I read an article yesterday in USA Today about how NASA plans to launch a new space telescope at a cost to WE THE PEOPLE of over a half-billion dollars. The purpose for this project: To find another Earth!

My first reaction to this newsbyte was anger and frustration, as with all government wasteful spending these days. However, I quickly realized that finding an Earth-2 might not be a bad idea. In fact, Earth-2 may be the only place WE THE PEOPLE will have left to flee from the Socialists in government who are progressively enslaving us.

The lessons of history are truly wasted on our politicians holding office today, whether Democrat or Republican. Truly, I can’t tell the difference between them anymore, as I’m sure neither can you. Fact is, this country was founded on the principle that with liberty, WE THE PEOPLE can and will prosper, that without the shadow of a king, WE THE PEOPLE will forge a better life for our children. So what happened? Perhaps the progressive exclusion of God from our public square today has diluted the lessons of biblical history. After all, doesn’t anyone remember the history of ancient Israel? What happened to those people once they cried out for and were given a king? The ancient Israelites were invaded, divided and eventually carried off lock, stock and barrel as slaves to foreign nations, just as Moses had prophesied. Today, the Golden Age of Solomon is all but lost amongst the vast archives of history. Were it not for the Bible, people wouldn’t even know it had existed. Is that what awaits America?

You have heard it said that America today is like the Roman Empire of old, and that if we are not careful, we will go the way of the Roman Empire. I say that is a false comparison. We are not the Rome of yesterday, but we are the New Israel. We are the Israel that followed the glory days of David and Solomon. We are losing our faith, we are losing our culture and we are losing our precious treasures to our enemies whose corrupt and evil ways we are adopting as our own.

What happened to our golden city on a hill? When did we begin to follow, instead of lead that others may come to American seeking a new life in a New World all about Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness?

Upon defeating the British and securing our American Dream, George Washington retired to his farm. His rivals and peers were astonished by this. King George himself declared, “If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world.” Everyone anticipated Washington would take advantage of his role as Commander-In-Chief and rise up as the new King of America, for is it not human nature to seek power? Not so for Washington. When pressed to become King of America, Washington stated, “I have no child for whom I could wish to make a provision – no family to build in greatness upon my country‘s ruins.” Now that is the mark of greatness! What politician today even begins to measure up to Washington’s example of wisdom and sense of duty? Where would this country be today, had Washington not exhibited such exceptional foresight?

Recently, I was in DC at CPAC and listened to the closing speech given by Rush Limbaugh. It was a rousing speech to many, if not all the young conservatives in attendance. Many have said that Rush brought down the house, demonstrating his mantle at the head of the floundering conservative movement. Nonetheless, for me it was a disappointing speech of the highest order. Rush speaks with great clarity and certainly espouses many conservative tenants of faith, but where was he during this last election season? When it seemed WE THE PEOPLE had no true conservative option on the electoral ticket, why didn’t Rush throw his name in the ring and go to battle for Traditional American Values? The answer is no less than selfishness. I’ve heard him say on his broadcast when his listeners have pleaded with him to run for office, “I’m doing more good where I am now. Besides, I’d have to take too big a pay cut.” Always, as it is with people, the final thought is the truest. Ask yourself, would Washington have been content to sit behind the “Golden EIB Microphone” while his country was being ravaged by Socialist wolves?

Rush isn’t the only icon of conservatism that has failed to lead in order to prevent the present state of the Union. Every voice of the conservative cause in the media or in the private sector must step forward and serve. We can no longer sit idly by, criticizing the weakness of our elected conservatives, nor decry the Socialists in democratic clothing from without. We must seek and serve our term of office from within the halls of government and lead this country back to its Traditional Roots. We must not let the other side turn out Dream Team after Dream Team, while our side struggles to find a message. Those of us with the message and the God-given ability to articulate it must serve in order to save our American Dream from the ravening wolves of Socialism. Short of that, Earth-2 may be the only option we have to evade the tyranny of the next King of Israel.