One of the most disappointing effects of this whole illegal immigration fiasco is the self-centered sanctimonious attitude of those who have built a personal largesse in our commuities as business leaders and elected officials by using their status as conservative Christian leaders.  Most of these people have given to conservative organizations with a tax exempt status where they received recognition and a tax break or they have given to a political organization where they garnered personal power and authority, while parading their Christian conservative credentials to the public. 

Over the years, they have curried favor with the power brokers so they might gain even more personal wealth by conspiring in the violation of the rule of law and their obligation to defend the sovereignty of this country.  It is an abomination that in these times when our very existence as a nation is under attack from foreign and domestic forces, that they would take this opportunity to stand up and fight with those forces against the people of this state.

The citizens of Arizona are oppressed, as surely as if they were under the thumb of a foreign nation, by the illegal invasion that is advanced with the cooperation of our federal government and the business leaders who are supposed to be defending us.  It’s Time, to refer back to a statewide initiative passed under the direction John Shadegg, for Arizonans to Wake UP!

It is important to note that the standards of proper leadership in this country were well founded by the statements and actions of the men who started this United States of America with these words from the Declaration of Independence. 

“And for the Support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honour.”

A friend referred me to a portion of scripture this morning that speaks to the standards of service for Christian leaders – Nehemiah 5:14-19.  Here we we see one of the foremost principles of leadership. A leader must set the example at all times and under all conditions – even to the point of setting aside his or her own personal rights. Nehemiah did just that!

As governor of the province of Judah with authority from the Persian emperor, Nehemiah could have collected exorbitant taxes from the people and taken a huge cut for himself.

Furthermore, as governor he could have lived in luxury, had the equivalent of his own personal helicopter to avoid the travel inconveniences,  and just directed the project of rebuilding the wall without getting his own hands dirty. And finally, Nehemiah could have manipulated the project for his own advantage in order to make a name for himself – even inscribing his name in stone on the wall.

But Nehemiah did none of these things! He did not tax the people (30% of our state taxes are spent on those who invaded our land that these business leaders are using to increase their wealth) and he didn’t sit back and “call the shots” without working on the wall himself (These businessmen have done nothing to secure the border of to work for an improved system). And when he reprimanded the more wealthy people for selfishly taking advantage of the poor, he did not do so without selflessly providing for the less fortunate-out of his own pocket! Nehemiah denied his entitlements, WITHIN THE LAW, let alone outside the law, because his bottom line was not to make a name for himself or to gain personal fortune, but to be of service to his country and the people.

It’s TIme that these business and political leaders are held accountable for their actions.  This country will not continue to exist if we allow the Trojan Horse of this illegal invasion to go unchecked so that a few can line their pockets with more lucre.

If Mac Magruder, Jerry Colangelo, and others go through with their threats to destroy the very political and community leaders like Russell Pearce, Speaker Weiers, Randy Pullen, Don Goldwater, etc. who are fighting for the sovereignty of this nation and the enforcement of the rule of law, the people should consider what steps they should take in response to these nefarious actions – as alluded to in another article, can anyone spell boycott?

Perhaps It’s Time to implement the rebellion – not revolution – espoused by Thomas Jefferson.  The last rebellion against the political and business establishment was the election of Ronald Reagan that changed the course of history.  We are well past Jefferson’s recommended twenty year time period for such action.