicians, appealing to their dark side and causing them to lose sight of the true nature of public service.

Since 2008 I have sent as little as $25 and as much as $100 to individual candidates. Those are drops in the bucket, but if just 10,000 of us "little people" sent a candidate $25, that's $250,000, a quarter of a million dollars. That's a lot of advertising money, especially for a Congressional race.

It's time we all did our part to take back our nation and restore the Constitution. Alone we can't accomplish much, but if each of us does his or her small part simultaneously, imagine what things we can accomplish! Each vote, each dollar contributed, each phone call, letter to the editor, or acquaintance persuaded to join with us will be democracy in action, the way our Founders intended.

George Washington and other leaders during the Revolutionary War never expected that they would have to dig deep into their own pockets in order to finance the cause of freedom. They were willing to sacrifice their own comforts to ensure that their posterity (and that includes us) would enjoy the fruits of their labors. How can we do any less in the face of mind-boggling debt and erosion of personal freedoms happening on a daily basis which will turn our children and grandchildren into slaves of the government if we don't do something about it?

Choose one or more local, state, or national races that you feel passionate about. Study the candidates, and when you find one you can fully support, do more than lip service; open your wallet to help them defeat the progressives!

Judas was a Democrat!!!

It never ceases to amaze me how liberals self-righteously invoke "the poor" in order to rob all of us of our hard-earned wages when they have no intention of making things easier for the truly needy. The merchants of racism (i.e., Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton) come to mind, as well as any liberal politician during election time.

If they ever "solved" the problem of poverty these crafty people would have to find an honest way to make a living.

Sadly, this is not a "new" problem:

"Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.

"Mary therefore took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

"But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was intending to betray Him, said, 'Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii, and given to poor people?' Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.

"Jesus therefore said, "Let her alone, in order that she may keep it for the day of My burial. For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have Me." (John 12:1-8)

We Pledge Our Lives

I remember when I had a life that didn't include hours of waking moments spent in political discourse--re-learning the history of our nation's founding, reading the news, listening to talk radio, reading conservative blogs, writing emails and letters to elected officials, attending or planning to attend T.E.A. party events, sewing costumes for my fife & drum corps and for George & Martha Washington re-enactments, and now helping precinct chairs encourage others to vote Republican (as county secretary).

And then I remember those who gave up their normal lives, some very reluctantly, in order to make the necessary sacrifices to ensure that this country was born a free Republic. George and Martha Washington, John and Abigail Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, and countless thousands of others pledged their lives to the cause of freedom, one that took many, many years to come to fruition.

That's one of the responsibilities of a free people--to make the sacrifices necessary to guard our liberties which have been bought so dearly by those who came before us. After all, we are only holding these blessings temporarily as guardians for our children and their children to enjoy.

This is no time to be selfish! It is vitally important that we pledge our lives to the cause of freedom or it will surely be taken from us forever.

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free." --Ronald Reagan

Another Freedom Fighter

Rebecca Cervera is fighting a tough race for State Representative District 41 in McAllen, Texas. Her Democrat opponents have been harassing her and her family with such niceties as slashing her tires and calling child protective services with false complaints.

She is an amazing, passionately conservative Republican who simply believes that our country is on the wrong track and she wants to do what she can to make things right. This is from her website:

"Rebecca Cervera is an entrepreneur, business owner, musician, community activist, and mother of four boys.

As one of 13 children raised in a transient and uneducated family, Rebecca had her first job at age 11. At age 12 she enrolled in high school and earned her diploma while living with classmates, teachers, and foster families. In college she worked full time, participated in campus outreaches, studied abroad, and was a delegate to the Intercollegiate Legislature. She received her B.S. in International Business.

While attending graduate school, Rebecca was recruited as a full time missionary to set up adult education programs for impoverished indigenous people in Northern Mexico. At the end of her term she began work as a cross cultural business liaison, specializing in loss prevention and employee retention. While living in Mexico she continued volunteer service with American expatriate and local youth programs.

Since returning to the U.S., Rebecca has become a managing partner in a customs brokerage and owns a produce distribution company. She founded Royal Readers, a literacy campaign that promotes the virtues of literacy through motivational concerts, radio segments, public education, literature, and the arts. She is also an Hidalgo County Juvenile Court Conference Committee member, mentoring non-violent first time offenders.

Rebecca believes that District 41 is ready to elect a delegate who represents the values and makeup of our district. She understands that building a strong and stable community is the foundation and future of our district."

I was going to add her photo, but my toolbar has mysteriously changed. If you'd like to see what she looks like, here is her website: http://www.rebeccacervera.com/

My letter to NPR

Just now (8:20 Sunday morning) I happened to walk into the room where my husband was listening to KTXI 90.1 and heard a male voice make a misstatement. He said that the reason 1 in 5 Americans believe President Obama is a Muslim is because of "attacks by his opponents." No, sir. The reason why I and many millions believe he is a Muslim is because of his words and actions before and since his Presidency:

Sometime during his campaign he told a reporter that the evening call to prayers was one of the most beautiful sounds on earth.

Also during his campaign he was speaking to a TV reporter and mentioned "my Muslim faith" and the reporter corrected him saying, "you mean, your Christian faith?"

His first overseas call as President was to the Islamic network Al-Jaheera (sp) and he gave that speech in Cairo praising all the "Muslim contributions" to the United States.

When speaking at a Catholic university, he had them cover up a Christian religious symbol.

He does not participate in the National Day of Prayer but hosts Muslim dinners at the White House and shows support for a Muslim day of prayer at the U.S. Capitol.

He supports building a mosque on the hallowed ground where over 3,000 were killed by Muslims!

His father was a Muslim, and he was educated at a Muslim school in Indonesia during his formative years.

He attended "Rev." Wright's "church" for 20 years where Black Liberation "Theology" is taught, which has no resemblance to the Bible but every resemblance to an angry version of Islam.

I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but not all Americans are stupid. We have been paying attention and doing our own research, the research that "journalists" should have been doing all along. I knew before he was elected that he was not what he portrayed himself to be. You are enabling him to destroy this nation by continuing to "cover" for him. That's why I no longer voluntarily listen to your station.

The Rule of Law

We hear this phrase a lot these days, probably because our system of law provided in the Constitution is being trampled, daily, by the very ones who made an oath before God to uphold the law.

What is the origin of law?  The Lawgiver, of course.  In order to help our children develop self-control, we place controls upon them to keep them from self-destruction.  In the same way, the LORD gave us law, not to make us miserable (as hedonistic folks would have you think) but to protect us from our worst impulses and help us become the very best we can be.

In their humble wisdom America's Founding Fathers based the Constitution and our rule of law on the principles of God's Word.  We find the three branches of government in Isaiah 33:22:  "For the LORD is our judge (judicial—court system), the LORD is our lawgiver (legislative—House and Senate), the LORD is our king (executive—President); it is He who will save us."

Unfortunately, in recent years those in positions of authority have abused their power and made more than one set of laws:  one rule for them in order to justify taking from the public treasury to line their pockets and buy votes, and one rule for the rest of us in order to gradually restrict our individual freedoms.  This they have done by legislating laws against the will of the people, "interpreting" the Constitution in ways that it was never meant to be interpreted, or simply cheating through the slick lawyer tactics of "finding loopholes" in order to avoid following the law.

All of these things have had a terrible cumulative effect.  A nation that is no longer governed by the rule of law will descend into the darkness of anarchy, where the basest instincts of each individual are no longer restrained.  Violence and destruction is the result, and a police state then becomes the only way to restore order.  In that way all of our freedoms are stripped from us and we lose all dignity and humanity.

What can we do?  First, actually read the Constitution and its Amendments.  It is a short, concise document that everyone can understand.  Then, educate your family, friends, and neighbors.  Make sure you are registered to vote, and then exercise your right to vote in the upcoming election.  Unless ALL law-abiding citizens vote to replace the law-breaking men and women in civil government, this may be our last opportunity to have a voice in our future, our children's futures, and the future of our nation.