FREEDOM is seen, experienced or “EVIDENT” in each person. The test, or “EVIDENCE” of FREEDOM might be diminished to what they say, what political party they represent, or even particular individual branding. Each of these may scream FREEDOM and yet it’s not that.
FREEDOM is EVIDENT in what people do. In the US we have people that speak of civil rights, the ability for people to vote in a FREE election, or stand in front of 100s of flags taking oaths to defend our Constitution and yet their actions may or may not reflect their commitment to FREEDOM.
Over the past almost 250 years we have had people lead our nation from local state government to legislatures, even to the highest office in the land, and looking back their commitment to FREEDOM is not in what they said, rather in what they did that made the difference in maintaining, and growing FREEDOM in our country.
It is seen in the US with the Founding Fathers and signatures that signed not only the Declaration of Independence it also signed warrants for their execution as traitors if they failed. It can be seen in Mahatma Gandhi and his stand to FREE a nation through peaceful resistance. It can be seen in Mother Teresa in her personal actions for humanity, in Nelson Mandela as a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, Harriet Tubman who was enslaved, escaped, and set others FREE as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad, and in Jesus who led believers and non-believers to an understanding of FREEDOM through ultimate sacrifice, and love.
All of these people and many more had words we can read that convey and express FREEDOM. However, in the end it is what they did that mattered.
Today is Inauguration Day in the US and as I write these words for others to read it will be only my commitment to FREEDOM and what I do that gives EVIDENCE . The same is true as one president leaves office this morning. What did he do during his term to promote FREEDOM? Did he do as he said he would do? The answer is yes! Was he a perfect man? This answer is simple. No man is perfect save one. However, was FREEDOM EVIDENT? I believe history will say of this outsider, “Yes.”
As another takes solemn oaths of office this morning history stands waiting to determine if FREEDOM was EVIDENT with this man. What is said is empty if the actions taken are not EVIDENT of FREEDOM.
That being said, in the end it really matters very little what leaders do and say if we do not show EVIDENCE through our actions of FREEDOM. What I do is EVIDENCE of FREEDOM! What will I do and what will you do today?
Allen Hughes Life Defense
REAL FREEDOM!
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