Posted by
Blake Higginbotham on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:00:00 AM
The American Epitaph
"Operor vox res , adveho quis may"
It has
been a week since we last communicated with one another; but I thought it only
right and proper to back off for a few days and give everybody an opportunity to
regroup and gather their thoughts. For some, this has been a dream come true,
and for others a reoccurring nightmare. For some, the outcome of this election
was history in the making, and for others it has been a week of sorrow and
mourning the death of a nation as we have known it. Wherever you find yourself
right now, remember this, the Spirit is grieved, this nation is divided, and
there is a deep sense of groaning in the Earth.
If you are still reading
my articles, then I think you know where I stand. I will not be changing my
position based on the results of the Election, and I do not have to wait until
next year to make my decision. My differences with you and my disagreement with
the President Elect, is not about color, associations, or party preferences.
Just so you will know, I am a registered independent, and I have a mixed-race
granddaughter whom I love very dearly. However, one of my adult daughters made a
series of bad choices without my knowledge or approval, that lead to bringing
her first and only child into the world. Though I believe that it was a colossal
mistake on her part, and one that brought negative consequences and will produce
repercussions for the rest of her life, I do not have the power to change the
inevitable or live in the past. However, I do have the responsibility to do the
right thing by her and my granddaughter.
With that said, I am not
writing from a position of arrogance, pride or prejudice; but rather humility,
brokenness and disappointment. I am also writing from the heart of a concerned
father and a righteous son of Yahweh.
I cannot I remember a time and a
season in which I was more energized and excited about the days and months
ahead. For a number of months I have been writing to issues and current events
that we were all facing and now living. We are living in the time of reformation
and should be moving in that direction; but now we will have to continue our
efforts from a much weaker position, while combating and resisting the hidden
agenda of the President Elect and his administration. Whether you believe this
or not, this is a bad day for the innocent unborn and for marriage and family.
It is going to be a moment in history that could alter and amend the
Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and change forever the things that made this
country great. The President Elect has already said that he was going to sign
into law "the freedom of choice act" which will allow young preadolescent girls
to have an abortion without parental consent, and will most assuredly promote
the wholesale slaughter of untold millions of unwanted children. If you are not
aware of the horrible effect of the passage of Roe-Vs-Wade in this nation, then
you need to really look at the facts and what it has already cost in human life
and how that it has demoralized and destroyed this nation from the heart out.
Since Roe-Vs-Wade was passed over 50,000,000 babies have been ruthlessly
evacuated from their mother's wombs and in some cases your tax money paid for
both the abortion, and the mother's recovery.
Now, while the abortion
issue and same sex marriage are not important issues to some of us, they are two
that will not go away. Do I need to remind you that just two days ago Michael J.
Fox the "used-to-be actor," called in a favor for his support for Barak Obama in
that he said on nationwide television "that his first order of business needs to
be signing into law a bill that will allow stem cell research." The only problem
with stem cell research is that the precious life of an unborn baby has to be
sacrificed in order to provide the stem cells needed for unregulated research.
So you will understand what that entails, it includes late term, or partial
birth abortions, where the baby is partially pulled out of the womb and a
syringe in inserted into the base of his skull, and the stem cells that are in
question are removed. Then the baby is pushed back into the mother's womb where
he dies screaming in agonizing pain.
For some of you my writings have
been hard and pointed, while others have stated that they helped them focus and
renew their strength of resolve. From the beginning it was never my intent to
offend or press all of your hot buttons; but rather to shake you from your sleep
and awaken you to the reality that we now face. My boldness in addressing these
issues has come with a great price; but as with all things, we must count the
cost before building or going into battle. In the last few months, I have
probably lost a few friends or damaged our relationships to some degree. What
really saddens me is some of them prejudged my heart and intent without really
understanding where I was going, and without considering what I was saying to be
true.
What always amazes me about these times is the degree to which we
square off and draw lines in the sand when it comes to the things with which we
have differing opinions. And it speaks of the level of immaturity and lack of
relationship that we still have in the body of Messiah, when we allow political
opinions and views to divide and separate us. Most of the people who protested
my positions on the issues are professed Christians who do not have a clue, and
who are not making a significant difference anyway. In my estimation, their
religion is invalid and their lack of interest and involvement in life is a
gross abdication of their responsibility, and one for which they will answer
with their life in the future. My word to them is, 'Do The Right Thing, Come
What May"
Now, if that is not enough, we all have different opinions and
views about our first and second amendment rights, and you would be surprised to
discover how many of your friends and family could care less about either of
them. In recent months, I have encountered a number of professed Christians who
believe that the passing of the "fairness doctrine" would do us all a favor by
countering the religious preaching and teaching that is presently being
broadcast around the world. And while I agree with them in part, I totally
disagree with them as it pertains to limiting or taking away our freedom of
speech, or by trying to level the playing fields by forcing religious
broadcasters to give equal time to opposing doctrines and views.
If we
stand down and allow the "fairness doctrine" to become law under this filibuster
proof democrat congress, we will all be sorry for the rest of our natural born
lives. If we stand by and allow this administration to dismantle our military or
disarm all of us, we will be taking two more giant steps toward totalitarianism
and tyranny. The Constitution of the United States of America and the
Declaration of Independence are the foundation and cornerstones of this great
nation, and they are the only thing standing between us and tyranny. They were
written to protect us from government intervention and oppression, and they are
the only documents that give us the right to bear arms and freely speak our
heart and minds about those who represent us. If these documents are altered or
changed now by the appointment of liberal, left leaning Supreme Court Justices,
we may very well never recover the country which we have all grown to love and
respect. Now is the time, this is the day. The question is will you do the right
thing come what may?
In conclusion, I remember another Democrat
President that served in my lifetime. I was too young at the time to appreciate
his famous remarks that have now become historic hallmarks of his legacy; but I
will never forget where I was at the time, nor the moment that I received the
dreadful news that our President had been shot and was assassinated. Everyone in
my classroom that morning began to weep and cry out in fear and disbelief as our
entire nation was brought to its knees and disillusioned by the announcement of
this horrible event. His name was John F. Kennedy, he was loved by some and
disliked by others; but he was our President at the time. One of the things that
he is famous for saying was, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what
you can do for your country." Later we found out that the cold war and arms race
had brought us to the brink of disaster, and that the Bay of Pigs incident was a
Mexican standoff that was just a few hundred feet away from crossing a line
drawn in international waters, which would have certainly lead to Nuclear War
and the destruction of all life on Earth as we know it. Somehow cooler heads
prevailed and we were able to back down our enemies for a season.
With
that said, I will never forget the hopeless feeling that I had that day, and for
weeks Kennedy's death was the foremost on our minds. We are now facing a similar
crisis in this nation, and one that I am now old and wise enough to understand.
This Nation has elected a much different kind of Democrat for their next
President, and most of us know that the corrupting power of money and the
disgraceful scourge of racism got him elected. We also know that his stated
mantra is "Ask what your government can do for you, ask not what you can do for
yourself and others"
For this I am deeply saddened and sorrowful. My
mourning is for all of us and for those who will come after us. The choice is
yours, will you stand with me in fight, or will you now be driven further
underground and be silenced by the liberal left and agents of the defeated
one?