Leading in the Right Direction
President’s Corner
A Time of Reflection
As our Jewish friends end their Hanukkah celebration and we Christians anticipate celebrating the birth of Jesus as the culmination of the season of Advent, I wish to reflect on one of our country’s founding principles.
At AmericaFest on Thursday evening, Michael Knowles explained the “Sacred American Creed” forged in the words of Founding Father John Adams. Adams said America was forged through the general principles of Christianity, of the English language, and of liberty. We are One Nation, Under God. The latter two words were added by President Eisenhower in the 1950’s. We have always believed that we became a nation under God’s grace and according to his providence. We have a responsibility to cooperate with that grace according to those principles.
Our country has always been a Judeo-Christian country. As such we have opened our hearts and our country to others from foreign lands who wanted to “breathe free,” to assimilate into our country, and to live by our creed. Yet over this past week we have watched in horror as anti-Semitic attacks and murder disrupted Hanukkah celebrations in Australia, while around the world Christmas markets in Europe have been vandalized and bulldozed down by violent Jihadi extremists who have been allowed to overtake those countries as their feckless leaders stood by and did nothing!
In America anti-Semitism and anti-Christian sentiment is witnessed in states like Minnesota and Texas where Islamist militants have taken over vast swaths of land and in some cases are imposing Sharia Law. We become what we tolerate! We must not tolerate this!
Sadly and not surprisingly, this biblical war of good against evil is coming sharply into focus this holiday season. Christians and Jews in America must come together to defend our shared values at home and send a message to the world that we will not tolerate cultural suicide. We will not allow the infiltration of our society by those who choose to destroy our traditional values. Thankfully our president is fighting back too.
So for Christians, as we reflect this Christmas on the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ, let us recommit to our faith, and together with our Jewish brethren, let us recommit to our great American founding principles that have made us the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave!
May this holiday be a celebration of love and reflection in which we thank God for our good fortune to be living in the greatest country on earth.
I wish you and your families a Blessed and Merry Christmas!
Patricia Moore
Men's Breakfast Club
The "Men's Breakfast Club" meets at 8:30 AM on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the Eagle's Nest Dining Room Alcove.
If you are interested in a lively, morning conversation about political events and your first cup of coffee, please attend this breakfast. This is a real opportunity for some "like-minded" discussion.
If you plan to attend, RSVP to Chuck Streeter - streeter@greencafe.com
PCRC Women's Luncheon
If you are looking for an informative and lively conversation among "like-minded" women and the opportunity to "talk Republican," here is your chance!
The luncheons are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 11:30 AM in the Eagle's Nest Dining Room Alcove.
If you plan to attend, RSVP to Vicki Streeter at streeter@greencafe.com