Ron's Random Ruminations

"The answers for this nation's...problems won't be found in the promises of a politician but in the words of a preacher!"

—Bill Keller, Founder & Host of LivePrayer

—John Adams

“The belief in a God All Powerful wise and good, is so essential to the moral order of the world and to the happiness of man, that arguments which enforce it cannot be drawn from too many sources nor adapted with too much solicitude to the different characters and capacities impressed with it.” —James Madison

"Rely on our dear Saviour. He will be the father to the fatherless and husband to the widow. Trust in the mercy and goodness of Christ, and always be ready to say with heartfelt resignation, 'May the Lord's will be done.' "                     

                             — President Andrew Jackson, May 29, 1845

"Little men with loud voices cry doom, saying little is good in America. They create fear and uncertainty among us. Millions of Americans, especially our own sons and daughters, are seeking a cause they can believe in. There is a hunger in this country today—a hunger for spiritual guidance. People yearn once again to be proud of their country and proud of themselves, and to have confidence in themselves. And there’s every reason why they should be proud. Some may have failed America, but America has never failed us, and there is so much to be proud of in this land.” 

                                                                                      —Ronald Reagan

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

                                 — Martin Luther King, Jr.

The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country."

-- President Calvin Coolidge

"While America’s military strength is important, let me add here that I’ve always maintained that the struggle now going on for the world will never be decided by bombs or rockets, by armies or military might. The real crisis we face today is a spiritual one; at root, it is a test of moral will and faith.”

— Ronald Reagan