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THE MOUNT RUSHMORE SPEECH |
Last Friday evening, the President spoke with no ambiguity on the historic nature of America’s 250 years. He addressed the American path to international greatness as being found in the nation’s clarity of national vision, unity of language, submission and humility before Almighty God.
He closed by issuing a challenge to those who have become open in their antagonism to American values. He made it clear that America will never be a communist nation and that communist agitators are unwelcome here in the land of peace, security, and freedom. |
He was careful to note that communism is a godless political tyranny focusing on:
Mass theft, mass control, mass lies, and mass murder.
He said:
You can be a communist or a patriot. You cannot be both.
At the root of the President comments was his unequivocal and unblurred statement of the need for a single vision, a single language, and a foundation in the Christian order from which we have grown for 250 years into the world’s most coveted nation.
When describing the foundations of American Order, Russell Kirk (1918-1994) wrote of the culture of our founding era:
At bottom, the thinking Americans of that day found their principle of order in no single philosopher, but rather in what has been called the “Great Tradition,” drawn from Hebrew and classical and Christian teaching, and tested by the personal and national experience of their British ancestors and their own colonial life.
The President made references to the transmission of values from Athens, Jerusalem, and Rome as core to the American story. It was a display of his insightful appreciation for the unique qualities of the West which are rooted in thousands of years of history. |
In honor of Independence Day two years ago, I wrote about the extensive research into the Christian foundations of our nation. I noted a study by Indiana University scholars, Dr. Charles Hyneman and Dr. Donald Lutz. Their massive research was published in the book titled American Political Writing during the Founding Era 1760-1805.
I referenced their work on July 1, 2024, a year before my alma mater, Indiana University, became a football power. If only their national championship would point the nation to the studies of Lutz & Hyneman as well!
Find my July 1, 2024 comments here.
If America is to survive for another 250 years, it will be incumbent upon the pulpits to disciple the American pews in what Jesus meant when he said:
All authority in heaven and earth have been given to me. Go, therefore and make disciples of all the nations.
We are indeed a nation in need of Christian discipleship!
This past weekend, in the Sunday edition of the Washington Times, Dr. Everet Piper made me proud when he chose to base his comments on this team of Indiana University professors.
Find the key elements of Dr. Piper’s article below. |
DR EVERETT PIPER from Sunday, JULY 5, 2026
READ DR. PIPER'S COMMENTS FROM SUNDAY'S WASHINGTON TIMES. |
In his book America’s Prophet: How the Story of Moses Shaped America, Bruce Feiler tells us that in 1973 two political scientists (Donald Lutz and Charles Hyneman) undertook a comprehensive survey of American political rhetoric during the founding era.
Their methodology included reading “everything published in America between 1760 and 1805.” This herculean effort took “ten years and covered 15,000 documents, including 2,200 for which they recorded every reference cited.” |
And what did they discover? Mr. Feiler summarizes it: “Thirty-four percent of all cited material in their research was from the Bible, compared with 22 percent for the Enlightenment writers and 9 percent for the classics. The Bible was cited four times as often as Montesquieu, ten times as often as Locke, and thirty times as often as Hobbes.” And that’s not all. Even more specific was the fact that an overwhelming percentage of the biblical references came from one particular Old Testament book: the Book of Deuteronomy." But why Deuteronomy? Well, maybe we should let our founding-era thought leaders speak for themselves. Here’s just a sampling of what they had to say. In 1775, Samuel Langdon, president of Harvard, argued that America should adopt the same form of government that God handed down to Moses on Sinai. “The Republic of the Israelites is an example to the American States," he wrote. “The Jewish government was a perfect republic.” |
Ezra Stiles, the president of Yale, agreed and added this: “[God] is now giving this land to us who in virtue of the ancient covenant are the Seed of Abraham… The Lord freed us from Egypt by a mighty hand, by an outstretched arm, and by his awesome power, and by signs and portents. He brought us to this place and gave us this land flowing with milk and honey.”
And these two statements from Drs. Langdon and Stiles were far from anomalous. In fact, all ten of the first colleges founded on American soil before the Revolution offered instruction in Hebrew. Yale’s seal depicted an open Bible with the Hebrew inscription "Light and Truth". And the seals of Dartmouth and Columbia included Hebrew as well. Harvard even had a recitation in Hebrew in its annual commencement up until 1817.
The evidence is overwhelming. The debt our founding leaders felt we owed to Israel and its model of government cannot be disputed. And this sentiment wasn’t just from professors and preachers. Take, for example, Thomas Paine, arguably the most secular and anti-religious of all the founders, who explicitly cited the Jewish leaders Gideon, Samuel, and David as he argued that the United States should sever ties with the British monarchy and adopt a republican form of government.
Then there is Benjamin Franklin. He proposed that the official seal of the new nation include an image of “Moses standing on the shore and extending his hand over the sea thereby causing the same to overwhelm Pharaoh who is sitting in an open chariot, [with] a crown on his head and a sword in his hand. Rays from a pillar of fire in the clouds reaching to Moses, to express that he acts by the command of Deity.” Franklin also wanted the seal to read: “Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God.” |
Finally, there’s Thomas Jefferson who agreed with Mr. Franklin, adding that the seal should include an “image of the children of Israel in the wilderness, led by a cloud by day, and a pillar of fire by night.” |
Find Dr. Piper's complete article here. |
Find more Everett Piper here: Everett Piper (dreverettpiper.com, @dreverettpiper), a columnist for The Washington Times, is a former university president and radio host.
He is the author of “Not a Day Care: The Devastating Consequences of Abandoning Truth” (Regnery).
He can be reached at epiper@dreverettpiper.com.
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MAY 27 MEETING
WADE BURLESON REPLICATING THE FOUNDER'S TOAST |
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THE TOAST TO COMMEMORATE THE FOUNDER'S TOAST |
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DR KEVIN CROW INTERVIEWS THE GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES |
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OKLAHOMA STATE TREASURER TODD RUSS GIVES REPORT |
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TY ENGLAND LEADS IN SINGING GOD BLESS AMERICA |
TY CLOSES MEETING LEADING US IN THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE |
MAY 13, 2026 MEETING:
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STOCKWELL DAY |
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TY ENGLAND & GRACE REFORMED BAPTIST HOMESCHOOL SINGS GOD BLESS AMERICA |
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TY ENGLAND CLOSES THE MEETING WITH: THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE |
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APRIL 1, 2026 MEETING: ALEX GRAY |
The international experience of Alex Gray is unmatched and his presentation illustrates his competence to speak on the most sensitive areas of national affairs.
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After watching this ten minute presentation, every Christian in Oklahoma should be furious about the lack of integrity of our school boards, our school superintendents and administrators and our legislative leadership.
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NOTES FROM MARCH: TEENPACT |
THIRTY YOUTH Home Schoolers from Elgin, Oklahoma TPUSA Students |
Grace Reformed Baptist Church Homeschoolers from Elgin, Oklahoma led the Pledge of Allegiance |
KENDRA WESSON JOINS RYAN WALTERS AND TEACHER FREEDOM ALLIANCE |
Kendra Wesson is stepping aside from other responsibilities to work full time with Ryan Walters and the Teacher Freedom Alliance (TFA) with a goal of providing teachers a pro-America Christian environment within which to work.
Thus far, the effort has been massively successful as thousands of teachers are fleeing the pro-Marxist teacher unions including the National Teachers Association (NEA).
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News media was there to cover the TFA announcement. |
DECEMBER 3 MEETING: SAMANTHA FULNECKY INTERVIEW With OCPAC Foundation President Bob Linn and Senator Shane Jett |
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Note:
Senator Shane Jett was pointed in his query and his followup remarks.
Shane Jett's first question begins at: 9:38 mark. Shane's blistering salvo to the University begins at the 11:21 mark.
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LEGISLATIVE COMMENDATION GABE WOOLEY |
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WES LANE, PRESIDENT SALT & LIGHT LEADERSHIP TRAINING SALLT |
Wes Lane was the keynote speaker and once he finished, it was clear why he has had so much success challenging the church to step forward in boldness.
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We anticipated the professionalism of Jen Nicole's voice, but her moving presentation of the Christmas season was breathtaking. She opened the meeting by leading us in "O Come All Ye Faithful" and brought tears to our eyes as she followed Wes Lane singing "O Holy Night."
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TPUSA Students were in attendance Supporting Samantha |
SHANE JETT MESSAGE TO POLITICAL CLASS |
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BOB LINN PRESIDENT OF OCPAC FOUNDATION |
Our Spring finally will also feature a July 4 celebration as well as the gubernatorial panel.
The fall season begins Wednesday, September 16 with Dr. James Lindsay.
Then, on Wednesday, October 7, Dr. Lauren Schwartz will talk about her role in reversing the trend in academia regarding "gender affirmation."
Regarding November 4, we are waiting confirmation.
Our final 2026 meeting will be Wednesday, December 2 with former Chinese youth under Mao, the nationally known writer and speaker, Xi Van Fleet. |
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We are in desperate need of returning our nation and our state to Biblical foundations.
Thank you for your activism. |
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