by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville
That’s a common quote from the days of the Cold War. You have every right to wonder if it is relevant today. Most of you will not realize that it was a maxim based on bitter experience with the old Soviet Union and its satellites. It meant that you could always count on a communist to lie, cheat, steal, even attack if they deemed something threatened their power or could increase their control. It’s such a simple truth that we often feel impolite when we act or speak of it (ah, good old political correctness). George Washington warned us of the likely lack of honesty when taking an oath if the person involved had no faith in God. We should remember that no communist believes in God. Therefore, whatever they think or say or do is always acceptable and right. Hence, they impose their beliefs upon everyone else.
We would be wise to remember this simple truth as the election proceeds. Their values will not change, but they will say whatever is necessary to get a vote. We have encountered this countless times over the past century but never seem to learn. Maybe I’m right when I suspect that we over-complicate every basic truth. Open your eyes and listen closely as we have ‘commies’ running for the White House!
I am an old man. I have lived nearly a century. A century that was the bloodiest in history. I have seen us make some version of the same mistakes again and again. Perhaps that’s the nature of man.
WMA says
Ed,
You are absolutely right. We have a candidate who lies constantly, cheats to try to win an election he obviously lost, and steals from charities. He clearly has no interest in religion and probably doesn’t believe in god. And I am not taking about Kamala Harris. Who does that leave?
Gomez says
Ed. Do you think that if someone says that they believe in a god that they automatically are more moral and trustworthy than someone who does not? If so, how would you explain the incredibly long list of Christians that have behaved immorally and who were completely untrustworthy? Please, do tell.