If Only.

If only all career politicians were people of honor, integrity and intelligence, then our liberty and our nation would not be in such jeopardy.


If only the people we choose to lead us, whether politically, in business or in our volunteer groups, were not overcome by their own megalomania, then maybe we could accomplish something of lasting value.

If only the people who choose the leaders were more self-reliant and less concerned about what government can “give” them, then perhaps they would be more discerning when selecting those who lead them.

If only we were more diligent about handling our own affairs, then maybe we wouldn’t be so eager to restrict the actions of others.

If only our children who are born with their unalienable rights intact could retain some sense of urgency for freedom, then I would not be so fearful for their futures.

If only more parents would teach about liberty and responsibility, then our distortion of our rights would not be so great or so wrong.

If only preachers would recognize that salvation and unalienable rights are mutually inclusive, then the church would become the citadel for freedom that would honor God and advance the cause of liberty.

If only our career politicians would read and follow the Constitution, then freedom –economic, political and personal—would flourish.

If only taking an oath had the gravity that it once had, then perhaps our leaders and jurists would be more diligent in their following the Constitution.

If only we allowed God Almighty back into our daily discourse, then oath-keeping would be a more solemn activity.

If only personal shame were to return as an element of social interaction, we wouldn’t have so many restrictive laws, rules and regulations.

If only we hadn’t had such an expansion of “rights,” and inflation of self-esteem and a misguided definition of accountability, then perhaps I would have more confidence in our nation’s prospects for righting our ship of state.

If only there were not so many aspects of our nation’s faltering, those of us who care could join together to correct our course.

If only those of us who care were not faced with a multitude of issues requiring correction, then we could be more effective by uniting and focusing on a few critical items.

If only our Framers and Founders had not been so wise, then I would not have enjoyed the opportunity to freely express my alarms.

If only ………

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