I had a short
but interesting discussion with one of my daughters recently. There were eight
of us in her car – the six members of her family, my husband and myself. One of
her sons began asking questions about the people who are on our coins and
dollars. I listened as she answered his questions until he asked about Alexander
Hamilton. My daughter did not know much about him other than the fact that he
was a U.S. President. I corrected her and explained that Hamilton was not a
President but is honored because he started the banking system for the United
States. She accepted my explanation, so I attempted to teach her more about
him.
I am reading a book written by
Senator Mike Lee titled Our Lost
Constitution – The Willful Subversion of America’s Founding Document. I had
just finished reading Lee’s words about Alexander Hamilton. Early in the
Constitution Convention, Hamilton gave “an uninterrupted six-hour speech” about his proposal for a “strong
government” led by “an elected monarch.”
I tried to share this
information with my daughter, but she was more interested in where I got the
information. I pulled out my book to show her, but she dismissed the
information because it was written by a conservative. She wanted to know who
the author was, so I showed her the front cover of the book with the name of
Lee written across the top of it. She and her family have lived in Utah for two
or three years, but neither she nor her husband knew that Mike Lee is their
Senator.
I have two daughters who vote
Democrat or have done so in the past. They both voted for Obama the first time.
This daughter was wise enough not to vote for him the second time and probably
will not vote for Hilary Clinton. The other daughter intends to vote for
Clinton in this election. Because I know my daughters and know they are
genuinely good people who want the best for our nation, I have a very difficult
time classing all Democrats as “evil.” Having said that, I believe there are
many people, particularly Democrats, who refuse to fully study both sides of
the issues simply because one side is conservative. My daughter admitted that
she did not know much about Hamilton, but she denied that he wanted a monarch
simply because the book was written by a conservative. That does not make sense
to me!
My daughter is not the only one
who is unwilling to listen to both sides. I recently made a post on Facebook
about a statement made by Hilary Clinton about the need for changing religious
ideas. An associate jumped down my throat and insisted that Clinton did not
make the statement. A friend backed up my statement and gave a link to it. He
explained that my quote was not a perfect quote, but it stated the same idea as
found in the link. He continued in his explanation that my associate could
understand that the statement meant something different than I thought, but she
had to admit that Clinton said what she said. My associate could not do it.
Truth is truth no matter the
source. Barack Obama was elected as President of the United States, not just
once but twice, by people who refused to listen to the words he said. They
denied all the warnings because they already made their decision and would not
listen to conservative viewpoints. We are currently enduring another
presidential election cycle, and many among us disregard conservative warnings
about Clinton. All of us should be seeking the truth and looking for it from
all sources. We cannot disregard statements simply because they are made by a
liberal or by a conservative. We can know the truth of all things – even political
matters – by asking the Source of all truth. If we sincerely want to know the
truth, we can find it with the help of God. I encourage my readers to make
their political choices a matter of prayer and then to follow the promptings
given by God. We can know the truth and be free!
