"Bad men cannot make good citizens. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience are incompatible with freedom."
Patrick Henry
"God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that His justice cannot sleep forever."
Thomas Jefferson
"In circumstances dark as these, it becomes us, as Men and Christians, to reflect that, whilst every prudent Measure should be taken to ward off the impending Judgements... All confidence must be withheld from the Means we use; and reposed only on that GOD who rules in the Armies of Heaven, and without whose Blessing the best human Counsels are but Foolishness--and all created Power Vanity...."
John Hancock
Dear Men,
It is with great concern for the future of our country that I am writing you. I realize that one can say that things really don't look like we are in a crisis calling for immediate repair. That is just the point, our country has been decaying at a gradual rate allowing us to accept a poorer quality of life as the way it is. We have watched honesty replaced with cheating and greed, integrity with corruption, caring for others with selfishness, love with anger and hate and a serious reduced quality in the American family. History tells us the fall of great nations starts with the decline of religion, then moral decay, and finally the failure of government. If you don't see that this is the path the United States is on, I'm sure you would at least agree that the quality of life for our future generations is not going to be better. So what can we do as men to turn this demise around? Using the internet we can be apprised of areas we can improve on and encourage others to do the same. I have created GodBlessAmericaAgain.org as a vehicle to help make this happen. I will be sending you newsletters on topics as: The Importance of Role Modeling, Influencing our Family, Influencing our Government, Love, Respect, The Importance of Honesty, and Our Role as a Family Leader, to help us fine tune our lives. These messages would be user friendly and designed for you to pass them on to your friends and love ones. The web page would be open to your suggestions and to help answer any questions. I ask you to give this program a chance, it will cost you nothing. Our founding fathers were blessed with the wonderful values that God built into our being. We have not only watched these values, but God vanish from our nation. Coinciding with these changing times has been the moral decay of this country. This internet program may not seem like much in looking at the big picture, but our subtle decay can only be remedied by a gradual restoration. It is time to start now. Please join this national effort to restore our country and make it a better place. Without your contribution our efforts are futile. You are the most important part of this movement! At your earliest convenience, we ask you to pass on this message to all the men that you know. If you don't have their e-mail address, copy this letter and give it to them. They can register at our web page and receive the newsletter directly from us. Our organizational purpose is also stated on our web page. I sincerely thank you for your consideration. I am convinced that through our efforts we can make a difference and have God Bless America Again. With gratitude, John Bratta
Founder of God Bless America Again