America: How Do "We The People" Move Forward? by Richard G. Medlock
My opening statement on Up With America Radio Program January 9, 2021
I am Richard Medlock and I am an American. My allegiances lie in the following order:
God; Family; Country. I am a Constitutional
Conservative. I Pledge Allegiance to the
Flag of the United States of America. I
stand when the Star Bangled Banner is played.
I fly the flag every day at my home.
I love America and all that its citizens have achieved since the
founding of this Great Land. This is a
land of opportunity if one is willing to take advantage of that gift. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of
Happiness.
My family’s thoughts and prayers go out to the
families that lost loved ones because of the appalling events that happened at
our Nation’s Capital on January 6th.
We are extremely concerned about the possible repercussions that can
arise from those events. It is very
obvious that both political parties are equally responsible and both political
parties are equally to blame. Prayers
for our Nation are greatly needed at this time in our history. This Great Nation was founded on prayers and
through prayer has been preserved.
For many, many years I have spoken out against
Progressivism, Socialism, Communism, and Globalism. They have proven to only bring hardship,
misery, and even death to many people under its power and its curse. I will continue to speak out against these
Tyrannies. These “isms” thrive on five
things. Chaos, Division, Fear, Hatred,
and War. We must avoid them at all costs.
Countries and Cultures sometimes fall too easily into one or more of
those five items. I am sorry to say that
the United States of America has slipped under the spell of these Tyrannies in
some form or fashion. We need to combat
these ills that have entered our beautiful land.
I believe that way too many elected public servants
have fallen under the beguiling spell that these Tyrannies offer. It goes to the old saying, “Absolute Power
Corrupts”. Some in government have
become a power unto themselves and have put themselves above the law. This needs to stop. The “Rule of Law”
must be followed. We The People are the Power. We The People formed a more perfect
union. Not government. We The People give them what authority
or power they need. And We The People
can peaceably remove that authority to act on our behalf. Constitutional bounds have been breached by
many, way too many, elected and non-elected public servants. We The People are the Solution.
I am not concerned with other’s feelings they have for
President Donald Trump. I marvel at what
he accomplished for America in the past four years against great odds. What I am concerned about is how so many can
take their dislike, disdain, or even hatred toward one man, President Trump,
and put those feelings above the good of America.
Martin Luther King, Jr. said “We must learn to live
together as brothers or perish together as fools.”
We The People
have come to a crossroads in America.
There is a proper way to move forward that can bring peace and unity to
our Great Nation. The Founding Fathers
gave us the guide we need to move forward.
The best, in fact the only way, is to honor and live by the Principles
and Values set forth in the United States Constitution. To respect each other no matter their beliefs
or opinions. As Stephen Covey, Author of
“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” counseled, “Understand before
being Understood”. Listen to one
another to learn about each other. Listen
to learn from each other. Reach out with
a helping hand to those in need without judging.
As Americans we are very capable of moving forward in
this manner. That is the Great Challenge
before us today. The “Rule of Law”
must be followed. It will take time,
effort, patience, patriotism, family, and much prayer and faith in God to
achieve the goals of putting the Principles and Values of the Constitution again
at front and center in our Nation and in our Culture. I have full faith in you, the American
Citizens, in finding ways to move forward in a peaceful manner that will bring
benefits and blessings to all who live within our borders.
Again, We The People are the Solution.
Finally, from J.R. Knost
“Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things break.
And all things can be mended.
Not with time, as they say, but with intention.
So go. Love
intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally.
The broken world waits in darkness for the light that
is yours.”
May God Continue to Bless this Great Land, America!
Listen to the complete show: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wlmuvwtzacdydd9/01-09-21.mp3?dl=0
