Terror attacks are spawning across the country. More are being thwarted daily but some are still taking hold.
This weekend, another Afghan national, let into the country via Biden, had plans to bomb a Texas location.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, the individual who murdered two of our soldiers Thanksgiving weekend was also an “Afghan national” who was “one of the many unvetted, mass paroled into the United States under Operation Allies Welcome on September 8, 2021.”
They sure don’t seem like allies to me.
In fact, when the White House posted a social media reel today, reading from “The Snake” by Oscar Brown Jr., it felt spot on.
Now we find ourselves in a dangerous time.
When the federal government intervenes to protect American citizens’ safety, that is an American First policy that people voted for. But when you turn on the news to liberal tears and clips of masked law enforcement, it feels unlike our America.
But what should happen? Should we all hold our breath and just see where the chips fall after these reckless liberal policies that let millions of unvetted people into our country?
Hope more American women aren’t raped, killed or stolen? Hope more children are not victim to pedophilia and trafficking?
At a time of year when everyone is distracted, and I’d even say obsessed, with consumer culture and the next Ralph Lauren holiday trend, there is great danger in our country and it is not being talked about enough.
Are you taking the necessary steps to care for, plan for, and protect your family? I’m not talking about Elf on the Shelf.
Men, we need you to be capable of aggression. Aggression can keep the real monsters at bay.
We need you to be vigilant, watchful, and ready to protect everything we love.
As women, we must remember that the Hebrew word “ezer” or “woman”, as used in the Bible translates deeper than the “helper,” or subordinate reference we hear so often.
In Genesis 2:18, “ezer” is coupled with “kenegdo” – signifying a correspondence, or opposite nature to our male counterpart.
This implies a complimentary strength of equal and indispensable companionship – one who stands alongside, as the strongest of allies. The women of the bible were not silent, soft, nor were they afraid to stand when called.
“And who knows whether you are come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14
It is time to crucify our flesh. Our pride. Our ego. Our worldly needs and desires.
To our politicians - it is time to not just cast aside, but rebuke, the money, the games, and the politics. We need you to simply fight for a safe and free country that our kids can grow up in.
A strong individual means a strong nation. Let us each work daily to keep the American dream alive and protect it. The fire of capitalism as the ticket to success, not the enemy of the free admission ticket. We must work daily to be an example or ear for our neighbor to look to, not a place of hate or criticism.
We are not trans, black, white, democrat or republican. We are Americans.
It is time individual responsibility wake America up. Don’t be flat footed at a Walmart when something goes south.
Pay attention to who is around you and what they are doing. Don’t wait for someone to protect you; protect yourself – on the outside and the inside.
Don’t let man be the rise and fall of your belief in something more than this life. If the church and people have hurt you, remember it hurt Him too.
That’s why God sent him to tear it down and rebuild it in indisputable fashion.
If you haven’t figured it out yet, you are the church. The relationship between God and you is the divinity.
It is the spark that opened your eyes the first time and will keep it burning until the last time you close them – whether you want to accept the love or not, is of course up to you.
We come alive when we move toward the Source: Our intuition, real food from the land, seasonal prep, hard work with our hands. Stick to these principles.
They are timeless and true. Stay vigilant and watchful and don’t stray too far into the world lest you forget to recognize her for what she really is.
Cowboy State Daily columnist Cassie Craven is a University of Wyoming College of Law graduate who practices law in Wyoming. She can be reached at: longhornwritingllc@gmail.com
