Our Martyrs Must Be Remembered

It is time to expand upon a former post “Hatred is conquered by the love of Martyrs" to bring attention to the many martyrs, both living and dead, of our present chaotic national scene; those who have contributed with their lives and those who are contributing, with great personal sacrifice, to the love of America.

America is not a government. America is a spirit; a spirit  of goodness and love having risen out of the spirit of our founding fathers, fostered and preserved by the American people who have shown that spirit of love for nearly 250 years through myriads of wars, division, terror, reformation of beliefs in contrast to that spirit, good governments, poor governments, and dysfunctional governments.

This spirit of goodness and love remains strong even today even though so many are trying to destroy that spirit.  But this spirit will remain strong as long as we, the American people, believe that truth and goodness can only come from God and our belief in God's loving protection for America.

Many are looking for a better leader who can bring this country back from the depravities foisted upon our people by those who have no faith in God and who believe only in themselves. While good leaders are desperately needed, they alone cannot turn the tide without their realizing they must conform to the spirit of America grounded in their belief in God as the source of all good.

It is those who are fighting back against tyranny, not with violence but with that spirit of America;  like the many students of “Hatred is conquered by the love of Martyrs" who confront evil with the goodness of their hearts and faith written on signs and placards in the face of those who have no spirit and can only spit, curse, toss bottles and push and shove while such violence is not returned.

These students are joined by the many Americans who are being harassed and intimidated by government agencies like the IRS and the EPA simply for speaking out about their beliefs in the Spirit of America while employing  no violence nor civil disobedience.

Besides these, we must include those who have given their lives in the defense of other Americans against attacks by terrorists, who are motivated by hatred of America, while pleas for available aid were refused  by a government too preoccupied with their selfish needs to warrant any "matter "given these martyrs.

Let us remember the Martyrs of Bengahzi in our Prayers and solicitation to a God who sees that their lives mattered:                                           J. Christopher Stevens,

U.S. Ambassador to Libya

Sean Smith, U.S. Foreign Service

Information Management Officer

Glen Doherty

Tyrone S. Woods

Four Americans died in the attack: Ambassador Stevens, Information Officer Sean Smith,[72] and two embassy security personnel and former Navy Seals, Glen Doherty and Tyrone S. Woods