by Stephen Frank
Special to the Judeo-Christian Caucus
Those with Judeo-Christian values are to be as salt in the culture, seasoning and curing it. By keeping his church open, Pastor Rob McCoy proved he is "seasoned salt" in the Matthew 5:13[1] sense. Bishop Art Hodges, as well, showed his bravery by taking his case to open his church to the Supreme Court. The owner of the Pizza Cookery, in Thousand Oaks, who never closed his restaurant to indoor dining, every day shows his bravery. For his troubles, he is being sued by the County of Ventura. How brave is he? He is suing the County to show any data that would demonstrate why the close was ordered.
While government is bragging about the vaccine and its availability, in January, in the city of Riverside 50% of the health professionals had refused to take the vaccine.[2] Who is better to know the benefits and dangers than a health professional? In that same month, about 50% of Los Angeles police department officers refused the shots.[3] These are people who show their bravery every day. Now, they are saying they do not take untested vaccines into their bodies without knowing the immediate and long-term affects—first.
People like Jon Voight, James Woods, and other celebrities are showing their bravery by using their First Amendment rights to promote freedom, the Constitution, and truth. Dennis Prager has been censored, but he continues to speak out. Senators Ted Cruz and Rand Paul are more concerned about honest elections than their political careers—that takes bravery.
In the era of the Cancel Culture, a time where our own government is shutting down decent opposition, shuttering schools and churches, and sending jobs to China, while opening our borders to criminals from foreign countries, America is fast approaching the danger of becoming a totalitarian and authoritarian one-party nation. Whereas conservatives are being labeled “fascists,” the shoe is actually on the other foot.
BLM and ANTIFA riot, loot, burn vehicles and buildings, and government does not stop it. But just say you support the Declaration of Independence and believe all people are equal, and you risk being banned or suspended from social media—just like in a fascist nation. An affiliate of the Lincoln Project— whose twin missions were defeating Donald Trump and “Trumpism” at the ballot box—is circulating a list of Trump Administration officials to universities and corporations. The message is simple: Hire any of these people, and you will be considered an enemy of the State. This, too, is fascism, and a clear violation of our First Amendment Rights.
The number one sign of a fascist State is where the people are afraid to talk to one another or at public meetings. There are lots of people that think as we do. Yet, by groups stopping meetings and events, government agencies operating via ZOOM and not allowing much, if any, discussion, we have become a nation that takes orders from government. Government is the Master and we are the subjects. This has to be turned around.
Government that forgets the will of a free people fights back with threats and shut downs. We may not win every legislative battle. But, if we do not speak out and organize our friends, family and neighbors, we will find ourselves in a few short months or years no different than the people of Cuba or Venezuela. They are allowed to live—at poverty levels—but freedom does not exist. For us, as ordinary citizens trying to live our lives, protect our families, and not harm others, it takes bravery to speak up and participate in the public process.
Here are some actions you can take.
1. Go to church. In Simi Valley a local grocery store has a sign that says, “No more than 460 people at one time in the store.” Across the street is a church. They do not allow more than 10 people at a time in the church. Why is a grocery store “safer” than a church? Be brave, go to church. Or hold services in the produce section of the grocery store.
2. Educate your children for a bright future. For ideas, visit www.PublicSchoolExit.com, a website that aligns with Judeo-Christian values.
3. Patronize stores and restaurants that are open.
4. Organize discussion groups. Allow all viewpoints to be heard. You can meet outdoors or on ZOOM.
5. Go on social media to promote free speech and the Constitution.
6. Join with others around the State who are promoting freedom and community.
Bravery comes from the heart and the spirit. Think of your kids, your future, and your community. What would it be like if you were brave and helped keep society open and free? Or the alternative—not to be brave—think about what it is like to be a citizen of Cuba. These days, salt comes in different flavors and varieties. How about you: Are you ready to be “brave salt”?
[1]You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men (Matthew 5:13).
[2] Half of Riverside County hospital workers are declining COVID-19 vaccine, official says
[3] Only 60% of LAPD officers, employees willing to take COVID vaccine, internal survey shows
Stephen Frank is Senior Contributing Editor of California Political Review. Read California news that is incisive, hard-hitting, and solution-oriented with a free subscription to Steve’s daily emails at http://eepurl.com/UAspv
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