America's Greatest Threat: Ourselves

 

The United States of America, this great nation, your nation, and my nation, is facing its most significant threat yet - and the threat comes from within. We are under attack, and the danger is genuine, powerful, and increasing every day. The biggest threat to America's future is ourselves.

 

A Nation Destroying Itself

Abraham Lincoln warned, "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." James Madison also agreed, saying, "I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."

 

A Deteriorating Society

The signs of decay are everywhere around us. Morality, honesty, and integrity are no longer valued, much less admired. Political correctness has become the norm, severely restricting our freedom of expression. Drug abuse is rampant, destroying the lives of our youth and our future.

 

Attacking the Family

Our families are under constant attack, with fathers absent from many homes. Almost 40% of children are born out of wedlock, rising to a staggering 75% among black children. Fewer and fewer families eat together, play together, and even sleep together. Profanity is commonplace, even in our homes.

 

Media, Films, and Music

The media, films, and music are degrading, violent, explicit, and vulgar in most cases. They often seek ratings, regardless of the negative impact on society. Pornography has become an epidemic, further eroding the moral fiber of our nation.

 

Losing Sight of Our Values

The idea of marriage, a sacred ordinance between a man and a woman, is ridiculed and frequently attacked. Gangs control many of our neighborhoods, bringing drugs, violence, and death. We have lost sight of our values, our patriotism, our morality, and our spiritual life.

 

An Enemy Within

Our enemy is not an external force but ourselves. As Thomas Sowell alluded to in an article, "Threats and violence were the way the Nazis came to power in Germany. Freedom is not free. If you can't be bothered to vote against storm-trooper tactics - regardless of who engages in them or over what issues - then you can forfeit your freedom." Joseph Stalin knew how to undermine a nation years ago when he said, "If we can undermine America's patriotism, morality, and spiritual life, the country will collapse from within."

 

The Slow Erosion of Freedom

Nikita Khrushchev, the former Soviet Premier, predicted that "We can't expect the American people to jump from capitalism to communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving them small doses of socialism until one day they will awaken to find they have communism." He knew that the gradual erosion of freedom could lead to America's downfall.

 

America, it's time to wake up and realize the greatest threat to our nation's future is ourselves. We must take action to preserve our values, our freedom, and our way of life before it's too late.

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The Urgent Need for Action

The danger is clear, and the need for action is urgent. We cannot sit back and watch our nation destroy itself from within. We must act now to protect our values and our way of life. We must rekindle our sense of patriotism and pride in our country.

 

Restoring Morality and Integrity

We need to restore morality, honesty, and integrity to our social makeup. We must value these qualities and hold them in high esteem. We need to speak out against political correctness and demand our freedom of expression back. We must take action against drug abuse, and we must provide support and help to those who need it.

 

Strengthening the Family Unit

We must strengthen the family unit, the foundation of our society. We must promote marriage and family values, and we must support fathers' role in the family. We must encourage families to eat together, play together, and spend time together. We must instill a sense of respect for one another and teach our children the importance of good manners and common decency.

 

Combating Negative Influences

We must combat the negative influences of media, films, and music. We must demand that the media stop promoting violence, explicit content, and vulgarity. We must take action against pornography and other forms of sexual exploitation.

 

Rediscovering Our Values

We must rediscover our values and hold them close to our hearts. We must recognize the importance of patriotism, morality, and spiritual life. We must stand up against gangs and drug dealers and reclaim our neighborhoods.

 

Protecting Our Freedom

We must never forget the importance of freedom. We must vote against any attempts to undermine our freedom and our democracy. We must hold our elected leaders accountable and demand that they protect our freedoms and our way of life.

 

Conclusion

The greatest threat to America's future is ourselves, but it's not too late to take action. We can restore our nation's values, rebuild our families, combat negative influences, rediscover our patriotism, and protect our freedom. We must act now before it's too late. Let us unite and work together to preserve the land of the free and the home of the brave.

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America, this great nation, our nation, your nation, is in the most severe danger we have yet experienced, and for the first time, we have a chance of losing this terrible battle. We are under constant attack; the threat is very real and very powerful, and we are losing on every front. Who is this dreadful foe? US!

 

It was Abraham Lincoln who cautioned, “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”

 

James Madison also agreed, saying, “I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.”

 

How can this be so? We have done it to ourselves, and it gets worse every day. Look around and THINK ABOUT IT. What do you see?

 

Morality, honesty, and integrity are no longer a mainstay of our social makeup, or even wanted, much less admired.

 

Political Correctness has become the law of the land. We are restricted in what we can say or do, and to a large degree, even think.

 

Drugs are out of control and are killing our youth and our future. Almost every family has been impacted in some way by illegal drugs.

 

Many of our churches remain empty each week as we excuse ourselves because of any topic that fits at the time. Work, busy, it’s boring, I’m tired, I believe in my way, etc., etc.

 

The family is under constant attack, and 40 or so percent, and 75 percent of black children, are born out of wedlock. There are no fathers in many of our homes.

 

The media, films, and music are degrading, violent, explicit, and vulgar in most cases. Often just to get ratings.

 

Pornography has become an epidemic.

 

Fewer and fewer families any longer eat together and play together and often do not even sleep together.

 

Profanity is commonplace, even invading the home where it is permitted and all too often demonstrated by adults.

 

The very idea of marriage being a sacred ordinance between a man and a woman is ridiculed and frequently attacked.

 

Gangs control many of our neighborhoods where drugs, violence, and death are staggering.

 

Thomas Sowell alluded to it in an article [published in our local paper recently when he said], “Threats and violence were the way the Nazis came to power in Germany. Freedom is not free. If you can’t be bothered to vote against storm-trooper tactics – regardless of who engages in them or over what issues – then you can forfeit your freedom.”

 

Our enemy and staunch communist Joseph Stalin knew how to do it years ago when he said, “America is like a healthy body, and its resistance is threefold. Its patriotism, its morality, and its spiritual life. If we can undermine those three areas, America will collapse from within.” An evil man that murdered millions of his people, but he was, and still is, correct.

 

And then there is Nikita Khrushchev who said this about our country, “We can’t expect the American people to jump from capitalism to communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving them small doses of socialism until one day they will awaken to find they have communism. We won’t have to fight you. We’ll so weaken your economy until you fall like over-ripe fruit into our hands.” Nikita Khrushchev to Ezra T. Benson. He later went on to say, “The United States will eventually fly the Communist red flag … the American people will hoist it themselves.” Nikita Khrushchev. Soviet Premier.

 

Three and a half months before his last visit to this country, Nikita Khrushchev said, "We can't expect the American people to jump from capitalism to communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving them small doses of socialism until one day they will awaken to find they have communism."

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