While we experience an all out assault on individual and corporate freedom in America, I find the parallel with what's happening in Iran to be equally alarming. Here in the states it is becoming increasingly more difficult to discuss our beliefs openly for fear of being accused of proselytizing others. If you don't believe me, ask a Christian teenager in high school that wants to start a Bible study.
Meanwhile, as tens of thousands of human beings take to the streets in Iran, craving freedom, the United States cannot even muster the strength to voice support for their quest to defeat tyranny.
My comment isn't party related because ALL of our government representatives who have claimed our collective microphone and have anointed themselves as the mouthpiece of the American people have stated in no uncertain terms that we should not interfere with the sovereignty of Iran. God forbid! We, the people, are our government and we should demand that our talking heads express solidarity with the freedom seeking people of Iran.
How can a country, founded on the Christian faith, carrying the banner of liberty and freedom and equality for all people, endowed by their creator, stand idly by and pretend we do not condone the uprising by the people in Iran against tyranny? Why can't our elected officials find the spine to spread freedom instead of empty rhetoric and propaganda?
Recently, our President claimed internationally that we are not a Judeo-Christian nation and he is entitled to his incorrect opinion as his statement blatantly contradicts the writings and beliefs of our Founding Fathers. BUT, he didn't claim that we do NOT desire freedom or that we do NOT feel "called" as a nation to spread freedom. So when will he encourage the Iranians to strive for excellence, defeat oppression and seek freedom and equality as they too are realizing that the innate obsession to be free is in fact a God created sense of understanding.
I plan to write all my elected representatives and respectfully demand that they voice their support for the Iranian people.
I'm also going to encourage them to be brave enough to call evil for what it is. As the Iranian President claims the holocaust never happened and that Israel should be wiped off the map, when will our elected spokespersons call him evil? Are they that naive or just so stubborn and misguided that they refuse to embrace the same freedom that provided their election?
I hope everyone that reads this blog will join together and send a message to Iran, our government and the world, that the Americans are the proselytizers of Freedom because we are indeed a Christian nation and because we are endowed by our Creator and tyranny is not an option!
Be Amazing Today!
-Frank Chimento
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