Posted by
Dean D. on Thursday, January 01, 2009 10:01:13 PM
In past years I have foregone making any New Years Resolutions. Most people make them and proceed to break them almost as fast as they thought them up. This year I am changing my ways. The incoming changes in our government have forced me to rethink my complacency and consider getting more active as an American Citizen. I realized that sitting back silently waiting for someone else to fight my battles is a sure way to lose my freedom. If every American Citizen can do just one little thing to resist the incoming socialistic government, we may just have a chance of avoiding complete tyranny by the government.
Here is the list of items I am going to TRY to do in the coming year:
- Refresh my knowledge of our Constitution. It has been years since I really read the document and while I am familiar with what it contains in a general sense I need to brush up and refresh my memory. I see many Constitutional challenges coming up in the next few years and I must be able to recognize them when they appear so I can act upon them. The Democrats see the Constitution as a "Living Document" to be changed capriciously as THEY see fit. I see our Constitution as a sacred document not to be changed lightly, if at all.
- Become more active in communicating my wishes and thoughts on legislation to my Representatives. Not doing so leaves my elected Representatives uninformed about the wishes of their constituents. I also need to make sure they understand I am watching their every vote and will do my utmost to see that they are either reelected or NOT reelected in the coming elections if they fail to properly vote their constituents wishes.
- Do every thing I can to passively resist the socialist agenda that I believe will be coming from our newly elected government. Whatever means I can use to resist them is a small price to pay for the freedoms I enjoy now and wish to keep. Refusing to spend any bailout check, refusing to deal with any company who has received a federal bailout, refusing to participate in a universal health care system, refusing to abide by a coded ammunition law if enacted are some of the ways I feel I can resist their agenda.
- Become more active in spreading the word on issues that concern conservative values. I will pass information on to others who share my conservative values. I will work on convincing those who are either undecided or uninformed to seek out more information on issues so they will be better informed and can make a more educated decision about issues effecting our country and our freedom. This blog and e-mail are tools that can be used to spread the word to fellow conservatives and to enlighten the uneducated.
- Stand against and expose the Liberal Liars for what they are. Silence by conservatives is, in effect, aiding and abetting the liberal cause. I will be silent no longer, I will not allow twisted half-truths or lies to pass by unanswered. I must shed the old "Live and let live" philosophy that I have practiced since it was handed down to me by my parents. The liberal enemy does not abide by this principle, they are becoming more and more intrusive into our everyday lives. The Liberals continue to pressure us to accept their agenda whether or not we agree with them.
- Live each day with Honor, Integrity and Moral principles no matter how hard the Left tries to take those values from me. The Left has neither honor, integrity nor any moral principles and by their very nature they will never have any of these values.
I believe the list above is within my means to accomplish. It is only a starting point and will most likely need added to, or amended, throughout the coming year. I may not be able to personally change the course of our great nation with this list, but, I WILL be able to look myself in the mirror and be proud of the American citizen I see staring back at me.
God Bless America and watch over us through coming turmoil.