Not Our Fathers` America

Every country goes through changes. However, stable
countries are able to maintain their basic culture,
identity, language, and heritage throughout the various
gradations of societal evolution. Hence, through major
wars, minor conflicts, turmoil, depression, and
dissension, America, for the most part, has been able to
maintain the fundamental underpinnings that made our
country unique. But, Ladies and Gentlemen, those
underpinnings are very quickly disappearing.

In a very real sense, this is not our fathers`
America. And by that, I am not referring to our modern
conveniences, our advanced technologies, or our
avant-garde styles of dress and forms of entertainment.
I am talking about the principles and values that cut to
the very core of who and what we are as a nation. We are
fast losing the substance of what it means to be
American.

For the most part, our fathers` America was a nation
that had a firm faith in God and was not ashamed

to publicly acknowledge Him. This faith in God was
not something worn on the sleeve to parade around every
two years during a political campaign; it was something
genuine, something that guided practical day-by-day
decisions and choices.

Can one imagine people in past generations saying
that, while they had a "deep and personal" faith,
this faith had no place or bearing in the practical
decisions they would make. What lunacy! Yet, this is
exactly what we hear so many of today`s politicians and
businessmen routinely say.

In fact, one common saying for this generation of
Christian businessmen is, "He doesn`t let his
Christianity get in the way of his business." And
for what appears to be a majority of

today`s commercial leaders, this is not just a
maxim; it is a fact.

Secondly, our fathers` America enjoyed a strong
commitment to the principles of freedom and
independence. Through major wars, threats, and terrorist
attacks, they never surrendered the principle that our
Creator had granted us liberty.

Oh, there were times when our commitment to liberty
was seriously challenged. However, the resolve of our
forebears regarding the principle of freedom was
stronger than any foe, whether it was found across the
ocean or across the street. But, this is not our
fathers` America.

Today, many, if not most, Americans seem eager to
surrender practically any freedom upon the promise of
protection and security. We no longer cherish the idea
of liberty. Liberty seems to be no more valuable than a
poker chip to be gambled away if the pot is sweetened
with the promise that the government will take care of
us.

For example, political leaders in both parties are
allowed to chip away at our Second Amendment freedoms to
the point that it is only a matter of time (and maybe a
very short time) before the right to keep and bear arms
will be forfeited, as has already been done in places
such as

England,

Canada, and

Australia (and in many states in the U.S.). This
attack on the right to keep and bear arms will certainly
intensify if any of the current presidential
frontrunners is elected next year.

If Hillary Clinton,
Barack Obama, John Edwards,

Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, or Mitt Romney is
elected President next year, Americans will have the
fight of their life on hand to preserve the little
freedom to keep and bear arms that currently exists.
(Romney`s recent attempt to present himself as pro-gun
is mere pretense. Remember that, as Governor of
Massachusetts, he supported the Brady gun-control ban.
And as recently as 2002, Romney publicly reiterated his
support for strict gun control.)

Why? Because the elites who control our media,
Congress, the White House, and commercial boardrooms are
in the process of constructing their New World Order,
and a disarmed citizenry is absolutely essential to this
end. Make no mistake about it: they want our guns, and
they want them badly!

Already, big-game hunting is fast becoming a sport
that is not only politically incorrect, it is a sport
that only the rich can afford. Through hundreds of laws
that restrict land usage and the type of game that can
be legally taken, the average, middle-class worker can
hardly find a place to hunt, and when he does find it,
he can barely afford the price. Plus, the rules
regulating his hunt are so restrictive that he becomes a
lawbreaker practically every time he walks into the
woods.

In addition, many wildlife officers resemble Gestapo
troops more than they do peace officers. Nowhere are
there more similarities between the old fascist and
socialist regimes than can be found in many of our
federal and state fish and wildlife officers. (And
before you write me a nasty note of rebuttal, I am very
much aware of the very fine and honorable wildlife
officers out there. I know several such men personally.
However, I stand by my assessment that federal and state
wildlife officers are more and more being trained in
Gestapo-like tactics.)

Can you remember the words of Franklin Roosevelt

immediately following the

attack on Pearl Harbor? As you listen to his words,
remember that FDR was the

poster child for the

Twentieth Century Big Government liberal. In spite
of this, Roosevelt said, "We have nothing to fear but
fear itself."

However, this is not our fathers`, even our liberal
fathers`, America.

Today, even so-called conservative politicians
constantly instill nothing but fear in the hearts and
psyche of the American people. Ditto for the media, and
even the Weather Channel! The American people are
constantly beaten down with the spirit of fear. Fear of
terrorism. Fear of hurricanes. Fear of wildfires. Fear
of tornadoes. Fear of disease. Fear of guns.

With no ill will intended toward any of the victims
of the recent Virginia Tech shootings, why did not

any of the students and teachers

charge the shooter? As few as a half-dozen men could
have stopped that rampage. Yes, two or three of them
might have been killed in the process, but there is no
chance that the shooter would have stopped them all. (Of
course, the university itself bears the brunt of blame
for this carnage for not allowing its faculty and
qualified adult students to carry handguns for personal
protection on campus.)

However, our entire culture is inundated with fear.
The only thing we think about is survival. Running away.
Staying safe. The concept of standing up and risking
personal safety in order to resist the threat of bodily
harm

never seems to enter our minds. If there is no one
around to protect or take care of us, we seem to be
absolutely helpless. (I`m not referring to our

military forces, obviously. On the whole, their

courage under fire is nothing short of magnificent!)
Our fathers` motto

"We have nothing to fear but fear itself", has
been changed to "We have nothing but fear itself."

Therefore, we enthusiastically embrace the chains of
servitude via the

Patriot Act, the Department of Homeland Security,
the

Transportation Security Administration, complete
with hundreds of restrictions and attacks upon our
privacy and liberty because we are scared to death and,
in a panicked state, are willing to accept the phony
promises of protection from the hand of an overbearing
and ever-increasingly oppressive

Nanny State.

Finally, consider the fact that our current leaders
cannot even seem to understand the importance of being a
nation of one language and culture.

In our fathers` America, immigrants were expected to

enter the country legally. They were

expected to learn the English language. They were
expected to

assimilate into America`s public life and culture.
They were expected to learn and appreciate our history
and heritage. They were expected to be

productive in their newfound country. They came to
America, not expecting a handout, but only wanting an
opportunity. And, for the most part, they were willing
to live by our laws for the benefit of having that
opportunity.

However, this is not our fathers` America. Today,
multiculturalism demands that we tolerate lawbreakers
(a.k.a.

"undocumented workers"). More than that, it
demands that we facilitate and bankroll them. And when
we resist the attempts of our leaders to force
lawlessness upon us, we are accused of being

unpatriotic and un-American.

Of course, there is an agenda at work here, folks.
Today`s leaders do not share the principles and ideals
of our fathers. They envision a new America. An America
without national borders. An America that

exists for the benefit of the elites and super-rich.
An America that holds no loyalty to constitutional
government or the Bill of Rights. An America that has no
distinctively Christian culture. An America that is
merged into a

North American Community. An America that has
forgotten Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. An America
that never heard of the Declaration of Independence. An
America that uses its military to enforce the demands of
international business interests. An America where the
State controls everything we do, say, and even think.
And, believe me, this new America is already here and
quickly squeezing out the America our fathers fought to
preserve. 

The question is, what will people who believe in our
fathers` America do? Our

pilgrim fathers fled the New World Order in Europe
and founded this great nation. Our

patriot fathers fought a war of revolution against
the New World Order on our soil and won our nation`s
freedom and independence. So, what will we do?

It seems quite certain that the time will soon come
when we will be forced to make the same kind of
decisions our fathers were forced to make. But, what
exactly will those decisions be?

One thing is sure: this is no longer our fathers`
America, and people who long for such a place are facing

another crossroads in history.

Dr. Chuck Baldwin is the
pastor of Crossroad Baptist Church in Pensacola,
Florida. He hosts a

weekly radio show. His
website is

here.