"I grew up in Cuba under a strong military, oppressive dictatorship, so as a teenager, I found myself involved in a revolution. I remember during that time, a young, charismatic leader rose up, talking about 'hope' and 'change'. His name was Fidel Castro." ...
"In 1959, when Castro took over, I went back to Cuba, and I got the shock of my life. That same man that had been talking before about hope and change, now was talking about how the rich were evil, about how they oppressed the people, and about the need to redistribute the wealth." ...
"In 1976, I was shocked again when I saw a government started in this country instituting socialist policies, which I very easily recognized because of my experience in Cuba." ...
"As we see what's happening today in this country, perhaps some of us could get disillusioned. I think the most ominous words I've ever heard were in the last two State of the Union addresses when our President said, 'If Congress does not act, I will act unilaterally.' Not much different than that old, bearded friend that I left behind in Cuba, governing by decree, by executive order, just like a dictator, like Fidel Castro."
Along with expressing America's exceptional place in the world, Rafael went on to address 'the greatest two documents'...
"I feel, that without a shadow of a doubt, outside of the Bible, the greatest two documents that have ever been penned are the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence. And the reason those two documents have lasted for 230 years is because they were written on the knees of the Framers, men of God, seeking wisdom from above. And those truths are as relevant today as they were 230 years ago....and concluded his speech with a word about Honor...
When we see the intrusion upon our liberties, when we see whether it is looking at our emails, or listening to our telephone calls, or when we see the IRS targeting tea party groups, freedom-loving groups, for their political ideology, I say we can remain silent NO MORE! SILENT NO MORE!"
"I want to close with the last few words of the Declaration of Independence, when those patriots said, 'reliant upon the promise of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.' They can take our lives away, and the quality of our lives have been deteriorated day by day. Our fortunes? Let me tell you this administration has both their hands in our pockets! And they're trying to take every hard earned dollar that you make to hand it out to others to buy votes. But I'll tell you that one thing that they cannot take is our Honor! That they cannot take. And I challenge you today, together with me, to make a commitment to pledge mutually to each other 'our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor' to restore this country to that shining city on a hill that Ronald Reagan talked about. If all of us do that, we are going to take this country back."Related links: Rafael Cruz slams Obama’s rule by decree, compares him to Castro
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ADDENDUM: Speaking of 'our Lives, our Fortunes, our sacred Honor,' here's a link to another famous patriotic father: Rush H. Limbaugh, Jr.'s extraordinary address entitled, "The Americans Who Risked Everything"...
My father, Rush H. Limbaugh, Jr., delivered this oft-requested address locally a number of times, but it had never before appeared in print until it appeared in The Limbaugh Letter. My dad was renowned for his oratory skills and for his original mind; this speech is, I think, a superb demonstration of both. I will always be grateful to him for instilling in me a passion for the ideas and lives of America's Founders, as well as a deep appreciation for the inspirational power of words which you will see evidenced here.
My friends, I know you have a copy of the Declaration of Independence somewhere around the house - in an old history book (newer ones may well omit it), an encyclopedia, or one of those artificially aged "parchments" we all got in school years ago. I suggest that each of you take the time this month to read through the text of the Declaration, one of the most noble and beautiful political documents in human history.
There is no more profound sentence than this: "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..."
These are far more than mere poetic words. The underlying ideas that infuse every sentence of this treatise have sustained this nation for more than two centuries. They were forged in the crucible of great sacrifice. They are living words that spring from and satisfy the deepest cries for liberty in the human spirit.
"Sacred honor" isn't a phrase we use much these days, but every American life is touched by the bounty of this, the Founders' legacy. It is freedom, tested by blood, and watered with tears.
~ Rush Limbaugh III
