"When you become entitled to exercise the right of voting for public officers, let it be impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose for rulers, “just men who will rule in the fear of God.” The preservation of government depends on the faithful discharge of this duty; if the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made, not for the public good so much as for selfish or local purposes; corrupt or incompetent men will be appointed to execute the laws; the public revenues will be squandered on unworthy men; and the rights of the citizens will be violated or disregarded. If a republican government fails to secure public prosperity and happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect the divine commands, and elect bad men to make and administer the laws."
- Noah Webster, – 1758-1843, Advisor to the Founding Fathers, statesman, educator, lexicographer and author of Webster’s Dictionary. History of the United States (New Haven: Durrie & Peck, 1832), pp. 336-337, 349.
Exodus 18:21a - You shall choose able men from all the people—God-fearing men of truth.
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Well said Mark.....I am very saddened by our electorate tonight. America, our freedoms, our principles, our blessing from God all were dealt a big blow tonight. What will happen in the next four years will not be reversable. As a country, our future is much darker. The world also knows that the light that is America, grew much dimmer tonight.
Posted by: Dave bennett | November 07, 2012 at 12:40 AM