An Evening with Glenn Beck

For some time, I have felt the need to become proactively involved in making our country a better place to live. For years, I have stood on the sidelines watching as the main stream media has reported the 'news' in a manner used to influence their own beliefs and agenda.

I have stood on the sidelines and watched as selfish hypocrites preach 'tolerance' to those whose values are different than their 'values' they wish to impose upon the rest of us. All of this has been done in the cloak of 'tolerance' illustrating that those whom preach tolerance the most are often the least tolerant.

I have stood on the sidelines and watched as members of both political parties have made promises they had no intention of keeping for the sole purpose of winning votes to obtain power.

I have stood on the sidelines and watched as public opinion has been swayed like a chaff of wheat in the winds of 'change'.

I have stood on the sidelines and watched as feelings of entitlement by citizens have resulted in politicians changing the role of government to provide her citizens with the things that they are 'entitled' to. Ironically, I don't ever recall the vast majority of these 'entitlements' being mentioned anywhere in the Constitution.

All of this has been done in such a way that I feel like I am witnessing a burden being placed upon this great nation that is crushing the foundation upon which it was built. The path we are on is unsustainable. As I have witnessed all of the aforementioned things and many more, I have stood on the sidelines not because I was indifferent, but because I had no idea what I could do as an individual. I have felt like a lone villager walking in the countryside and seeing an advancing army invading the land with no way to stop them or even a voice to cry for help.

This weekend, I was invited to attend a black tie fundraising event for George Wythe University (a non-profit University dedicated to teaching individuals how to educate themselves with the values and principles taught by our nation's founders as the foundation). It was held in the Rotunda of the Utah State Capitol. The keynote speaker was Glenn Beck.

Seeing and hearing the students from this University was truly inspiring. At the end of the evening, Mr. Beck gave the keynote address. In his address, he spoke about the power of individual people. He spoke about many of the great men in this nations history who were in reality ordinary people who simply did what could. I'm not sure what I can do in all of this, but I felt the need to start a blog to discuss what is happening in our nation.

My words will not be about one political party or another, nor will they focus strictly on policies. The focus I have chosen for this blog will be on the principles that are eternal. No matter what promises may be made, no matter what an individual or government may think one is 'entitled' to, one thing is sure: "...whatsoever ye sow, that shall ye also reap" (Doctrine and Covenants 6:36). This principle is true for individuals, families, communities, states, and the nation as a whole. Too many wish to reap without having ever sown which is contrary to the Law of the Harvest.

Cecile DeMille, the director of the classic film The Ten Commandments once said: "You cannot break God's law, you will only break yourself against God's law." We are witnessing our nation breaking itself against the Law of the Harvest. The piper will eventually have to be paid. No matter what a politician may promise, no matter what a judge may rule, no matter what law a legislature may pass, what is sown will eventually be reaped.

Your comments and insight will be appreciated. This is all for now but more is soon to follow.