LDS Freedom Forum

No matter who wins the election, it is vital that we do not stop the important work of fighting for freedom.

Are all of you aware of the admonition to join with others to preserve our precious freedoms?

"What a sacred privilege and responsibility is ours to participate with other like-minded people to ensure that basic freedoms are preserved wherever we reside." Ensign, Feb 2007 "I, The Lord God, Make You Free"

Are you aware that Ezra Taft Benson felt the most effective group of people to join with is The John Birch Society?

Check out these videos

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 5044795373

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 6941828410

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 5706081875


Then check out the John Birch Society

http://www.JBS.org

As an Apostle, Ezra Taft Benson wrote in private correspondence to a Brother and Sister Curtis in Manti, UT: “You will be interested to know that President McKay encouraged my son, Reed, to stay with the John Birch Society indicating that it would be vindicated and become a powerful organization in the preservation of our freedom.”

And in another private letter to a Brother Olsen in Spokane, WA: “The John Birch Society has been smeared and misrepresented by the communist and liberal press in this country. I consider the Birch Society the most effective secular organization in America in the fight against socialism and godless communism.”

(http://www.godfamilycountry.net/davidom ... birch.html)


I appreciate the JBS for its relatively large membership and its resources and investigative abilities. Its goals are, as far as I can see, the same as the goals of LDSs should be, to promote
the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence and codified in the U.S. Constitution. Its goal, as should be ours, includes persuading Americans to find and support candidates for public office who will promote the return of government to its proper constitutional levels. In decades past, LDS Church leaders have urged members to get involved in restoring and preserving freedom under the United States Constitution. But they can no longer openly do that, I believe, because of a legitimate and warranted fear that to do so would bring the wrath of the modern Gadiantons down upon the Church with devastating effect on its missionary and temple building programs. Also, as Ezra Taft Benson stated, “ Maybe the Lord will never set up a specific Church program for the purpose of saving the Constitution. Perhaps if he did it would split the church asunder, and perhaps He does not want this to happen yet, for not all the wheat and tares are fully ripe.” So I think it remains with us to individually or in groups seek opportunities to enlighten other LDSs to the dangers of the unconstitutional encroachments that are happening, and where they are leading us.

That website is no longer up (not enough interest among other reasons) but I can provide the letters if anyone wants.

In addition to the Feb 2006 Ensign, I mentioned above, Elder Ballard said something similar in the Gen Conf of 2003 "let your voices be heard"

he said that we must join with others to reverse current trends.

I get emails from JBS but I can not afford to buy membership yet.

There are several options for the many of us with a limited supply of freedom funds

1. Quarterly dues $22 for a single, $25 for a couple

Mail in only: Fill out and mail in the form in the link
http://www.jbs.org/docs/jbsapp.pdf

2. introductory online rate of $29 for a year of The New American and a year of the membership bulletin

http://aobs-store.com/shop-bin/sc/order ... nction=add

hmmm...

Well, maybe I will have to see what I can do. Everything extra we have been giving to Ron Paul.

We are living off food storage mostly, still replacing it of course, but we have been cutting really far back.

I will be withdrawing from school as soon as I finish my finals in order to more fully "campaign" for my precinct position here..... to be a delegate.

At least I know right now I have 2 votes for me... 5 is a definite win.

There was a friend of mine that just showed up, he was the only one, so he was it! LOL