“Every man…is, of common right, and by the laws of God, a freeman, and entitled to the free enjoyment of liberty.”

“Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become more corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.”

“Our cause is the cause of all mankind…we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own.”

Benjamin Franklin expressed the goal of America’s experiment in liberty when he said, “God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the rights of man may pervade all the nations of the earth, so that a philosopher may set his foot anywhere on its surface and say: This is my country.”

As we reflect on current political developments, we should consider how far we are from that goal and how to rekindle America’s liberty.

Let us pray: Heavenly Father thank you for our Republic and the liberty that it promises, help us be wise and bold in defending the cause of liberty, we ask for many capable leaders to be brought into our midst and help in that cause. Amen