THANK GOD ALMIGHTY THAT MY HEART IS BEATING AND I HAVE EMOTIONS THAT STILL PROVE I'M ALIVE AND I STILL LIVE IN A LAND OF FREEDOM BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE. TYRANTS, KINGS, DESPOTS, AND MANIFOLD FORCES OF EVIL HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE THE START OF THIS GREAT NATION. TO BORROW A LINE FROM THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT:
"WE SHALL OVERCOME!"
NOW THE QUESTION: HOW MUCH DOES INTEGRITY COST ????
Joseph's brothers thought that it was worth just 20 pieces of silver. By Judas' time the cost was raised to 30 pieces. Some sweaty white guys with funny haircuts thought it enough to pledge their lives and their fortunes to each other in that hot building in Philly, PA.
Crispus Attucks became the first African-American to die in our struggle for Freedom. Thousands more, mainly young people, thought truth and integrity was worth payment in full for taking a stand for the principles of that Freedom. Add to that Roll Call Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.and many, many more.
Fast forward to today: The leader of our Congress thought his vote and influence was for sale: How much John? Oh, how about a few rounds of golf and a ride in that souped up 747, and could you throw in a few photo ops with POTUS? That's about what some people, some very highly placed people, think their integrity is worth.
Most of the early Americans could not ever get on a ballot today, and if they did, they would never be elected. Truth, honesty, integrity do not play well in most places. Just jettison them overboard and go for the gold. The big one. The cheap ones for cheap people.
That great Baptist preacher from yesterday, R.G. Lee, overheard two women discussing as to what a great politician Lee would have made if he had chosen politics over the gospel ministry. Dr. Lee's remark causes me to tremble, "Ladies, I would not stoop to be a king."
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