#GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Thursday adding a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which he said will address the country's gun violence crisis.

The amendment would raise the minimum age to purchase a gun from 18 to 21, mandate universal background checks, institute a reasonable waiting period for all gun purchases and bar civilians from purchasing assault weapons, according to a statement from the Governor's office.

"This will guarantee states as well the ability to enact common sense gun safety laws, while leaving the Second Amendment intact, and respecting America's gun owning tradition," Newsom said in a video statement. "The 28th Amendment locks in the common sense constitutional protections that Democrats, Republicans, Independents and gun owners overwhelmingly support and ensures NRA-owned politicians can never strip those protections away."

6 in 10 Americans, including 4 in 10 gun owners, said controlling gun violence is more important than protecting gun rights – the highest percentage in a decade – according to a national poll released last month.

Newsom told Politico and NBC the move was inspired in part by the rollback of gun safety measures by the courts.

The move comes amid speculation that Newsom may run for President, which grew after he won a second term as Governor, which ends in 2026, and dropped $10 million on a new political action committee. Newsom has denied planning to run in 2024 or 2028, saying he supports President Joe Biden and wants Vice President Kamala Harris, a fellow Californian, to be President.

PROPOSAL SPARKS CRITICISM FROM GUN GROUPS

The move has drawn opposition from gun-ownership groups. A spokesperson for The National Rifle Association said in a statement to USA TODAY that the majority of Americans reject Newsom's "California-style gun control.”

“Newsom’s latest publicly stunt once again shows that his unhinged contempt for the right to self-defense has no bounds," the statement said. "California is a beacon for violence because of Newsom’s embrace of policies that champion the criminal and penalize the law-abiding."

Erich Pratt, senior vice president of Gun Owners of America said "Newsom's proposals will fail miserably to control crime."

"It's a foreign concept to wealthy anti-gun political elites like Mr. Newsom that the common people have a right to possess arms for self-defense and repelling government tyranny, so it's no surprise to us that he hopes to butcher that right with a new Constitutional amendment," he said in a statement to USA TODAY.

ADDING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 'WON'T BE EASY'

Adding a constitutional amendment requires either a two-thirds majority vote by both houses of Congress or a constitutional convention convened by two-thirds of State legislatures, according to Thomas Donnelly, chief content officer at the National Constitution Center. None of the 27 amendments to the Constitution have been proposed by a convention and the last time the Constitution was amended was in 1992, he said.

Three-fourths of the states must ratify the proposed amendment in order for it to become part of the Constitution, Donnelly said. Donnelly declined to speculate on the likelihood of Newsom's success. But he said the process is "meant to be difficult."

"The Founders really wanted to limit new amendments to those that can actually secure the broad support of the American people, so for them, they would have said 'an idea that would transcend faction,'" he said. "Today, we would say it's often something that's going to transcend partisan politics."

Given the impact of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling on gun control last year, "something like a Constitutional amendment may seem absolutely necessary," according to Michael Waldman, president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law.

Waldman, author of "The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided the Country," called Newsom's approach, which leaves the Second Amendment intact but allows for "common sense gun laws" that may be palatable to some gun rights supporters, creative and interesting. He said Newsom's amendment "is not likely to happen, but it's important to think about it."

"Constitutional amendments seem completely impossible to do until suddenly they seem doable, and that's how it's worked all throughout our history," Waldman said. "If the Court's doctrine is so misguided and the carnage on the streets is so undeniable, you might get a surprising outcome."

Newsom acknowledged how challenging the process would be, saying "this fight won't be easy, and it certainly won't be fast."

California State Sen. Aisha Wahab and Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer will introduce a joint resolution to make California the first state to call for a convention, also called an Article V Convention or amendatory convention, according to the Governor's statement.

Newsom will then work with "grassroots supporters, elected and civic leaders, and broad and diverse coalitions across the nation" to get similar resolutions passed in the 33 other states required to convene the convention, the statement said.

"California will be the first but that's just the beginning," Newsom said in a statement.

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[myangelgarden]

The USA's Army of Illegals - Vox Popoli

[whatisonthemoon]

Excerpt

Pratt’s activities didn’t stop at the U.S. border. Throughout the 1980s, Pratt added the last missing element to his extensive portfolio of conservative causes: foreign policy.

Pratt did more than support Reagan’s arms build-up. He assumed a major role in a global operation assisting in the brutal, sometimes extralegal, execution of Reagan’s “full-court press” against leftist forces in Central America and beyond. Under the direction of his friend Pat Buchanan, Pratt served as secretary for the privately run Council for Inter-American Security, or CIS. Ostensibly a think tank advocating an “activist” hemispheric foreign policy, the CIS in fact engaged in propaganda and intelligence gathering in the service of U.S. client states.

Sometimes this made a scramble of Pratt’s anti-statist ideology. When it came to the ATF, he saw an American Stasi. But he was happy to help the FBI build files on activists. During Pratt’s tenure, the CIS collaborated with the Bureau in tracking undocumented Salvadoran refugees living in the U.S. In his book, Break-ins, Death Threats and the FBI: The Covert War Against the Central America Movement, Ross Gelbspan documented the joint CIS-FBI effort to identify and deport political refugees back to El Salvador. The Political Asylum Project of the American Civil Liberties Union estimates that of the 154 people sent back between 1983 and 1984, over 100 were either killed or disappeared.

The CIS was part of a larger network of rightwing Cold War groups that launched Pratt well beyond his public orbit of religious conservatives focused on guns, taxes, and abortion. One CIS allied organization was the Unification Church-funded World Anti-Communist League (WACL) a notorious Who’s Who federation of neo-Nazis, war criminals, and rightwing terror outfits. A Washington Post reporter who observed the League’s 1979 conference counted “former Nazi SS officers, two neo-fascists from Italy reportedly wanted for terrorist acts, [and] members of Alpha 66, a right-wing Cuban exile group.” (The reporter didn’t know it at the time, but one of the attendees he quoted, Sam Dickson, was a white power activist and Atlanta-based Klan attorney.) The chair of WACL’s US branch was Roger Pearson, a former Heritage Foundation hire of Pratt’s friend Paul Weyrich. After revelations of Pearson’s neo-Nazi activities, he stepped down, replaced by Elmore D. Greaves, a former organizer with the segregationist Citizens Councils.

During the 1980s and early Nineties, it was difficult to look at Pratt’s network without tripping over a WACL connection. Pratt was also active in the United States Taxpayers Party, led by WACL member Howard Phillips. WACL ties carried over into a transitional phase of Pratt’s activism: His work hyping Hispanic immigration and bilingual education as national security threats. In the mid-Eighties, Pratt launched another organization, English First, as a project within his Family Foundation to wage a racially charged war against bilingual education. He got help from Anthony Bouscaren, a CIS advisor who also sat on the board of WACL. Bouscaren’s publishing credits included numerous articles in the neo-Nazi Roger Pearson’s Journal for Social, Political and Economic Studies. This didn’t stop more than a dozen GOP legislators, including Dick Armey, from joining the board.

It was during his involvement in Central American policy and supporting counterinsurgencies around the world that Pratt made multiple trips to Guatemala to observe rural “Civil Defense Patrols.” Contemporary human rights observers (and two subsequent Truth Commissions) consider them “death squads” for their role in killing and torturing civilians. But Pratt found much to admire. He combined observations from these visits with similarly impressed notes on the Civilian Home Defense Forces, vigilante patrols in Ferdinand Marcos’ Philippines, for a slim book published by the Gun Owners Foundation in 1990, Armed People Victorious. In it, he praises the leadership of Efrain Rios Montt, the country’s military leader during 1982 and 1983 who greatly expanded the civil defense patrols. Twenty years later, Guatemalan judges would find Montt guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity. One Amnesty International Report from Montt’s tenure detailed massacres in 60 Indian villages over a three-month period, leaving more than 2,500 dead. As late as 2001, Pratt was publically praising Montt as a “powerful Christian leader.” In the concluding chapter of Armed People Victorious, titled “Bringing the Lessons Home,” Pratt writes:

The War on Drugs can be won the same way the guerilla insurgencies were pushed back in Guatemala and the Philippines… The history of the United States for years before and after the founding of the Republic was the history of an armed people with functioning militias involved in civil defense… While the United States has forgotten its successes in this area, other countries have rediscovered them. It is time that the United States return to reliance on an armed people. There is no acceptable alternative.

Having defeated communism abroad, might not similar tactics work against enemies within? After the election of Bill Clinton, a significant chunk of gun culture would begin wondering the same thing — and about enemies more diverse than drug dealers. Just as he did during the social and foreign policy clashes of the Cold War, Larry Pratt would make sure he was right in the middle of things.

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

A bill that would let people carry concealed firearms without a permit and without training passed out of the House on Friday, putting the bill just a step away from the Governor’s desk. The legislation lets people who are otherwise qualified to purchase and carry a firearm avoid the permitting process to conceal carry their weapon.

Rep. Chuck Brannan, R-Macclenny, said the bill was about removing red tape, and that “Florida will not come between you and your freedom to protect yourself anymore.” The legislation passed 76-32.

Despite intense lobbying, the legislation does not open the door to allow people to openly carry their guns in public — a point of anger among pro-gun advocates who say the bill does not go far enough in protecting Second Amendment rights.

Rep. Mike Beltran, R-Riverview, briefly filed an amendment earlier this week that would have allowed for open carrying in certain kinds of holsters. But he withdrew it the next day. On the House floor, he spoke at length about why he believes open carry would be a good move.

Beltran said in a text that the amendment “was and is good policy but unfortunately this is not the right time or the right vehicle.”

“I’d prefer to pass this legislation and lock in what we can, and then see what we can accomplish later,” Beltran wrote.

House Speaker Paul Renner said he supports open carry, but said there’s concern among his caucus and in the Senate about the issue. He said he and Beltran discussed the amendment and identified some problems that would have made things “worse, not better,” which were flagged by the National Rifle Association.

“There are a lot of things I don’t get as Speaker that I want, and I’m very very happy that this bill moves us forward, expands rights in a way that are material and important,” Renner said.

Luis Valdes, Florida director of Gun Owners of America, said in a statement that the permitless carry bill is a step in the right direction, but said it isn’t “constitutional carry” like Gov. Ron DeSantis promised last year.

“Governor DeSantis promised Floridians that we’d get constitutional carry and the Republican supermajority is failing to bring that,” Valdes said.

Members of pro-gun groups speaking out against the bill found themselves strange bedfellows with gun safety advocates, who argued the removal of an additional background check and the training requirement made the public less safe.

An amendment to require training was one of more than a dozen amendments put forward on the permitless carry bill, nearly all of which were sponsored by Democrats, and nearly all of which failed.

Brannan, the sponsor of the bill, said he thought training was important, and pointed to $1.5 million in the bill allotted for it, but said he did not think it was “the nanny government’s job” to mandate it.

Democrats also argued the bill would increase the risk of profiling, and would acutely impact Black communities.

One of the amendments, from Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, would allow people to carry firearms into meetings in the Legislature. Legislative meetings are one place, along with courthouses, polling places, and a handful of other designated areas, where Florida law prohibits people from carrying firearms, concealed or otherwise.

Eskamani said “if the majority party thinks guns make us more safe, we should strike this.” Republicans voted the amendment down.

Another amendment by Eskamani would have created an avenue for people to put themselves on a voluntary do not sell list, which they could remove themselves from later. Eskamani said it was designed to help protect people contemplating suicide.

During the debate, Rep. Michele Rayner-Goolsby, D-St. Petersburg, told legislators that in 2021, she attempted suicide with a gun and later checked herself into a mental health facility.

“At the end of the day I don’t see the harm in this type of amendment if it can save someone’s life like mine,” Rayner-Goolsby said.

The amendment failed.

Alexis Dorman, a 19-year-old volunteer with Students Demand Action, said she expected that the bill would pass because of the Republican supermajority, but said she was surprised by the speed at which it moved. By the first week of Florida’s legislative session, the bill was through all of its committees in the House and Senate.

“The youth in our state today are going to grow up around people who can legally carry a firearm without any proper training, and that’s really scary to think about,” Dorman said.

The permitless carry legislation is also available for a vote on the Senate floor, but hasn’t yet been scheduled.

HOW TO GET HELP

If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or chat with someone online at 988lifeline.org.

[eugenesisland]

from Gun Owners of America

2/21/23

[thee-radio-host-is-a-kookaburra]

I always forget there are republicans on this site, and then they interact with me and it's like. ew. die wtf

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[thedepartmentofdiscoveries]

What in the actual fuck America?!

8 Jan 2023

In NZ we have VERY strong rules about gun ownership. In fact, if you haven't used guns for hunting (for an example) for years. You have to reapply for ownership by having a proper psychological analysis test first.

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The Creed...

Chapter 1 - Penthouse

Genre: Smut

Tags: F/M, F/F/M, F/F/F/M, Facefuck, Throatfucking Rough Sex, Dirty Talk, Harem, Self-degradation, Masochism/Sadism(?), Cum Play, Piss Play

(The things in the tags will be present when the time needs for it.)

Disclaimer: This work is a fan-fiction and does not depict the person/people mentioned in the story.

A/N: You can self-insert if you want...

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Bzzt! Bzzt! Bzzt!

"What is it? I'm preoccupied, so make it quick." Vlad answered the call.

"Fine. Just send them to my house... but I will not be responsible if something happens to them." He replied with his slightly deep voice and end the call.

*Silenced Gunshot*

"Blame your competitor, not me." Vlad immediately packed up his sniper rifle and fled the scene while remembering what one of his close associates in the entertainment industry said few moments ago, he begged him to accommodate a number of female K-pop idols for the purpose of strengthening the bond between idols through a experimental project wherein they live together as Tenants, cameras will not be present just them living together and at the end of their time as tenants they will do an interview regarding the way of life living with other k-pop idols aside from their respective members. In this way, the fandoms of each k-pop group will stop fighting over trivial things on the internet and support other idols.

Vladimir Creed was a 26 year old Half-European and Half-American man. His parents died in a car accident when he was still a child and only his grandfather is his only family left. He's living a lavish lifestyle full of money, expensive cars and women...

His family or more like his grandfather founded a huge company in America and owns many stocks in the entertainment industry in Korea and since Vlad is not someone who actively makes himself noticeable or well-known, he parties without revealing his true identity to anyone with a few exception of course, he has few actual friends and all of them are also young masters of their own families just like he was and he rarely expresses his emotions so he has a hard time managing it.

In his typical days, he spends most of his time just relaxing in his penthouse, in which he bought himself with his own money. though it may seem strange since he parties every chance he get, he has a very unique talent and that is being a hired gun that even his grandfather didn't know.

And while relaxing, he usually goes naked after a shower because there is no one in the house, It's is personal space after all. His maids and butlers will only come if they were asked for and he cooks for himself.

His penthouse is in a small island near the coast and there is only one bridge connected to it. So, guests who'll visit the island can use the bridge without the need of boats.

...

Vlad arrived at his house but welcomed by cars parked near the main gate. "What the fuck is this?" He said to himself, he got out of his car to check what's going on then he remembered Eunseok, one of his close associates said few hours ago. "Now it makes."

Then he called one of the guards to let him pass, and so they did. He drove and the people blocking the path dispersed and he got in smoothly.

"Let them in, they are going to live here indefinitely." Vlad announced to the guards and went inside to change.

Most of the people outside the penthouse are already inside the living area, he saw the k-pop idols waiting for the master of the house.

"I'm Vladimir Creed, but you can call me Vlad. I'm the owner of this house, my friend already told me what you guys are going to do. So feel free live here." and he looked at managers of each of the group "There are places in the house that is not available, I don't care if they used the swimming pool, drink at the bar." Pointing at the wet bar near the kitchen. "Or anything, but, all of third floor is off limits because that's where my room is located."

The producer nodded and introduce the idols that will be living with him in the house.

He extended his hand for a handshake to ITZY's Yuna and Ryujin, Aespa's Karina and Winter, (G)-Idle's Soyeon and Miyeon, Red Velvet's Irene, Seulgi, and Joy, and Twice's Sana, Mina, and Nayeon which they received with a smile.

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One day has passed, the girls are eating lunch in the long refectory table since they woke up late just like Vlad was and the maids and butlers were there to assist them.

After lunch, the Red Velvet and Twice members were gathered in the backyard, enjoying a beautiful sunny day by the pool. They were relaxing and chatting about their recent performances, when they suddenly heard a splash from the pool.

Curious, they all turned to see Nayeon filling up a water gun and aimed at them. Panic set in as they scream and run around the pool to avoid getting wet since they just want to enjoy the sun.

Running made them exhausted and they decided to have a friendly water fight. Joy and Seulgi teamed up against Sana and Mina, Nayeon and Irene. Laughter and screams filled the air as they chased each other around the pool, trying to get each other wet

In the living room, Ryujin and Karina were sharing a bucket of ice cream while watching a romantic K-drama. They were joined by Soyeon and Miyeon, who couldn't resist the delicious smell of the popcorn. They all cuddled under a blanket, enjoying the show and teasing each other about their favorite characters. Yuna and Winter are busy doing some tiktok challenge.

As the sun set, the members of ITZY, Aespa, and (G)-Idle joined their sun-kissed Seniors in the pool. They all gathered around the pool, sharing stories, and having a heart-to-heart conversation. For a moment, the backyard was filled with the sound of their laughter and friendship.

As the night came, they all gathered in the living room to watch a movie together. They munched on some snacks and cuddled on the couch, enjoying their time together. It was a perfect day off for all of them, a day filled with laughter, bonding, and memories that they will cherish forever.

Karina asked the butler where Vlad was and she was led to the study where he spends time if he's not doing anything.

When Karina entered the study, she was met with a tall, imposing figure staring at her from behind a large oak desk. Vlad's dark hair was slicked back, and he exuded a sense of power and mystery. Karina couldn't help but feel a pull towards him, she already know that this man is handsome the moment she land her eyes on him earlier in the morning.

"Um, Sir? I just want to asked if we can have some of the liquor in the wet bar." She asked while slowly approaching him.

"Didn't I told you girls that you can do whatever you want with the wet bar?" He answered and walked to towards her. "And you're asking me when you already half drunk."

Karina got embarrassed but it faded when a faint smile appeared on Vlad's lips, she was mesmerized. "Are you sure that's the reason why you're here?" he was close to her, Karina needs to look up just to meet his eyes.

Karina pulls him for a kiss and reciprocated it with the same intensity. It started as vanilla kissing until in turns into something like animals in heat and eventually began to make out with insane passion. Vlad grab her waist to pull her closer, her hands were hugging his neck.

He noticed she wanted more and so he obliged and brought one hand to feel up her breasts which made Karina moan between their kisses.

Their kiss was passionate, Vlad keeping her in his arms while she let herself be consumed by him. It lasted for few minutes until they both stopped quietly staring at each other.

"D-did you like it?" Karina said while catching her breathe.

"I did, your lips are sweet with a hint of whiskey... you really were half drunk." Brushing his thumb on her lips. "Want me to lead this time?" he asked her while caressing her face.

"Yes, please." Karina said.

“Do you think could handle it?” Vlad responded seemingly showing concern.

Karina nodded. “I did have my own few boyfriends before...”

“I won't doubt it but... I get rough. Really rough. I'm sure it's something you haven't experience before..."

“You are worrying about me and that's sweet but I think I'm gonna be fine... please don't hold back and just give it to me.” She said while making a serious face.

Vlad's hand roam towards her neck and stayed there and slowly gripping it. Her cunt throb as they kiss again and slowly stripping each other’s clothes off, his hands still in her neck slightly choking her.

As their bodies got liberated from their clothing, Vlad immediately attacks Karina's big breasts making her moan, her hands couldn't resist to push his head closer. His other hand goes to Karina's precious treasure and starts invading it.

"This fucking slutty tits of yours keeps leering people on." Vlad said while groping her breasts and assaulting them with his tongue...

"Fuck! Yes! It feels good, sir." Karina said.

Which made Vlad riled up even more. "Sir?" He stopped groping her breast.

"You don't like being called like that? I'll change it." She said while pleading to continue to pleasure her.

He doesn't like getting called Daddy/Oppa. The women he's been with keeps calling him that and he got bored by it, now he prefers to called by his name but this time around is different.

Sir? of all the things that someone can be called... Sir is the one getting him riled up.

"No, keep it that way... now get on your knees whore." Vlad said with a commanding aura. “I’m going to use your mouth as a fleshlight. Pull my cock out.”

Karina didn't expect the monster hiding beneath his pants. She could see the bulge of his massive cock. Now she knows why he said 'Something she haven't experience before.' because it's true. He is much bigger than the guys she's been with. So much bigger. She feels hotter and hotter than usual.

Vlad's dick stands proud at 10 inches and is almost girthy as a water bottle.

“You are so massive, fucking massive!” Karina said as she freed his cock and hit her in the face. She stare at his huge member mesmerized by it.

“My god! Why are you so big? Can you even use this?” She said as she grabbed his cock with with both hands. "And you're going to use my mouth with this thing?"

"What? Are you scared? I told you I'm rough and I mean it." He said seriously. "You are going to take every inch of my cock in your throat whether you like it or not."

Karina got nervous but her lust towards him is much heavier.

She showered his cock with kisses, admiring every inch, as if she's worshipping his massive member.

"Suck it." And she did, she gives him a slow and sensual blowjob, keeping her eyes on him.

"You came in her just to do that?"

“What do you mean, Sir?”

He grabbed her by the hair she opened her mouth and swallowed as much of him as she possibly could.

COUGH COUGH COUGH

Relaxing her throat as she let his girthy cock push through her throat. She struggled for a minute and he's watching her giving herself to him.

Vlad guides her and she bobbed her head up and down to see how deep she could take him over and over and over again. Her eyes were tearing up, saliva dripping down as she takes his girthy cock in her throat.

She taps his legs but Vlad ignored her protests and stayed in her throat. "I told you, I'm rough... you don't know what you get yourself into."

He is fucking her throat with reckless abandon and not caring if she can still breathe. Few seconds more and he let go and she breathe hastily. "Sh-shit! I almost passed out." She coughs. "Fuck!"

"Just accept your role as my slut from now on." He slaps her face with his massive heavy cock.

He forced his cock back into her throat. She gives in, letting this man use her mouth and throat as a fleshlight. Her eyes were rolled back into her head.

GLUCK GLUCK GLUCK GLUCK GLUCK

Her moaning and gagging sounds filled the study, the moonlight touches her silky white skin enhancing her beauty further while her throat is getting violated. Even though she already accepted her fate, she still needs to breathe and she tried to struggle for air but failed.

“MMMPPHKKKK!” She resists and got ignored.

“Just stay there, don't regret your decisions now.” Vlad said and spent another three seconds before letting Karina go.

She chokes and gags even though she's already freed from that monster of a cock. “Did I... do a good job, Sir?” She asked noticeably exhausted. She then received another batch of throatfucking and this time, it's much easier but it still hurts.

GLUCK GLUCK GLUCK GLUCK GLUCK

She's taking it like a good little slut, moaning and groaning every time Vlad thrusts too deep in her throat. Karina became accustomed to the massive rod destroying her tight throat and she slowly but surely loving the way he manhandle her without any care about her well-being.

"I'm cumming you little slut!" He said and starts speeding up in his assaults. After all of this, he gave her some leeway and pull his cock out of her mouth. "Want to drink it?"

“YES! T-thank you, feed me your c-cum! Please sir, I'm begging you!!!” She said before he shoved his cock back into her mouth again.

Vlad reached his climax and poured it all in Karina's throat, he releases an obscene amount of cum like he's been holding it for long while. She willingly swallow every bit of it. Few ropes of his cum left in her mouth, she put on a show by gurgling, swirling her tongue cover of his cum then swallowing it.

“Oh my god... fucking hell... that was heavenly!” She said as she crawled over to him and started to lick his shaft cleaning it. “I need to be treated like that again, Sir. Please! You are right, I never experienced that before..”

"Oh, That's only the beginning little slut." He said while grabbing her in the neck and pulling her up.

A/N: Another Series that I might abandon but... oh well. I planned on doing the Bodyguard EP. 6 but idk when to actually do it.

[whatisonthemoon]

Rod of Iron Kingdom Book (Full)

The following is the 2018 book by Hyung Jin Moon, founder of Sanctuary Church, known for the AR-15 blessing. The book is titled “Rod of Iron Kingdom”. Larry Pratt, Executive Director of Gun Owners of America and long-time associate of the Moonies, endorsed this book. Unfortunately the text here is poorly translated due to relying on Google Translate to get an English interpretation.  The original text is pulled from a Russian Sanctuary website with the Russian translation provided by Sanctuary members Tatyana Sokolova and adim Polyakov.

Originally posted here in Russian: http://sanctuary-ru.org/1992/

Spanish version here: https://www.santuariodeunificacion.es/Documentos/Unification%20Sanctuary/9.%20REINO%20DEL%20CETRO%20DE%20HIERRO.pdf

GRATITUDE  

This book is compiled from 16 sermons I gave last year in the context of the theme "Kingdom of the Rod of Iron".

I would like to acknowledge the efforts of Richard Panzer and Kerry Williams, two of the leading experts, and Regis Hanna and Robert Morton, who edited the manuscript. Thanks also to Rod Cameron for all his cover design efforts and PierAngelo Beltrami for his work on the layout.

I would also like to acknowledge the work of writer/director Dinesh D'Souza in exposing the threat to the American Republic posed by left-wing fascism, the Crime Prevention Research Center's fact-finding, and the American Civil Rights Union's reports on the racist origins of gun control laws. I also feel indebted to the important work of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Gun Owners of America (GOA) in defending our Second Amendment rights.

First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to my Father, Rev. Sun Myung Moon, for his absolute faith and dedication to the mission of Jesus to establish the Kingdom of God on earth, and also to my older brother Kook Jin Justin Moon, who encouraged me to accept the anointing given to me by my father.

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“Excellent publication in defense of the Second Amendment. A guide to avoid the big mistakes people make when they talk about the Second Amendment, self-defense, and limiting the powers of government. I encourage people to get this book!” Larry Pratt , Executive Director of Gun Owners of America

"Pastor Hyung Jin Moon is the real thing!" Tom "Chief Chief" Burke , founding member of the Green Berets ------

CHAPTER 1

PARKLAND, FLORIDA

On Valentine's Day, February 14, 2018, a mentally deranged young man named Nicholas Cruz showed up at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The clock was 14:19. Two minutes later, Cruz, a former student of Stoneman Douglas, entered the 1200 Building with a large bag and backpack. A few seconds later he started shooting.

Broward County Deputy Sheriff Scott Peterson was on the school grounds at the time, next to the administration building.

At 2:22 p.m., the fire alarm went off, blaring across the campus. The first call to 911 came through the Coral Springs emergency dispatch center.

“Be aware that there is a possibility that it could be fireworks. I think it's shots, possibly in the 1200 Building," Peterson reported at 2:23 p.m. via radio.

At this point, Peterson arrived at the southeast corner of the 1200 Building. “This is the 1200 Building, that building off Holmberg Road,” Peterson said frantically seconds later.

The shooting continued, first in the hallways and then in five classrooms on the first and second floors, calls began to "blow up" 911 call centers. Schoolchildren ran out of campus. Peterson radioed that "no one enters the school." Although he heard the shots inside the building, he remained outside.

At 2:27 pm, six minutes after Cruz entered the 1200 Building, the shooting stopped. Cruz threw his AR-15 rifle, vest, and some ammunition onto the third floor stairs and left.

At 2:32 p.m. —11 minutes after the shooting began—four Coral Springs police officers and two Broward security aides entered the building, helping to "extract the victims."

Down the street, Cruz entered a Walmart store and bought a drink from the Subway located inside.

At 3:40 pm, a Coconut Creek police officer saw Cruz and arrested him without resistance. Cruise was charged the next day with 17 counts of first-degree murder and 17 counts of attempted murder. Among the victims were: 2

Scott Beigel, a geography teacher who was killed while trying to get students back into the classroom when the shooting started.

Aaron Face, an assistant football coach who was killed when he rushed forward in front of schoolchildren to protect them from flying bullets.

Chris Hickson, the school's athletic director.

Alice Alhadeff, 14

Martin Anguiano, 14

Nicholas Dworet, 17

Jamie Guttenberg, 14

Luc Hoyer, 15

Kara Logran, 14 years old

Gina Montalto, 14

Joaquin Oliver, 17

Alina Petty, 14 years old

Meadow Pollack, 18

Helena Ramsey, 17

Alex Shakhter, 14 years old

Carmen Shantrap, 16 years old

Peter Wong, 15

Grieving students and parents asked, "How could this happen?" especially when there was an armed police officer on campus. Others drew attention to the weapon he used, the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, and called for such rifles to be banned from sale in the United States.

Survivors of the Parkland school shooting appeared on CNN and other television news channels demanding immediate legislation to restrict or ban the entire sale of the AR-15. They accused Second Amendment legislators of colluding with the National Rifle Association (NRA). Actor George Clooney and his wife donated $500,000 to a nationwide protest against gun violence. 3 Their announcement inspired other well-known celebrities to make similar gifts. Their slogan was "the NRA has blood on its hands."

Other surviving students from the Parkland School who doubted that such laws would have prevented what happened complained that they were not allowed to speak on CNN or that their comments were rejected by CNN staff.

HONORING KILLERS AS 'HEROES' AND 'MARTYRS'

You might think that such preconceived notions only reflect the views of ignorant, powerless people, but bear in mind that: The Palestine Liberation Organization and its affiliated Palestinian Authority regard the murderers of Jewish Israeli citizens as martyrs. As a result, the Palestinian Authority rewards the families of the killers. 6

For example, in 2016, in the Hebron suburb, Mohammed Taraira stabbed to death a 13-year-old Jewish girl, Hallel Yaffa Ariel, who was also an American civilian, as she slept in her bed. According to Bloomberg News, "The beating was part of a seven-month wave of attacks by Palestinians who shot, stabbed and beat Jews with the encouragement of social media and popular songs." 7

The ruling Fatah party in Palestine glorified the killer, who was subsequently killed by the guards. On her official Facebook page, Taraira's mother told the local news outlet, "My son is a hero. He made me proud. My son died as a martyr defending Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque." 8 The highest payouts go to those who kill at least one Israeli, and the lowest payouts go to those who could neither kill nor injure anyone. 9

Are Israelis committing heinous crimes against Muslim civilians? Unfortunately, they do, but they are not honored as "martyrs" by government officials. No payments are sent to their families for these murders. Their families don't brag about them as "heroes." For example, three Israelis were convicted and given life sentences in Israeli courts for the July 2, 2014 murder of Palestinian Mohammed Abu Khdair. 10

THE FAILURE OF THE GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT LIVES

This shooting tragically demonstrates the failure of the government to protect its citizens. For some reason, Broward County Deputy Sheriff Scott Peterson was unable to enter the school to stop the shooting. Other armed officers arrived too late to stop the firing.

Prior to this incident, local authorities had received 39 complaints about Nicholas Cruz's erratic and violent behavior. He reportedly had dreams of "killing people and being covered in blood". 4 He has been known to torture animals, bring a backpack filled with bullets to class, and threaten violence. Law enforcement officers were repeatedly warned that Cruz could be dangerous, but they chose not to take action.

The FBI was unable to comment on two points regarding Cruz, one of which includes an Internet posting of Cruz in which he planned to become a "professional assassin." Broward Sheriff's Office was also alerted to the teenager, and received word that he "planned to open fire at the school." 5 Making violent threats is a criminal offense that would justify his arrest and prevent him from acquiring a firearm.

Why was he not arrested after such threats? The answer may surprise you. Five years ago, Broward County Public Schools adopted the Obama administration's policy to prevent the arrest of troubled students. In 2013, Broward County Schools rewrote their discipline policy to make it almost impossible to suspend, expel or arrest students with behavioral problems, including drug use, assault or other criminal activity. Cause? Reduce the number of minority students incarcerated for crimes committed on campus. 6

The leading proponent of the new disciplinary policy, which outlined 13 crimes not to be investigated, was Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, who shied away from responsibility for the school shooting and tried to blame the National Rifle Association (NRA) instead.

Within a few years of the implementation of this new policy, ethnically diverse Broward ceased to be the top county in Florida for school arrests and became one of the counties with the lowest school arrest rate. School suspensions and expulsions have also fallen sharply. For students who break the law, the PROMISE (Recidivism Prevention Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education) program replaces criminal detention with counseling. 7

The Obama administration praised Broward County's reforms. In 2015, the district superintendent attended a "Rethinking Discipline" event at the White House that highlighted Broward's success in "transforming politics and the school climate." eight

Nicholas Cruz was expelled from Stoneman Douglas High School. He was even expelled for bringing firearms to school, but without detention records, Cruz could still buy guns.

Despite the fact that Nicholas Cruz committed a series of arrestable crimes on campus before the Parkland school shooting, Nicholas Cruz escaped the attention of the police, passed the background check and bought a firearm, which he used to kill three employees and 14 students. All this happened because of the implementation of directives from the Obama Department of Education.

Cruz School District has been at the forefront of a strategy adopted by dozens of other major school districts across the country that allows mentally disabled, often out-of-control schoolchildren, to commit crimes without any legal repercussions. “The goal was to slow down the “transition from school to prison.” 9

Federal grant applications show that Broward Rancy County School Superintendent's plan was a critical factor in approving tens of millions of dollars of federal funding from Obama Education Secretary Arne Duncan's department. ten

This is not only an example of the government's inability to protect its citizens, but also of how "Progressive" federal policies can override common sense at the local level.

Local school officials and law enforcement officials were well aware that this boy was a ticking time bomb, but were not allowed to take action as the district school superintendent and the district sheriff made an agreement to increase federal funding. Is this their solution to reduce school-related crime? Don't report it.

And if something bad happened with the use of firearms? Just blame it on the NRA.

CHAPTER 2

NEWFOUNDLAND, PA

Newfoundland, Pennsylvania is a small, quiet town. A few years ago, our religious community bought a free church on Main Street. Based on the teachings of Jesus and my father, Rev. Sun Myung Moon, we held weekly Sunday services and a series of Holy Marriage Blessings with members from here and around the world without any media attention or controversy.

That suddenly changed after the Parkland shooting. An event that we planned many months ago has suddenly become front-page news. Over 40 journalists from over two dozen news organizations came to record our Blessing in the Book of Life on February 28th. Newspapers and TV shows, reaching an audience of over a billion people from almost all continents of the world, informed their viewers and readers about the Blessings with AR-15 Rifles event.

Here are just a few of the more "discreet" emails we've received:

You and your church are involved in the deaths of 17 students and teachers who died at Parkland School in Florida. You are involved in the deaths of everyone who died during the shooting at a concert in Nevada. You are involved in the deaths of everyone who died due to the Orlando nightclub shooting. You are accomplices. When you condone the possession, use, and misuse of military weapons by non-military people, you are complicit in the deaths of innocent Americans. Katherine S.

It is people like you who are the reason why religion is now dying.  You are ludicrous and I hope your species disappears soon. Maybe some crazy people in your community can use their assault rifles on other crazy people and that will solve the problem for sane Americans who don't want all of you here. All of you are despicable. Shame on you all. Adam C.

As a Christian, I can tell you that ALL of your souls are damned to eternal hell.  What a pathetically sick group of people you are. I pray for you. May God help you. Russ M.

I think you can justify anything... if you're a pervert.  So, I'm assuming that Jesus is for whatever size your killing machines are? You sick f * * *s, that's who you are. KD.  

Shameless amazing stupidity! RTB

Well, you get the idea. Press reports and vitriolic e-mails, but we don't bless the guns. On February 28, several hundred couples from all over the world gathered to consecrate their marriages to each other and, most importantly, to God.

We do not worship weapons or, as we call them, "rods of irons". We worship a God who created us in His image and who wants to have a personal relationship with each of us. We seek His blessings on our marriages because we believe that He is most deeply manifested in love between husband and wife, and between parents and children. Such blessed marriages are the building blocks for strong communities and the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.

God's desire for the human race is expressed in His words by the first human ancestors, as recorded in Genesis 1:28:

And God blessed them, and God said to them: “Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.

For us, the first Blessing "be fruitful" means to become spiritually mature. The Second Blessing "multiply" means creating a marriage and family that is centered on God. The third Blessing, "rule" means that all mankind have the right to establish divine sovereignty based on His principles and character.

Unfortunately, our first ancestors were unable to fulfill the "Three Blessings" due to the fall. Their fall is associated with the acquisition of self-centered carnal "knowledge". God's ideal of individual spiritual maturity, blessed marriages, and godly dominion over the earth has never been realized. For members of the Unification Sanctuary, the ceremony of the Holy Blessing is more than just a marriage. It is the grafting of marriage and family into the sinless royal lineage of Christ, referred to in Revelation 19:9 as "the wedding supper of the Lamb."

In the Book of Revelation, Christ repeatedly speaks of "ruling with an iron rod" (Revelation 2:27), but the word "ruling" is translated from the Greek word " poimaino ", meaning "shepherd" or "guard". Therefore, the Holy Scriptures say that God will protect His children with an iron rod, guarding the flock not as a dictator, but as a loving father.

In the same way, each of us is called to use the power of the “iron rod,” not to harm and oppress (as was the case before in the satanic kingdoms of this world), but to protect the Kingdom of God and its inhabitants.

You and I are responsible for protecting our families, communities and, ultimately, our nation. The Rod of Iron gives men, women and the elderly the ability to protect themselves and others from predators. If the football coach who ran into the school building to protect the students from the shooter with his body were allowed to carry a firearm, many lives, including his own, could be saved.

Police officers are not really the "first line of defense" in most life and death situations. You and I are them. In a crisis, it can take 10-20 minutes, and sometimes much longer, for the police to arrive, determine what is happening, who is involved and what can be done about it. In the case of the Parkland shooting, most of the police officers arrived too late to stop it. All they could do was help the wounded, carry out the dead bodies, and write a report on the crime.

True faith in God is not a magical world of illusions. Faith assumes that men and women take on the responsibility of loving God and their neighbor, willing to protect others at the risk of their own lives. This is what my father taught me before he passed into the spirit world, this is what I teach and practice with my own children and the Sanctuary Church community.

My father, who was born in what is now North Korea, understood what happens when people are defenseless. When the communists took over, he was arrested for preaching Christian doctrine and sent to the Heungnam death camp, where people starved and worked hard until they died. He survived because the military, led by General Douglas MacArthur, freed him and other prisoners. Many members of his own family and countless others have died.

My father forgave the people who tortured him and killed his relatives, he even met with dictator Kim Il Sung to help bring North Korea back to the modern age. He also founded a firearms company in South Korea after the war because he did not want his country and its people to be defenseless again.

God wants us to be his joint heirs and co-owners of the land in the Kingdom (see Rom. 8, Psalm 2). So I asked the couples who were present at the Blessing ceremony on February 28 to bring their "rods of iron." The purpose of the Rod of Iron is not to harm others, but to protect innocent life. As my father said: “Without a protected environment, human life is at risk. Love cannot be established where there is a threat to life.”

CHAPTER 3

CIVIL WAR IN THE WESTERN WORLD

America is a deeply divided nation. We see dramatic evidence of this every four years in the battle we call presidential elections, including clashes between blue states and red states voters.

However, this division is not just a political discussion about the role of government and its policies. In essence, this is a more fundamental discussion between those who accept and affirm the existence and authority of a Supreme Being, i.e. God, and belief in an "enlightened" class of "experts" who view such belief in God as immaturity rooted in ignorance.

The 18th-century German philosopher Immanuel Kant put it this way:

Enlightenment is the way out of a person from the state of his minority, in which he is due to his own fault. Immaturity is the inability to use one's reason without guidance from someone else.  one

Since the Enlightenment, many have come to understand the universe as a place governed by physical laws rather than "divine providence." With the development of science, they began to believe that humanity no longer needs God as a source of moral values ​​or order in the universe. Just one mind and science is enough.

Many were glad to get rid of such obligations. Friedrich Nietzsche wrote:

In fact, we philosophers and “free minds” feel as though we are illumined by a new morning dawn at the news that “the old God is dead . ” 2

Although Nietzsche rejoiced at this liberation, he also foresaw a darker side:

By renouncing the Christian faith, you pull out from under your feet the right to Christian morality. The latter is by no means intelligible in itself... Christianity is a system, a coherent and integral view of things. If you break out of it the main concept, faith in God, then you also destroy the whole.   3

In other words, without belief in a sovereign God, there is no philosophical basis for maintaining Christian values ​​or morality. Is killing wrong? Who said that? You may think that this is always wrong, but others may see it differently. Is stealing wrong? There may be laws against all of this, but what if the laws change? Should morality be based only on what the law requires? What happens when there is a discrepancy between the law, real values ​​and people's behavior?

As a personal atheist, Nietzsche foresaw a difficult and even catastrophic future for post-Christian Europe:

What I am talking about is the history of the next two centuries. I am describing what is coming, which can no longer come in a different form: the emergence of nihilism ... Our entire European culture has long been moving in some kind of torture of tension, growing from century to century, and, as it were, is heading towards a catastrophe.  four

When "God is dead", you believe in things like:

Nihilism is the belief that life has no intrinsic meaning or value.

Materialism - All things, including thoughts, choices and consciousness, are the results of only material interactions.

Eugenics - Because human life has no intrinsic value, and because evolution produces dominant species, some races are "superior" to others. Thus, actions to reduce the population of "inferior" subspecies/races and increase the population of "superior" races are legal.

Nietzsche foresaw that if people came to the conclusion that "God is dead," they would probably worship secular institutions or institutions, such as National Socialism, a state that exalts and protects the interests of your race, while using force or violence against other races. Or communism - a Marxist dictatorship that, exploiting the interests of the "working class", is asserted through calls for "class hatred" and "class war".

The 20th century provided ample evidence of what can happen when people replace belief in God with a secular ideology. The ideology of racial identity adopted by the German National Socialist Workers' Party, which rose to power in the 1930s, led to the deaths of 13-21 million people. Communist ideology led to the deaths of approximately 150 million civilians in the 20th century alone. The government-sponsored massacres or "genocide" resulted in the deaths of some 262 million people, six times the number killed in combat during all the foreign and domestic wars of the last century. 5

It goes without saying that the government will not be able to eliminate unwanted members of society if the citizens are armed. There are frightening statistics on the confiscation and registration of weapons just before outbreaks of mass murder, that is, genocide. Examples include: 6

The Turkish government tightened gun control in anticipation of the Armenian genocide that began in 1915.

Germany banned the sale of firearms to Jews in 1938. From 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million 7 unarmed and disarmed Jews and people of other ethnic groups were sent to concentration camps and exterminated.

The Soviet Union established gun control in 1929 by confiscating guns from the Soviet population, which had always been heavily armed. Between 1929 and 1953, about 20 million dissidents, who now had no means of self-defence, were rounded up and killed.

The Chinese gun control program was started by the Republic of China in 1938. From 1948 to 1952, the communist government massacred 20 million political dissidents with no means of self-defense. Another 53 million were killed by government policies that caused mass starvation.

In 1956 gun control laws were introduced in Cambodia. From 1975 to 1977, more than a million people were killed who were considered "infected" by education or contact with Western values ​​or culture.

In 1964, Guatemala implemented gun control laws on the eve of the massacre of 100,000 Maya Indians.

Uganda launched its gun control program in 1970, shortly before the start of an eight-year terror that killed thousands of Christians.

Such horrors are deeply rooted in post-Christian ideologies and political movements that degrade the human dignity of members of various racial, religious or class groups. These ideologies saw the state as the proper agent to eliminate the demonized. The media were involved in the massacres organized by the government. Journalists who already agreed with a national ideology or course found many ways to present their actions in a positive light.

One notorious example was New York Times correspondent Walter Duranty, who won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in 1932 for a series of articles praising the "progressive" communist leaders of the Soviet Union. His articles deceived New York Times readers about the Holodomor of nearly 4 million Ukrainian farmers. eight

Unfortunately, such dishonest coverage of totalitarian actions and authorities is widespread. An example is the mass suffering and loss of life as a result of widespread hunger and malnutrition in the once prosperous state of Venezuela.

While the Democratic opposition asked for voter roll verification, Socialist President Hugo Chávez set up secret networks with the help of the Iranian and Syrian authorities, as well as the terrorist organization Hezbollah. He also brought in the Cuban secret police to spy on the Venezuelans. 9

The dictatorship of Chavez's successor Nicolás Maduro was supported by Cuba, Iran, Russia and Syria. He has taken steps to eliminate democratic opposition, which includes providing food only to supporters of the communist regime. Hyperinflation and price controls led to critical shortages. On the shelves of stores, nowhere to find basic medicines. People are dying from diseases that can be cured. ten

Fascists dehumanize racial groups they don't like. Communists claiming to be "anti-fascists" denigrate "enemies of the working class", i.e. anyone who will not cooperate with their agenda. Both ideologies ignore that the human capacity for ultimate good or evil exists among all races and classes. Worshiping one's own group, class, or race is an unholy worldview that has a bloody track record and any moral person would want to avoid.

Meanwhile, a report released in early 2018 warns: "Christians are now facing more severe persecution than at any time in history." The persecuted and the forgotten warn that Christians in many countries will not survive if the violence against them continues. The report highlighted "indescribable atrocities" around the world, including in North Korea, where believers are facing "forced starvation, abortions and reports of believers being hung on crosses over fires and others being crushed under a steamroller." eleven

The report adds:

Christianity is the most persecuted of all religious groups, and this persecution is getting worse and worse. In addition to persecution in the Middle East by Islamic extremists, the report also describes abuses in Nigeria, where ISIS-linked Islamist organization Boko Haram displaced nearly 2 million people.

… The pervasive nature of persecution – and evidence of the involvement of regimes with which the West has close trade and strategic ties – means that our governments must use their influence to protect minorities, especially Christians. Christians should no longer be sacrificed on the altar of strategic expediency and economic gain.

Meanwhile, most people in America have heard little of such ongoing atrocities and loss of freedom, especially Christians and other religious minorities. On college campuses, instead of confronting massacres of Christians and other religious minorities, many students fight any "microaggressions" that make them feel uncomfortable.

When people lose sight of the existence of real good and evil, they invent "micro" reasons for their struggle. This is good news for the totalitarians, whose tireless efforts are to eliminate Judeo-Christian thought, as well as Jews and Christians throughout the world.

CHAPTER 4

THE "LEFT WING" FASCIST THREAT TO THE WEST

By the middle of the 20th century, when the number of communists had grown by tens of millions, the Marxist critique of capitalism needed a public relations offensive. With the help of the media, the left managed to draw public attention to the recent genocide in Nazi Germany, while minimizing the staggering and ever-increasing toll among other groups in the Soviet Union, China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Cuba.

Anyone who openly questioned "leftist" support for communist dictatorships or socialism was quickly branded a "Nazi". As Anthony Gregor, a scholar of Italian fascism, has noted, the label "fascism" is commonly applied to anyone who professes Christianity, advocates lower taxes, less government regulation, expresses skepticism about man-made "global warming" or who does not seem to cares about the reduction of "threatened species". 1 Oddly enough, real fascists did not defend any of these positions.

The term "Nazi" refers to members of the "National Socialist Workers' Party". The Nazis were socialists with a nationalistic program and a bias towards the Aryan race. They wanted more government control and regulation in people's lives.

Believe it or not, New Deal Democratic Party President Franklin Delano Roosevelt admired Mussolini and his fascist program of centralized state planning and action. On May 7, 1933, just a few months after Roosevelt's inauguration, New York Times reporter Anne O'Hara McCormick wrote that the atmosphere in Washington was "strangely reminiscent of Rome in the first weeks after the Black Shirts march, [and] Moscow at the start of the Five Year Plan... America literally asking for orders today.” The Roosevelt administration, she added, "provides for the federalization of industry, labor, and government along the lines of the corporate state as it exists in Italy." 2

During the 1930s, intellectuals and journalists noted "areas of convergence between the New Deal, fascism and National Socialism". All three were seen as going beyond the "classic Anglo-French liberalism" of individualism, free markets, and decentralized power. 3

As Wolfgang Schivelbusch described in his book Three New Deals: Reflections on Roosevelt's America, Mussolini's Italy and Hitler's Germany 1933-1939, American Progressives studied at German universities "and came to understand the Hegelian theory of a strong state and Prussian militarism as the most effective way of organizing modern societies that could no longer be governed by anarchist liberal principles." four

Roosevelt himself called Mussolini "remarkable" and stated that he was "deeply impressed with what he did". Mussolini reciprocated the admiration. In a commendable review of Roosevelt's 1933 book A Look into the Future, Mussolini wrote: "Reminiscent of the principles of fascism, [Roosevelt's] principle that the state should no longer leave the economy to its own devices ... Without a doubt, the mood accompanying this apparent change, similar to the mood of fascism." 5

The main Nazi newspaper, the Völkischer Beobachter,  repeatedly praised Roosevelt's "acceptance of National Socialist principles in his economic and social policies" and "development towards an authoritarian state" based on "the demand to put the collective good above individual interests." 6

In 1944, in The Road to Slavery, economist F. A. Hayek warned that economic planning could lead to totalitarianism. He warned the Americans and the British that they did not think that there was some unequivocal evil in the German soul. National Socialism, he said, was based on collectivist ideas that had permeated the Western world for a generation or more. 7

Despite the fact that much of the politics of Ronald Reagan and, now Donald Trump, is aimed at limiting the power of the state, they are regularly accused by the mainstream media of being the new “Hitler” or of being “Nazis.” Why discuss politics when it's much easier to demonize your political opponent as an insensitive "fascist"?

FROM MANY - ONE?  

America's founding vision is expressed in the national motto "e pluribus unum", which means "out of many, one". Regardless of race, creed, or nationality, all are welcome to participate in the American Dream, with its guarantees of "inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." In Martin Luther King's famous words, people "would be judged by the content of their character" and not by the color of their skin.

But by focusing on "diversity," the left is turning the national motto "of one, many" on its head. According to their postmodern "multicultural" course, the founding ideals are really just a front for "white, male privilege." According to them, we are NOT united. We are a "diverse" collection of races and an ever-expanding collection of racial/gender/transgender/LGBT groups who seek to use state power to impose "equality" and redistribute wealth from those who allegedly stole it to those who were victims in the past. and who deserves it.

A widespread topic of discussion on college campuses across the country is that of "white privilege." Texas State University Campus Newspaper Editorial: "Your [white] DNA is an abomination", she also explains that "whiteness in the United States" is "a vehicle used to perpetuate the racist power system", and that:

The death of whites will mean liberation for all... Until then, remember this: I hate you because you shouldn't exist.  You are both the dominant force on the planet and at the same time the void in which all cultures that meet you die. eight

But if America is such a terrible bastion of white supremacy, then why do so many Africans, Asians, and Latinos want to come to the US, even risking their lives to get here? How is it that the first generation of immigrants from these parts of the world are doing better than the average American who has lived here for generations? Perhaps they understand something about America that most US university students don't - that in America, hard work can bring opportunities that they never dreamed of in their homeland.

Of course, there are privileges for the majority of the population in any country, whether you're talking about the Japanese in Japan, the Chinese in China, or the descendants of Europeans in the US. However, how do proponents of racial identity politics explain why the "minority group," Asians living in the US, have the highest median income for any ethnic group, at $81,000, 33% higher than "Whites"? 9

I would think long and hard before sending my children to most of the universities where they will be instilled with contempt for a nation that God has blessed as the freest and most prosperous nation in the world.

ANTIFA

At "anti-fascist" rallies held across the country, groups such as ANTIFA, whose members dress in black, their faces covered with scarves adorned with communist hammer and sickle, march with banners calling on Americans to "CRUSH WHITE SUPERIORITY."

The term "antifa" is often understood as an acronym for "anti-fascist" or "anti-fascist action". But "antifa" actually comes from "Antifaschistische Aktion" ("Anti-Fascist Action"), a German communist movement that was active in the 1930s. In the center of the photo below is an ANTIFA demonstrator, hooded with a hammer and sickle, the symbol of communism.

As writer and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza noted:

… the close connection between self-proclaimed anti-fascism and fascism can be seen in some obscure aspects of one of Antifa's main financial backers, George Soros.

The Hungarian-born Soros became a billionaire through shrewd global investment and currency manipulation; his "Quantum Fund" is one of the first private equity funds in the world. Soros is the main sponsor of about 200 "leftist" organizations, including Planned Parenthood, MoveOn.org and Black Lives Matter.

Soros also supports self-proclaimed anti-fascist groups – this year, the Soros-backed Global Justice Alliance donated $50,000 to militant thugs affiliated with Refuse Fascism.

Soros finances not only activism, but also destructive violence. In essence, his costumed club units constitute a private army: he created a militia of paid thugs like the Italian Blackshirts and Nazi Brownshirts. Soros' strategy is to organize dozens, even hundreds of groups, and then see which ones are useful. In the language of venture capitalism, I would describe what Soros does with the term venture capitalism operating through paid protesters. ten

D'Souza refers to a 1998 CBS "Sixty Minutes" interview with Soros, in which he expresses no guilt for helping to confiscate Jewish property and possessions when he was a teenager in Hungary, and concludes: "Soros and the self-proclaimed anti-fascism of the Left is a scam because there are no fascists they are fighting. The only fascism we see in reality is their own actions.” eleven

The media were willing accomplices of "leftist" propaganda to cover up their own fascist tendencies. Youtube recently blocked our Sanctuary channel, along with others listed on the "hate mongers" list compiled by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Among them were public figures such as former presidential candidate and secretary of HUD Ben Carson and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born feminist who fights for women's rights in the Islamic world and opposes forced marriage, honor killings, and child marriage. and female genital mutilation (female circumcision).

Also on the SPLC's "hate mongers" list are the Family Research Council, The Ruth Institute, the Freedom Defense Alliance, and other groups that support natural marriage and religious freedom guaranteed in the US Constitution's Bill of Rights. The SPLC maliciously places them on the same list as genuine racist groups like the Ku Klux Klan, which had deep ties to the Democratic Party in the South when it was created.

Carl Zinsmeister, founder and vice president of the Philanthropic Roundtable, explains:

Trying to silence people you disagree with is a highly un-American approach. Violent debate, fair discussion, open exchange of ideas are all American, but free thinking and free speech are threatened by a group with a sweet-sounding name that hides a nefarious purpose. This group is called the Southern Poverty Law Center or SPLC. 12

Zinsmeister points out that Mark Potok, leader of the SPLC, was recorded on video stating to his supporters:

… the press will describe us as “monitoring groups that incite hatred” … I want to say directly that our goal in life is to destroy these groups, completely destroy them. 13

SPLC leaders don't eliminate hatred, they fuel it.

Because of these McCarthy tactics, the SPLC itself must be seen as one of the largest left wing hate groups on the planet. It is funded by George Soros and other wealthy "leftists" who scorn Judeo-Christian values.

Google/Youtube/Facebook/Twitter concerted action with SPLC attacks on conservative groups that espouse America's founders' vision of limiting the power of government should send chills down the spine of anyone who cares about freedom.

CHAPTER 5

THE CHALLENGE OF POLITICAL ISLAM

While my father was alive, he held dozens of international conferences, to which leaders of various religious traditions were invited, on the theme "One World under God." He wanted these religious leaders to reaffirm the dignity and worth of every person as a child of God and the paramount importance of establishing marriages and families at the center of God. He hoped that they would return to their countries and encourage their followers to live by these values.

In developing such interreligious initiatives, my father also clearly understood the unique position of Jesus as Lord and Savior. He repeatedly spoke of how Jesus' brief three-year ministry shaped human history. He sees the United States, in which the founding documents proclaim God-given rights to freedom of speech and religion, and the Bill of Rights limits the power of the government, the fruit of Judeo-Christian teachings. He believed that America was meant to be a force for good throughout the world, and often said that he was grateful to US forces for releasing him from prison in communist North Korea.

Because of the biblical teaching that all people have a common divine origin, America welcomes people of different faiths, or those who profess no faith, to exercise their freedom of conscience. However, my father also saw that many Americans do not understand the real nature of the ideological and political threats to their nation and the world.

For this reason, he spent enormous resources on educating citizens, creating the Washington Times and newspapers in other countries, and holding seminars, criticizing and counter-proposing the dialectical materialist theory of communism. He strongly supported the election of Ronald Reagan and the establishment of peace through a strengthening strategy. Reagan's policies led to the fall of many communist governments, thereby freeing hundreds of millions of people from this tyranny.

My father also clearly saw the challenge of political Islam. There are many people who would rather ignore this issue by censoring honest discussion. My father was not afraid to speak the unpleasant truth.

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To be clear, I will say that there are good and bad Christians, good and bad Jews, and good and bad Muslims. Each of us makes a choice to do what is right or wrong every day of our lives. However, any honest discussion of these religions must take into account the significant differences in their worldview.

RECENT VICTIMS OF ISLAMI TERRORISM

We all know about the horrific 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center that killed about 3,000 people. We also remember the beheading in Pakistan of Daniel Pearl of the Wall Street Journal in 2002 , the beheading of American journalist James Foley in Syria by ISIS in 2012 , the killing of 14 people in San Bernardino, California in 2015 , and the killing of 49 people in gay club in Orlando, Florida in 2016 .

In France, in January 2015 , 12 people were killed in the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo ; 130 people were killed by suicide bombers in Paris in November 2015 . In Brussels, 32 civilians were killed in three suicide bombings in March 2016. In July 2016 , 86 men, women and children were killed and 458 others were injured by Mohamed Lahuaiej Buel, who rammed a 19-ton truck into a crowd of people walking down the street in Nice, France. These innocent victims were not killed by Buddhist monks, Catholic nuns or Orthodox rabbis. They were killed by Islamist extremists.

However, the largest number of victims of political Islam are those who live under their direct control, such as the Yezidis in Syria and other Muslims who have an “unacceptable” interpretation of the Qur'an. Christians who have lived in the Middle East for two thousand years have also been particularly vulnerable to attacks.

On Palm Sunday 2017, Egypt's Coptic Christian community was hit by suicide bombers sent by the Islamic State, killing 44 people. 1 This blood-soaked episode was an all-too-common example of brutal attacks on Middle Eastern Christians. Shortly thereafter, militants attacked a Coptic Christian convoy in upper Egypt, killing 26 people. According to The New York Times , "the wave of persecution is still so severe that some fear it could lead to the end of Christianity in the region where it originated two millennia ago." 2-3

While these barbaric acts do not reflect all Muslims, it would be foolish to ignore how widespread hatred and disregard for religious freedom is in much of the Islamic world.

In 2014, a survey of 52,100 people in 102 countries found that 74% of people in North Africa and the Middle East expressed anti-Semitic hatred and beliefs. 4 Even in Muslim countries far from the Arab-Israeli conflict, the majority of the population expresses the same opinion. Malaysian Muslims are predominantly anti-Semitic at 61%, while only 13% of neighboring Buddhist Thais are anti-Jewish.

Here in the US, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan expresses similar views, stating that Judaism is a "gutter religion" and that Adolf Hitler was a "great man." 5 I well remember how my father approached Mr. Farrakhan to help him and his followers accept the fact that we are all children of God. Unfortunately, Farrakhan's words do not reflect this truth.

BROAD SUPPORT FOR THE DEATH PENALTY FOR THOSE WHO LEAVE ISLAM

An alarming number of Muslims support the death penalty for those who choose to leave Islam, especially among those who support the adoption of Sharia as the law of the land. Killing apostates is most widely supported in Egypt (86%) and Jordan (82%). According to the Pew Research Center, "roughly two-thirds of those who want Sharia law for the country also support this punishment in the Palestinian territories." In Malaysia and Pakistan, 62% support the death penalty for those Muslims who convert to another religion. 12 Similar statistics for those who support stoning those who commit adultery, severe punishment for those who criticize Muhammad or Islam, and chopping off hands for theft.

Support for such views is less common among Muslims living in Central Asia and Europe. However, there is a large gap between many adherents of the Islamic faith and those of the Jewish or Christian faith. For Jews and Christians, even the question of whether someone should be executed for leaving their faith is ridiculous.

Jesus and his disciples did not support converting people by force or punishing people who left the Christian faith by execution. Unfortunately, freedom of conscience is not part of the value system of many Islamists who want to create a nation based on Sharia law.

Of course, not all Muslims fit into this extremist mold. Here is one inspiring example:

After the German occupation in 1943, Albania's Muslim majority refused to comply with Nazi orders to hand over lists of Jews living within the country's borders. Various Albanian government agencies provided the Jewish families with forged documents that allowed them to blend in with the rest of the population. Albanians also provided asylum to Jewish refugees who arrived in their country while they were still under Italian rule, at the risk of being deported to concentration camps. 13

SUMMARY OF THE EXPANSION OF POLITICAL ISLAM

Many commentators have criticized the Christian crusades, which sought to reclaim the "Holy Land" from Muslim control. However, it is worth remembering that the crusades arose at the end of the 11th century, after four centuries of relentless Islamic efforts to conquer Europe. Islam was spread by military conquest and by the sword.

The spread of Islam began with the active military leadership of Muhammad. As writer Dan McLaughlin summarized:

The fall of Mecca in 630 solidified Muhammad's control over the Western Arabian Peninsula. The decisive Muslim victory at the Battle of Ajnadein in 634 extended Muslim control into what is now Israel. Between 634 and 689, Muslim forces overran Christian, Byzantine Syria and North Africa.

Beginning in the middle of the 7th century, Islamic incursions moved into Europe. Muslim armies tried to conquer Spain, France and Italy. The struggle raged from Constantinople in the east, to the borders of Georgia in the Caucasus, and also on the islands of the Mediterranean.

Islamic efforts against Europe and the West continued after the Crusades, from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the naval invasions finally halted at Lepanto in 1571, to the epic Siege of Vienna in 1683 (which in turn was followed by another century bloody wars between Muslim Ottomans and Christian Habsburgs).

As has often been noted, the history of Muhammad as a military leader and Islam as a force of conquest contrasts sharply with the early history of Christianity, a persecuted faith founded by martyrs who did not campaign. While Muslims do not have an exclusive monopoly on imperialism, it cannot be denied that the Christian Crusades were a defensive response to centuries of Muslim expansion into formerly Christian and Jewish lands. Looking at its history, it's hard to argue that it was a religion of "peace."  fourteen

REFORM MOVEMENTS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD

One ray of hope for the world is that there are Muslims who want to reform their faith and persuade others to renounce the violence of Islamism or "political Islam". One example is the Muslim Reform Movement 15 which claims that:

We are fighting for the soul of Islam, and Islamic renewal must defeat the ideology of Islamism, or politicized Islam, which seeks to create Islamic states, as well as an Islamic caliphate. Facing the threat of terrorism, intolerance and social injustice in the name of Islam, we have been thinking about how we can transform our communities around three principles: peace, human rights and secular governance. We believe that all people are equal in rights from birth and there are no privileges other than human rights.

We reject blasphemous laws. They are a cover for restricting freedom of speech and religion. We reaffirm the right of everyone to participate equally in ijtihad or critical thinking.

We believe in freedom of religion and the right of all people to express and practice their faith or disbelief without the threat of intimidation, harassment, discrimination or violence. Apostasy is not a crime. Our ummah - our community - is not just Muslims, but all of humanity.

The sad reality is that such reformers literally risk their lives to change the Islamic world. They deserve the support of all people of good will. It is shocking that many of these reformers are not invited to speak at American universities.

One example is Hussein Abubakr, an Egyptian-trained military instructor and researcher who calls for the reform of Islam. In February 2015, he was scolded, cursed and prevented from performing at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania by students who were convinced any criticism of Islam was unacceptable. 16

Another example is Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born former member of the Dutch government. Brandeis University awarded her an honorary degree for her advocacy work for women and girls in Muslim societies, only she was withdrawn due to pressure from students, faculty activists, and pressure groups such as the Council on American-Islamic Relations. An outspoken critic of links between violence and fundamentalist Islam, she has consistently spoken out against forced child marriage, female circumcision, and "honour killings" of girls or women that are believed to have brought shame to their family. What is the reason for withdrawing her honorary degree and inviting her to speak? She tells the painful, politically incorrect truth based on her direct, personal experience.

One professor of African studies accused her of spouting "outdated, racist thoughts that portray people from the Middle East and Africa as culturally backward and in need of Western civilizational influences." 17 So instead of dealing with the reality of female genital mutilation, forced child marriage, and honor killings, let’s just “kill the messenger,” or at least stop her from telling Brandeis students the ugly truth about the oppression of women and girls in much of the Islamic world. peace.

SILENCE OF CRITICISM OF ISLAM IN EUROPE

In much of Europe, the silence on honest discussions about political Islam is even worse. According to Gatestone Institute:

In France, those who criticize Islam or simply demonstrate the results of Islamic terrorism are subject to severe persecution.

In March 2018, French President Macron said he wanted to introduce a law against "fake news". If his plan is passed into law, all online magazines in France that do not broadcast what the government defines as "true news" could be immediately suspended by the government. If online publications originate outside of France, access to them will be blocked. Islamic online magazines and websites are not included in the proposed list of "fake news" providers. Which online magazines and websites will top this list? Those who doubt Islam.

After the attacks in France in November 2015 and July 2016, journalists and writers who claimed that the terrorists who attacked France were Muslims and that "Islamism" was not alien to Islam were prosecuted in court and fined thousand euros. eighteen

In Sweden, the situation is just as serious. According to a 2015 Gatestone Institute report:

Forty years after the Swedish parliament unanimously decided in 1975 to transform the previously homogeneous Sweden into a multicultural country, violent crime has increased by 300%. Sweden currently ranks second on the list of countries with high rape rates, surpassed only by Lesotho in South Africa.

In 1975, 421 rapes were reported to the Swedish police, and 6620 in 2014. This is a 1472% increase, although the population has only grown by 19% in these 4 decades. 19

In response to this appalling rise in rape, Michael Hess, a local politician from the Swedish Democratic Party, urged Swedish journalists to become familiar with Islam's views on women who do not dress according to its standards:

“When will you journalists realize that rape and abuse of women who refuse to follow Islamic teachings are deeply rooted in the culture of Islam? There is a strong link between rape in Sweden and the number of immigrants from MENA [Middle East and North Africa].”

This remark led to Michael Hess being charged with "denigrating ethnic groups". In May 2017, he was given a suspended prison sentence and a fine.

Mr. Hess has lived in Muslim countries for many years and is well acquainted with Islam and its view of women. During the trial, he presented evidence of how Sharia law relates to rape and statistics showing that Muslims are the main perpetrators of rape in Sweden. However, the court decided that the facts were irrelevant.

In a huge number of cases, the Swedish courts have shown sympathy for the rapists and acquitted the suspects who claimed that the girl wanted to have sex with six, seven or eight men.

Internet radio station Granskning Sverige called the main newspapers Aftonbladet and Expressen to ask why they described the perpetrators as "Swedish men" when they were in fact Somalis without Swedish citizenship. These journalists were extremely offended when asked if they felt responsible for warning Swedish women to stay away from certain men. One journalist asked, "Why should this be their responsibility?" twenty

Germany, which has welcomed more than a million MENA immigrants in recent years, has also seen a rise in the rape of German women who do not dress according to Sharia law. One infamous incident took place on New Year's Eve 2016 in Cologne, where "dozens of young women" were "raped and robbed" by "gangs of men described by authorities as having a North African or Arab" appearance. The New York Times reported that “hundreds of young men broke into groups and formed rings around the young women, refusing to let them escape…” The attacked women screamed and tried to fight their way to freedom, a man who told German Public Television tried his best to protect his girlfriend." 21

Equally troubling are reports that, according to International Society for Human Rights President Thomas Schirrmacher, Germany's Federal Office for Refugees and Migration is turning down virtually all asylum requests from converts from Islam to Christianity. He said that the [Federal Office for Refugees and Migration] often relies on Muslim interpreters who intentionally misinterpret for Christians or converts to conduct "religious checks". “It's just a scandal that almost all converts from Islam to Christianity are denied asylum,” Schirrmacher said. 22

The very real problems associated with the admission of large numbers of immigrants from Islamic countries and their assimilation into Western culture are not helped by the suppression of an honest discussion of these issues. Leftist "progressives" and feminists pride themselves on being a human rights advocate, but their silence about the oppression of women and girls in the Islamic world and the justification for raping women who refuse to abide by Islamic teachings is deafening. It is also reminiscent of their silence regarding the massacres committed under communism. Their willingness to use the power of the government to punish politically incorrect statements should be alarming to anyone who cares about free speech.

Reformers who risk their lives to challenge political Islam and improve the lives of those who fall victim to it deserve the support of all people of good will, not the slander and ostracism they have experienced around the world.

CHAPTER 6

OUR JUDEO-CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION   DEFENDS FREEDOM FOR ALL

In the 16th century, a bald monk claimed that Christians could communicate directly with God and did not need the papacy to intercede for them. Just as the martyr Jan Hus proclaimed 100 years ago, Martin Luther declared that it is Scripture, the Word of God, that deserves this coveted central position: 1

Until I am persuaded by the evidence of the Scriptures, or a clear reason (for I do not trust either the pope or the councils, since it is well known that they often erred and contradicted themselves), I am witnessed by the Scriptures. I've been quoting and my conscience is captivated by the Word of God. I cannot and will not renounce anything, because it is not safe and wrong to go against conscience. 2

Luther's belief in the priesthood of all believers gave birth to a new paradigm of relationships between people and the hierarchical structures in which they lived. By nailing his 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg, Germany, Martin Luther initiated a spiritual wave that shifted the foundation of the Christian faith from the centralized authority of the Catholic Church to the individual. The world of political thinkers such as John Locke, whose ideas about religious freedom had a great influence on the drafters of the US Constitution, was largely shaped by Luther's actions more than a century earlier. 3

Although the Founding Fathers held various religious beliefs, most held the belief that they did not want to be controlled by the king. The Founding Fathers rejected not only the authority of the English king, but also the rule of the most centralized authority. Whether Christian or Deist, they were all very knowledgeable about biblical culture and its stories. For example, John Adams, who later became the second President of the United States, wrote to his countrymen in 1776:

Managing a machine as complex and powerful as the United Colonies requires the meekness of Moses, the patience of Job, and the wisdom of Solomon added to the prowess of Daniel. four

Why did the founding fathers insist on the separation of powers into executive, legislative and judicial? They experienced what centralized tyranny is like and didn't want any "divine" right of kings that was common in Europe. But they also knew the biblical view that all men and women became sinful through the fall and thus structured the American government with checks and balances to guard against the human tendency to corrupt.

For the same reason, the Founding Fathers limited the scope of the national government. All powers not expressly granted to the Federal Government are vested in the States and local governments. Some of the founders owned slaves, a national sin that led to the bloodiest war in American history. However, the principles proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence were in the mouths of abolitionists who demanded an end to slavery. They were quoted by Martin Luther King almost two centuries later when he spoke at the Washington Monument in 1963:

In a sense, we arrived in the capital of our state to receive cash by check. When the architects of our republic wrote the beautiful words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they signed a promissory note that was to be inherited by every American. Under this bill, all people, white and black alike, were guaranteed the inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

WHY AMERICA IS A LAND OF OPPORTUNITY?

Over the past century, many millions of immigrants from all over the world have left their homelands to come to this country, seeing it as a "land of opportunity". Why is America a place of prosperity? Its constitutional republican form of government, even with its often "dirty" politics, is emulated by nations all over the world.

Why can't so many countries that try to copy the outward form of American democracy become prosperous and vibrant themselves?

The founders knew that a common culture based on Judeo-Christian values ​​was needed for a republican form of government to work. As John Adams put it:

“We do not have a government armed with force capable of fighting human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Greed, ambition, revenge or pressure would break the strongest roots of our Constitution like a whale passing through a net. Our Constitution was created only for moral and religious people. She is completely unsuited to rule over someone else." 5

As Hollins University professor Edward Lynch explained, for a constitutional republic to work, it needs three things: trust, hope, and the feeling that "I have the power to improve my life and the lives of those I care about." 6

Corruption, however, destroys all these things. For corruption to thrive, human greed, monopoly of power, and anonymity are essential. Eliminating the first element is a personal choice, but with respect to the other two, the government can do a lot, both good and bad. Lynch argues that the persistence of poverty and dysfunction in many "democracies" around the world is due to the centralization of power. Dictatorships and oligarchies breed corruption because they can easily hide their decisions behind a veil of anonymity. 7

For example, Peruvian sociologist Hernando de Soto decided to compare the challenges of starting a business in Lima, Peru, and Miami, Florida. He was able to complete and submit all required paperwork for a new business in Miami in one day. In Lima it took 14 months. Without three significant bribes, it would have been impossible to start a business at all. eight

It is not difficult to see in which country someone would be more willing to take the risk of starting a new business. Centralized government encourages corruption and undermines trust and initiative.

Decentralized power ensures greater competition. If one locality is corrupt, a person can simply move his business to another place. Since most decisions are made locally, anonymity is less of an issue. You are much more likely to know who makes those decisions.

Americans are known for their independence and initiative, which allows them to try (and fail) to start new companies, charities, churches, and businesses.

The parable of the talents in Matthew 25 can be seen as a story about entrepreneurship. A man, going on a journey, called his servants and entrusted them with bags of silver. The first two servants doubled what they were given and received praise from their master. The third servant buried the sack of silver he had been given and was severely rebuked by his master for not making any effort to increase it.

We cannot control the circumstances of our birth, but we are responsible for what we do with what we are given.

Madame CJ Walker (1867-1919) is a great example of this. As described on the History Channel, she was recognized as "America's first black woman millionaire" for her successful hair care line. Born Sarah Breedlove, she was widowed by the age of 20 and went to work as a laundress. After looking for remedies for hair loss, she developed the Walker System and began selling her homemade products directly to black women. A talent for self-promotion helped build a thriving enterprise. Her Walker company funded scholarships for women at the Tuskegee Institute, donated large sums to the NAACP, the black YMCA, and dozens of other charities. 9

PROGRESSIVISM - A RETURN TO A FAIL MODEL

The progressive political movement of the 20th century in the United States, as described in Chapter 4, is a return to the centralized model that America's founders rejected. By centralizing power in the hands of a few, people are incentivized to turn to "big government" for solutions to their problems. Instead of fighting hardships in their communities, people compete for resources and benefits distributed from Washington DC.

Funding and regulating education is another activity the founders never envisioned for the federal government. There is little evidence that increasing public spending on education has improved student outcomes. Progressives in America are in fact in complete control of the American public school system, and the results are clear. While America led the world in academic standards, our students now lag far behind many countries in reading, math, and science. It is worth noting that some of the top ranked countries were quite poor 30 years ago. 10 Students graduate from high school knowing less about American history than their grandparents. 11 This is another proof that

Also, while the Founding Fathers opposed the state-funded church, they did not envision a public sphere or government that had nothing to do with the Creator or Judeo-Christian doctrine.

This is evident from Ben Franklin's Great Seal recommendation, which depicts the scene described in the book of Exodus, where the Israelites confronted the pharaoh of Egypt in order to gain their freedom. The motto accompanying the Great Seal read: "Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God."

FREE FROM STATE CONTROL

Thomas Jefferson's belief in the separation of church and state is often misunderstood as a belief that the public sphere should be free of religion. Jefferson was not a Christian in the traditional sense, but he believed that the teachings of Jesus were "expositions of the most exalted system of morality that ever came out of the mouth of man." 12 Along with many of his contemporaries, he objected to the fact that in some colonies ministers were commissioned to preach in accordance with the doctrine established by the Anglican Church. Citizens were often required by law to attend church on Sundays. Taxes were created to secure the wages of church workers, as well as to build new churches.

In 1649, the state of Maryland passed the Toleration Act, which allowed Catholics to practice their faith, but also imposed the death penalty on Jews and atheists who did not believe in Christ. 13 Jefferson understood that the government has no right to interfere in the relationship of people with their Creator, it has no right to impose bureaucratic, punitive demands on its citizens:

Freedom of conscience, which we have never suppressed, we cannot suppress. We are responsible for them before our God. The legal authority of the government extends only to such actions that are detrimental to others. But it won't hurt me if my neighbor says there are twenty gods or there is no God. He doesn't get into my pocket and break my leg... 14

Jefferson's first thought was to create a society that would allow for a variety of religious thought, free from any government control.

But do we see a variety of thoughts freely expressed in the public sphere? Instead of allowing individual expression, the government has become an increasingly repressive regime, restricting religious speech and encouraging its own secular state religion. Almost all public schools in the United States are Bible-free zones, but children as young as kindergarten are free to choose their gender any day of the week.

A shocking example of the abuse of state power can be seen in the recent “school protest” demanding tougher gun laws. In March 2018, tens of thousands of public school students across the United States gathered in street rallies to demand stricter gun laws.

This was not an academic pursuit; the rally was a brazen manipulation of the students' emotions, redirecting their pain from school shootings into hostility towards Second Amendment advocates.

Public school youth were selected by the organizers to blame the legitimate gun owners and their rights organization, the National Rifle Association. Was an attempt made to provide an opposing viewpoint, such as a complete failure by government officials to prevent or stop a school shooter in Parkland? No.

It is not decisive here which side you are on in a gun dispute. The question is whether government-regulated and funded schools have the right to promote the messages of one political party.

The truth is that America cannot maintain freedom without adhering to its Judeo-Christian values, which are based on the conviction that we are equal, regardless of our gender, color, nationality, or religion. The belief that we have a common Heavenly Father who created us with free will is the strongest foundation for treating people of other backgrounds as equals. The Founding Fathers recognized this and created the Constitution, which limits the state's power to control or manipulate religious practice, leaving US citizens free to worship as they please.

My father taught a lot that God and strong families, not the state, are the building blocks for peaceful communities, peaceful nations, and peace on earth. In truth, "multicultural" teachings that encourage free sex, victim seeking, blaming, and envy are more of a threat to our nation than any foreign invader.

America was once a culture that respected the Ten Commandments as the ultimate truth that all citizens should strive to live by. Today it has moved away from the foundation upon which its shared civic culture was built. We must not stand idle when the unifying purpose of our country is destroyed. It is our duty to our descendants to ensure that the legacy of the founders is passed on to them and to future generations in the years to come.

CHAPTER 7

AND WILL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON

The gospel of Jesus is the gospel of the kingdom

The "good news" has traditionally been explained solely in terms of the crucifixion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But what does Jesus say about the "Good News"? A close examination of Christ's words shows that his gospel is the gospel of the kingdom. In the book of Matthew alone, Christ preaches the message of the coming Kingdom more than forty times to the crowds that gather around him.

And about his forthcoming crucifixion, he speaks only three times, privately, to his inner circle of disciples. In the New Testament, Jesus preached focusing on the message of God's sovereignty:

“From that time on Jesus began to preach and say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 4:17

“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every infirmity among the people.” Matthew 4:23

“… as you walk, preach that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 10:7

“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, as a testimony to all nations; and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14

“Then the King will say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world…” Matthew 25:34

“And after John had been betrayed, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God…” Mark 1:14

In Matthew 6:33, Jesus makes it clear that before we do anything else, before we worry about tomorrow, we must first seek the Kingdom of God. Jesus didn't say, "Seek democracy first." He didn't say, "First of all, look for communism." He didn't say, "Look for some useless degree first." He said, "Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."

In Matthew 9:35, Jesus went about all the cities and towns, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom , and healing every disease in the people.

In Luke 4:43, Jesus said to the people, "...I must proclaim the gospel of the kingdom of God, for to this end I was sent." He didn't say that he was sent to preach the gospel of the crucifixion, or the gospel of death, or the gospel of the resurrection on the third day. On the contrary, Jesus said that he was sent to preach the Kingdom of God.

Jesus also made it clear that his kingdom was to be both physical and spiritual: “Our Father who art in heaven! hallowed be thy name; let your kingdom come; May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:9-10) It will not be just a heavenly Kingdom that we will only enter after death. The kingdom of Christ will be the kingdom of justice and goodness that Christ will establish on this earth.

ROAD OF IRON

Because we are living in the last days, the promise of the Kingdom is now being fulfilled. Many receive revelation and inspiration from the Holy Spirit. Jesus will come with a new name (see Revelation 3:12) and he will set up a Kingdom where good people, along with Christ, will rule with a Rod of Iron:

“... ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession; You will strike them with a rod of iron; crush them like a potter's vessel." Psalm 2:8-9

“…and she will rule them with a rod of iron; like earthenware they will be broken, just as I have received authority from my Father.”  Revelation 2:27  

“And she gave birth to a male child, who is to rule all nations with a rod of iron; And her child was caught up to God and His throne.”  Revelation 12:5

“From His mouth comes a sharp sword, with which to smite the nations. He shepherds them with a rod of iron; He tramples on the winepress of the fury and wrath of Almighty God."  Revelation 19:15

When Christ returns, he will be the ruler whose words will judge the nations.

When John wrote the book of Revelation, the sword was a common weapon of war. This was the means by which sovereigns maintained their positions of power; and enforced satanic dominion over their monarchies. For the Kingdom of God to come to earth, godly, Christ-centered people must have more "firepower" than the forces of evil ( see Revelation chapter 20). The scriptures from the last book of the New Testament depict the Rod of Iron as a prominent attribute, an important physical object demonstrating how Christ will rule when he returns. His Kingdom is guarded and maintained by the just use of the Rod of Iron. In Revelation 20, Christ uses the power of fire (or “firepower”) against the wicked, “their number is like the sand of the sea,” to throw Satan into the lake of fire for punishment.

But it is often difficult for modern people to associate Christ with a weapon; they may seem to be mutually exclusive. Also, people are naturally afraid of firearms because of their deadly power. A death-inducing item typically elicits a reflex response, often leading to the belief that no civilian should be in possession of a weapon. Pacifist believers may argue that only God controls the power of life and death. But this statement begs the question: how can an invisible God control a weapon? How does this happen in real life?

We don't need to look too far to see that when godly people lack the strength to defend themselves, evil thrives. For example, the centralized government has killed over two hundred and twenty million unarmed civilians in the last 100 years , many of whom were killed for their belief in God.

Orthodox Christian writer and Russian dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn experienced firsthand the hardships created by centralized power, spending eight years as a prisoner in Joseph Stalin's Gulag labor camps. Solzhenitsyn was the Russian literary giant who, describing the main cause of the sixty million Russian deaths caused by communism, simply stated: “People have forgotten God; that's why it all happened." one

CHRISTIANS RECOGNIZE A HIGHEST AUTHORITY

As Christians, we understand that Satan used the power of the state to dominate, enslave, and kill the children of God. Christianity is especially perceived as a threat to the integrity of the state, because Christianity exalts the value of the individual. It creates a connection between people, strengthens solidarity and helps those in need. Governments rightly fear that Christianity will become a channel through which social uprisings can gain momentum.

By studying the life and lessons of Jesus, the Scriptures reveal teachings that are contrary to loyalty to the state. Although Jesus did not hold any political office during his lifetime, he was nonetheless considered a potential threat to the Roman Empire. Herod the Great inadvertently confirmed the truth of Jesus' position as the "King of the Jews" when he issued a decree to exterminate all young male children at the time of the Savior's birth. In the first three gospels, Christ repeatedly spoke of the coming kingship of God. Claims that Jesus was the incarnation of God and the King of the Jews were key factors in the hostile response he received from both the Jewish and Roman hierarchies.

Jesus was a true revolutionary who shocked and enraged the Jewish ruling elite with his claims that he alone was worthy of their loyalty. Following him meant that they should honor the rebel rabbi above their Roman superiors. This change in allegiance would put the Jewish leaders in a life-threatening position. Rome dealt with potential uprisings quickly and decisively. The state does not hesitate to use torture and crucifixion as a common practice in the treatment of slaves or rebels. A miracle-working, charismatic Jewish prophet who was able to mobilize large crowds could easily be seen as a threat to the status quo.

JESUS ​​DID NOT EXECUTE THE USE OF FORCE

To say that Jesus was a pacifist is not accurate. He made his own power-enhancing weapon as he made his attacking whip and persecuted the greedy, self-serving money changers in the Temple.

Jesus affirmed the right to bear arms in Luke 22:36 when he told his disciples:

“Then He said to them: but now, whoever has a bag, take it, also a bag; and if you don't have it, sell your clothes and buy a sword."

Jesus expressed his support for the death penalty when he said in Matthew 18:6:

"... and whoever offends one of these little ones who believe in Me, it would be better for him if they hung a millstone around his neck and drowned him in the depths of the sea."

The truth is that Jesus posed a threat to Jewish and Roman leadership with his gospel of the kingdom. They became increasingly angry and afraid of his message, because it was a message that undermined their centralized power.

At this time of the Second Coming, what kind of ruler do we imagine Jesus to be when he returns? Some Christians wonder if the Kingdom of God will open a time when humanity will be subject to divine dictatorship. Some think that the reign of Christ will be openly oppressive, that it will be a place where the King of Kings reigns, subjecting all nations to the absolute will of God. Perhaps secretly, some Christians have privately thought that it would be better to live in a free America than in the Kingdom of God, which they believe will be under totalitarian rule!

THE SHEPHERD IS READY TO RISK HIS LIFE

Considering the Greek word used for the term "reign" in Revelation, the Bible indicates that when Christ returns, he will be of the same character as before. As mentioned in chapter 2, the Greek word " poimaino " (poymaino) is the word used to refer to the reign of Christ in the quotations about the rod of iron from Revelation. The reign of the Rod of Iron is the reign of " poimaino ". " Poimaino " literally means to act like a shepherd, not like a dictator. The shepherd cares for the flock, shepherds, guards and directs. The good shepherd does not want to terrorize his sheep; he uses his rod to protect them from harm or danger - "Your rod and Your staff - they comfort me." (Psalm 22).

The Poimaino government is a caring government centered on God, who is just and merciful. Jesus, the King of Kings, who knows his flock, will still be the good shepherd in the Kingdom, for the Bible says, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever." (Hebrews 13:8). God is a patronizing Father who wants his children to be strong so that the forces of evil cannot destroy them.

To defeat evil, good, moral people must appear who are unshakable and adamant in upholding justice. Only the Rod of Iron gives the followers of Christ the opportunity to say no to tyrants.

History is an endless cycle of human suffering, of people ruled by centralized authorities and "cultivated taxes" over and over again by aristocrats, and "above the law" elite superclasses.

However, unlike the monarchies of the past, the God Realm is an inverted Realm. It is radically different. In the Kingdom of God, the formerly "poor in spirit" and those who were slaves and serfs will inherit his authority and power in the Kingdom, and will be co-rulers with him (see Matthew 5). Christ never wanted totalitarian rule, and as long as he reigns as head, we must be co-heirs of the kingdom:

“Because you did not receive the spirit of bondage to live in fear again, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by which we cry: “Abba, Father!” This same Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God. And if children, then heirs, heirs of God, joint heirs with Christ, if only we suffer with Him, so that we may be glorified with Him. Romans 8:15-17

Participation in the suffering and glory of Jesus means that we spend our lives “putting on Christ” (see Romans 13:14) and become people who can be trusted to exercise great power with love and mercy, as well as firmness and justice. .

In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus did more than just teach individual followers; he also taught humanity the culture of the heirs of the coming Kingdom:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they reproach you and persecute you and slander you in every way unrighteously for me. Rejoice and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven: so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:3-12

In his eternal wisdom, Jesus taught us the qualifications for a kingdom of sovereign, armed men. Humility, compassion, mercy, purity, righteousness are the virtues of the Kingdom. In the Kingdom of Heaven, the Iron Rod is used within the framework of Christian ethics. The Iron Rod can only be used to uphold the Kingdom by moral citizens who are after Christ. Founding fathers like Charles Carroll understood this point:

Without morality, the Republic cannot exist over time; therefore, those who condemn the Christian religion, whose morality is so lofty and pure...undermine the strong foundation of morality, the best defense of free governments. 2

Citizens of the Kingdom of God who will be co-masters with Christ have the responsibility to protect their family, neighbors and nation with their own rod of iron.

Those who bear the iron rod are called to undergo both spiritual and physical training so that they can embody these Kingdom values ​​at both the individual and national levels. Only in this way can the moral republic be preserved. Our ability to thrive as armed defenders depends on continuous learning and training, with a fundamental relationship with Christ, who alone is the full incarnation of the gospel.

The Rod of Iron allows the citizens of the Kingdom to keep the peace through force. Christ's co-heirs become kingdom defenders, staying strong through restraint and slowing down to anger. Those who are armed must maintain a high level of discipline and vigilance. It is necessary to learn to control oneself, because citizens have great power when they possess an iron rod. Once the bullet is fired, it can't be returned.

Every responsible parent has a natural instinct to protect their children at the risk of their own lives. The Kingdom of God represents a culture where we are the "keepers" of our neighbor. The Iron Rod is the most effective way for a weaker, aged or disabled person to maintain his royal sovereignty. The fundamental principles of the culture of the Rod of Iron are love for God and love for one's neighbor.

An armed citizen has the ability to say "NO!" villains, tyrants and those who are possessed by the spirit of Satan. Only an armed citizen can say: “NO! You cannot dominate me, kill me, control me, enslave me, rape me, or unleash evil on me or my people. If you try to use deadly force on me, I will respond with deadly force to protect myself, my loved ones, or my kingdom.”

As part of God's family and sharing the dominion of Christ, the citizens of God's Kingdom proudly wear their royal crowns. We are devoted - to God in Christ, and not to the god of the state. That's why Jesus said, "Keep what you have, lest anyone take your crown." (Revelation 3:11) By putting on our crowns, we resist all godless tyranny and become citizens of the Kingdom of God.

The American rebel spirit of the 18th century was filled with the feeling that the colonists served only one monarch. As the British-appointed governor noted:

If you ask an American who is his master? He will tell you that he has no ruler but Jesus Christ. 3

Likewise, when British Major Pitcairn called out to the assembled regiment of Minutemen, "Disperse, you villains, lay down your arms in the name of George, rightful King of England." Reverend Jonas Clark replied:

We do not recognize any sovereign but God and no King but Jesus! four

Although America has seriously strayed from its divine roots, God has not abandoned this special nation. Precisely because the American Revolution was centered on noble values, Americans still have the right to bear arms. The purpose for which we use something determines whether God or Satan has power over it. A weapon is power, or a power multiplier. When we use weapons for righteous purposes, such as freedom from tyranny and defense of freedom, then God has power over them.

The reason Christ gives us the ends of the earth to own in Psalm 2:8 is not so that we are selfish, but so that we can exercise responsible government on his behalf. When the men and women of God own the earth with the Rod of Iron, the evil tyrants of the world will have to fear. "Sheepdogs" with weapons in their hands bring terror to the wolves, but they bring comfort to the sheep. They protect people who know God and recognize His voice.

As children of God, we are called to rule over the Rod of Iron, not to worship it. We are grateful for the ammunition of the Kingdom - the crowns and the Rod of Iron, given to us by God, but we do not worship them. We worship God and are grateful for the sovereignty and authority He has given us.

CHAPTER 8

LEGAL GUN OWNERSHIP SAVE LIVES

For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong. G.L. Mencken

With astonishing speed, survivors of the Stoneman Douglas school shooting, such as David Hogg, Emma Gonzalez and Cameron Caskey, have delivered impassioned speeches to national media outlets such as National Public Radio, ABC News, CNN, and many other cable channels. and at the March for Our Lives on March 24. one

Kaski spoke of a "revolution" that is "powerful because it has already begun, that it is driven by the youth, and that it is for and for the young people of this country." He warned:

Politicians either represent the people or leave. The people are demanding a ban on assault weapons. People are demanding a ban on the sale of magazines with high-capacity cartridges. Be with us or beware. The voters are coming. 2

David Hogg blamed gun shop owners and legislators who support the Second Amendment:

…sick f*ckers [who] want to keep selling more guns, killing more kids, and frankly, just getting re-elected. What kind of shitty person does that? Even if the children's blood splashes on their faces, they won't take any action because all they see is dollar bills. 3

Another student accused "national politicians (who) value NRA blood money over children's lives." four

The possibility that "the people" have a wide range of views on gun law and that legislators may have a principled reason to support the Second Amendment doesn't seem to cross the minds of these teenagers. In their eyes, Second Amendment supporters are not just wrong, they are evil themselves. The statement of these teenagers that they speak on behalf of the “people” frankly resembles the language of the French revolutionaries of the 18th century before the mass executions of “enemies of the people”.

Thinking back to my own self-confident youth, I'm ready to give these young people a pass, but what about the adults behind them? Left-wing politicians like New York Senator Chuck Schumer are no doubt breaking champagne bottles as they see a generation of young voters convinced that all Republicans are vicious politicians paid for by gun-loving groups. On the 24 March march, Schumer stated:

Each time the NRA's iron grip on the necks of some of these politicians has been successful, but this time they won't succeed. Do you know why this won't happen? Because we have YOU!  5

Schumer proudly noted that he was the author of the Brady Act and the Assault Weapons Ban, but has anyone been saved by registering guns and "Assault Weapons Ban"? If we look at the research on the subject, you will see that the answer is "No".

What about the other students at Stoneman Douglas High who weren't allowed to speak on CNN or March for Our Lives or National Public Radio because they don't agree with gun control policy?

Take, for example, Kyle Kashuva, who also survived a high school shootout in Parkland, Florida. On CBS's "Face the Nation" he said:

And what I saw at the march yesterday, which really upset me, is that I have a different point of view, but what really bothers me is that, I was not invited to speak at the march, being Americans, we all have different points. vision. And it's important to represent them all equally .

Kaszow argues that a ban on "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines will not solve the problem. Instead, he placed the blame for the massacres on law enforcement and accused them of failing to enforce existing laws and regulations. He concluded:

And I find it ironic that after all we've seen so many different government failures, we want to trust the government even more. 6

All these school kids are full of passion, but when it comes to enacting real government policies and laws that will govern our lives, aren't adults obligated to do what is constitutional and effective in reducing violence? Isn't it important for schools that approve of events such as the March 24 School Walkout to have all opinions represented, instead of a rally that represents only one opinion and can be interpreted as political exploitation of the youth?

BANN "ASSTORM WEAPON"?

One of the most important issues for the "more gun control" policy is the issue of banning "assault weapons". As David Hogg's words above show, gun owners and elected officials who question this are called "sick f*ckers [who] want to keep selling more guns, killing more kids, and frankly, just getting re-elected."

Legislators who support the Second Amendment are accused of succumbing to the "iron grip of the NRA on [their] necks" rather than representing the opinions of many of their constituencies who use guns responsibly.

California Congressman Eric Swalwell called for a ban on possession of semi-automatic "assault" weapons by buying such weapons from anyone who chooses to abide by this new law, and to prosecute "anyone who chooses to defy it by keeping their weapon." 7

Georgia Congresswoman Erica Thomas also supports a ban on "assault rifles" and then denies that they will be confiscated from legitimate gun owners, although the bill she supported as a Georgia legislator states: "The Georgia Bureau of Investigation must confiscate and seize any assault weapon, magazines with high-capacity cartridges, armor-piercing bullets or incendiary bullets of the fiftieth caliber. 8 Her ambiguous speeches are typical, and also show ignorance of research done by the US Department of Justice.

California Senator Feinstein and other anti-gun advocates are pushing for urgent renewal of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban Act, which was passed in 1994 and expired in 2004. The law prohibits the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with "military-style elements" such as pistol grips, as well as magazines with more than 10 rounds. However, a study funded by the Department of Justice in 2004 found no evidence that it reduced overall gun crime or made shootings less lethal. This should not come as a surprise since only about 3% of murders are committed with rifles (including semi-automatic ones such as the AR-15), while two-thirds of all gun crimes are committed with handguns. 9

In 8 out of 10 gun crime cases, the perpetrator was not the legal owner of the gun. "Law" obviously doesn't mean much to criminals. ten

These are some of the "inconvenient facts" that gun control advocates try not to mention.

“WEAPON-FREE ZONES” – FREE EXCEPT FOR GUNS OF CRIMINALS ​

As the Center for Crime Prevention Research notes, over the past six decades, 98.4% of mass public shootings have taken place in "gun-free zones" where the legal use of firearms is not allowed. Looking back at almost two decades from 1998 to 2015, 96% of mass public shootings took place in such "gun-free" areas. eleven

It is clear that this widespread approach to "gun reduction" in places such as schools, commercial areas, public open spaces, government property, houses of worship and medical facilities by creating "gun free zones" has not worked. On the contrary, it works great for criminals looking for a place where law-abiding citizens are prohibited from carrying firearms. Having an armed guard provides some protection, but knowing the exact location of such a person often makes them an easy target.

For example, the diary of the Batman movie theater killer, James Holmes, who killed 12 people and wounded 70 more in 2012 in Aurora, Colorado, reflects that he vacillated between an airport attack and a movie theater. He abandoned the airport option due to its "substantial security". Instead, Holmes decided to attack a movie theater (one of seven located near his apartment), which had signs forbidding concealed carry of weapons. 12

Another sad example is the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida in 2016. At least 50 people were killed and 53 others were injured. As commented in the British Daily Mail: "To aggravate the situation, it took three hours from the moment of the attack until the police entered the building." This is further evidence that law enforcement officers are unlikely to arrive in time to save lives.

As noted in a report from the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC):

Assailants tend to shoot at guards or uniformed officers first (the attack at Charlie Hebdo in Paris last year illustrates this point). Or they move to another place without uniformed officers. The first person to be shot dead in Orlando was an off-duty officer guarding a nightclub who was shot before Omar Mateen entered the nightclub. In this particular case, the police arrived at the scene only after the attack had been carried out. This illustrates another point: the police are simply unable to protect all possible victims.

It's hard to ignore that these shooters deliberately choose targets where they know the victims won't be able to defend themselves. And they do it for good reason, given the number of mass public shootings that have been stopped by covert gun holders with licenses. 13

Other points to consider:

81% of police officers support arming teachers and school administrators if they are properly trained and vetted. 14 Utah and Ohio are arming and training teachers. The survivor of the Columbine massacre is now a member of the state legislature and supports the arming of teachers, which the state of Colorado now allows. fifteen

After a school was attacked by terrorists in 1974, Israel mandated armed guards in schools, trained teachers in marksmanship, and often held active shooting exercises for them. There have only been two school shootings since then, and both ended with the teachers killing the terrorists. 16

The Marxist government in Venezuela has confiscated weapons from its population and now has one of the highest crime rates in the world, not to mention complete control over its (starving) population. 17

USE OF WEAPON FOR SELF DEFENSE

It is unlikely that gun control advocates ever discuss the use of firearms in self-defense. Two comprehensive studies have shown that there are between 1.5 million and 2.5 million defensive gun use cases in the United States each year. 18 19

This means that firearms are used 80 times more often to protect civilian lives than to take them away. The authors of the study explained:

Research consistently shows that victims who resist with firearms or other types of weapons are less likely than other victims to lose their property during robberies and burglaries.

Victims who resist with firearms are much less likely to be injured than those who resist in other ways, and are much less likely to be harmed than those who do not resist at all.

With regard to rapes, "it is much less common for an attempted rape to be completed if the victims fought back with some type of weapon." In fact, every year, 200,000 women successfully use firearms in self-defense against sexual abuse.

Commenting on gun control measures, the authors of the study warned that laws that restrict or discourage the legal use of guns could result in fewer "lives saved, injuries prevented, rape attempts stopped, [and] muggers expelled."

You may be asking, if there are so many instances of ordinary citizens using firearms in self-defense, why have we never heard of them? Good question! To make up for this lack of knowledge, let me share a few examples:

Houston, Texas, March 27, 2018. A woman in her 50s was in the driveway when she was ambushed by three armed masked men. They beat her, broke her jaw and took her wallet. But when they tried to enter her house, she was able to shoot them with a pistol and they drove off. twenty

Hemet, California February 14, 2018. The gun was used by an elderly couple to stop an intruder who had a history of violent crime in Southern California. 21

Stephen Wilford heroically intervened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas on November 5, 2017. The killer, Devin Kelly, shot at the congregation when former NRA instructor Wilford ran barefoot from his house across the street with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, forcing Kelly to stop the attack, allegedly saving the lives of 20 wounded and possibly many more. 22

Lyman, South Carolina, June 30, 2016. Two weeks after the Orlando shooting, 32-year-old Jody Ray Thompson opened fire at another nightclub. He was able to shoot three people before another man with a concealed carry permit fired back and wounded Thompson in the leg. 23

Conyers, Georgia May 31, 2015 A man killed two people in a liquor store and continued shooting at others until the holder of a gun permit ran inside and returned fire. The killer escaped from the store. Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett commented, "In my opinion, he saved the lives of other people in this store." 24

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 22, 2015. A 40-year-old man started shooting at people in a barbershop. A passer-by who heard the shots ran inside and shot at the attacker. “The person who reacted had a permit to carry a gun. He stepped in and I think he saved a lot of people out there,” said Philadelphia police captain Frank Llewellyn. 25

Loganville, Georgia, January 4, 2013. The woman, hiding in the attic with her two children, fired several shots at the intruder before fleeing to safety. 26

Approximately 2.5 million self-defense firearms in the US each year suggest that there are more than 6,800 daily.

HIDDEN WEAPONING REDUCES CRIME

Opponents of the use of weapons by civilians generally fear that widespread "concealed carry" by ordinary citizens will result in unnecessary casualties, suggesting errors by inexperienced users. But the truth is that the vast majority of criminological studies have found that a law that requires governments to issue permits for concealed carry weapons with minimal restrictions reduces crime. These studies show that the number of violent crimes falls after laws allowing the carrying of weapons are passed, with a significant further decrease in crime as these laws are in place. 27

The Center for Crime Prevention Research reports that while concealed carry permits tripled during the first seven years of Obama's presidency, the homicide rate dropped 16% during the same period. 28

Other facts to consider:

Citizens with concealed carry permits are the safest segment of our society, as they are statistically less likely to commit murder than the police or the average member of society. 29

Florida's homicide rate has dropped 52% in the 15 years since the Concealed Carry Law was passed. thirty

In Kennesaw, Georgia, heads of families were required to own firearms. Attacks on homes decreased by 89%. Ten years later, the burglary rate was still 72% lower than before the law was passed. 31

Higher rates of criminal home invasion are found in gun control countries such as the UK 32 and Canada   33 than in the US. Homicide rates in London surpassed New York in February and March 2018 as the British capital experienced a sharp spike in knife attacks. 34

As expected, this sparked calls for "knife control" in the island nation. London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced a crackdown on knives in response to rising levels of violence, saying: "There are no excuses: there is no reason to carry a knife." (Seriously?) "Anyone who does this will be caught and they will feel the fullness of the law." 35

Given the "success" of gun control laws in the UK, I wouldn't be surprised at the prospect of a "knife control" law. But the madness is not limited to one nation. Here in the US, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for criminals who use guns to commit crimes. 36 In other words, do we need tougher laws for law-abiding citizens, but more leniency for criminals who deliberately use guns to commit violent crimes? Of course, this doesn't make any sense unless you're a left-wing gun control politician.

CHAPTER 9

THE RACIST ROOTS OF GUN CONTROL LAWS

Since a well organized popular militia is essential to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms must not be violated. Amendment II

The right to bear arms did not begin with the Second Amendment. On April 19, 1775, before the advent of the United States, the local militia (militia) of heavily armed colonists clashed and defeated British soldiers at Concord and Lexington. These colonists considered their rights sacred, as many of them perished.

English common law protected and even prescribed the possession of weapons, which were understood to be "weapons for attack or means of defense", and not just a device for hunting. In accordance with the Armament Assisi of 1181, King Henry II obliged all freemen of England to own and bear arms for the defense of the Kingdom, and forbade the lords to "alienate (i.e., take) them from their people." one

Of course, this right was not given to slaves in America, and often even free blacks did not have it. Gun control laws have been used to keep firearms out of the hands of African Americans since the earliest colonial days. In the New World, the earliest gun control laws were passed in the 1500s in what is now Mexico to maintain Spanish colonial rule. "Similarly, in the sixteenth century, the colony of New Spain, terrified by black slave revolts, forbade all blacks, free and slave, from bearing arms." 2 In Louisiana, French colonists outlawed black gun ownership. 3

The earliest American gun control laws were enacted just a few decades after the founding of the first English colonies. In 1640, the very first gun control law ever passed on these shores was passed in Virginia. He forbade blacks, even free people, from owning guns. four

Firearms became readily available in the post-Civil War years and were available to newly freed blacks and poor whites. In addition, blacks who served in the Civil War in the Union Army were allowed to keep their weapons. White supremacists saw this as a threat and passed laws to disarm blacks, but laws alone were not enough. In order to carry out the disarmament of blacks, the Ku Klux Klan was formed in 1866. They formed gangs throughout the south, traveling in large groups at night to terrorize black families and take their weapons. Black citizens without weapons could not fight back. 5

Several states, including Tennessee and Arkansas, have banned the sale of inexpensive handguns that most blacks could afford. Alabama and Texas have imposed heavy taxes on the sale of handguns for the same reason.

In the early 1900s, other states such as Florida and South Carolina banned the carrying and possession of handguns and repeating rifles, except for sheriffs and their "special deputies," which means "mercenary company and the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)" . 6

Such gun control laws were not limited to the South. The Sullivan Act of 1911 required prospective gun owners in New York City to obtain permits from the police. For disadvantaged groups such as immigrants from southern and eastern Europe, Catholics, Jews and blacks, this was not possible. 7

Due to the "riots of 1967 and 1968", Congress was so "in a panic" that it passed the Gun Control Act of 1968:

cut off access to guns for blacks, and because they associated cheap guns with black ghettoes and believed that cheapness was especially characteristic of imported military surplus and mail-order traffic, they decided to cut off these sources, leaving over-the-counter purchases open to the wealthy. 8

DEFENSIVE USE OF FIREARMS BY AFRO-AMERICANS

As the American Civil Rights Union (ACRU) noted in its report The Truth About Gun Control, Racism and Genocide, African Americans have a history of self-defense:

In contrast to gun restrictions, the freedom to bear arms repeatedly allowed black communities in America to defend themselves both before and after the Civil War. Private ownership of guns played an important role in protecting black communities in northern cities in the 1800s. City militias suppressed crowds of whites who attacked blacks in Providence (1831), New York (1834), Pittsburgh (1839), Boston (1843) and Philadelphia (1849).  9

Although blacks were generally excluded from official state militias, in several cities, black communities formed their own militias (militia). Black militias repelled white mob attacks on black neighborhoods in Philadelphia (1835) and Cincinnati (1841). ten

In Memphis in 1891, a group of black militiamen protected one hundred men who were threatened with lynching for three nights. The night the militias returned home, a white mob broke into the prison and lynched three blacks. eleven

After a series of beatings and murders of civil rights activists in the early 1960s by members of the Ku Klux Klan, armed blacks began to accompany the activists and guard their homes. Deacons for Defense and Justice were formed in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama from 1964-1965 to protect blacks and civil rights activists.

It is well known that many urban areas with strict gun control laws have a high crime rate. As the American Civil Rights Union (ACRU) report notes:

Washington, D.C., a predominantly black city formerly known as the murder capital of the United States, has experienced a sharp drop in crime rates following a 2008 Supreme Court decision (the Heller decision) that establishes the Second Amendment as an individual's right to keep and bear arms without participating in militia. Heller has ruled that the extremely restrictive gun laws in the District of Columbia are unconstitutional, making it a crime for a person to load a gun while at home, effectively banning the use of guns in self-defense.  12

This decision was condemned by former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens on March 27, 2018 in The New York Times. He also called for the repeal of the Second Amendment. 13

The ACRU report continues:

According to gun control expert Dr. John Lott, more than 72,000 adults owned guns in Washington when Heller's decision was made.  Lott notes: "After the decision was made, almost a quarter of the adult population was suddenly able to legally use these weapons in self-defense." The county's crime rate dropped dramatically within five years of Heller's decision. Crimes with the use of weapons fell especially sharply. Robbery with guns fell 11.3%; gun attacks fell by 30.9%; and the homicide rate dropped by an astonishing 52.3%.

Lott also notes that after the Supreme Court lifted gun restrictions in Chicago in 2010, “murder and gun crime rates did not rise after the bans were removed—they dropped sharply. They have fallen far more than the national crime rate." fourteen

At the end of the report:

Gun control has proven to be a useful tool to oppress blacks politically and culturally in the United States, while at the same time making them vulnerable to criminals. By contrast, weapons in the hands of law-abiding citizens have repeatedly protected ethnic minorities while reducing crime in the most dangerous areas of cities.

GUN CONTROL AND NAZI GERMANY

As Stephen Holbrook noted in his book Gun Control in the Third Reich: Disarming the Jews and "enemies of the state" , our current gun control debate is nothing new. The same arguments for and against were made in the 1920s during the turbulent times of the German Weimar Republic, which enacted the registration of all firearms in 1931.

As described by Holbrook:

In 1933, the Nazis, led by Adolf Hitler, seized power and used [gun registration] records to identify, disarm, and attack political opponents and Jews. Constitutional rights were suspended, and mass searches and seizures of dissident weapons and publications began. The police withdrew the gun licenses of Social Democrats and others who were not "politically reliable". The Gestapo banned independent gun clubs and arrested their leaders. Gestapo consultant Werner Best issued a police directive banning the issuance of firearms permits to Jews.

In 1938, German Jews were ordered to hand over all their weapons, and the police had records of everyone who registered them. Even those who voluntarily surrendered their weapons were handed over to the Gestapo. Hitler instructed Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels to organize Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass. This massive operation, allegedly carried out in order to search for weapons, led to the looting of homes and businesses and the burning of synagogues.

SS chief Heinrich Himmler decreed that any Jew possessing a firearm would serve 20 years in a concentration camp. Rusty revolvers and bayonets from the Great War were confiscated from Jewish veterans who served with distinction. Twenty thousand Jews were thrown into concentration camps and forced to pay a ransom to be freed.

When France fell to the Nazis in 1940, The New York Times reported that the French were deprived of the same rights as the Germans, such as freedom of speech and ownership of firearms. The French who did not surrender their firearms within 24 hours were sentenced to death. fifteen

Most readers know what happened to the disarmed Jews and the "politically unreliable" during the Nazi rule. Well-meaning people in Weimar Germany, as they do today, advocated severe restrictions on gun ownership, such as a ban on certain weapons and registration. They could not foresee how the road to a hellish future is paved, in their opinion, by reasonable laws.

As noted in Chapter 3, in other major democides of the past century—Islamist Turkey, the Soviet Union, communist China, communist Cambodia, Guatemala, and Uganda—registration and confiscation of weapons preceded massacres in each of these countries.

In their wisdom, the Founding Fathers of our country clearly stated in the Bill of Rights that every American citizen has inalienable rights that come from our Judeo-Christian God, including the right to bear arms. Not for the purpose of hunting or sports shooting, but for self-defense. I believe what they believed: that it is a God-given right that no man or worldly power has the right to revoke. It's not just American law. The ability to protect yourself and your family is the right of every person on earth.

CHAPTER 10

POLICE OF THE WORLD GUARDS OF THE WORLD

"Peace Police Peace Militia" is a term my father used to describe how the citizens would defend the Kingdom of God. Through the Peace Police and the Peace Militia, as citizens of the Kingdom of God, we can take responsibility for protecting our precious, God-given freedoms.

It is a local expression of the love of Christ, based on the age-old principle of securing peace through power. The Peace Police and the Peace Militia require us to shift our thinking from a sheep mentality to a lion mentality:  “The wicked run when no one is pursued; but the righteous is bold as a lion . " Proverbs 28:1

The ability to fight and defend the Kingdom is an expression of love for God and His people. Self-defence is not only a natural right of citizens; it is part of their moral duty.

I have always been an avid fan of real martial arts, doing Brazilian Ju-Jitsu, Muay Thai boxing, Kali Escrima, Samurai sword and firearms. This passion was passed down to me from my father, who was a wrestler in his youth and an avid fisherman, hunter, martial arts and self-defense advocate throughout his life. Many do not know this, but my father created one of the first weapons companies in South Korea, which produced air weapons, and later the M1 carbine and the Vulkan anti-aircraft machine gun for the South Korean army. He felt most comfortable in nature and was the kind of person who could (and did) survive in any situation. He survived the infamous North Korean concentration camp. He survived unjust imprisonment and torture during the occupation of Korea by imperialist Japan. With such a terrible experience behind me,

Working with young people is a central theme of my ministry. I and other instructors in our congregation teach mixed martial arts techniques, which include Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Kali Escrima, Muay Thai and marksmanship training. I emphasize that the goal of training is for us to become more effective in loving God and loving our neighbor. If we love the Kingdom, we must be willing to fight for it. Some Christians may think that when the Kingdom comes, Christ will do everything, and we can stand aside and enjoy life in Heaven. Some look forward to a quasi-socialist state where you can live on everything ready. But this point of view does not coincide with the Bible, Jesus explained our responsibility (Matt. 19:28): “Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you that you who have followed me are in everlasting life, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of his glory, you will also sit on twelve thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel.”

Also in Matthew chapter 24: “ Who is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has appointed over his servants, to give them food at the right time? Blessed is that servant whose master, when he comes, will find him doing so; Truly I say to you that he will set him over all his possessions.”

Or 1 Corinthians 6:2 Paul writes: “ Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? But if the world be judged by you, are you not worthy to judge unimportant things?”

To be co-heirs with Christ means to join him in the government of the kingdom, upholding justice and casting out all that is evil and unclean. God gave His children free will; He will not take it away from us, because in this case we would turn into robots, unable to truly love Him. Love requires a choice regarding its reciprocity. There is free will, so even after the return of Christ, there will always be the potential for evil. The dormancy of evil and its awakening is described in Revelation 20:7-10. The war between Gog and Magog takes place after 1000 years of Christ's reign on earth; evil gathers together to attack Christ. Co-heirs of Christ must be prepared to overcome demonic power.

RESISTANCE TO DISARMAMENT  

" To disarm the people ... is the most effective way to enslave them ," George Mason, in regard to the advice given to the British Parliament by the Governor of Pennsylvania, Sir William Keith, Debate in the Assemblies of Several States on the Adoption of a Federal Constitution, June 14, 1788 .

“In order for a standing army to rule, the people must be disarmed, as is done in almost every European country. In America, the supreme power cannot impose unjust laws by the force of the sword; all because the masses of the people are armed and represent a force that surpasses any collection of regular troops" - Noah Webster, An Inquiry into the Guiding Principles of the Federal Constitution, October 10, 1787 .

The fight for freedom began with American colonists who resisted British attempts to disarm them. Relations between the colonists and Britain escalated so much that the Americans rejected the authority of royal rule and began to create a completely autonomous militia (militia). one

After the militia's victory at Lexington Green and Concord in 1775, Britain struck back by taking and destroying the colony's firearms:

"In Virginia, they seized twenty barrels of gunpowder from a public store in Williamburg and removed the bolts from the guns, rendering them unusable." 2

By 1777, it was clear that the colonists were likely to fail. Deputy Colonial Minister William Knoch, wishing to prevent the development of an uprising, ordered:

“The Laws on the Militia should be repealed and should not be adopted in the future, weapons should be withdrawn from the entire population ... in America there should be no casting enterprises, no production of weapons, as well as gunpowder and ammunition, unlicensed importation of gunpowder, lead, weapons should be prohibited and ammunition."  3

It was the stubborn resistance of the Americans against the seizure of their weapons, both on an individual and collective level, that allowed them to win in the end.

The right to bear arms and form militias against government tyranny is part of the American DNA: “Sir, what good is a militia? It prevents the dominance of a standing army, a strangler of freedom... Every time, encroaching on the rights and freedoms of people, the government tries to destroy the militia in order to raise an army on its ruins. (Rep. Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, Annals of Congress I, 750, August 17, 1789).

In defiance of the gun ban, the Militia Act of 1792 made gun ownership and militia membership a duty rather than a free choice. four

The Second Amendment was written as a means of protecting American citizens from any future despots. It was a kind of insurance certificate that the people could deal with the government if necessary, while the citizens would be able to use force as a last resort. The local militia was such a substantial control in the way of government power. The authors of the Constitution paid special attention to the formation of the militia, which was supposed to perform the functions previously assigned to the standing federal army. Most of the Founding Fathers saw the standing army as the second self of a tyrannical government.

The Tenth Amendment was added to the Bill of Rights only to emphasize that the federal government has only that power specifically assigned to it by the Constitution:  "Powers not reserved to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it against the States, are reserved, respectively, for the States, or for the people . "

It was introduced specifically as a separate reminder and warning to those forces that contribute to the growth of centralized power like a cancerous tumor. Obviously, this was not enough.

Since the passage of the 10th Amendment, the federal government has spent trillions of taxpayer dollars on things that are not in the Constitution at all. Where in the Constitution is the executive branch empowered to create federal agencies with tens of thousands of regulations? These regulations affect the law, but the creation of new laws is the exclusive privilege of Congress. Who is able to resist this swollen bureaucratic machine, which is not going to moderate its appetites?

OPPOSITION CATTLE BUNDY

What character traits do you need to have in order to resist a federal government that oversteps its boundaries? Consider the story of the Bundy family of Southern Nevada.

Ammon Bundy and his brothers grew up on the family ranch in Clark County, Nevada. The ranch was founded by their great-great-grandfather in 1877. For five generations, the Bundy family drove cattle along Mount Bunkerville. Their homestead was founded before the first resident appeared in Las Vegas. Nevada, as a state, existed for only 13 years.

Bundy's great-grandfathers built water gutters and kept water storage tanks for livestock. Cleven Bundy, Ammon's father, expanded the aquifer system, which played a significant role in the improvement of the desert's wildlife, making it suitable for hunting and tourism. His hard work improved the state's industry at no cost to taxpayers.

In 1890, the state of Nevada created a registry so pastoralists and other citizens could register their water and pasture rights. Thus, the grazing right was recorded and protected by the state of Nevada. These rights to livestock and pastures were duly registered, just as a person's right to own a house is registered. These rights could be sold, bought or pledged. This means that the government could not seize them without compensation. They are the circulatory system of the ranch and a significant legacy of the Bundy family. 5

Fish and the US Conservation Service, an executive branch agency, intervened, which in 1989 listed the desert tortoise as an endangered species. A year later, its status was already described as "critically endangered". 6

Another executive branch agency, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), also intervened. It has placed hundreds of thousands of acres of federal land near Las Vegas under strict conservation, primarily to protect the desert tortoise. Among the conservation measures, they demanded a halt to grazing and also imposed severe restrictions on the use of off-road vehicles in the turtles' protected habitat. 7

In early 1990, BLM trespassed on Bundy's property, demanding an end to all farming activities on the land. They told the Bundy family that the federal government did not recognize their grazing rights and that they should remove all of their livestock.

BLM set up offices on the ranch and put up signs that read:  "No bellowing in '92" and "By '93 cattle-free zone!"

Cleven Bundy told them that they had no right to take away his family's inheritance. In reality, these federal agencies had no legislative constitutional power to dispose of the land within the state, and therefore it was not within their jurisdiction to charge him or prosecute him.

In August 2014, BLM teamed up with 4 other federal agencies in order to strengthen their illegal claims and destroy the farm. A massive military complex with 200 armed mercenaries was erected on the border. They attacked the Bundy family with stun guns, slammed them into the ground and set the dogs on them. Cattle were brutally rounded up by helicopters and driven to death. Newborn calves were left to die of thirst or be devoured by coyotes. Dead cattle were thrown into mass graves dug by federal excavators. BLM also began to destroy the water infrastructure built by the Bundy family over a hundred years ago. They were told that if they resisted in any way, it would turn into another Waco or Ruby Ridge. 9

Long before that, word had spread, and Bundy quickly began to gain the support of activists, self-defence members, constitutional advocates, and members of sovereign civic movements. Their supporters traveled hundreds of miles across the country to support beleaguered farmers. Among them was veteran Brandon Rapolla. “I am a dedicated Christian,” he said, “I have prayed deeply about this. And in less than 24 hours, I packed my belongings and headed there . ” ten

Although the Feds anticipated some rebuff, they could not anticipate the hundreds of self-defense members who overwhelmingly outnumbered the federal agent compound. The BLM was eventually left with no other choice but to retreat when confronted by a group of peaceful but stubborn and mostly armed people, men and women, standing up for their God-given rights.

However, BLM didn't stop there. They needed to teach the Bundy family a lesson. For if one ant thinks it can resist, the whole colony may think it can resist. The next step was to put all the men of the Bundy family in prison, leaving their wives and children to run the ranch alone. According to CNN report:

… according to court documents. Bundy and several others—including his sons Ryan and Ammon Bundy—appeared in federal supreme court for opposing federal land managers on the open ranch where the Bundy family herded their cattle two years earlier. eleven

In December 2017, U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro overturned the ruling, declaring a miscarriage of justice, and they were released from prison. 12

Throughout the long confrontation, Bundy did not threaten anyone and did not cause physical harm to anyone. On the other hand, FBI agents fatally shot family friend Lava Finikum while he got out of his car and put his hands up at a road block set up by the feds. He was shot in the back and had no weapons in his hands. 13

In Nevada, federal agencies have removed 5,072 water rights from the public, leaving them to fend for themselves. In its geographic region, Cleven Bundy Ranch was the last of 53. 14

Despite the best intentions of the Founding Fathers, the Constitution could not prevent the swelling of the federal government, whose methods of extortion were incomparably greater than those used by King George III in relation to the American colonies.

The Bundy family provided the greatest example of the character and courage needed to stand up to the abuses of federal power and defend the freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. Needless to say, without the Second Amendment, they would not have been able to save their ranch.

DEFENDERS OF THE KINGDOM

In my opinion, the Bundy family embodies the spirit of the Peace Police and the Peace Militia. These are people who are ready to defend the Kingdom of God. The kingdom will not be molded from bonded Christians who have turned over their freedoms to an insatiable centralized authority that is often unaccountable and gladly oversteps its constitutional boundaries. The Bundy family and their supporters risked their lives to rise up against federal forces trying to increase their power through control of the local economy, arresting dissidents and even killing them.

The Peace Police and the Peace Militia are law-abiding, freedom-loving people, ready to defend what is rightfully theirs. The Peace Police take responsibility for maintaining order and security within the community. The Peace Militia has the responsibility of defending the nation from enemies, both foreign and domestic.

Government is meant to be a servant of humanity, not a ruler. It is the responsibility of the Peace Police and the Peace Militia to ensure that the government remains in its subservient position.

To participate in the Peace Police and the Peace Militia means to become the protector of your community and nation. Following God's command, we put into practice the most important of the commandments - to love God and love your neighbor.

CHAPTER 11

CHOICE

When people stop believing in God, they don't stop believing at all, but they believe in anything. Gilbert Chesterton

Legislators in the German Weimar Republic who in 1931 passed laws for the registration of all firearms may have had good intentions. Little did they know that in just two years the Nazis would seize power and use these records to identify, disarm, and attack Jews and political opponents.

It's tempting to take our freedoms in America for granted. We have been blessed with freedom and prosperity not dreamed of in many parts of the world. We believe that the American people can never be deprived of their freedoms without their consent. But I think a lot of that has already happened.

In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (5-4) that the belief in natural marriage between one man and one woman is an expression of an irrational bias and is therefore unconstitutional. At that moment, those who believed in natural marriage, including tens of millions of devoted Christians, suddenly became fanatics in the eyes of the law. What was widely accepted and understood by most Americans just a few years earlier has now become a shameful sign of malicious prejudice.

If something as fundamental as marriage can suddenly be overruled by one of the Supreme Court's votes, is there anything that can't be thrown out with a "progressive" interpretation? First amendment? Second amendment? Fourth?

We have already seen calls for the repeal of the Second Amendment from a former Supreme Court Justice and other public figures. We have seen leaders of one political party calling for weapons to be banned and even confiscated.

In April 2018, a Chicago suburb introduced a ban on "assault weapons," which includes semi-automatic pistols and semi-automatic rifles such as the AR-15. If 18,000 residents of Deerfield, Illinois carry or possess one of these firearms, they can be fined up to $1,000 per day. One of the gun owners told the city council, "You are the bureaucrats that Thomas Jefferson warned us about!" one

We have seen much of the country's media focus on youth who accuse Second Amendment supporters of having children's blood on their hands, even when it is clear on several occasions that it was the government that repeatedly failed to prevent or stop mass shootings.

Because of this shifting of blame to citizens who had nothing to do with these horrendous acts, America is potentially one or two steps away from turning millions of law-abiding gun owners into criminals overnight.

WE FOLLOW WHAT YOU SAY

As discussed in Chapter 5, the courage to speak publicly about rape and violence committed by immigrants in several European countries has led to the condemnation of “hate speech” not by those who commit criminal acts, but by journalists or bloggers who honestly report what is happening. .

I personally witnessed restrictions on free speech in Europe when I attended the Arms for Defense conference last year in Lausanne, Switzerland. Several people with expertise in the field declined to participate, explaining that they were risking their careers by talking about gun rights in a public forum.

Free speech still exists in US theory, but increasingly not in practice. At the University of Michigan and other campuses, speakers with conservative views have been prevented from speaking, both by threats and by actual acts of violence. 2 Meanwhile, campus security and police were ordered to stand back and allow these protesters to destroy private property and prevent invited guests from giving their presentations. Campus "leftists" also took action to revoke 3 conservative student group statutes and take legal action against conservatives for "thought crimes". four

Whether we want to admit it or not, the spirit of self-righteous Brownshirts is alive and well on many school campuses, with the connivance of the same moral cowardice of school administrators that allowed fascism to rise in Europe in the 1930s.

The problem is not only that conservative speakers have been cancelled. Despite many well-funded "diversity" programs, most American universities are no different from one another in terms of the ideas and political affiliations of their professors. A 2016 study of faculty voter registration at 40 top universities found that out of more than 7,000 professors, Democrats outnumbered Republicans 12 to 1, making it unlikely that many, if any, conservative views will be represented to students.

Of the five departments analyzed, the least hostile area for conservative scholars was economics, where there were still 4.5 "leftist" professors for every conservative. History was by far the most conservative-hostile faculty, with the "left" outnumbering the conservatives 33:1. 5

Our understanding of the past shapes our perception of what is valuable to our nation and in which direction to move in the future. Because of this imbalance of points of view in our universities, socialism is predicted to grow in popularity among young people. The truth is that many students never learned about the problematic and even deadly history of socialism. Most of them have never heard of the enormous sacrifices required to establish the freedoms they take for granted.

Ken Holmes, a distinguished fellow at the Heritage Foundation, expressed his concern that the growing intellectual homogeneity in academia does not bode well for the health of the American Republic:

This is no longer an attempt to teach people to think critically, but an attempt to instill in them a certain point of view. 6

Students who have been taught to avoid ideas that make them uncomfortable are less concerned about protecting the right to free speech. But it is this right that allows Americans to discuss, compare, test ideas, and find solutions. Without this right, we are simply no longer a free country.

The problem is not just on campuses. Youtube, Facebook and Twitter have teamed up with "leftist" groups such as the Soros-funded Southern Poverty Law Center to shut down broadcasts of conservative, Christian, and pro-Second Amendment organizations as allegedly "hate speech." Youtube stopped us from streaming on our Church channels for months, claiming our videos were "spam".

Two-thirds of all videos watched by the younger generation in the US 7 are on Youtube. Its owner, Google, claims it is an "open platform". But more than 40 Prager University videos have been placed on a "restricted" list on Youtube, making it difficult for many young people to access these videos or even know they exist.

Try looking for "restricted" videos such as "Why Isn't Communism as Hated as Nazism?" (“Why is communism not as hated as Nazism?”) and “Immigrants! Don't Vote for What you Fled" 8 ("Immigrants! Don't vote for those you're running from"). Consider if there is any reason to call them "dangerous"? The answer is no, unless you think anything that challenges the left-wing "multicultural" dominance of the word is too harmful for young people to even consider.

The term "politically correct" was coined in the late 1920s by the Communist Party in the Soviet Union to describe how the views of party members should be aligned. The "leftists" on American college campuses are demanding a similar crackdown on views and free speech that do not follow their "party line." 9

As mentioned earlier, our own Youtube channel "Newfoundland Sanctuary Church" was closed on February 28, 2018. It was the day of our Blessing of registration in the Book of Life. Thus, many church members and others around the world were prevented from watching the live broadcast. We are developing alternative venues to ensure that such ideological failures don't happen again, but the biggest harm comes from those who Youtube doesn't even let know that our streams exist.

The "left's" attacks on free speech are real and disturbing, but at least there are alternative media where conservative and biblical views can be expressed. My father, who has invested hundreds of millions in establishing the Washington Times as an alternative voice in the nation's capital, would be pleased to see "left" dominance in the dissemination of information challenged.

It is disturbing to see how communist China praises Western countries for following its practice of restricting free speech on the Internet. The state- run Global Times in China announced gleefully in an editorial, "Social media management appears to be a trend of governments" 10 that suppress alleged "fake news" and unauthorized opinions. This will only drive ideas underground instead of allowing them to be tested and studied for their strengths and weaknesses. Of course, what most authoritarian governments fear is a real competition of ideas.

We should let people from all over the political spectrum, not the government or Youtube/Facebook/Twitter censors, figure out for themselves what constitutes "fake news".

THE PROBLEM WITH "MULTICULTURALISM"

Immigrants in America practiced and celebrated the culture and language of their home country even as they sought to adapt to the prevailing American culture. In the case of my own family, while my parents spoke mainly Korean, I remember my father staying up late into the night to learn as many words of English as possible. He was proud that my brothers, sisters and I spoke English fluently, but he was not pleased with the liberal "progressive" influences that were taking over America.

The expectation that immigrants to the US would assimilate began to change in the 1970s and 1980s with demands that government agencies actively work to assert unique minority identities. This approach is called "multiculturalism". It is defined as "supporting the presence in society of several different cultural or ethnic groups". eleven

It has also been defined as:

… the view that cultures, races and ethnic groups, especially minority groups, deserve special recognition within the dominant political culture. This recognition may take the form of recognition of contributions to the cultural life of the political community as a whole, a claim for special protection under the law for certain cultural groups, or autonomous rights of governance for certain cultures. 12

While this sounds good in theory, in practice multiculturalism challenges the ideal of a constitutional republic, which is that all citizens should be treated equally under the law. The practice of multiculturalism by the governments of many European countries has resulted in the concentration of large groups of unassimilated immigrants who feel alienated from the prevailing culture. Areas have been created where the values ​​of freedom of speech and religion do not apply.

This approach has also led governments to criminalize discussion and reporting of issues arising from these policies. Those who express concerns about the risks of non-assimilated immigrants are accused of being "full of hate", "racists", or "Islamophobes". It takes courage to confront such accusations, but it has always been the case for those who dare to question the status quo.

To give another example, the Women's March was organized after the election of Donald Trump with the goal of "dismantling systems of oppression" and "creating inclusive structures guided by self-determination, dignity and respect." 13

However, their commitment to "dignity and respect" for women was shown in an odd way when they condemned the closure of the Backpage website . Backpage promotes prostitution and trafficking in women and girls 14 but Women's March organizers say that "sex workers' rights are women's rights." fifteen

The "left" is quick to declare that they really care about women's rights. If so, why are they supporting an organization that promotes human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation and prostitution? Why are they silent about Muslim men in many European countries who harass, rape or attack women who want to freely walk the streets of their neighborhoods, as they have done all their lives? 16

These "leftists" seem to be unaware of and oblivious to the history of the abolitionist Christians who led the anti-slavery movements in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and the United States in the 19th century. They do not seem to understand that they will be among the first to be attacked, imprisoned or liquidated in an Islamized Europe. The massacre of journalists in the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris is just one example of what can happen.

Since the politics of multiculturalism does nothing to challenge Islamist extremism and instead creates an environment in which it can grow, why do the "leftists" continue to promote them? Is their goal to destroy the Judeo-Christian foundation of the West stronger than their supposed desire to preserve a society where women can walk the city streets in the clothes of their choice without being harassed or raped?

As I learned from my father, the Left has always been against Peace through Strength. If we had followed their policies in the 1980s instead of those of President Reagan, there could still be a Soviet Union exporting communism around the world. My father always insisted that without a foundation of biblical moral values, Western liberal democracies would not be able to resist the external and internal forces bent on their destruction.

WHAT CHOICE DO WE MAKE?

As I have said many times in this book, each of us is responsible for our own self-defense. It is illusory to think that governments can always protect us. When they try to do this, they often use tactics that only reinforce the "police state".

There is another approach that I believe will protect freedom and provide security, but that means taking responsibility instead of "outsourcing" all our security needs to "professionals". If families are armed, criminals and would-be tyrants will hesitate before trying to take advantage of or oppress them. The fact that all the Swiss were armed was an important reason why Hitler was afraid to invade this country. So far, the satanic kings have been the ones who have monopolized power. The time has come for the sons and daughters of God who do not want to oppress anyone, to protect their families, communities and “kingdoms”.

As followers of Christ, we are commanded to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves. Jesus explained what this meant when he said, “There is no greater love than that of a man laying down his life for his friends.” (Gospel of John 15:13)

Aaron Face, the football coach at Stoneman Douglas High School, showed such love when he protected the students with his body. My question is: would you trust such a person not only to protect two students, but also to save more lives? I would trust. If Face were armed, he would have the means to prevent more people from losing their lives.

The "professional" appointed by the government, a deputy sheriff who had a gun and wore a bulletproof vest, decided not to enter the school until the danger had passed. Jesus didn't say "the greatest love is calling 911 and waiting for someone else to do something." When good people have the ability to defend themselves, malicious people will have to reconsider their desires and lifestyle.

Evil preys on the weak. We should strive to learn how to wield the Iron Rod, not to oppress others, but to protect others. The Rod of Iron is the ultimate equalizer and power multiplier against real corporate evil and tyranny. For materialists, this can be difficult to understand, because for them a gun is just a murder weapon.

But, from a spiritual point of view, the man (not the gun) is the problem. Is the person who wields the Iron Rod responsible, noble, chivalrous and sacrificial, like Christ? Is this person ready to give his life for friends, to love God and his neighbor? Is the Kingdom ruled by the Rod of Iron a Kingdom that respects and protects the freedoms and rights that God has given to all His children?

The era when the government centralizes and dominates all aspects of life is over. Families should no longer delegate control of their health, education, and survival to bureaucracies whose agendas do not align with or tolerate God's values. As co-kings and queens of Christ, we must claim the sovereignty that God has given us, not to oppress others as satanic leaders do, but to empower and protect all the peoples of this world.

Thank God, have a good journey and may His Kingdom come !

CHAPTER 1

1 Chronology of the shooting at the Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL based on reports from the Miami Herald. David Ovalle, Charles Rabin, David Smiley And Carli Tepoff, “Disgraced Parkland deputy heard shots inside school building, told cops to stay away,” Miami Herald, March 8, 2018.

2 Eric Levenson and Joe Sterling, “These are the victims of the Florida school shooting,” CNN, February 21, 2018.

3 Liam Stack, “Clooney, Winfrey and Spielberg Donate Money for March

against Gun Violence,” New York Times, February 20, 2018.​

4 Carol Marbin Miller And Kyra Gurney, “Shooter revealed gory fantasies to his therapists years before the Parkland massacre,” Miami Herald, March 9, 2018.

5 Guy Benson, “More Signs: Parkland Killer Revealed 'Gory Fantasies,' Violent Impulses to Therapists For Years,” Townhall.com, March 12, 2018.

6 Paul Sperry, “Behind Cruz's Florida Rampage, Obama's School-Leniency Policy,” RealClear Investigations, www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2018/02/28/obama_administration_school_discipline_policy_and_the_parkland_shooting.html

7 Ryan Nicol, “Does Broward Schools' Program Coddle Troubled Students and Excuse Dangerous Behavior?” Sunshine State News, February 28, 2018.

8 Tim Craig, Emma Brown, Sarah Larimer and Moriah Balingit, “Teachers say Florida suspect's problems started in middle school, and

9 “School to Prison Pipeline,” American Civil Liberties Union, https://www.aclu.org/issues/juvenile-justice/school-prison-pipeline

10 Ryan Nicol, “Does Broward Schools' Program Coddle Troubled Students and Excuse Dangerous Behavior?” Sunshine State News, February 28, 2018.

CHAPTER 3

1 Immanuel Kant, “What is Enlightenment?” 1784.

2 Friedrich Nietzsche, The Gay Science, translated, with Commentary, by Walter Kaufmann, Vintage Books, 1974.

3 Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols AND The Anti-Christ, Translated by RJ Hollingdale, Introduction by Michael Tanner. Penguin Books. 1990.

4 Friedrich Nietzsche (Author), R. Kevin Hill (Editor, Translator, Introduction), The Will to Power, Penguin Books, 2017.

5 Rummel, Rudolph J., Power kills: democracy as a method of nonviolence, Transaction Publishers, New York, NY, 1997.

6 Further discussion of these 7 examples of democide can be read in the article “Gun Control and Genocide,” posted 5/14/2016. https://archive.org/stream/FiveCasesOfGenocideInTheTwentiethCentury19151995101/Gun%20Control%20and%20Genocide%20-%20Mercyseat.net-16_djvu.txt

7 Scott Manning, “Communist Body Count,” December 4, 2006. https://scottmanning.com/content/communist-body-count/

8 New York Times Statement About 1932 Pulitzer Prize Awarded to Walter Duranty, https://www.nytco.com/new-york-times-statement-about-1932-pulitzer-prize-awarded-to-walter-duranty/ 9 Mary Anastasia O'Grady, “Why Venezuela Suffers: The regime enters phase two of its plan for a Pan-American revolution,” Jan. 21, 2018, Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-venezuela-suffers-1516566034

10 Ibid.

11 Persecution and Forgotten? A report of Christians Persecution and Oppression in the World 2015 – 2017. https://acnuk.org/country-profiles/

CHAPTER 4

1 Dinesh D'Souza, The Big Lie: Exposing the Nazi Roots of the American Left, Regnery Publishing, 2017, p. eight.

2 David Boaz, “What FDR had in common with the other charismatic collectivists of the 30s,” Reason, October 2007. Reprinted by the Cato Institute, https://www.cato.org/commentary/hitler-mussolini-roosevelt

3 David Boaz, “Hitler, Mussolini, Roosevelt: What FDR had in common with the other charismatic collectivists of the 30s,” Reason, October, 2007.

4 Wolfgang Schivelbusch, Three New Deals: reflections on Roosevelt's America, Mussolini's Italy, and Hitler's Germany, 1993-1939, Picador, New York, 2006.

5 Ibid.

6 Ibid.​

7 F.A. Hayek, The Road to SERFDOM, Fiftieth Anniversary Edition, University of Chicago Press, 1995.

8 Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, “Column Stars a Culture War,” Inside Higher Ed, December 1, 2017.

9 List of ethnic groups in the United States by household income,” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_groups_in_the_United_States_by_household_income .

10 Dinesh D'Souza, “The 'Anti-Fascist' Fascist,” The Daily Caller, 7/31/2017. http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/31/the-anti-fascist-fascist/

11 Dinesh D'Souza, The Big Lie: Exposing the Nazi Roots of the American Left, Regnery Publishing, 2017.

12 Karl Zinsmeister, The “Anti-Hate” Group that Is a Hate Group,” November 1, 2017. https://www.prageru.com/courses/political-science/anti-hate-group-hate-group

13 Zinnmeister, op cit.

CHAPTER 5

1 Magdy Samaan and Declan Walsh, “Egypt Declares State of Emergency, as Attacks Undercut Promise of Security,” New York Times, April 9, 2017.

2 Mustafa Akyol, “Why the Middle East's Christians are Under Attack,” New York Times, May 26, 2017.

3 Eliza Griswold, “Is This the End of Christianity in the Middle East?” New York Times, July 22, 2015.

4 http://global100.adl.org/#map

5 “Farrakhan Again Describes Hitler as a 'Very Great Man'” New York Times, July 17, 1984. See also, https://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/15/nyregion/editors-note-157088. html

6 Thane Rosenbaum, “Palestinians are rewarding terrorists. The US Should stop enabling them,” The Washington Post, April 28, 2017.

7 Eli Lake, “The Palestinian Incentive Program for Killing Jews,” Bloomberg News, July 1, 2016.

8 Ibid.​

9 Evelyn Gordon, “Stop Subsidizing Terror Murder,” Commentary, June 30, 2016.

10 Lizzie Dearden, “Mohammed Abu Khdeir murder: Israeli man convicted of burning Palestinian teenager to death in revenge killing,” Independent, April 19, 2016.

11 Pew Research Center's 2013 survey report, “The World's Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society.” http://www.pewforum.org/2013/04/30/the-worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-beliefs-about-sharia/

12 David French, “Dispelling the 'Few Extremists' Myth – the Muslim World Is Overcome with Hate,” National Review, December 7, 2015.

13 BESA: A CODE OF HONOR- Muslim Albanians Who Rescued Jews During the Holocaust, http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/exhibitions/besa/index.asp

14 Dan McLaughlin, “A Timeline Of Islamic Expansion In The Dark Ages,” https://www.redstate.com/dan_mclaughlin/2013/05/22/a-timeline-of-islamic-expansion-in-the-dark-ages /

15 https://muslimreformmovement.org

16 Hussein Aboubakr, “Where Are the Moderate Muslims?” https://youtu.be/Y9Enx4XxO1E

17 “Banished at Brandeis: The university yanks an honorary degree for Ayaan Hirsi Ali,” Wall Street Journal, April 9, 2014.

18 Guy Milliére, “France: Toward Total Submission to Islam, Destruction of Free Speech,” Gatestone Institute, March 19, 2018.

19 Ingrid Carqvist and Lars Hedegaard, “Sweden: Rape Capital of the West Gatestone Institute, Feb. 14, 2015. https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/5195/sweden-rape

20 Ibid.

21 Melissa Eddy, “Reports of Attacks on Women in Germany Heighten Over Migrants,” The New York Times, January 5, 2016.

22 Soeren Kern, “Germany: Asylum for Cash Scandal,” Gatestone Institute, May 22, 2018.

CHAPTER 6

1 John P. Pratt, “The Prophetic Dream That Saved Martin Luther,” July 14, 2010, Meridian Magazine, http://www.johnpratt.com/items/docs/lds/meridian/2010/luther.html ..

2 Martin Luther, Luther's Works, 33: Career of the Reformer III,” (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1972) https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/4878257-luther-s-works-33 -career-of-the-reformer-iii-luther-s-works

3 Nicholas P. Miller, “Luther, Locke, and Human Dignity,” July/August 2017, http://libertymagazine.org/article/luther-locke-and-human-dignity

4 John Adams, “From John Adams to James Warren, 22 April 1776,” Founders Online. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-04-02-0052 .

5 John Adams, “From John Adams to Massachusetts Militia, 11 October 1798,” Founders Online. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-04-02-0052 .

6 Edward Lynch, “Latin American American democracy is crumbling under-corruption” The Hill, March 28, 2018. http://thehill.com/opinion/international/380482-latin-american-democracy-is-crumbling-under-corruption

7 Ibid.

8 Hernando De Soto, The Other Path: the Economic Answer to Terrorism (New York: Basic Books, 1989).

9 https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/madame-cj-walker

10 Tucker, marc. “Are We Just Fooling Ourselves? Is American Education aColossal Failure? Education Week, April 10, 2015. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/top_performers/2015/04/are_we_just_fooling_ourselves_is_american_education_a_colossal_failure.html

11 Holmquist, Annie. “How a 1934 New York Graduation Exam Shows How Far Academic Standards Have Fallen.” Intellectual Takeout, May 10, 2018, http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/how-1934-new-york-graduation-exam-shows-how-far-academic-standards-have-fallen

12 Thomas Jefferson, The Writings of Thomas Jefferson (ed. AA Lipscome and AEBergh) Volume XV (Washington DC: The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association 1905) 219-224 https://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/jefflet.html .

13 Constitutional Rights Foundation: Bill of Rights in Action, Fall 2010 (Volume 26, No.1) http://www.crf-usa.org/bill-of-rights-in-action/bria-26-1-the -virginia-statute-for-religious-freedom.html

14 Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia, Query 17, 157-61 ​ http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/amendI_religions40.html

CHAPTER 7

1Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Godlessness: the First Step to the Gulag, http://www.pravoslavie.ru/47643.html

2 Charles Carroll, Letter to John McHenry. http://www.faithofourfathers.net/carroll.html

3 Peter Marshall and David Manuel, The Light and the Glory (Grand Rapids, Michigan, Revel, 2009), 324.

4 Marshall and Manuel, 324.

CHAPTER 8

1 “Emma Gonzalez's powerful March for Our Lives speech in full – video, March 24, 2018, The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2018/mar/24/emma-gonzalezs-powerful -march-for-our-lives-speech-in-full-video

2 “Parkland Student Cameron Kasky: “Welcome to the Revolution,” March

24, 2018, https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/03/24/parkland_student_cameron_kasky_welcome_to_the_revolution.html .

3 David Hogg: “Our Parents Don't Know How To Use AF*cking Democracy, So We Have To,” March 23, 2018 , html

4 March for Our Lives, Washington, DC, March 14, 2018. https://www.facebook.com/Mediamatters/videos/10155393898351167/

5 Schumer to Walkout Students: This Time Gun Control Won't Fail “Because We Have You,” March 14, 2018, https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/03/14/schumer_to_walkout_students_this_time_gun_control_wont_fail_because_we_have_you.html

6 “Parkland student and Second Amendment advocate asks why he wasn't invited to speak at weekend rally,” March 25, 2018, https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/25/parkland-student-and -second-amendment-advocateasks-why-he-wasnt-invited-to-speak-at-weekend-rally?

7 Eric Swalwell, “Ban assault weapons, buy them back, go after resisters: Ex-prosecutor in Congress,” USA Today, May 3, 2018.

8 Erica Thomas Full One-On-One Interview with Tucker Carlson, 3/26/2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89qeWpeqlVw

9 “Fact-Checking Feinstein on the Assault Weapons Ban,” ProPublica, September 24, 2014, https://www.propublica.org/article/fact-checking-feinstein-on-the-assault-weapons-ban Also, see “2016 Crime in the United States, Expanded Homicide Data Table 4: Murder Victims by Weapon, 2012-2016” at FBI.gov

10 David French, “Study: the Vast Majority of Gun Crime Isn't Committed by Lawful Gun Owners,” National Review, August 12, 2016. https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/study-vast-majority-gun -crime-isnt-committed-lawful-gun-owners/

11 More misleading information from Bloomberg's Everytown for Gun Safety on guns: “Analysis of Recent Mass Shootings,” Showing how mass public shootings keep occurring in gun-free zones, Crime Prevention Research Center, September, 2014. https://crimeresearch.org /2018/05/more-misleading-information-from-bloombergs-everytown-for-gun-safety-on-guns-analysis-of-recent-mass-shootings/

12 “Vince Vaughn explains the obvious: how mass killers pick out venues where their victims are sitting ducks,” Crime Research Prevention Center, June 1, 2015. https://crimeresearch.org/2015/06/vince-vaughn-explains- the-obvious-how-mass-killers-pick-out-venues-where-their-victims-are-sitting-ducks/

13 Mass Public Shooting in Florida occurred in ANOTHER gun-free zone: 49 dead in a shooting at an Orlando nightclub, Crime Prevention Research Center, June 12, 2016. https://crimeresearch.org/2016/06/mass-shooting- in-florida-occurred-in-another-gun-free-zone-as-many-as-20-people-died-in-a-shooting-at-an-orlando-nightclub/

14 Ron Avery, “Police Gun Control Survey: Are legally-armed citizens the best solution to gun violence?”  Police One Firearms Corner, April8, 2013. https://www.policeone.com/gun-legislation-law-enforcement/articles/6186552-Police-Gun-Control-Survey-Are-legally-armed-citizensthe-best-solution -to-gun-violence/

15 “US gun laws: Colorado to arm teachers in classrooms,” BBC News, June 21, 2017, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40353408

16 Tzvi Lev, “Israel proves the NRA's arguments,” Arutz Sheva, February 21, 2018. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/21714

17 “Venezuela just crushed 2,000 guns in public, but the country is still awash in weaponry,” Business Insider, August 18, 2016, http://www.businessinsider.com/r-venezuela-crushes-2000-guns-in- public-plans-registry-of-bullets-2016-8

18 Philip J. Cook and Jens Ludwig, “Guns in America: National Survey on Private Ownership and Use of Firearms,” NIJ Research in Brief (May 1997); available at https://www.ncjrs.gov/app/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=165476

19 Gary Kleck, Marc Gertz, Armed Resistance to Crime: The Prevalence and Nature of Self-Defense with a Gun, 86 J. Crim. L. & Criminology 150 (1995-1996).

20 Lea Wilson, “Woman shoots at armed, masked men after attack outside southwest Houston home,” March 27, 2018. https://www.click2houston.com/news/woman-shoots-at-armed-masked-men-after -attack-outside-southwest-houston-home

21 Nicole Hayden, “Senior couple from Hemet shoots suspected home invader; suspect later arrested at hospital,” The Desert Sun, Feb. 16 , 2018

22 “Man who opened fire on Texas church shooter hailed as 'good Samaritan,” Associated Press, November 7, 2017.

23 Jessica Chasmar, “Concealed carrier takes down shooter at South Carolina nightclub,” The Washington Times, June 30, 2016

24 John R. Lott, Jr., “Good guys with guns saving lives,” Crime Prevention Research Center, Nov, 12, 2017. http://crimepreventionresearchcenter.nationbuilder.com/good_guys_with_guns_saving_lives

25 Ibid.

26 Ibid.

​27 John R. Lott, Jr., “What a Balancing Test Will Show for Right-To-Carry Laws,” Maryland Law Review, Vol. 71, 1205-1218.

28 Lott, John R., Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States: 2016 (July 26, 2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2814691

29 Discussed in Gun Control Fact Sheet 2004 from the Gun Owners Foundation, https://www.gunowners.org/fs0404.htm

30 Florida's murder rate was 11.4 per 100,000 in 1987, but only 5.5 in 2002. Compare Federal Bureau of Investigation, “Crime in the United States,” Uniform Crime Reports, (1988): 7, 53; and FBI, (2003):19, 79.

31 Gary Kleck, “Crime Control Through the Private Use of Armed Force,” Social Problems 35 (February 1988):15. Chief Dwaine L. Wilson, City of Kennesaw Police Department, “Month to Month Statistics: 1991.”  (Residential burglary rates from 1981-1991 based on statistics for the months of March – October.)

32 “Most Crime Worse in England Than US, Study Says,” Reuters (October 11, 1998).  See also Bureau of Justice Statistics, Crime and Justice in the United States and in England and Wales, 1981-96 (Oct. 1998).

33 Gary A. Mauser, “The Failed Experiment: Gun Control and Public Safety in Canada, Australia, England and Wales,” Public Policy Sources (The Fraser Institute, November 2003), no. 71:4.  This study can be accessed at https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/failed-experiment-gun-control-and-public-safety-in-canada-australia-england-and-wales

34 Andrew Gilligan, “London murder rate beats New York as stabbings surge,” The Times, April 1, 2018. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/london-murder-rate-beats-new- york-as-stabbings-surge-f59w0xqs0

35 William Cummings, , “After murder rate passes NYC, London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls for sharper knife control,” USA TODAY, April 9, 2018.

36 Larry Keane, “California Eases up on Gun Crimes, While Restricting GunRights,” November 1, 2017. https://www.nssf.org/california-eases-up-on-gun-crimes-while-restricting-gun- rights /

CHAPTER 9

1 For more discussion about the historical background of the right, and duty, for the means to self-defense, see David T. Hardy, “Armed Citizens, Citizen Armies: Towards a Jurisprudence of the Second Amendment,” Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, 1986.

2 Michael C. Meyer and William L. Sherman, The Course of Mexican

History, 4th ed., (New York, Oxford University Press: 1991), p. 216.

3 “The Truth about Gun Control, Racism and Genocide,” 2015.  American

Civil Rights Union, 3213 Duke St., #625, Alexandria, VA 22314.​

4 Ibid.

5 Adam Winkler, “The right to bear arms has mostly been for white people,” Washington Post, July 15, 2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/07/15/the-right- to-bear-arms-has-mostly-been-reserved-for-whites/?utm_term=.b1c637cebd61

6 William R. Tonso, “Gun Control: White Man's Law,” Reason Magazine, December 1985, http://www.guncite.com/journals/gun_control_wtr8512.html

7 For more discussion about discrimination in the application of gun laws, see J. Baxter Stegall, “The Curse of Ham: Disarmament through Discrimination – the Necessity of Applying Strict Scrutiny to Second Amendment Issues in Order to Prevent Racial Discrimination by States and Localities through Gun Control Laws.” Liberty University Law Review, Volume 11, Issue 1, Article 10.

8 Op cit., “The Truth about Gun Control, Racism and Genocide,”

9 Ibid.

10 Robert J. Cottrol and Raymond T. Diamond, The Second Amendment: Toward an Afro-Americanist Reconsideration, http://www.guncite.com/journals/cd-recon.html#h5

11 Ibid.

12 Ibid.

13 John Paul Stevens, “Repeal the Second Amendment,” New York Times, March 27, 2018.

14 Dr. John Lott, “Updating the changes in DC's crime rates following Heller,” http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2012/11/updating-changes-in-dcs-crime-rates.html

15 Stephen Halbrook, “How the Nazis Used Gun Control,” National Review, December 2, 2013, https://www.nationalreview.com/2013/12/how-nazis-used-gun-control-stephen-p-halbrook /

CHAPTER 10

1 TJ Martinell, “How the British Gun Control Program Precipitated the American Revolution” The Shooters Blog, September 4, 2015. https://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/british-gun-control-program-precipitated-american-revolution/

2 Martinell.

3 Ibid.

4 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nevada-militia/mistrial-declared-for-nevada-rancher-who-led-revolt-over-us-land-dispute-idUSKBN1EE2ED

5 Ammon Bundy, “BUNDY: The True Story-Official” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhNmZ2lWc9U&t=17s

6 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2014/04/15/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-long-fight-between-cliven-bundy-and -the-federal-government/?utm_term=.c67f21d285b1 ​​7 Rob Mrowka, “Tortoises Suffer While BLM Allows Trespass Cattle to Eat for Free in Nevada Desert,” Center for Biological Diversity, March 25, 2014. https://www .biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2014/desert-tortoise-03-25-2014.html

8 Ammon Bundy, “BUNDY: The True Story-Official,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhNmZ2lWc9U

9 Ibid.

10 https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/the-battle-over-bunkerville/

11“Cliven Bundy standoff case thrown out in another stunning blow to government,” OregonLive.com, January 22, 2018. https://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2018/01/cliven_bundy_standoff_case_thr.html

13 Ammon Bundy, “BUNDY: The True Story-Official” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhNmZ2lWc9U&t=17s

14 Ibid

CHAPTER 11

1 AJ Willingham, “An Illinois town just banned assault weapons.  The penalty if you keep one?  Up to $1,000 a day,” CNN, April 5, 2018. https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/05/us/deerfield-illinois-assault-weapon-ban-trnd/Index.html

2 Stanley Kurtz, “Year of the Shout-Down: It Was Worse Than You Think,” National Review, May 31, 2017.

3Anthony Gockowski, “UW students petition to shut down YAF, punish leaders,” Campus Reform, December 16, 2016.

4 Cinnamon Stillwell, “When Speech Becomes a Crime,” June 28, 2006, https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/When-Speech-Becomes-a-Crime-2532414.php

5 Mitchell Langbert, Anthony Quain, and Daniel Klein, “Faculty Voter Registration in Economics, History, Journalism, Law and Psychology,” ECON JOURNAL WATCH 13(3), September 2016: 422–451.

6 Bradford Richardson, “Liberal professors outnumber conservatives nearly 12 to 1, study finds,” The Washington Times, October 6, 2016.

7 http://www.insivia.com/27-video-stats-2017/

8 https://www.prageru.com/playlists/restricted-youtube

9 “A little history of 'politically correct.'  The Soviets invented it and the university tolerates it,” The Washington Times, November 15, 2015. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/15/editorial-a-little-history-of-politically- correct/

10 “Governments worldwide explore internet management,” Global Times, April 1, 2018.

11 https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/multiculturalism

12 https://www.britannica.com/topic/multiculturalism

13 https://www.womensmarch.com/mission/

14 https://www.commentarymagazine.com/politics-ideas/feminists-sex-trafficking-womens-march/

15 https://twitter.com/womensmarch/status/982689439574085634

16 Yves Mamou, “France: No-Go Zones Now in the Heart of Big Cities,” Gatestone Institute, May 23, 2017, https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/10404/france-no-go-zones