Fighting Tyranny As An Ambassador Of Christ

We know that evil exists and that there have been those leaders who have risen, having the spirit of antichrist, causing much tribulation and death. That’s part of the history of humanity. What was the main influence behind these forms of antichrist?

It is the same influence that guides men and women such as these even in this day and age. A heavenly being… distorted by his own desires… cast out from his position in heaven and destined to be forever tortured in the lake of fire. His name is Satan. This being, knowing his fate, has a purpose. That purpose is to destroy the relationship between God and His chosen and to set up his own counterfeit kingdom. In this purpose, we see the history of the rise and fall of those who would desire total control over those who they would rule over. Caesar, Stalin, Hitler, Kim Jong-il, Mao Tse-Tung, Lenin, etc…  all of these were a type of antichrist. Still, THE Antichrist has not yet risen to power, but as the birth pangs grow quicker and stronger, we await the arrival of the one who will deceive the majority of those who remain here on earth during his reign of tyranny.

Sin has been around since Satan rebelled. It's history here on earth began in the Garden of Eden. It was sin that brought great flood in the time of Noah, it was sin that brought about the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, it was sin that caused God to constantly turn his face away from His chosen people as they forgot their first love and began worshiping idols made of precious metal and stone. Just as it was then, it is the same now. Sin is eating away at our government through corruption, lies, murder, apathy, etc... Sin is destroying this nation through sexual immorality, murder, lust of the flesh, hatred, idolatry  etc... It is only a matter of time before the weight of sin brings this country crashing down, and the NWO has always been there to help it along.

There is a question in my mind that remains unanswered. Perhaps it will be answered sufficiently by the time I finish sharing my thoughts. My question is this, “As tyranny grows within this country (United States), do we fight against it physically, spiritually or both?"

This country gained it’s independence from the British Empire through war. Yes, God ordained the birth of this country, but our independence still consisted partly of a physical confrontation. Has God’s purpose for the United States changed?

God has a plan for this planet and the governments and peoples that inhabit it. Biblical prophecy states that there will be a time of tribulation; a time when the Antichrist and False Prophet will rise to power and deceive the nations.  Even many of the elect will be deceived. So as this tyranny grows, as the NWO continues its conquest of the last great nation that stands in its way, can a physical confrontation make it retreat into a corner and die?

When Constantine had his false conversion, it gave Satan the opportunity to infiltrate the church. As time passed, his influence in the church grew, so much so that there is now a strong possibility that we are about to see the emergence of the False Prophet through the papacy of the Catholic Church.   

When we fought against the British Empire, we were fighting a well defined physical enemy. This is not the case this time around. Our fight is not against the NWO, but against the spiritual influences behind it. 

Did Jesus fight against the tyranny of Caesar? Was there a call to take up arms and fight for Jerusalem’s independence from Rome? No. How about the Apostles and our other brothers and sisters mentioned in the NT? Did they rally against Rome? No. So what did they do? They spread the word of God. They shared Jesus with the multitude. They operated within the law of the land as long as it was not in conflict to the word of God.

What can I take away from their examples? I need to be more concerned with advancing the Kingdom of God than any kingdom of this world. I need to pray against the powers and principalities that influence those who would help to bring in the NWO. 

There are those who are gun advocates and who are threatening to kill anyone who tries to take their weapons away. If this confrontation occurs, it will be the defining moment in this country, the moment when marshal law is enacted and we are herded into the prison camps of the NWO. Out of the woodwork will flow the TSA, DHS, US armed forces, UN armed forces and others. Chaos will ensue, bringing suffering and death. Will this bring glory to God?

There are many “patriots” who stand on the words of this country’s founding fathers, but are they listening to our Heavenly Father? What words did Jesus or the Apostles speak that patriots are standing on in their quest to fight tyranny? I don’t often hear much in the way of scripture being quoted to support the physical fight against a tyrannical government. 

As those who are “awake” know, the NWO’s goal is to take down the US. The American people have defended their individual liberties and freedom, and that’s caused the NWO’s some problems, but it hasn't stopped their continuing infiltration of every aspect of life in this country and chipping away at our moral and spiritual beliefs. The US has been a roadblock to their goal of ultimate worldwide control. Many feel that if we fight against this tyranny, we can win against this force and restore this country to what it was when it was first founded, but are they are fighting a losing battle?

Sinfulness is so prevalent in this world, that it’s impossible to destroy it under our own power. We can only fight this spiritual battle in the power and authority of Jesus’ name. You cannot fight a spiritual battle with physical weapons. What we see in the physical is only a reflection of what has already taken place in the spiritual. This country is dying spiritually. It’s on it’s last legs. We've seen this happen to other empires in the past and it’s always ended up the same. God’s protection is lifting and the result is that the waters of tyranny are rising. Fighting against the NWO means also fighting against our fellow citizens. So many are blind to what is happening that they already see patriots and bible believing Christians as “terrorists.” They believe that patriots and Christians are the ones causing all the problems in this country. They use words like, “racist” “intolerant” “homophobic” “Islamophobia” “obstructionist” etc… to describe patriots and Christians.

So how do I, as a Christian, react toward the tyranny of the NWO? If I take my lead from Jesus and from the Apostles, I would have to say that I have two important responsibilities.

I need to operate within the law

I must fight to prevent my liberties from being taken away from me by speaking up and letting my voice be heard; by electing government officials that will faithfully represent my ideals; by using mixed media to speak out against tyranny; by contacting my government officials and letting them know how I feel about the possible loss of our individual liberties. Although we can use physical means to try to stem the tide of tyranny, we also have to be prepared to deal within any tyrannical system that is set in place by those God has placed in a position of authority over us. That doesn't mean that we sin because the law demands that we do, but we must work within the system that God allows to be put in place. We also have to understand that tyranny doesn't just appear overnight.  It's been growing within our government for a long while, and as the checks and balances begin to weaken, it's our responsibility to strengthen them before the system fails.

Remember, God has a plan for Satan and all who follow him.  We cannot fight against what God has planned. If God’s plan is to allow a tyrannical government to reign for a while in this country, then there is nothing we can do to stop it. We will have to work within that system, including following its laws, as long as those laws do not go against what God has commanded us. 

God has equipped us for a battle. He gave us weapons and armor to fight it, but they’re not physical (Eph. 6:10-20). He gave us what we needed to defend ourselves in this spiritual battle and to advance the line in order to take back some ground from the enemy and allow more people the opportunity to repent of their sin, which leads me to the second important responsibility that I eluded to above. 

I need to operate as an Ambassador of Christ (2 Cor. 5:20)

I believe that we need to continue to pray that we will be used by God to be the instrument through which He works to bring salvation to as many people as possible before Jesus returns. Will taking up arms against a tyrannical government bring saints into the Kingdom of God? I don’t believe it will. I believe we are here to take up arms against Satan in order to free the minds, and remove the scales from the eyes, of those who have never known the redemptive power of the blood of the Lamb of God. 

Is it our desire as Christians to “die by the sword” as we kill troops who are enforcing some new law, or is it our desire to witness to those troops and hope their repentance will eventually lead to change? Change always comes from within, and the most important “within” is our own souls. If you can’t bring repentance to the heart of man, then evil will continue to impose it’s brutal hold on us.

The question I posed at the beginning of this article was, "As tyranny grows within this country (United States), do we fight against it physically, spiritually or both?" I guess my answer is, "both."  

So, to be clear, I'm not saying we throw up our hands and just let our republic turn into a dictatorship. I believe that fighting against tyranny in the physical should not have to involve weapons for the most part. We should do what we can do to fight the NWO within the scope of law.  

I also believe that we need to fight the NWO in regard to our responsibilities to the Lord, even if it is against the law, because God's commands come before man's law.  

Example: If there is a law forbidding evangelizing, that will not stop me from sharing the word of God.

I know that this is a controversial subject, so please leave your thoughts and comments below.  God bless!!!

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Is The World Ready For A False Messiah?

It appears the world today is more than ready to welcome in a messiah-like individual who will appear to be able to bring peace and prosperity to the world.  Have we reached that point in human history where the spiritually blind as a whole are ready to welcome such an individual?  I'd like to share with you a few quotes that I think you'll find quite revealing, after which, I would like to share an excerpt from the book, Petrus Romanus.  I must apologize from the outset for the length of this article.  I usually try to keep these articles as brief as possible, but this one will be the exception to the rule. I've included as many links as I could find for the actual quotes listed in this article.

"Barrack's appeal is actually messianic... he... communicates God-like energy. What if God decided to incarnate as men preaching hope and change? And what if we... let them slip away, not availing ourselves... to be led by God!" Steve Davis, Journal Gazette

"He won't just heal our city-states and souls. He won't just bring the Heavenly Kingdom - dreamt of in both Platonism and Christianity - to earth. He will heal the earth itself."  Micah Tillman, The Free Liberal

"Does it not feel as if some special hand is guiding Obama on his journey, I mean, as he has said, the utter improbability of it all?" Daily Kos

"We have an amazing story to tell… "This president has brought us out of the dark and into the light." Michelle Obama

"No one saw him coming, and Christians believe God comes at us from strange angles and places we don't expect, like Jesus being born in a manger."  Lawrence Carter

"We just like to say his name. We are considering taking it as a mantra."  National Review Online

"Many spiritually advanced people I know (not coweringly religious, mind you, but deeply spiritual) identify Obama as a Lightworker, that rare kind of attuned being who has the ability to lead us not merely to new foreign policies or health care plans or whatnot, but who can actually help usher in a new way of being on the planet, of relating and connecting and engaging with this bizarre earthly experiment. These kinds of people actually help us evolve. They are philosophers and peacemakers of a very high order, and they speak not just to reason or emotion, but to the soul." Mark Morford, SF Gate

"I'll do whatever he says to do. I'll collect paper cups off the ground to make his pathway clear." Halle Berry

"He walks into a room and you want to follow him somewhere, anywhere." George Clooney

"Obama's finest speeches do not excite. They do not inform. They don't even really inspire. They elevate. . . . He is not the Word made flesh, but the triumph of word over flesh . . . Obama is, at his best, able to call us back to our highest selves."  Ezra Klein

"Barack Obama is our collective representation of our purest hopes, our highest visions and our deepest knowings . . . He's our product out of the all-knowing quantum field of intelligence." Eve Konstantine

"The event itself is so extraordinary that another chapter could be added to the Bible to chronicle its significance." Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., Politico

We can see, just by these few quotes alone, how the world seems desperate for someone to follow. Someone to "enlighten" them and "elevate" them; someone to "usher in a new way of being on the planet;" someone who seems to them to have god-like energy."

There are so many people who consider themselves "spiritual" and "religious" but who do not have that personal relationship with the Creator of the universe. They don't have that one-on-One relationship with their Father, with their Savior, with the Holy Spirit. There are also those who are not looking for a spiritual experience, but instead are looking for a inspirational figure they can put their trust in.

If individuals reject God as He is revealed in the bible, then they must come up with another "god" to worship and follow. By their words and actions, they show that they are eager to follow any light they see (other than the true Light). What they don't realize is that the light they choose to follow is the false light of a corrupt messiah... an anti-Christ.  

Take a look at this brief video.

The president uses the word "epiphany" in this video.  The word actually means, "the sudden realization or comprehension of an appearance of deity to man."  This video reveals to me the disturbing and misguided desires that people have in searching for "the one" who promises to bring them physical salvation instead of the One who can truly give them eternal salvation.

Surely those who profess to be Christians will not be blinded by this false light, right?  Here is an excerpt from the book, Petrus Romanus:

"Though at this time... it appears likely Obama will only assist in the rise of the superhuman superstar the world has been hoping for, if symbolic gestures are any indication, there certainly were plenty of religious folks during his march into the White House that were ready to accept him as 'The One.' Dozens of churches and faith groups, including mainline Protestants, organized activities to mark Obama's inauguration as a 'spiritual' event. Randall Balmer, professor of religion in American history at Columbia University, admitted he had never seen anything like it before. CNN went so far as to compare Obama's inauguration to the Hajj - the journey by Muslims to the holy city of Mecca, an obligatory pilgrimage that demonstrates their dedication to Allah. 

In Des Moines, Iowa, an inaugural parade for Obama included a simulation of the triumphant entry of Christ in which a facsimile of Obama rode upon a donkey. As the reproduction made its way down the streets, palm branches were handed out to onlookers so that they could wave them like Christ's adorers did in the twenty-first chapter of Matthew. Several ministries, including the Christian Defense Coalition and Faith and Action, came together to perform what was heralded as the first for US presidential inaugurations - applying anointing oil to the door posts of the arched doorway that Obama passed through as he moved to the platform on the West Front of the Capital to be sworn in. Congressman Paul Broun (Georgia) was part of the ritual, joining Rev. Bob Schneck, who said, 'Anointing with oil is a rich tradition in the Bible and... symbolizes consecration, to setting something apart for God's use.' Even the conventional prayers, which have been historically offered during US presidential installation ceremonies, carried an unparalleled New Age flavor this time around. Rick Warren, considered America's Christian pastor, rendered a blessing in the name of the Muslim version of Jesus (Isa), while the bishop of New Hampshire, Gene Robinson, invoked the 'God of our many understandings.'

Not only did the country elect Obama in 2008, they also elected him again in 2012! This reminds me of a particular portion of scripture: "For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever, Amen." Romans 1:25 (NASB)

So, is the world ready for a false messiah? From the quotes I've read, from listening to Obama's own words and seeing the reaction of the crowds, from the attack on Christians around the world, including increased verbal and legal attacks on Christianity in the US, I can only believe that the time is near. We must be patient and we must not fear. God is our strength and our refuge and His timing is perfect.

As a final note, I want to make clear that I do NOT believe that President Obama is the Antichrist. You can read more about my thoughts on this by clicking on this link: Why I Believe President Obama Is Not The Antichrist.

Acknowledgement:  Photo - Earth Man: http://hdwallpapersmk.blogspot.com/2012/06/earth-man.html

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Did Constantine Really Convert To Christianity?

His conversion is a little sketchy to say the least. There are two versions of his conversion.  Which one should we considered to be true is the question. If you remember, Constantine supposedly had a dream where Jesus appeared to him and instructed him to use the sign of the cross to safeguard his troops in the confrontations he would have with his enemies. In both versions of this story, there is not one mention of Constantine’s need for repentance. Remember, Constantine worshiped pagan gods.

When he “converted” to Christianity, he retained, until his death, the title of Pontifex Maximus (a title Roman emperors bore as head priests of the pagan priesthood). His religious beliefs seemed to be a mixture of many different religions, including Christianity. Here are some examples of Constantine’s actions after his supposed “conversion.”

• To commemorate a battle he supposedly won through Christ, he erected the Arch of Constantine, a triumphal arch of pagan pageantry, which is located in Rome and can still be seen today. The arch includes images of Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory. It also portrays sacrifices to gods like Apollo, Diana and Hercules. What Christian symbolism does it contain? None. If he had truly converted to Christianity, this would be one strange way of honoring God for the victory. This is evidence that Constantine continued worshiping pagan deities after his “conversion.”
• Nine years after his “conversion,” Constantine ordered that both Christians and non-Christians alike were to observe the pagan “day of the sun.” He even had coins minted with the image of the ancient Roman sun god, Sol Invictus on one side, and included the text, “To the invisible Sun god, companion of the Emperor.”
• Never in his reign did Constantine make Christianity the official religion.
• Constantine had is wife, Fausta, killed in an over-heated bath and his eldest son, Crispus, put to death, supposedly for having an incestuous relationship with one another.
• Constantine promised his brother-in-law, Licinius, mercy, all the while planning on his execution.
• Constantine didn't get baptized until he fell deathly ill in 337AD, where he died shortly thereafter. Although he reportedly made a bargain with God to live a more Christian life, there is no record that he totally rejected paganism or that he devoted his remaining days solely to the worship of God.  

Could Constantine's experience with a godlike being have actually been a manifestation of the “prince of the power of the air?” Although there are some positive things that Constantine did, could his initial “spiritual” experience have been the enemy’s successful attempt to infiltrate the church? Whether it was a divine or demonic experience, the result was that pagan rituals and idolatry survived under Constantine’s reign, some of which still manifests itself in modern Roman Catholicism.

Note: It has been shown that the “Donation of Constantine" is a counterfeit document, so this cannot be used as evidence of Constantine’s conversion. It’s believed to have been forged near the middle of the 8th century. Remember, Constantine worshiped pagan gods.

Acknowledgements:  Photo - Arch of Constantine: www.rome-tours.org

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A Brief Look At Agenda 21

Interesting quotes:

“Current lifestyles and consumption patterns of the affluent middle class – involving high meat intake, use of fossil fuels, appliances, home and work air conditioning, and suburban housing are not sustainable.” Maurice Strong, Secretary General of the UN’s Earth Summit, 1992.

Solution?  Destroy the middle class.

“Land…cannot be treated as an ordinary asset, controlled by individuals and subject to the pressures and inefficiencies of the market. Private land ownership is also a principal instrument of accumulation and concentration of wealth, therefore contributes to social injustice.” From the report from the 1976 UN’s Habitat I Conference.

Solution?  Remove private owners from their land through regulation.

What do they consider unsustainable development?  You won’t believe this:

"Ski runs, grazing of livestock, plowing of soil, building fences, industry, single family homes, paved and tarred roads, logging activities, dams and reservoirs, power line construction, and economic systems that fail to set proper value on the environment.” UN’s Biodiversity Assessment Report.

“Individual rights will have to take a back seat to the collective.” Harvey Ruvin, Vice Chairman, ICLEI. The Wildlands Project

Solution?  Begin stripping citizens of their individual rights, including the rights to own land, farm land, use land for business, plant backyard gardens, owning pets, etc...

“Participating in a UN advocated planning process would very likely bring out many of the conspiracy- fixated groups and individuals in our society… This segment of our society who fear ‘one-world government’ and a UN invasion of the United States through which our individual freedom would be stripped away would actively work to defeat any elected official who joined ‘the conspiracy’ by undertaking LA21. So we call our process something else, such as comprehensive planning, growth management or smart growth.” J. Gary Lawrence, Adviser to President Clinton’s Council on Sustainable Development.

Solution?  Since people will most likely protest UN Agenda 21, it must be re-branded and given a new name (sustainable development), to make it seem less threatening.

Ultimate goal of UN Agenda 21?  Mass reduction in human population in order to maintain a sustained development of the planet.

Graphic: saveamericafoundation.com

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I Am A Witness To History

“I am a witness to history.

“I cannot tell you that Hitler took Austria by tanks and guns; it would distort history.

If you remember the plot of the Sound of ...Music, the Von Trapp family escaped over the Alps rather than submit to the Nazis. Kitty wasn't so lucky. Her family chose to stay in her native Austria. She was 10 years old, but bright and aware. And she was watching.

“We elected him by a landslide – 98 percent of the vote,” she recalls.

She wasn't old enough to vote in 1938 – approaching her 11th birthday. But she remembers.

“Everyone thinks that Hitler just rolled in with his tanks and took Austria by force.”

No so.  Hitler is welcomed to Austria

“In 1938, Austria was in deep Depression. Nearly one-third of our workforce was unemployed. We had 25 percent inflation and 25 percent bank loan interest rates."

Farmers and business people were declaring bankruptcy daily. Young people were going from house to house begging for food. Not that they didn't want to work; there simply weren't any jobs.

“My mother was a Christian woman and believed in helping people in need. Every day we cooked a big kettle of soup and baked bread to feed those poor, hungry people – about 30 daily.’

“We looked to our neighbor on the north, Germany, where Hitler had been in power since 1933.” she recalls. “We had been told that they didn't have unemployment or crime, and they had a high standard of living.

“Nothing was ever said about persecution of any group – Jewish or otherwise. We were led to believe that everyone in Germany was happy. We wanted the same way of life in Austria. We were promised that a vote for Hitler would mean the end of unemployment and help for the family. Hitler also said that businesses would be assisted, and farmers would get their farms back.

“Ninety-eight percent of the population voted to annex Austria to Germany and have Hitler for our ruler.

“We were overjoyed,” remembers Kitty, “and for three days we danced in the streets and had candlelight parades. The new government opened up big field kitchens and everyone was fed.

“After the election, German officials were appointed, and, like a miracle, we suddenly had law and order. Three or four weeks later, everyone was employed. The government made sure that a lot of work was created through the Public Work Service.

“Hitler decided we should have equal rights for women. Before this, it was a custom that married Austrian women did not work outside the home. An able-bodied husband would be looked down on if he couldn't support his family. Many women in the teaching profession were elated that they could retain the jobs they previously had been required to give up for marriage.

“Then we lost religious education for kids.

“Our education was nationalized. I attended a very good public school. The population was predominantly Catholic, so we had religion in our schools. The day we elected Hitler (March 13, 1938), I walked into my schoolroom to find the crucifix replaced by Hitler’s picture hanging next to a Nazi flag. Our teacher, a very devout woman, stood up and told the class we wouldn't pray or have religion anymore. Instead, we sang ‘Deutschland, Deutschland, Uber Alles,’ and had physical education.

“Sunday became National Youth Day with compulsory attendance. Parents were not pleased about the sudden change in curriculum. They were told that if they did not send us, they would receive a stiff letter of warning the first time. The second time they would be fined the equivalent of $300, and the third time they would be subject to jail.”

And then things got worse.

“The first two hours consisted of political indoctrination. The rest of the day we had sports. As time went along, we loved it. Oh, we had so much fun and got our sports equipment free.

“We would go home and gleefully tell our parents about the wonderful time we had.

“My mother was very unhappy,” remembers Kitty. “When the next term started, she took me out of public school and put me in a convent. I told her she couldn't do that and she told me that someday when I grew up, I would be grateful. There was a very good curriculum, but hardly any fun – no sports, and no political indoctrination.

“I hated it at first but felt I could tolerate it. Every once in a while, on holidays, I went home. I would go back to my old friends and ask what was going on and what they were doing.

“Their loose lifestyle was very alarming to me. They lived without religion. By that time, unwed mothers were glorified for having a baby for Hitler.

“It seemed strange to me that our society changed so suddenly. As time went along, I realized what a great deed my mother did so that I wasn't exposed to that kind of humanistic philosophy.

“In 1939, the war started, and a food bank was established. All food was rationed and could only be purchased using food stamps. At the same time, a full-employment law was passed which meant if you didn't work, you didn't get a ration card, and, if you didn't have a card, you starved to death.

“Women who stayed home to raise their families didn't have any marketable skills and often had to take jobs more suited for men.

“Soon after this, the draft was implemented.

“It was compulsory for young people, male and female, to give one year to the labor corps,” remembers Kitty. “During the day, the girls worked on the farms, and at night they returned to their barracks for military training just like the boys.

“They were trained to be anti-aircraft gunners and participated in the signal corps. After the labor corps, they were not discharged but were used in the front lines.

“When I go back to Austria to visit my family and friends, most of these women are emotional cripples because they just were not equipped to handle the horrors of combat.

“Three months before I turned 18, I was severely injured in an air raid attack. I nearly had a leg amputated, so I was spared having to go into the labor corps and into military service.

“When the mothers had to go out into the work force, the government immediately established child care centers.

“You could take your children ages four weeks old to school age and leave them there around-the-clock, seven days a week, under the total care of the government.

“The state raised a whole generation of children. There were no motherly women to take care of the children, just people highly trained in child psychology. By this time, no one talked about equal rights. We knew we had been had.

“Before Hitler, we had very good medical care. Many American doctors trained at the University of Vienna..

“After Hitler, health care was socialized, free for everyone. Doctors were salaried by the government. The problem was, since it was free, the people were going to the doctors for everything.

“When the good doctor arrived at his office at 8 a.m., 40 people were already waiting and, at the same time, the hospitals were full.

“If you needed elective surgery, you had to wait a year or two for your turn. There was no money for research as it was poured into socialized medicine. Research at the medical schools literally stopped, so the best doctors left Austria and emigrated to other countries.

“As for healthcare, our tax rates went up to 80 percent of our income. Newlyweds immediately received a $1,000 loan from the government to establish a household. We had big programs for families.

“All day care and education were free. High schools were taken over by the government and college tuition was subsidized. Everyone was entitled to free handouts, such as food stamps, clothing, and housing.

“We had another agency designed to monitor business. My brother-in-law owned a restaurant that had square tables.

“Government officials told him he had to replace them with round tables because people might bump themselves on the corners. Then they said he had to have additional bathroom facilities. It was just a small dairy business with a snack bar. He couldn't meet all the demands.

“Soon, he went out of business. If the government owned the large businesses and not many small ones existed, it could be in control.

“We had consumer protection, too

“We were told how to shop and what to buy. Free enterprise was essentially abolished. We had a planning agency specially designed for farmers. The agents would go to the farms, count the livestock, and then tell the farmers what to produce, and how to produce it.

“In 1944, I was a student teacher in a small village in the Alps. The villagers were surrounded by mountain passes which, in the winter, were closed off with snow, causing people to be isolated.

“So people intermarried and offspring were sometimes retarded. When I arrived, I was told there were 15 mentally retarded adults, but they were all useful and did good manual work.

“I knew one, named Vincent, very well. He was a janitor of the school. One day I looked out the window and saw Vincent and others getting into a van.

“I asked my superior where they were going. She said to an institution where the State Health Department would teach them a trade, and to read and write. The families were required to sign papers with a little clause that they could not visit for 6 months.

“They were told visits would interfere with the program and might cause homesickness.

“As time passed, letters started to dribble back saying these people died a natural, merciful death. The villagers were not fooled. We suspected what was happening. Those people left in excellent physical health and all died within 6 months. We called this euthanasia.

“Next came gun registration. People were getting injured by guns. Hitler said that the real way to catch criminals (we still had a few) was by matching serial numbers on guns. Most citizens were law-abiding and dutifully marched to the police station to register their firearms. Not long afterwards, the police said that it was best for everyone to turn in their guns. The authorities already knew who had them, so it was futile not to comply voluntarily.

“No more freedom of speech. Anyone who said something against the government was taken away. We knew many people who were arrested, not only Jews, but also priests and ministers who spoke up.

“Totalitarianism didn't come quickly, it took 5 years from 1938 until 1943, to realize full dictatorship in Austria. Had it happened overnight, my countrymen would have fought to the last breath. Instead, we had creeping gradualism. Now, our only weapons were broom handles. The whole idea sounds almost unbelievable that the state, little by little eroded our freedom.”

“This is my eyewitness account.

“It’s true. Those of us who sailed past the Statue of Liberty came to a country of unbelievable freedom and opportunity.

“America is truly is the greatest country in the world. “Don’t let freedom slip away.

“After America, there is no place to go.”

Kitty Werthmann

It’s time to open your eyes to what is happening in America today!

That ends the article that I copied and pasted into this blog.  Now for a few additional comments from me.

Slowly, our individual rights are slipping away.  Presidents past and present have signed one executive order after another, slowly diluting our constitutional rights to the point where those rights are now open for reinterpretation by those who would destroy the very words that this country was founded upon.

We need to learn from the past before it's too late.

The past:  Hitler promised to fix everything.  “We elected him by a landslide – 98 percent of the vote,” she recalls.

The present: Obama promises to fix everything.  November 2008 - Headline: "Obama wins election in landslide to become first black president."

The past: “No more freedom of speech. Anyone who said something against the government was taken away. We knew many people who were arrested, not only Jews, but also priests and ministers who spoke up.

The present: August 23, 2012 - Headline: "Judge orders Raub released – former Marine wrongfully detained."

Excerpt: “Brandon Raub was arrested with no warning, targeted for doing nothing more than speaking out against the government, detained against his will, and isolated from his family, friends and attorneys. These are the kinds of things that take place in totalitarian societies.”

The past: “We had another agency designed to monitor business. My brother-in-law owned a restaurant that had square tables.  Government officials told him he had to replace them with round tables because people might bump themselves on the corners. Then they said he had to have additional bathroom facilities. It was just a small dairy business with a snack bar. He couldn't meet all the demands.  Soon, he went out of business. If the government owned the large businesses and not many small ones existed, it could be in control."

The present: October 31, 2011 - Headline: "Business Roundtable: Regulations Are Killing Business"

The past: "Everyone was entitled to free handouts, such as food stamps, clothing, and housing."

The present:  August 8, 2012 - Headline: "Over 100 Million Now Receiving Federal Welfare" (That's one-third of the population; does not include Social Security or Medicare).

The past:  “During the day, the girls worked on the farms, and at night they returned to their barracks for military training just like the boys.  They were trained to be anti-aircraft gunners and participated in the signal corps."

The present:  May 14, 2009 - Headline: "Boy Scouts Train to Become Homeland Gestapo"

Excerpt:  "Gestapo Scouts will be required to combat 'rightwing extremists' who will refuse to turn in their firearms after the next false flag terror attack or engineered pandemic. SWAT Scouts will be called to deal with those who refuse to participate in mandatory vaccinations. Police state Scouts will be the vanguard for Obama’s million-man Civilian National Security Corps. 'just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded' as the military."

The past: “Next came gun registration. People were getting injured by guns. Hitler said that the real way to catch criminals (we still had a few) was by matching serial numbers on guns. Most citizens were law-abiding and dutifully marched to the police station to register their firearms. Not long afterwards, the police said that it was best for everyone to turn in their guns. The authorities already knew who had them, so it was futile not to comply voluntarily.

The present: January 26, 2013 - Headline: “The Resistance Begins: New York Gun Owners Refuse to Register”

Excerpt: “With emotions running high in the aftermath of the Newtown Sandy Hook shooting, politicians on the State and Federal level have begun introducing legislative actions to curtail access to firearms protected by the Second Amendment. In Missouri, parents may soon be forced to register firearms with their child’s school under threat of criminal penalties. In Massachusetts, another proposal would require storage of semi-automatic rifles at government approved storage depots. And, in the State of New York, congressional representatives have already passed legislation that requires registration of every semi-automatic rifle and reduces maximum magazine capacity to 7 rounds of ammunition, and Governor Cuomo has floated the idea of gun confiscation.”

Goal: Get the population dependent on the government while stripping them of their individual rights.  The dependent populace will voluntarily give up some of their rights for safety, "human rights," political correctness, and for their basic needs (food, shelter, clothing, medical attention, medication, etc...).  By the time the populace realizes how much of their individual rights they have lost, it will be too late.  The state will gain control through marshal law and anyone who defies the state will be neutralized.

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