Whenever I read something profoundly right that someone else wrote, I like to pass that along to others. Monte Kuligowski writes today an article titled "Obama's Christian Nation" that I find spot on. Below is a portion, but please take a moment and read the entire article.
"Unfortunately, the country currently is irreconcilably divided and the division is not among traditional religions; but between leftwing non-traditionalists and traditionalists (predominately Christians, of course). Those, like Obama, who believe they can fundamentally transform America into a better place via their "smart policy," as Hillary would say, are the real problem and threat to American liberty. Every dictator, come to think of it, always believes he is smarter than his average countryman.
When a unifying faith dissipates, people often turn to believe in someone. And when a unifying faith in an external authority disappears, government necessarily becomes the highest authority. From there, well, you know what happens from there."
UPDATE: The more I think about it, the more disturbed I get about Obama's apparent lack of understanding about our nation's history. Kuligowski points out Obama's multiple use of the phrase "whatever we once were". Kuligowski makes this point:
"Obama's words, "Whatever we once were," seem to imply that what we once were is not important or perhaps that one cannot objectively determine what we once were. Either way, Obama's lack of basic understanding of American liberty is highlighted."
What exactly does Obama mean with this phrase? If I was speaking in the context of slavery and/or racism, and spoke in terms of "whatever we (as a nation) once were", wouldn't I be downplaying any role slavery or racism has played in our history? Likewise wouldn't I be questioning in a backhanded manner whether slavery or racism ever did exist in our country? Here Obama is using the phrase multiple times in the context of our Christian heritage as a nation. He seems to be implying two things: 1) I (Obama) don't have a clue what that heritage is; and 2) I (Obama) don't really care because it really does not matter with where I want to take this country. Obama has often said that words matter. If that is the case, would he please explain the phrase "whatever we once were"?
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