DETROIT – A PROPHETIC SIGN

 This is a dark day for Detroit and a warning of things to come for America. The blame for the bankruptcy of this once great city lies solely on the shoulders of “We The People” of Detroit not on the heads of the elected governing officials.

  America is a unique country in that we are governed by ‘representatives’ of the people. In 1787 when the Constitutional Convention closed this exchange took place between Benjamin Franklin and a curious colonialist; “Well, Doctor, what have we got—a Republic or a Monarchy?”
“A Republic, if you can keep it.” Sadly the truth is we have not kept it.

  The following is from the Emergency Managers office in Michigan describing the current state of the city of Detroit; “…Inability to meet obligations to its citizens. As Mr. Orr’s financial and operating plan and the June 14 creditor proposal have noted, the scale and depth of Detroit’s problems are unique. The city’s unemployment rate has nearly tripled since 2000 and is more than double the national average. Detroit’s homicide rate is at the highest level in 40 years, and it has been named as one of the most dangerous cities in America for more than 20 years. Its citizens wait an average of 58 minutes for police to respond to their calls, compared to a national average of 11 minutes. Only 8.7% of cases are solved, compared to a statewide average of 30.5%. The city’s police cars, fire trucks and ambulances are so old that breakdowns make it impossible to keep up the fleet or properly carry out their roles. For instance, only one third of the city’s ambulances were in service in the first quarter of 2013. Similarly, approximately 40% of the city’s streetlights were not functioning in that quarter and the backlog of complaints is more than 3300 long. Having large swaths of largely abandoned structures—approximately 78,000- creates additional public safety problems and reduces the quality of life in the city…….”

  Detroit’s destruction is a result of its people being too busy to be involved in the daily operations of its governing. The city did not explode or implode, it perished. It died a slow and, for some, exciting death. Exciting for those we elected and then ‘trusted’ and ignored. While politicians made deals with union bosses and other special interest groups we the people took advantage of the scraps falling from the elitist’s table in the form of entitlements, unsustainable salaries and bonuses at the expense of a financially secure future.

  Too few people were willing to do what was necessary to ensure the future would be better for posterity. We were too busy with our jobs, our children and our amusement to be informed or involved. City officials promised benefits for the people they knew they could not deliver solely to insure they would be re-elected because they were setting themselves up for a plush retirement.  

  Today there is gang violence, personal bankruptcy, hopelessness, despair and fear where once there was a vibrant society living life in abundance. As noted in the earlier quote, Detroit is one of the most dangerous cities in America; murder, rape and theft are becoming the norm. Liberty is virtually nonexistent in the “Motor City”, instead anarchists rule the streets and Progressives continue running the government.

  America is duplicating Detroit in every aspect. Progressives in both parties have and continue to spend our children’s future while enjoying their lavish lifestyle. We the people are declining in wealth, prosperity and influence while the elite continue to prosper from laws they write and  special interest groups that shower them with ‘bennies’ in backroom deals. Everyone is too busy with life to get involved in town meetings, school boards or state and federal government.

 Apathy and greed is what destroyed Detroit and it is what is allowing progressives to destroy America. For two generations Americans have been abdicating their responsibility for “Keeping ‘A’ Republic” and it will come back to bite us. Our founders warned us that liberty is not inherited; it is a gift from our creator that we must defend with our lives if necessary.

  We are in greater danger from tyranny today than when King George was massing his armies against the colonies in the late 1700’s. It is my humble opinion that the blame for our current state is because the modern Church is not fulfilling her role in society. It was calls from the pulpit to an ill-informed populace to stand against tyranny and for a God given republic that gave birth to America and it must be calls from the pulpit that awaken us to the threat we face.

  Today the tables are switched and it is up to those in the pews to stir the clergy to recognize that if we do not rise up against tyranny we will lose the greatest nation the world has ever known.  Liberty is vanishing daily and oppression is rising.

 It should be obvious to any preacher or anyone who reads the Bible that the Spirit of the Lord is less and less present in America every day. The Bible clearly says that where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty.

  It is time to rise to the call to restore liberty to America again and to defend the republic from tyrannical elitists who care only for their own empowerment and not for the people of the republic.

 I would urge all who attend church services to begin to challenge their clergy and elders to get involved with the governing of our nation. Posterity is teetering on the brink of the abyss of darkness and millions will suffer if we or they remain silent in the face of tyranny.

  It soon will be too late to stop the tyrannical elite from seizing absolute power and history proves that absolute corrupts absolutely. The voice of those in the Church will be the chosen vessel of God for SAVING AMERICA or the useful idiots of Satan to destroy her and enslave generations around the world. The choice is ours to make, making no decision is a decision to remain apathetic and surrender to them, I will not remain silent.