American Minute with Bill Federer DEC. 23 - The American Crisis - 'Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered...'

American Minute with Bill Federer DEC. 23 - The American Crisis - 'Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered...' The Continental Army was driven out of New York and New Jersey. Ranks dwindled from 20,000, after the Declaration of Independence was signed, down to 2,000, and these were planning on returning to their farms at year's end when their 6-month enlistment was up. Then the Pennsylvania Journal published an article, "The American Crisis," on DECEMBER 23, 1776, written by Thomas Paine, an aide-de-camp of General Nathanael Greene. General Washington ordered it read to his troops: "These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country... Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph... What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly.... Heaven knows how to put a price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated..." Thomas Paine continued in "The American Crisis": "Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but 'to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER,' and if...that...is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery... So unlimited a power can belong only to God... God Almighty will not give up a people to military destruction...who have so earnestly...sought to avoid the calamities of war... Neither have I so much of the infidel in me, as to suppose that He has relinquished the government of the world...to the care of devils... I cannot see on what grounds the king of Britain can look up to heaven for help against us: a common murderer, a highwayman, or a house-breaker..." Thomas Paine wrote further: "Britain...trembled...at the report of a French fleet of flat-bottomed boats; and in the (fifteenth) century the whole English army, after ravaging the kingdom of France, was driven back like men petrified with fear...by a few broken forces...headed by a woman, Joan of Arc. Would that heaven might inspire some Jersey maid to spirit up her countrymen, and save her fair fellow sufferers from ravage and ravishment!.. I am as confident as I am that God governs the world, that America will never be happy till she gets clear of foreign dominion..." Paine added: "Let it be told to the future world, that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that...the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to...to repulse it... Throw not the burden of the day upon Providence, but 'show your faith by your works,' that God may bless you. It matters not where you live, or what rank of life you hold, the evil...will reach you... The blood of his children will curse his cowardice, who shrinks back at a time when a little might have saved the whole... I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death..." Get the book, Miracles in American History-32 Amazing Stories of Answered Prayer Paine's "The American Crisis" went on: "Not all the treasures of the world...could have induced me to support an offensive war, for I think it murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and...threatens to kill me, or those that are in it, and to 'bind me in all cases whatsoever' to his absolute will, am I to suffer it?... Let them call me rebel...I feel no concern from it; but I should suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul by swearing allegiance to one whose character is that of a sottish, stupid, stubborn, worthless, brutish man. I conceive likewise a horrid idea in receiving mercy from a being, who at the last day shall be shrieking to the rocks and mountains to cover him, and fleeing with terror from the orphan, the widow, and the slain of America..." Paine continued: "There are persons, too, who see not the full extent of the evil which threatens them; they solace themselves with hopes that the enemy, if he succeed, will be merciful. It is the madness of folly, to expect mercy from those who have refused to do justice; and even mercy, where conquest is the object, is only a trick of war; the cunning of the fox is as murderous as the violence of the wolf, and we ought to guard equally against both." A fascinating read - There Really is a Santa-The History of Saint Nicholas & Christmas Holiday Traditions "The American Crisis" warned: "Howe's first object is, partly by threats and partly by promises, to terrify or seduce the people to deliver up their arms and receive mercy... This is what the Tories call making their peace...A peace which would be the immediate forerunner of a worse ruin than any we have yet thought of... Were the back counties to give up their arms, they would fall an easy prey to the Indians, who are all armed: this perhaps is what some Tories would not be sorry for. Were the home counties to deliver up their arms, they would be exposed to the resentment of the back counties who would then have it in their power to chastise their defection at pleasure. And were any one state to give up its arms, that state must be garrisoned by all Howe's army of Britons and Hessians..." "Howe is mercifully inviting you to barbarous destruction, and men must be...fools that will not see it...  Paine ended: I thank God, that I fear not." Two days later, General Washington led the Continental Army to attack the Hessian troops at the Battle of Trenton. 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Liberty Quotes- Ben H. Bagdikian, Buddha, Charles Mackay

"Letting a maximum number of views be heard regularly
is not just a nice philosophical notion.
It is the best way any society has yet discovered
to detect maladjustments quickly, to correct injustices,
and to discover new ways to meet our continuing stream
of novel problems that rise in a changing environment."
-- Ben H. Bagdikian
(1920- ) Armenian-born author, dean emeritus of the University of California at Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, former editor at the Washington Post
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"Believe nothing merely because you have been told it.
Do not believe what your teacher tells you
merely out of respect for the teacher.
But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis,
you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit,
the welfare of all beings -- that doctrine believe and cling to,
and take it as your guide."
-- Buddha
[Gautama Siddharta] (563 - 483 BC), Hindu Prince, founder of Buddhism
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"Men, it has been well said, think in herds;
it will be seen that they go mad in herds,
while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one."
-- Charles Mackay
(1814-1889) Scottish poet, journalist, author, anthologist, novelist, and songwriter
Source: 1841, "Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds"
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American Minute with Bill Federer DEC. 20 - Presidents really said this of Christmas!

American Minute with Bill Federer DEC. 20 - Presidents really said this of Christmas! The 28th U.S. President, Woodrow Wilson, stated, December 8, 1918: "One year ago, twenty-two million Americans, by enrolling as members of the Red Cross at CHRISTMAS time, sent to the men who were fighting our battles overseas a stimulating message of cheer and good-will... Now, by God's grace, the Red Cross CHRISTMAS message of 1918 is to be a message of peace as well as a message of good-will." The 29th U.S. President, Warren G. Harding, December 23, 1921, stated of the U.S. delegation drawing up the Four-Powers Treaty, that he: "...is more than gratified over their efforts, because they are working out the greatest contribution to peace and goodwill which has ever marked the CHRISTMAS time in all the Christian era." The 30th U.S. President, Calvin Coolidge, stated: "CHRISTMAS is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of CHRISTMAS."  The 31st U.S. President, Herbert Hoover stated, December 22, 1931: "I have received requests from Federal employees...that they should be given two periods of holidays...CHRISTMAS and...New Year's Day... While I see little objection to the day following CHRISTMAS in order that Federal employees may have an opportunity to join their families...I do not feel that we should extend the holidays at New Year's." The 32nd U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, stated in his Christmas Message, December 24, 1942: "It is significant that CHRISTMAS Day our plants and factories will be stilled. That is not true of the other holidays. On all other holidays work goes on - gladly - for the winning of the war. So CHRISTMAS becomes the only holiday in all the year. I like to think that this is so because CHRISTMAS is a holy day. May all it stands for live and grow throughout the years." Get the DVD, How the Birth of Jesus affected the Calendar The 33rd U.S. President, Harry S Truman, stated, December 24, 1946: "We shall find strength and courage at this CHRISTMAS time... He whose birth we celebrate tonight was the world's greatest teacher. He said: 'Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.' Through all the centuries since He spoke, history has vindicated His teaching. In this great country of ours has been demonstrated the fundamental unity of Christianity and democracy... We have our unique national heritage because of a common aspiration to be free and because of our purpose to achieve for ourselves and for our children the good things of life which the Christ declared He came to give to all mankind... The progress we have made gives hope that in the coming year we shall reach our goal...the benediction of the Master: 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God'... I say to all my countrymen: Merry CHRISTMAS!...and may God bless you all!" The 34th U.S. President, Dwight Eisenhower, stated in 1960: "Through the ages men have felt the uplift of the spirit of CHRISTMAS. We commemorate the birth of the Christ Child by...giving expression to our gratitude for the great things that His coming has brought about in the world." The 35th U.S. President, John F. Kennedy stated, December 17, 1962: "CHRISTMAS...is the most sacred and hopeful day in our civilization." The 36th U.S. President, Lyndon Johnson, stated at a News Conference, December 18, 1963: Q. Mr. President, can you tell us about your CHRISTMAS plans yet? THE PRESIDENT...If God is willing and Mrs. Johnson is willing, I plan to fly to my home either the night of the 22d, after I light the CHRISTMAS tree...I hope to spend CHRISTMAS Eve with my family...I don't want to keep my secrets from you people--I might even go hunting." The 37th U.S. President, Richard Nixon stated, January 20, 1969: "As the Apollo astronauts flew over the moon's gray surface on CHRISTMAS Eve, they spoke to us the beauty of earth - and in that voice so clear across the lunar distance, we heard them invoke God's blessing on its goodness." The 38th U.S. President, Gerald Ford, remarked lighting of the National Community Christmas Tree, December 17, 1974: "The glow of CHRISTMAS, however, should come from a power source which we will never run short of, our abiding faith and our love of God." America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations The 39th U.S. President, Jimmy Carter, commented in 1977: "CHRISTMAS has a special meaning for those of us who are Christians, those of us who believe in Christ, those of us who know that almost 2,000 years ago, the Son of Peace was born." The 40th U.S. President, Ronald Reagan, stated in his Christmas Address, DECEMBER 20, 1983: "Sometimes, in the hustle and bustle of holiday preparations we forget the true meaning of CHRISTMAS...the birth of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ...During this glorious festival let us renew our determination to follow His example." American Minute archives Watch Faith in History    News from AmericanMinute.com http://www.iecinternational.org/ Get the book, There Really is a Santa Claus-The History of Saint Nicholas & Christmas Holiday Traditions  Teach English overseas! a month or a year - and be paid! - Find out MORE here   Visit the American Minute archive       Click here to shop AMERICAN MINUTE store Read the Daily Reading at:     http://www.biblegateway.com/reading-plans/old-new-testament/2013//12/20 Receive the daily American Minute on your Facebook wall, Twitter feed, or RSS reader.    Get a great book and help a great cause: James Nyondo's Absolute Integrity: The Bridge to Your Destiny Please support the American Minute.   Click here to make a donation. Thank you!  American Minute is a registered trademark. Permission is granted to forward. reprint or duplicate with acknowledgement to vwww.AmericanMinute.com

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