THOSE WHO DON'T LEARN FROM HISTORY, ARE BOUND TO REPEAT IT

By Dr. Patrick Jonston
June 9, 2010
NewsWithViews.com

(This is Dr. Johnston’s TEA Party speech, Zanesville, Ohio, April 15, 2010. His children and wife enter the speech half way through in an adapted drama.)

Those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it. Our greatest enemy today is not Obama. It’s not the socialists in Congress, the liberal activists that serve as judges, it’s not Islamist terrorists, the Communist Chinese, the Federal Reserve, or illegal immigrants. Let us learn from history.

The Roman empire covered the world with roads, trade, soldiers, and technology. It was a thing of pride to be a Roman citizen. Produce and goods were inexpensive. They were the wealthiest people in the world who conquered all her challengers.

But Rome became overrun with illegal immigrants, who at first assimilated and worked as servants, but then came so fast that they did not learn the language or adopt the Roman culture. Rome became addicted to the cheap labor, and didn’t enforce her immigration laws. Politicians and businesses catered to illegal immigrants.

The highly-trained Roman military, moving rapidly on their advanced road system, was over-stretched in conflicts at the boundaries of their vast empire. For the military industrial complex, business was booming.

My eight-year-old son James joined me and my seven-year-old Daniel preaching to over 12,000 Ob/gyns and 2,000 abortionists at ACOG. “Repent and believe the Gospel, for the kingdom of God is at hand.â€