America at at Crossroads
What we are witnessing at our universities where students are calling for the destruction of Israel and the destruction of our government is not a spontaneous event. The origin and its driving force goes back decades.
It has its roots in a socialist Marxist ideology which is arrogant, elitist, and self-righteous, which denies God and the rights of individuals like they are enshrined in our constitution. Its goal and driving force is to destroy our form of government, where the citizen is subjugated to the government and all individuals are controlled by ruthless anarchy.
Israel is the only democracy in the middle east. They have made any attempts in the past and concessions and other arrangements to achieve peace with their Palestinian neighbors, only to be attacked repeatedly. October 7, 2023 being the worst. Men, women, children, even babies were slaughtered. Women were raped, 1200+ Israelis were killed, 300 taken prisoner.
Israel has fought back. They have no choice, their survival depends on it. They are conducting this war as humanely as possible against a ruthless enemy which uses their citizens as shields.
While these students have a right to demonstrate peacefully, they have no right to interfere with the functions and take over parts of these universities, intimidate Jewish students, desecrate memorials of veterans and burn the American flag.
I believe this is a result of years of indoctrination by social Marxist teachers and professors where a bias one-sided version of American history is taught. Where America is portrayed as a nation that enslaved people and mistreated its natives. Yes, this is true, however, I believe no nation has done as much to make amends, witness the civil rights laws and programs to help the Indians.
I believe little is being taught about the uniqueness of our country. I believe no nation as ever fought a war to free the slaves. It took the Civil War do do this, 600,000-700,000 men died in the American Civil War. At no time in history have so many enjoyed the freedoms and opportunities we have. These freedoms were secured at a high price by the men and women to fought and died to secure them. We have been and still are the bright and shining beacon on a hill in the past and still are. However, we are a nation of laws. So sovereign nation can survive without borders. The vast majority of immigrants came here legally, were vetted, learned to speak English and passed a citizenship test.
In closing, I would like to point out how far we have gotten from God. When I was in a public grammar school, we would start out day by reciting the Lord’s Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Marriage was between a man and a woman, abortion was strongly discouraged. Now the sanctity of marriage has been greatly diminished and it’s abortion for just about any reason up to the moment of birth in some states.
In the past the Jews were God’s chosen people, however they rebelled and worshiped other gods. Everyone did what was right in his or her eyes. God severely punished them. Some repented and God restored them. Can we be any different ? I say it’s our only hope to do likewise. Repent and call upon God. A nation that honors and reveres God I believe is blessed by God.
John Pond, Fairhaven
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