And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Well, at least is was better able to see and recognize a mortal threat - AND act on it. With Europe rapidly becoming Eurabia, things will eventually come to a head - or the home of the papacy will have to move again. The problem is - retreating is not a winning strategy for the long term.
His Holiness, Pope "nothing to see here" Francis might be blowing the dust off one of these pretty soon..
ReplyDeleteChristianity was a bit more robust in those days, wasn't it. Those days may well be coming again!
ReplyDeleteWell, at least is was better able to see and recognize a mortal threat - AND act on it. With Europe rapidly becoming Eurabia, things will eventually come to a head - or the home of the papacy will have to move again. The problem is - retreating is not a winning strategy for the long term.
DeletePapal beanie with propeller atop is in order for this Pope
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