Wayne Leeper's Blog – May 2010 Archive (5)

Real warriors hate war. They hate the conditions, the bloodshed, and the fear that fills every heart. They are not brave and courageous heroes staring death in the face and laughing at it. They are just young men who stepped forward to meet a challenge they did not fully understand, yet in their hearts knew must be faced. They don’t want to fight or to take the life of others. Each would rather be back home dating his girl, or loving his wife and playing with his…

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A week in our nation’s capitol can have a profound effect on a person. It is impossible not to be awed by the splendor of that beautiful city. As one walks among the monuments to our great founders and leaders, one cannot help but have a sense of pride in all that this has meant to the freedom of the Western world.

From the Lincoln Memorial inscribed with the Gettysburg Address one can look across the mall and see the towering spire of the Washington Monument. From the Washington Monument… Continue

Today we stand in the shoes of our founding fathers. The winds blowing from Washington smell of evil, corruption, and tyranny. We, like them, are faced with a government seeking to take away our cherished freedoms and God giv¬en rights. We, like them, have no representation in the halls of government. The hallowed halls of congress, once walked by statesmen dedicated to serv¬ing the interests of the people, are now occupied by power hungry politicians who only hear the voices of the special…

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In the election of 2008 the seeds of socialism sown in the 60’s began produc­ing fruit. An unknown Senator from Illinois, the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate, was elected president of the United States. He was an extremely charismatic orator who ran on a platform of…

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In 1960 I was one of many proud sailors in the United States Navy. In 1980 I was one of many proud soldiers in the Reagan Revolution. I count it among my greatest blessings to have been born in the United States of America and to have lived during the best years of our nation’s history.

As my generation prepares to pass the torch of liberty to the next we do so with great trepidation. We have been privileged to be the sons and daughters of the Greatest Generation. Their legacy can never be… Continue