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Subject: Columbine
Monday, May 19, 2008
By Toni Rome
Guess our national leaders didn't expect this, hmm? On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton , Colorado , was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful.
They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness. The following is a portion of the transcript:
" Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers."
"The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used.. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's heart."
"In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don't believe that they are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent. I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy -- it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best. This was written way before I knew I would be speaking here today:
Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!
" Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational systems for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs -- politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts."
"As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person in America , and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA -- I give to you a sincere challenge. Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first stone! My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!"
Do what the media did not - - let the nation hear this man's speech.. Please send this out to everyone you can.
God Bless
For thousands of years marriage has been a union between one man and one woman. The family is the foundation of a healthy and prosperous social order.
We stand against so-called "sexual orientation" and "hate crime" statutes that attempt to legitimize inappropriate sexual behavior. We oppose any legal recognition of homosexual unions.
HIV / AIDS should not be treated as a civil rights issue. It is a contagious disease which is dangerous to public health. The federal government should not subsidize activities which have the effect of encouraging perverted or promiscuous sexual conduct.
Character and Moral Conduct in the United States fallen to a shameful level. Citizens for a Constitutional Republic beleive that the cause of this national state of disgrace is the deterioration of personal character among government leaders. It is imperative that our party leaders and public officials display qualities of honesty, integrity, reliability, moral uprightness and fidelity. If they cannot be trusted in private life, neither can they be trusted in public life.It is impossible to teach your children what is right when they say the president did it.
The Bill of Rights: Amendment X reads: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.That means parents have the fundamental right and responsibility to nurture, educate, and discipline their children.
Citizens for a Constitutional Republic does not believe Radio & Television should not be regulated by Government as stated in Amendment X. The regulation should be done by the viewing public through boycotts, writing sponsors and program directors.
The Bill of Rights: Amendment I reads: Congress shall make no law respectingan establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Our Constitution grants no authority to the federal government either to grant or deny the religious expressions of the people in any place. All branches of government should cease their attacks on the religious liberties of the people and the states, regardless of the forum in which these liberties are exercised.
We believe that private organizations can determine their own membership, volunteers, and employment based on their oaths and creeds.
Citizens for a Constitutional Republic believes the pre-born childs, life begins at fertilization.
Under no circumstances may the federal government fund or otherwise support any state or local government or any organization or entity, foreign or domestic, which advocates, encourages or participates in the practice of abortion.
No government may legalize the taking of the unalienable right to life without justification, including the life of the pre-born; abortion may not be declared lawful by any institution of state or local government - legislative, judicial, or executive.
We oppose all government "legalization" of euthanasia, infanticide and suicide.
We oppose all formes of communism and socialism.The only difference between communism and socialism is its method of imposition.Communism is forced upon the people against their will. Socialism on the other hand is entered into voluntarily by the majority of voters.
The Communists, Socialists and Humanist's in this country advocate the following, as you will see when reading the Manifesto of the Communist Party
- Abolition of individuality and freedom!
- Abolition of the family!
- Abolition of the hallowed correlation of parents and child
- The Communists are further reproached with desiring to abolish countries and nationality.
- Abolish all religion.
"We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government. Far from it. We have staked the future of all our political institutions upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God."
-- James Madison (1751-1836) Fourth President of the United States.
By Melinda Pillsbury-Foster
The Business of Child
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Homosexual Activists Seek to Block Vote on California Marriage Amendment
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Christianity, The Best Deal
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IN THE MILITARY
Military honchos 'suppress'
chaplain's Baptist services
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Former Leftist Talk Show Host, Child Pornographer Headed to Slammer!
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LAW OF THE LAND
'Believe homosexuality is wrong?
SHUT UP!'
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By Bob Unruh
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Suffer the Children DVD shows how public schools are being used to push the homosexual agenda
This DVD shows how homosexual activists and educators are using elementary schools to teach acceptance of homosexuality to young students, and they are doing it without the knowledge or permission of parents.
This 28 minute DVD should be seen by every parent. In order to get Suffer the Children into the hands of as many parents as possible, we are reducing the price from $15 to $10 including shipping, until Tuesday, June 26.
Parents need to be aware of how educators and homosexual activists have teamed up to push their agenda. To order your copy, click here.
Hate Crimes Laws: Censoring the Church and Silencing Christians
Hate crime laws now threaten free speech and religious liberty nationwide and threaten those who speak out against homosexuality.
Hate Crimes Laws: Censoring the Church and Silencing Christians is a provocative look at this disturbing and threatening legal tool of the homosexual lobby. Hosted by Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council, the program features shocking examples of how hate crime laws trample free speech, lead to arrests, and censor speech.
Featured on this DVD are Dr. D. James Kennedy; Ake Green, a Swedish pastor arrested for preaching against homosexuality; members of the Philadelphia 11; Christine Sneeringer, an ex-lesbian; Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission; Pastor Danny Nalliah, of Catch the Fire Ministries (who was prosecuted under hate crimes laws in Australia); and more. To order your copy, click here.
SCHOOL SEX EDUCATION
- A report issued by the Department of Health and Human Services says the "Making Proud Choices" curricula for middle- school students mentions "condom" or "condoms" 650 times and "abstinence" or "abstain" 18 times. The reports says there are virtually no "benefits" to "comprehensive" sex education.
Click here for story.
Forced Confidentiality for ‘Gay’ Indoctrination
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Some teachers at Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Illinois are forcing 14-year-old freshmen to sign a confidentiality agreement saying they will not tell anyone, not even their parents, what they are taught in a pro-homosexual sensitivity training seminar. Martha Kleder spoke with Laura-Sue Hauser, head of North Shore Student Advocacy, a group of concerned area parents, and Matt Barber, CWA’s Policy Director for Cultural Issues. Listen | Download
For more information on how you can fight similar efforts in your school visit:
CWA of Illinois
Mission America
Day of Truth, a project of the Alliance Defense Fund, coming up on April 19, 2007.
For more information on the ‘School Risk Audit’ to Expose ‘Gay’ Agenda in Schools, April 25, 2006 By Robert Knight click here.
Petition: U.N. must address forced conversions to Islam
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007Navy Chaplain fired for praying
“in Jesus’ name.”
On Mar 1, 2007, Navy Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt was fired by the U.S. Navy, ending his 16 year military career, for the “crime” of wearing his uniform to pray publicly “in Jesus name.” He has now lost his million dollar pension. His family was evicted from their home in military housing. Yet he’s declaring victory....
Why declare victory? The U.S. Congress agreed with him, and rescinded the exact same “Navy prayer policy” which was enforced against him at court-martial. Now all other chaplains have limited freedom to pray “in Jesus name.” His sacrifice purchased their liberty.
But the Navy refuses to “grandfather” that legislative victory back to his case. Navy lawyers still today defend that bad policy in federal court, even after it was rescinded by Congress, as a “lawful” reason to fire a sixteen year veteran, robbing his family of their hard-earned pension.
CHAPLAIN KLINGENSCHMITT NEEDS YOUR HELP TODAY!
On March 30, 2006, Lt. Gordon James Klingenschmitt, a Navy Chaplain who wore the cross of Jesus Christ on his uniform, stood firm against an assault on one of the founding principles of the United States of America: The right to the free exercise of religion. Standing beside 10-commandments Judge Roy Moore, he challenged a bad Navy policy that required “non-sectarian” prayers outside of Sunday chapel, by simply praying “in Jesus name” in front of the White House. He made no other speeches in uniform that day, he only said a prayer.
For doing so, he was court-martialed for disobeying “lawful” orders, and last week he was involuntarily discharged by the U.S. Navy. His stand for Jesus cost him everything, but he’d do it all over again....
“Even if we lose our health insurance, our career, our pension, my conscience is clear,” the Chaplain said. “I never watered down my prayers, and I still have Jesus Christ, and He’s worth more to me than everything else they took away from us.”
The same liberal left that celebrates an image of Jesus in a jar of urine as “artistic expression” protected by the first amendment, persecutes the first amendment rights of a Christian for uttering “in Jesus’ name” while in uniform. How? The Air Force and the Navy both banned the use of the name of Jesus in official government ceremonies.
In his court-martial, the Navy judge enforced those policies, ruling: “Much of the weakness of LT Klingenschmitt’s argument is his insistence on reading ‘public worship’ as that term is used in Section 6031 of title 10, United States Code, and the current Religious Ministries instruction, to mean the same thing as ‘worship in public.’ It is clear, however, from testimony offered by two chaplains and from the Religious Ministries instruction (SECNAVINST 1730.7C), that ‘public worship’ is a term of art: it describes a combination of setting, teaching, and interpretation that constitutes a ‘divine service.’ One who reads a biblical verse or who recites a prayer at The Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park is not engaged in ‘public worship,’ although he may be worshiping in public....The order was lawful.” (Navy Court-Martial Judge Lewis Booker)
In other words, the Navy policy banned “worshipping in public” outside of Sunday chapel!
Policy guidelines stated that Jesus may only “officially” be mentioned when chaplains are in their chapel on Sunday mornings. By restricting Lt. Klingenschmitt from practicing his religion in a certain place and in a certain way, he was subject to “prohibiting the free exercise” of his religion. The Navy violated the First Amendment!
And yet Christians continue to sit idly by and allow the persecution to continue. Won’t you please make a generous donation today to help this man who stood firm in his religious convictions and against the attacks of those who would so blatantly restrict religion in America?
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT CHAPLAIN KLINGENSCHMITT NOW.
If left unchecked, Christian censorship will gravely affect not only military chaplains, but the entire country! Godless liberals are determined to undermine the Christian principles that this country was founded on, leading to the destruction of the liberties we all hold most dear.
Today, your federal government believes it has the right to dictate when, where and how its citizens may worship. The censorship and “political correctness” of the left is weakening the very principles that have kept our nation strong. “Freedom of religion” does not mean that religion is only acceptable at certain times or in certain places.
This country is supposed to be a place where you can believe what you want, and pray according to conscience, any place that you wish, without the fear that you will be punished for the content of your public prayers. Yet, this fundamental human right is still under fire in America by the liberal left – RIGHT NOW.
Please help Gordon James Klingenschmitt and his family through this fight by standing by his side and generously donating to support him for taking a stand for us all. He is willing to fight, but the injustice that has befallen him has come at a great cost. Because of this anti-Christian persecution he has lost everything, leaving the future of his family and his fight at risk.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! PLEASE DONATE TODAY!
If you can’t donate today, we understand. At least please sign this PETITION to reinstate Chaplain Klingenschmitt, as he continues his battle to win his uniform back. Then forward this email to as many people as you can. God Bless you, in Jesus name.
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SLAVERY
THE MOVIE William Wilberforce had a conversion experience in which he accepted Jesus Christ as his lord and Savior. This conversion led him to a successful campaign to eliminate slavery in England and thus led the way to end it in the civilized world. Slavery exists today only in the Islamic world and in the brothels of Europe. A new movie about William Wilberforce is being released. For information and trailers on the movie go to: www.amazinggracemovie.com
SENATOR REID IS A TWO-FACED LIAR
Senator Harry Reid, the Minority Leader in the Senate, voted for the Child Custody Protection Act (S-403) to send the message to voters in his home state of Nevada that he was really against taking minor girls across state lines for abortions. Then, fifteen minutes after the bill passed he blocked it from going to conference committee with the House version, thus killing it. This is the most two-faced, double-standard act I have ever seen in the Senate, and I have seen a lot in the last two decades working on Capitol Hill. Senator Reid did not do this as an after thought. As the Senate Democrat leader he told vulnerable Democrat Senators to "back it 'cause you need the votes back home, I'll kill it before it goes to conference." This was a pre planned attempt to fool voters back in the states while handing a major victory to the billion dollar abortion industry which funds the Democrat party.
Please contact your Senator and let him know what you think of Senator Reid's duplicity.
William J Murray, Chairman
Religious Freedom Coalition , PO Box 77511, Washington, DC 20013 - (202) 543-0300
Federal Marriage Amendment "The constitutional problem being created by almost a decade of activist lawsuits to destroy marriage demands a constitutional fix." --
Matt Daniels, President of the Alliance for Marriage"Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society. Government, by recognizing and protecting marriage, serves the interests of all. Today I call upon the Congress to promptly pass, and to send to the states for ratification, an amendment to our Constitution defining and protecting marriage as a union of man and woman as husband and wife. The amendment should fully protect marriage, while leaving the state legislatures free to make their own choices in defining legal arrangements other than marriage."
"One Man and One Woman Equals a Marriage" By Marie Jon'
Drawing Close
All across America, a strange act against society is taking place. Activist judges are misinterpreting laws concerning marriage. Americans need to rise in righteous indignation and have a real dialog on the issue of gay marriage--state by state if necessary. We, as a people, must act, and act fast.
Are you willing to give way to far-left progressive judges? If you think that turning a blind eye on gay marriage issue is prudent, a word to the wise: Watch out. For besides gay marriage, the conversation may one day soon shift to polygamy, and who knows what else.
Many un-thoughtfully believe that gay marriage has nothing to do with them personally. Simply stated, many Americans don't get upset unless they feel that they are personally being hurt. The effect of gay marriage in the opinion of many, including this space, erodes our society, and sets up dangerous moral precedents. Can we as a nation afford to stand idle, knowing that our silence may lead to a fragmentary breakdown of society as we know it?
According to Jeffrey Satinover, M. D., a psychiatrist and member of the Department of Politics at Princeton University, there is no more important reason to prohibit same-sex marriage than the effects it would have on children. Dr. Satinover doesn't say this purely for sentimental reasons. He says it because he believes that sound science backs it up.
"In every area of life, cognitive, emotional, social, developmental ...at every phase of the life cycle...social evidence shows that there are measurable effects when children lack either a mother or a father...the evidence is overwhelming. Mountains of evidence, collected over decades, show that children need both mothers and fathers."
Writers Note 1: To view some of this evidence, go to the Family Research Web site and read the report entitled "Comparing the Lifestyles of Homosexual Couples to Married Couples." The report lists 56 such studies, including research done by the National Center for Health Statistics, the U.S. Department of Justice, University of Chicago and peer-reviewed publications that appeared in the Archives of General Psychiatry, Journal of Social Services Research, and the American Sociological Review.
We have been far too-accepting, in some respects, of what I would classify as the militant wing of gay activists ceaseless touting of a lewd and lascivious lifestyle. Many are afraid to use the word lascivious these days because of the societal pressures to be politically correct.
We, as a society, are far too-accepting, all the while looking the other way as our public schools teach about a "gay lifestyle" to our children. Books, such as "Heather has Two Mommies", are part of the daily dose of the “homosexualization” of America's children, and even their families.
We are constantly being bombarded with images that are, quite frankly, far from reality. The gay lifestyle is being portrayed in the same way as that of the heterosexual lifestyle of committed monogamist marriages. If the truth be told, monogamy is often missing in a gay relationship. These partnerships allow for sexual actively with others. For gays, it seems the word "committed" takes on an entirely different meaning.
Writers note 2: "Researchers McWhirter and Mattison, themselves a gay couple, studied gays in long-term relationships (The Male Couple; David P. McWhirter, M.D., and Andrew M. Mattison, M.S.W., Ph.D; 1984). They interviewed 156 male couples and reported that two-thirds of the couples began their relationship with the expectation of sexual exclusivity, but that the partners became more permissive with time. In fact, they found that, of the 100 couples that had been together five years or more, none had remained sexually exclusive."Gay sex in its most common form involves serious health risks. "Doctors who work with homosexual men are trained to look regularly for at least 15 common afflictions apart from HIV/AIDS, and we could double or triple the number by taking into account less common problems" (Thomas Schmidt, Straight & Narrow; 1995, p116). "
Progressives, it might be said, are mostly secular in their personal approach to life. In this article there is no mention of biblical teachings of the wrongs of same-sex partnering. Quite frankly, none is needed. A good dose of common sense is all that's needed to understand the truth. We all can use statistics and differing theories to support viewpoints on any given subject. In retrospect, one can think of anything when blinded by physical lust and gratification. For that reason alone, the laws of the land must be solidified, and faithfully obeyed.
The institution of marriage--meaning one man and one woman--has stood the test of time plus forever and a day, yet there are those who simply wish to change it for political gain. The healthy norm of American society is hanging in the balance.
As we continue to look the other way, activists find new ways to serenade a public into complacency, such as Hollywood stepping in and producing a pure propaganda piece like the movie, "Brokeback Mountain." It is through this type of entertaining medium that the left-leaning gay movement hopes to achieve traction in their quest to destroy traditional marriage.
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New Jersey's Christmas Miracle of 1776
The cause of liberty in New Jersey seemed hopeless. The government of corrupt and self-serving officials was kept in power by an army of hired soldiers and bureaucrats. They constantly raised taxes to pay their salaries, and imposed new rules and restrictions so they could reward their supporters with special favors, and burden and punish everyone else. Leading business owners rushed to make deals with those in power to benefit themselves, rather than support the patriots who fought for “liberty and justice for all”.
It was the week before Christmas in New Jersey, in 1776. The American Revolution seemed like a lost cause.
While the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, in Philadelphia, 30,000 British troops landed unopposed in nearby Staten Island, New York. Those British soldiers soon crossed into Brooklyn, where they easily routed George Washington’s Continental Army. The British then chased Washington’s men north into Manhattan, and then up to White Plains, New York in September and October. George Washington and fewer than 5,000 tired, hungry, and ragged soldiers fled first to New Jersey, and then barely escaped into eastern Pennsylvania.
On December 18, 1776, a disgusted George Washington wrote these words in a letter to his brother John:
“I think our affairs are in a very bad situation. . . from the defection of New York, Jerseys, and Pennsylvania. In short, the conduct of the Jerseys has been most infamous. Instead of turning out to defend their country. . . they are making their submissions as fast as they can. If they, the Jerseys, had given us any support, we might have made a stand at Hackensack, and after that Brunswick, but the few militias that were in arms disbanded themselves. . . and left the poor remains of our army to make the best we could of it”.
Patriot journalist Thomas Paine was equally fed up with New Jersey. Why did the British army leave New England alone, and occupy New York and New Jersey instead?, Paine asked. Because “New England was not infested with Tories, and we are!”
Thomas Paine then related this conversation with a typical Tory in Amboy, New Jersey. According to Paine, this Tory, like most, was a prosperous business owner. The Tory agreed that there would sooner or later be a showdown between the American colonies and the British Empire. But as this well-off tavern owner stood “with as pretty a child in his hand, about 8 or 9 years old, as most I ever saw”, the Tory told Paine he would not help the patriot cause, saying “Well, give me peace in my day”.
These words infuriated Paine, who called this Tory an “ungenerous parent’. According to Paine, “a generous parent should have said, “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day so that my child may have peace”. Thomas Paine concluded that, “This single reflection, well applied is sufficient to awaken every man to his duty”.This conversation in Amboy, New Jersey inspired Paine to write an essay called The Crisis on December 23, 1776. That essay was published the following month, and circulated throughout the colonies, including New Jersey. Most of us today know the opening words of that Christmas Eve message to the nation:
“These are the times that try men’s souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
"Tyranny, like hell is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: 'Tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so heavenly an article as FREEDOM, should not be highly rated. . . "Thomas Paine urged Americans to forget the blunders and losses of the summer, and dedicate themselves to winning the war in the future. Paine declared that if three million Americans became united, organized, and determined, they could easily overwhelm and destroy the 30,000 British troops in New York and New Jersey.
Two days later, George Washington proved Paine’s point. On Christmas Day of 1776, George Washington turned his battered and dwindling army around, and attacked and overwhelmed a garrison of 1,500 German soldiers hired by the British at Trenton. When regular British army units counterattacked one week later, Washington's citizen-soldiers defeated them again and threw them back at both Trenton and Princeton.
In January and February of 1777, news of Washington's victories, together with Thomas Paine's essay, The Crisis, were published throughout all thirteen of the English colonies of North America. Thousands of young men flocked to Washington’s army. But the biggest impact was here in New Jersey. The Tory state of New Jersey, which had so disappointed and discouraged both George Washington and Thomas Paine became a patriot stronghold. That is when the motto of New Jersey became “LIBERTY and Prosperity”.
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