By Lawrence Sellin ——Bio and Archives--June 24, 2011
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“But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was affected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments, of their duties and obligations...This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people was the real American Revolution.“
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”There indeed are evil people in America, who passionately want to destroy our republic. There are deluded and partisan liberals, who confirm in their own minds that they are noble and righteous by blindly supporting Obama. The Democrats are tethered to Obama’s disastrous, radical agenda. The Republican “opposition”, which has succumbed to Obama’s psychological warfare, is paralyzed by the fear of being branded a “racist” if they challenge him in any way. Both the Democrats and Republicans in Congress are consumed by self interest and have forgotten their duty to their constituents and country. Has our government degenerated to such an extent that Obama can stand before the country, boldly lie, present an obviously forged document as proof that he is eligible to be President and nothing is done? In my opinion, the answer is “yes”. We now have a rogue government, which knowingly violates the Constitution and refuses to enforce the law when it affects their own personal interests. It no longer matters to me why they are doing it, but that they are clearly ignoring their oaths of office. To me, those who are perpetrating this “Misprision of felony” are traitors and must be removed from their positions of authority. They no longer have either credibility or the trust of the people. Obama is laughing in our faces, knowing that he has cowered his opposition simply by name-calling. If it was not so pathetic, that, too, would be laughable. Like the militia at Lexington and Concord, it is now the responsibility of ordinary Americans to restore the Constitution and save the republic. To our cowardly politicians and government officials, I can only offer the words spoken by Samuel Adams in 1776:
“If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom, go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen!”
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Lawrence Sellin, Ph.D. is a recently retired colonel with 29 years of service in the US Army Reserve. He is a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq.