"We either watched or heard about a major sporting event broadcasted by NBC where a so-called ‘patriot segment’ was carefully produced and edited to specifically removed the words “one nation under God” from the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance by a classroom of young children. So poisonous is the secularism promoted by our government that it now seeps into all corners of our society, even in a televised gold tournament purporting to promote a scene on patriotism."
Mark continued to delve deeper and this is where he shines as one of America’s true modern patriots…
"Now let me be clear about something. The fact of our history, the FACT of our history, is that this nation was founded as stated in our Declaration of Independence under “the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God.” If you reject that, you reject the Declaration of Independence and our founding. It doesn’t mean you have to believe in God, or believe in anything, but that’s the core of the nation’s existence. It provides further that “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” They’re not created by men or governments. They’re involatile because they’re God-given natural rights; otherwise, men and governments can deny them.
The Constitution does NOT separate church and state. It prohibits the establishment of a theocracy, that is, of an official state religion. But the dominant religion in America is and always has been, since the earliest settlers, Christianity. There is no question whatsoever that the Judeo-Christian tradition have and do influence America’s laws and policies, period.
Absolutely, Mark! And might I add, the words "separation of church and state" do not exist in the Constitution, Declaration, or any governing document...Jefferson never meant for his personal letter to go beyond those Danbury Baptists to which it was addressed, and definitely never meant for the Court to grossly misinterpret its meaning (to which its progressively twisted wording is now attributed); else, he would have sought its insertion into law in the first place and done so in clear, concise language. This brilliant Founding Father did neither. Mark continues...
Those who yearn to come to this nation, and those who have come to this nation, escaping tyranny and persecution, seeking liberty and opportunity, but now insist that the cultures and societies they escaped supplant that which exists here would do well to remember what I am saying. And those born here, who believe the liberty and rights they enjoy come from the government or some socialist economic model would also do well to remember what I am saying.
To reject “under God” regardless of your religion, if you have a religion, or if you believe in anything higher than yourself, is to reject this nation’s founding.
From where do unalienable rights come if not from a higher being? If they come from man, then they’re not unalienable. Neither government, nor politician, can create unalienable rights. They can help preserve and protect them, but they do not grant them. That is the point. And we do not surrender our very existence to mere mortals. We do not surrender our very existence to politicians, to government bureaucrats. And if you do not agree with what I am saying, it is of no matter; because thanks to the millions of us who understand this, you are still free to enjoy the benefits of this nation, which was founded EXACTLY as I described.
But if it is your intention to transform our society by destroying its nature and purpose, then you will face our resistance. We understand that it’s unalienable rights and natural law that you have in your sights as you continue to campaign to dismantle this magnificent country and society, and we have no damn intention of rolling over."
After the break, Mark continued with a much-needed lesson on the U.S. Constitution, particularly for one CNN host, Fareed Zakaria, who, like many on the Left, would love to change, or as he says, “modernize” for the 21st century. The runtime on this is approximately 18 minutes, but every bit is well worth the listen. Levin supplies a brilliant overview of some of the essentials involved in the establishment of our constitutional republic that I’d encourage all to listen to, learn or refresh themselves with. I certainly found it to be a satisfying rebuttal to those who’d shred its content, as well as its context.
As Noel Sheppard at NewsBusters commented, “Bravo, Mark! Bravo!”
