Henry D. Thoreau made the observation that “there are thousands hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.”

This seems to be the case of those within the patriot/freedom movement. And while most of these efforts are admirable in that they have/are bringing the challenges facing our country to the forefront, we must consider Thoreau’s observation as proffered above. As our freedom quest for liberty continues, many of our brothers and sisters have been bitten by the adversary’s dogs and are being held in prison by their rabid masters. Knowing this, it seems to this author, that we need to unify in an effort to dislodge, expose and destroy the root. Finding the tool of unity is, in my humble opinion, the hardest part of the quest; this will be solved when we can agree on the root. Any and all suggestions welcomed!

“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 10:32 KJV As stated in the Bible, we are to be seekers of the truth. Toward this end, one should gather all the information he/she can consume and assimilate in his/her endeavor to learn what is true.

While the most important truth to learn is spiritual, it is ones obligation to ascertain his/her worldview, not only from heritage but, by the observation of a belief based on the character and credentials of the founder of said belief. It is through careful examination of a belief’s founder that we can ever hope to arrive at what is true.

In search of the truth, there are those who will claim there is no absolute truth. If this indeed be the case, what do we do with the sentence “there is no absolute truth?” With this line of reasoning, the very sentence itself is questionable as to its own truthfulness. Therefore, in our search, we must proceed carefully as the enemy is subtle.

Though spiritual truth, in my view, is of utmost importance as it relates to our eternal well being, in this offering we will deal more with the truth of what is transpiring to, around us and in our country.

“For the love of money is the root of all evil:” … 1 Timothy 6:10 KJV Again the Bible makes a statement that the love of money is the root of all evil. Is this a true statement? I firmly believe it is. Please note in Paul’s letter to Timothy that it is the love of money and not money in and of itself. There are many valid and documented articles on this subject (see suggested references below) where one can visit and read how the love of money has been steeped in deceit; therefore, I will leave it to the reader’s discretion to do the research. It has been the love of money that has caused many to abandon their morals thus accepting the corruption and evils we see around us. One only has to have the desire to look to discover plenty of evidence.

Lord Acton stated: “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” After truly looking at the monetary aspect of Paul’s writing in Timothy, then one can move on to Lord Acton’s comment, “Power corrupts. …” Although the love of money as stated above has created the corruption of power, it is no longer just that love of the money but the power itself that feeds the parasites of evil. For how many millions does it take to live? It has to be the power, the power to control, that now produces the fuel of this monstrosity.

Researching this topic, I found this explanation of “power corrupts” in the below article by Per Bylund to assist in our examination of Lord Acton’s words although one needs to look deeper than the chiefs, as mentioned below, to find the real culprits behind the corruption and wars; for the chiefs, rulers, presidents, etc. are the willing puppets. Look for the ones behind the curtain! They are well cloaked.

Power Corrupts … Per Bylund

The history of man is a history of rule or ambition to rule. It is not, as Marx claimed, a history of constant class struggle between bourgeoisie and proletariat, even though class struggle may be derived from the fundamental division of society into “rulers” and “ruled.” An important part of this history is the continuous “race to the top” among self-centered power seekers, trying to gather as large a number of subjects as possible to rule.

As is shown by Lord Acton’s famous words of wisdom that “power corrupts,” what characterizes the history of man is the corrupted leaders blinded by their power and might. Throughout history, monarchs, religious and ideological leaders, as well as elected presidents go crazy. The French king Louis’ XIV claim “L’Etat, c’est moi” (I am the State) is typical to the leaders then and now.

Power does corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Lord Acton did not, however, identify the meaning of power and corruption fully; his “truth” is only a half-truth.

Great men and women coming to power may use it wisely, and bring peace and prosperity to the land as in the Disney sagas. At least for a very short while; the real kings and queens of history have truly been tyrants oppressing the people to gain personally in prestige or wealth. The ones called “the Great” are worse than the other rulers in the subjection and killing of “ordinary” men; winning many wars (read: killing a lot of people) does not make a man great; on the contrary, it shows his inability to use his intelligence and to reason.

The wars between countries (read: states) throughout history are overwhelmingly started not because of pressure from the people. The men in the kingdoms were the ones being slaughtered in the kings’ wars, and the women, children, elderly and disabled were left to take care of their chores on the farms as well as all the men’s. And they were all being heavily taxed to finance the wars in order to gain prestige for their ruler.

Some (civil) wars were nevertheless started by “the people,” but it has through the years only been used as a final resort to get rid of a much too oppressive ruler. Most civil wars have nothing or almost nothing to do with the people; they derive from either a ruler’s attempt to force his (it’s usually a man) subjects to obedience, or a power-seeking aristocrat seeking to increase his powers.

The same is true in our “civilized” time; no wars have been started because it is a just war supported by the people – it is always the chiefs of the state making the decision. War has always to do with an attempt to increase (or somebody’s attempt to reduce or take over) the powers of the chief: Hitler aimed to increase his powers by increasing the size of Germany; the Soviet leaders wished to rule the world under communism; Iraq’s Saddam Hussein tried to put Kuwait under his rule; the Serbian leader Milosevic wanted to increase his Serb domain; and George W. Bush sought to stabilize his presidency through invading Afghanistan and Iraq.

The “power game” has reached its peak during our age, the age of democracy. With democracy, it is in everybody’s theoretical reach to gain power over everybody else, indeed making society an eternal struggle between individuals and groups for power. Marx would have been correct in this “power struggle” if he had seen the 20^th and 21^st Century democracies, but he never saw democracy in full.

The ordered and organized society of history has thus weakened in favor of the power struggle in democracy. This has also unleashed the power-seekers throughout society. These people, corrupted to the very soul with their pathological quest for power, have in democracy a foundation from which to enslave their fellow men.

The part of the truth Lord Acton did not realize when stating “power corrupts” is that the corrupted seek power. Only people not able to grow tall from their own efforts and achievements seek to subdue their fellow man; only people not being able to find comfort in their own mind seek to silence others; those who are unable to produce their own wealth aim to confiscate the wealth of others.

Power does really corrupt, but it is as true that corrupt people seek power.

If we are to believe Mr. Bylund’s assertions, then we must search his references along with some of our own to arrive at the truth espoused by Lord Acton. Keeping in mind not to allow our own life’s programming to taint our efforts, blinding us to the truth once we have found it.

It is this author’s suggestion that after having done the research, one can ascertain if it is truthful or a lie. If the material below does ring true, what is our reaction? Do we continue the same path as if the truth is non-important and has no affect on our lives or the lives of those we love and people in general?

While I cannot remember who said, “To know and do nothing is to not know,” if we become convinced that the material referenced is true, then we have a moral obligation to do what is within our realm of existence to insure that the truth is given to those unaware, no matter their reaction to it.

In the words of one of our brothers in his quest of freedom, “May god forgive us for we have abused our blessings.”

References

www.devvy.com www.cafrman.com www.idaho-observer.com www.retakingamerica.com

www.freedomabovefortune.com www.infowars.com www.prisonplanet.com

For some information on spiritual truths visit www.drdino.com www.creationevidence.org and read the inspired Word of God – The Bible

One might also do the following:

Listen to a copy of or read the book “The Creature From Jekyll Island” by G. Edward Griffin

Visit the America: Freedom To Fascism and listen to the interview by Aaron Russo; obtain a copy of the video America: Freedom To Fascism

View 911 Loose Change 2^nd Edition video on You Tube

Obtain and read Sui Juris Pardon Me, but…#5 from the Sui Juris website Obtain and read Common Sense II from the Idaho-Observer site mentioned above

Obtain a copy of the paper America’s greatest problem: Its debt-money system from www.michaeljournal.org Consider ordering many copies to give to friends. They are free and it is a great way to increase public awareness.