or even a trial court



But, perhaps the words of Jefferson are considered too distant, from a simpler time, and out of date? Therefore, I ask you to also consider the words of a more recent President, speaking amidst the dangers of the



Have we already forsaken and forgotten all we once believed in and stood for? Have we covered and shuttered the beacon that once shone from this lighthouse for liberty and the rights of all humankind?



But, perhaps the words of Jefferson are considered too distant, from a simpler time, and out of date? Therefore, I ask you to also consider the words of a more recent President, speaking amidst the dangers of the Cold War , who said: “You and I are told we must choose between a left or right, but I suggest there is no such thing as a left or right. There is o­nly an up or down. Up to man's age-old dream -- the maximum of individual freedom consistent with order -- or down to the ant heap of totalitarianism. Regardless of their sincerity, their humanitarian motives, those who would sacrifice freedom for security have embarked o­n this downward path... ..The American people recognize that it is the denial of human rights, not their advocacy, that is the source of world tension." A Time for Choosing , Ronald ReaganHave we already forsaken and forgotten all we once believed in and stood for? Have we covered and shuttered the beacon that once shone from this lighthouse for liberty and the rights of all humankind?



Yes, we are engaged in a war of sorts with those who would destroy the societies we cherish, but have there not always been those who would do so? Yes, we are right and just to defend our societies, but we must also temper that defense with the knowledge that, as Thomas Paine put it: "The greatest tyrannies are always perpetrated in the name of the noblest causes."







Keith







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