THE GREAT SEAL - PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH

As America decays into a nation obsessed with identity politics, tribalism is weakening the USA. The best reminder of what made America strong is symbolized on our Great Seal.
Peace through strength - peace in the right talon represented by the olive branch. And strength represented by arrows in the left. Preferring peace
But above all the source of our greatness - Unity and the Almighty. ONE God is symbolized through the Stars, a star for each of the 13* original colonies, that form to shape the Star of David for the people who introduced Monotheism to a world filled with competing gods. MANY PEOPLE UNDER ONE GOD as expressed in the words E. PLURIBUS UMUM - "Out of many, one."
The Torah tells us of a "mixed multitude" who departed Egypt on a great EXODUS for Freedom in the Promised Land guarded and cared for by the Almighty. As we stood at the base of Mount Sinai, for the first time we were UNIFIED and accepted the Ten Commandments and the oral Torah as transferred to us by one of only two humans to see God's face and survive. The kindest man, Abraham was the first to see God. The man with the greatest humility, Moses was the second.

At Sinai, under a great cloud with the thunderous sound of the Shofar, God's presence was felt, the people trembled in awe, and the people Israel became a Covenant Nation. (Notice the cloud that the Star of David is surrounded by in the Seal.)

The Nation of Jacob's many Tribes United under the great King David. But again, as the Nation of Israel was divided by Tribal disagreements, it became weak and suffered terrible losses, including the loss of our Temple in Jerusalem. America today is being torn apart by tribalism. Identity politics and progressive multiculturalism is weakening America. The Democratic Political Party is idolizing their political leaders. They speak of Democracy as they seek to silence those who disagree with them. The Right, which strongly emphasizes the higher power of God, is often mocked and scorned for their faith and elevating God and family. The Left ridicules Trump and Pence who often evoke God in their speeches. They regularly speak of America's power and greatness coming from God. AND CLEARLY, Trump has chosen to "bless Israel and curse those who curse Israel," most notably Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and most of all IRAN! BUT I GO ONE STEP FURTHER. As I see it, the problem is that Government has grown too large. The freedom of the individual and states is being subordinated to the massive size and cost of Federal bureaucracy. And as a direct result, Americans are becoming more tribal and divided. The answer America isn't which "tribe" controls which Party. And it certainly isn't the Socialists who believe in increasing the size and cost of the Federal government! The answer my friends is LESS GOVERNMENT. MORE FREEDOM. ALONG WITH FOCUSING ON THE PRINCIPLES IN OUR NATIONAL SEAL. It is really quite simple - Peace through strength. Unity around the fundamental guiding principles set forth by our Founding Fathers in our Declaration of independence and the American Constitution. LIBERTY AND FREEDOM TO PURSUE HAPPINESS. * At the start of this post I mentioned the 13 stars above the Eagle's head which form a Star of David. While it is true that they represent the 13 original colonies, the number 13 is also a very special number is Judaism. Unlike popular belief that 13 is an "unlucky" number, in Judaism, 13 is actually a very special number! Here's more on that. I shutter to think what would happen to America if God were ever to stop "favoring our undertakings!" Below is the reverse side of the Great Seal. On it is the phrase "Annuit coeptic" which comes from the Latin words annuo, "to nod" or "to approve", and coeptum, "commencement, undertaking." It is literally translated, "[providence] favors our undertakings" or "[providence] has favored our undertakings."  It should look familiar!  In case you don't recognize it, look on your USA dollars.  The Mason's say it is forms an hexagram, also in the Star of David.   

Here's the hexagram that Mason's point out:

D-DAY IRONY - A LESSON LEARNED IS BEING FORGOTTEN

The fascist dictator Hitler sought specific objects:
1. Eugenics and Racial Purity
2. German Domination
Sovereignty was NOT one Hitler's objectives!

Hitler was determined to solve what the Nazi's called the Jewish problem, while also murdering gypsies, gays, mentally ill, handicapped and others.

The Ayatollahs in Iran, who wanted to dominate the Middle East, and who shared Hitler's views about the Jews being a subhuman problem, aligned with Hitler and the Nazis.

In spite of the tens of millions who died to stop the quest of the Nazi's, Europeans today allow radical Islamic protesters to publicly chant on streets their wish for the destruction of Israel and all Jews.  Too many Europeans harbor vile anti-Semitic beliefs.

Instead of flying balloons over London against Trump, the strongest supporter of Israel to be in the Oval Office ever and who also greatly strengthened NATO, the balloons should be denouncing Hamas and Hezbollah.  Those terrorists organizations have the same basic mission as the Nazi's - to kill every Jew and destroy the fruit of the allied victory - the State of Israel.  TRUMP IS THEIR GREATEST ENEMY and so they along with followers of the anti-Semite Jeremy Corbyn who leads the United Kingdom's Labor Party are front & center and organizer of the protest rallies.

Trump is also a huge supporter of sovereignty for Great Britain, France, Italy, Greece and of course the United States.  Sovereignty is the antithesis of what Hitler tried to destroy and Americans fought to restore in Europe.

Sovereignty is treated like a dirty word by the European Union in which countries subordinate their National identity to unelected bureaucrats controlling their Laws, trade and borders.

WWII WAS FOUGHT TO RESTORE SOVEREIGNTY.  A POINT LOST ON MANY OF THOSE WHO PROTEST BREXIT AND TRUMP, MANY OF WHOM HATE ISRAEL AS WELL. 

HAVEN'T WE LEARNED OUR LESSON?

FORGETTING OUR HISTORY IS TO LOSE OUR NATIONAL IDENTITY

WE ARE LOSING OUR NATIONAL IDENTITY.  PATRIOTISM IS BEING REPLACED BY PARTISANSHIP. HISTORY IS BEING REPLACED BY POLITICS.  UNITY IS LOST.  PROBLEMS ARE NOT SOLVED THIS WAY -- THEY ARE INCREASED.

Please read this article before reading my post.

Very sad.  Americans seem to be shifting our focus away from the common history that unites us. Iconoclasm, tearing down the public symbols of our past, goes dangerously further by wiping out the past. Taking it's place is multiculturalism and Partisan loyalties.  These movements divide us. Identity politics accentuates our divisions and ranks us by them.

Ironically, we spend more money than any other nation to defend ourselves from external threats when the greatest threat to our nation is internal.  We've ignored the wisdom and warning of our Founding Father General George Washington about Partisanship.

A perfect example of this is President Trump's Historic State visit to mark the Anniversary of D-Day, one of the most important moments in history for the world, not just the USA and England. The President is there to strengthen our relationship with the United Kingdom which has more invested in the USA than any other country.  His mission is both Historic and economically important  -- history in the making. Yet all the Left Media does is target him to bash him.  Their focus is on Partisan differences for political gains. Party over Nation. The news media could and should be using these currents events about past events as an historical teaching moment.

History is being lost in our schools and in our media culture.  It's no wonder there is this story about the difficulties at America's Historic sites.  Very sad indeed.  Frightening too.

GIVING PEACE A CHANCE REQUIRES NEW PALESTINIAN LEADERSHIP

There are glimmers of hope -- milestones of a shift -- and signs that the greatest barrier to peace is the Palestinian Authority itself.

Please refer to the following article by
Yishai Fleisher, an International Spokesman for the Jewish Community of Hebron.

Negotiations with the present top Palestinian leadership is futile.  Peace can not come to Israel without a change in Palestinian leadership.  Abbas, Fatah and Hamas must go.

There needs to be more to attract moderates to coexistence at the grassroots level.  They are out there, as the article states, "... there are thousands of people in the city, Jews and Arabs alike, who are seeking new leaders and a new path."

The next big "Palestinian Uprising" will be internal.  And when it happens, Israel must provide them security.  For too long such decent meant arrest, torture and even death. When Palestinians who want peaceful coexistence and cooperation with Israel can feel safe standing up against other Palestinians who only want war and the destruction of Israel, that is when the public tide will truly change in the right direction.

What scares the Abbas, Hamas and Hezbollah most is that Kushner's plan could actually work. That and the fact Egypt and Saudi Arabia and other Middle East Muslim countries are recognizing and supporting it.  If Europeans give their endorsement the end has arrived for Abbas and Hamas -- and they know it.

Regarding that last point, the question is whether anti-Semitism in Europe squelches support for a peace plan that may actually work and lead to a better life for Palestinians as well as Israelis. Europe is being tested, which is rather frightening given that the last time they were tested 60% of the worlds Jews were murdered.

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