of the federal government. Submit, or we will murder you; I do not respect
your rights as a free democracy state, or the free democracy foundation of
blood on which your ancestors formed this country.
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I could give a shit about democracy’s rights to allow ALL people the right
to practice political self-determination in every area of their lives culturally,
socially, and economically.”
Red-faced, Steve shouted, “EVERYONE IN EVERY STATE, YOU WILL
ABORT YOUR BABY! If you do not submit to federal authority and abort
your babies, I will stop at nothing to put down your rebellion. The only thing
history got correct about Honest Abe is the concept that he loved the federal
government more than ‘we the people.’
“Can anyone in this room show me any difference between Lincoln’s
actions of forced government and those of Syria Iran, or Libya? Every
dictator will fight to preserve and keep control of the government at the cost
of human lives. There is not one ounce of difference when we compare what
the kings of England, the Soviet Union, or Lincoln did to control the people.
America, the only new nation in the history of the world, vanished as a
democracy; it became a forced tyranny ruled by Lincoln. A conquering
United States federal government was determined to conquer its own citizens
into submission, even if it meant murdering them. The use of forced military
power ripped the deed of ownership from ‘we the people,’ changing the
country forever. Just the thought of Americans killing Americans in a
declared act of war by a president, still upsets me.”
Raising his voice, Steve said, “Civil war is normally a war, where the people
of the country seek to overthrow an unjust or unfair conquering government.
STOP and think about what I said. In a civil war, an uprising occurs by the
people against a corrupt government. What kind of government starts an
unnecessary war against its own people? When Lincoln made the decision
for the federal government to attack and murder its own citizens, the
democracy of ‘we the people’ perished at the exact second the federal
government murdered the first citizen. Just as the king of England denied
freedom to the Scottish people, Abraham Lincoln denied the rights of a free
people to direct their own lives in their states. That is the exact point in
history when the federal government grew in power.
“Lincoln’s actions were also tantamount to the same dominant communist
actions of the USSR. I challenge anyone to show me any difference
whatsoever in what the old Soviet Union did to the communist bloc countries
by using military force. Communism dominated those countries into
submission, and the federal government under Abraham Lincoln dominated
the states into submission. The more I studied, the more I understood the
obvious thing about Lincoln’s character was that he loved the Union more
than he had an actual love for the people. American history clearly depicts
that Lincoln was about only one thing – he was out to save the Union.
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I say, save the Union, my ass. What benefit is a forced union when the bride’s
family is murdered by the groom’s family?
“Lincoln’s acts of war were brutal. He used a scorch and burn policy,
commanding General Sherman to invade defenseless southern towns where
the majority of their men was fighting on the battlefield. Just as the kings of
England had done to the Scottish men, Sherman burned the homes,
businesses, and the entire cities of soldiers fighting on a battlefield. With the
same bag of dirty tricks as the English kings, he dispossessed the wives and
children, making them homeless, and made sure the men fighting knew what
he had done. My god, the man burned Atlanta to the ground. Would you
explain to me how this man loved the American people? There are still
massive amounts of ‘uninvestigated’ claims of rape by Sherman’s army all
over the south.
“Any president that would use a scorch and burn policy against the
American people and their families to save a fucking federal government
deserved to be shot. Unfortunately, for democracy in America, Lincoln’s
decision killed true democracy in America before he was assassinated.
“I feel I must inject a comment about slavery for those who think freeing
the slaves was a benefit, or the reason for Lincoln’s war. Slavery is still a
big commodity in the world today, with the continent of Africa listed as the
world’s largest slave trader. I hope you have read what they are doing as they
rape what they call beaded young children. If you have not, you need to. The
world has pumped so much aid into that continent with degenerative results.
“If you can imagine a lawyer reading the Bible, well, I did for the first time
in my life. Lincoln quoted or referred to the Bible often in his speeches, so
naturally I had to look at the Bible , as well. It might interest you to know
that Lincoln never endorsed Christianity or organized religion and denied
most all Christian doctrines, including the divinity. That’s free information
about Lincoln; it did not cost you anything, take it for what you will. I was
surprised to find that the Bible does not forbid slavery even today. According
to the Bible and the Apostle Paul, I can own a slave. In fact, many Christians
in the New Testament owned slaves. Paul the Apostle gave instructions on
how to treat slaves, as well as instructions to Christian slaves about how they
were to obey their masters. Every theologian I spoke with told me that I was
correct; the Bible does not forbid slavery, so I asked myself, what was
Lincoln’s problem?
“If freeing the slaves was his motivation, then biblically, he was in error.
The question I kept asking was this: why did he not allow states the freedom
to own slaves, and stop the imports at a federal level? There was any number
of ways to come to an agreement without conquering your own countrymen.
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Why did he refuse to attend the peace negotiations with the states? Why not
allow secession, which seemed to be a better option than war. Think about
it. It was not as if Georgia was going to roll up the state like a carpet and go
anywhere. In time, I think the matter would have worked itself out, and we
would not have lost our democracy.
“There are no answers other than what history teaches. Lincoln betrayed
the blood of the legitimate owners of the title deed ‘we the people,’ whose
forefathers had purchased the American democracy with their blood. The
federal government, under the command of Abraham Lincoln, killed 625,000
sons and daughters whose grandfathers, great grandfathers, uncles, and
cousins fought and died to free this country from tyranny. Lincoln’s decision
disgraced their deaths, negating their honorable deaths, causing their deaths
to appear in history as needless bloodshed. The criminal actions of the
federal government under Lincoln destroyed the people’s government, for
the people, and by the people.
“In my search, the disturbing answer that I couldn’t find was who, or what,
took control of the United States government, and why? It seems to me the
power of the United States government has kept growing in power since
Lincoln. There seems to be a quest for more government control over the
lives of ‘we the people?’ I am still looking for the answer to that one.
“Whatever our purpose may be, let us be bold enough to restore the dignity
of those murdered by Lincoln. It is time to fight. We are intelligent men; we
can find a way to take down the federal government and give the power back
to the ‘we the people.’ I am not sure a pure democracy is obtainable as a
form of government, but at this point, I will take any form of democracy
over the hypocrisy we think is democracy.
“I want to make two more points that will put a death nail in the coffin.
Rather than force people to remain under his rule, Egypt’s President Mubarak
resigned because I believe the old dictator loved his country and the people.
In the Sudan, the North and the South voted peacefully to secede from one
another. In a world of extreme turmoil, we find Arab governments and people
of the world demonstrating to us what Lincoln should have done.
“Therefore, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I submit the following for
your considerations during your deliberation of the facts.
“A freely gathered nation is a democracy.
“A Democracy is not a forced marriage where the groom’s family murders
the bride’s family.
“Do we want a government that says everyone will abort their children and
if you do not we will murder you into submission. I didn’t think so.
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“Then you must all agree that there are others who do not want a
government that says you cannot abort a fetus.
“Democracy is about freedom of choice for everyone.
“Lincoln made the wrong choice. He conquered ‘we the people’ like a
dictator. Took the title deed from the rightful owners and transferred the
power of ownership to the government.
“I tell you, Honest Abe was not honest; he was a devious man who knew
exactly what he was doing. He intentionally destroyed the only nation in the
history of the world that was birthed by divinity. I think the man was from
the dark Kingdom that Larry talks about. He knew precisely, what he was
doing. There was nothing to be gained from his actions other than taking the
title deed from ‘we the people’ and placing all power in the control of the
United States federal government. Based on clear the evidence, and the fact
that two Arab nations provided a living demonstration of how Lincoln could
have done it another way, I will be bold enough to state that not a single
person in this room tonight can stand up and tell me that Lincoln did not
make the wrong decision.
“Tonight, I stand before you ready to fight to my own death in order to rid
this nation of its evil dictatorship and take the title deed back. I will wait for
your verdict or proof that I am wrong.”
Everyone sat in silence looking at one another. Sam and Molly were about
to jump out of their skins as they realized Steve had just solved the mystery
of the first horseman for them.
Sam whispered to Molly, “We will have a late night confirming what we
just heard. Damn, I wish I had a tape recorder.”
Smiling, Molly lifted her purse, showing him her recorder. “Well, at least
one of us came prepared for class, Professor,” she said, smiling. “He was
awesome, Sam. The man is wired with a brilliant mind. I loved the way he
laid everything out. People are not going to enjoy having Honest Abe painted
as a dictator, but the facts are there. I told you these guys were serious, Sam.”
“Yes, they are, Molly, but I am the one with the plot, the plan, and the
implementation,” Sam said, as he patiently waited for a response from the
table.
“What are you talking about, the plot, the plan, and the implementation,
Sam?”
“In time, my dear, in due time.”
Larry was first. He stood to his feet and started clapping his hands. “I say
yes, and reserve the right to hear Roger and Jerry.” Scott stood in the same
manner and began clapping with Larry in unison. “I say, yes.” Roger and
Jerry, clapping in unison, declared, “I say, yes.”
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Steve began clapping excitedly with them for a few minutes.
Just as fast as Larry started clapping, they stopped and joined hands in a
circle around the table. Steve said, “Give us the wisdom and courage to do
something about what we see.” This was followed by hugs of friendship.
As Sam observed them, it became evident that they were all serious enough
to attempt the development of a plan of action, including Scott. After
confirming with Larry and Steve that they would meet tomorrow at Larry’s
place, Sam and Molly rushed back to his home.
As everyone else drove away, one news van, still on stakeout, cornered
Scott. Running up to him with cameras rolling, he was asked, “Congressman,
is it true you were near a nervous breakdown tonight?”
“Absurd,” Scott replied. “My close friends had a surprise party planned for
me, so I surprised them by showing up dressed like a bum. Look at how they
dressed me for my trick on them; I am now a walking billboard for the best
place in town, Woodstock69. I love my retirement,” he added; getting into
his car without another word, he drove away.
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13
“Light A Candle For Me”
Leaving the bar, Sam and Molly acted like two giddy kids all the way to
Sam’s home. Excited about the night’s events, they talked over one another,
making points about the various evening’s conversations and the potential
revelation of the first horseman by Steve.
As he opened the door to the study, a strong wave of power emanating from
the room immediately hit Sam in the chest so hard it nearly knocked him to
the floor. It was the strongest he had ever felt the power. Glancing over at
Molly, Sam noticed her knees seemed to weaken. “This is the strongest it’s
ever been, Molly.”
“It feels as if I am wading through warm, thick honey that contains a
pulsating energy,” Molly replied.
Like drunks stumbling in a comedy skit, they tried to make it to a pair of
chairs. After a few more steps, the power became too much for Molly to
continue. She was the first to give out. Falling to the floor, they laughed at
their weak inability to control their own bodies. As she lay flat on her back,
Sam attempted to get up one last time, and when he went down again, she
began to laugh hysterically. Lying on the floor, still in a happy, giddy mood,
they were head-to-head; Sam’s feet were pointing to twelve o’clock, and
Molly’s feet were pointing to six o’clock. After a few moments, a contest
began to see if either one of them could lift an arm, a leg, or their head off
the floor. After several failed attempts, Molly jokingly quipped, “I bet you
couldn’t get it up now, Sam.”
“What good would that do, Molly? You could not get up to get on, even if
I could get it up,” Sam replied, which instantly began another cycle of
laughter.
Their friendship was innocent, real, and sweet. It was for that reason Sam
had never tried to have sex with her. Although the desire was certainly there,
for some reason it just did not feel right. He was also concerned about her
past, and since her abusive, molesting father Karl was close to his own age,
a pushy, older man might just “push” the wrong button. Another troubling
thing Sam felt about Molly was her open admission that the only man who
ever rang her bell was RC. Sam lay there, thinking, ‘Who wants to follow
that act on stage?’
As if a bolt of lightning struck him, Molly’s words snapped Sam back to
reality when she said, “Sam, call it a woman’s intuition, if you wish, but I
think it’s pretty obvious this whole thing is a setup by a power bigger than
us.
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Look at us. Here we are lying on a floor pinned down by a power we don’t
comprehend, and acting as if it is funny and normal. After what happened in
the bar tonight, I know something bigger than me has led me here. Talk about
a set up; look at what happened to me tonight and how I was used. Why
would you need to find out that Larry saved your life, unless there is a bigger
purpose involved? I think the same power we feel in this room picked Larry
out to save your life the day they shot you. Then, with perfect timing, this
same power used silly Molly’s ‘foolish heart,’ as you called it, to reveal you
to each other. Think about it, Sam. Steve solved the first horseman mystery
as if it were nothing hard to figure out. I was blown away by how
intelligently and precisely he made his case. Pardon the pun.
“Think about it, Sam. You studied thirty-years, and Steve figured it out in
thirty days. Now that is a real hoot. Explain this one, Sam. How is it that
you just happened to own the bar where Steve would reveal the first
horseman to you with such clarity? Here’s a better one: he thinks his study
is about ‘we the people’ and doesn’t have a clue about the mystery of the
apocalyptic 4Horsemen. I think that, somehow, those old hippies are a part
of everything you are going to do, Sam, and you are a part of them.
“I don’t understand what you mean when you say you have the plot, the
plan, or the implementation. One thing I am sure of: you are the big key
holder who has the real and only answer for everyone. In all of your studies,
did you ever consider the actions of Honest Abe as a candidate?”
“Molly, I see that you see. Your woman’s intuition is very discriminating.
You know that I am not a religious man and consider most religions nothing
more than vain institutions created for feeble-minded people. Admittedly,
lying here with you under the influence of a power that I cannot explain,
talking about purpose and destiny, I must admit I see too many connecting
events to call them coincidental. When I watched you put the pictures and
Larry’s shirt back up in the bar tonight, I began to wonder how all of this
could be happening.
“My other studies I mentioned have occupied my time for nearly the same
thirty years as my study of the 4Horsemen. Please keep them between you
and me only, and excuse my reservation about sharing the contents of them
with you just yet. It has nothing to do with you. I need a bit more
information, and when I obtain it, you will be the first to know what they
are all about.
“I agree with everything you said about the group. My meeting Larry
tonight after four decades cannot be accidental. However, what your intuition
cannot show you yet is how much the men in that group fit my other three
studies.
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What I cannot figure out is how the 4Horsemen relate to them, or how Steve
was able to nail the first horseman so precisely without knowing anything
about the 4Horsemen or my studies of them. Now that is a new mystery.
There seems to be a correlation between my studies, but I cannot pin it down
just yet. If there was ever a way to convince me that a supernatural power is
involved, it happened during our discussion after their first meeting in the
bar. When you explained to me what they said, and what they were trying to
accomplish, my mind was doing back flips all night. I had searched the term
‘we the people’ from my bed after being shot at Kent State.
“In answer to your question about Honest Abe; no, I never considered
Honest Abe. I don’t know why. For some reason, I always looked at other
periods in history: the Roman Empire, Alexander the Great, Napoleon, and
several others, including Hitler. I must hand it to Steve. He pinned the tail
on the donkey perfectly, and I was the only blind guy in the room. He was
right. Lincoln’s actions were governmentally tyrannical. He destroyed the
new nation and democracy. Steve spelled it out. He proved that Lincoln’s
actions were identical to the conquering kings of England and the Soviet
Union. His actions set a precedent, empowering the federal government with
the right to use unchecked power on the people of this nation. Look at what
that power has grown into today. My god, it is almost staggering. I don’t
understand how I missed him.
Turning his attention to the poster of the 4Horsemen, Sam said, “Look at
the picture of the first horseman. The most revealing thing to me about
Lincoln in the picture is the crown on the head. Remember when I explained
to you that prophets used symbolic images in the Bible and wrote in a style
that most scholars call prophetic poetry?”
“Yes, I do.”
“Read the words with me again, Molly. ‘He who sat on it had a bow; and
a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.’
“The head represents the leader of a government; we know this because he
held a bow to make war, and the crown always represents governmental
authority in history and the Bible. The most important phrase in this passage
is the words ‘and a crown was given to him.’ I have read that phrase ten
thousand times, Molly, and until now it never made sense. Thanks to Steve,
we have new understanding. This is very important, so listen carefully. In
previous history, dictators and kings, who governmentally ruled the world,
never willingly gave up power, much less a crown. Crowns were never
‘freely given to anyone.’ Crowns were ‘inherited by birthright’ or taken away
from someone by force. It was right in front of me all this time, ‘a crown
was given to him.’
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“Up until the moment the world gave birth to this new democratic nation
we called America, the world’s governments had never placed a crown on
the head of a common man. That all changed when the rightful owners of
the governmental title deed of this new nation, ‘we the people,’ placed a
governmental crown of authority on a common, a man the people freely
elected, and called him ‘Mr. President.’
“The prophet used the term ‘crown’ for duel, symbolic, prophetic meanings.
The first meaning was to show us that the crown ‘would be freely given to
a common man.’ That could only happen under a democratic government,
putting us squarely in the timeline of American history.
“The second meaning behind the crown is even more profound. Frankly, it
is what you call a bit freaky, and I call a little scary. The symbolic meaning
blows me away mentally because of how much wisdom was written down
so long ago about such a simple thing. Listen. The second meaning of the
crown depicts what kind of power would begin to operate through a freely
given crown. In other words, a freely elected common man, crowned by ‘we
the people,’ would use the same powers as a crowned monarchy, the kings
of England.
“The writer could have made it simple. When you see a group of free people
controlling their own government place a crown on a common man, one day
a common man wearing that crown will conquer his own people. A freely
elected man wearing the crown would one day choose to embrace the same
dominating actions of a crowned monarch, or a conquering style of
government. It blows me away how such a small thing is so powerful in
understanding and knowledge once you know the answer to the mystery.”
Molly spoke up, saying, “Stunning, that’s what I think you are, Sam. The
way you explain such deep thoughts about profound topics like this amazes
me. History was not my favorite subject, so I learned a lot tonight listening
to everyone. I found it very disturbing when I realized that Lincoln made a
clear decision to use the same scorch and burn tactics, just like the kings of
England had used on Scotland. Why would any president ever do that?”
“Molly, General Sherman sent Lincoln a note informing him that his
Christmas present had arrived early after he burned Atlanta to the ground.
Another Union colonel, named John Beatty, said, ‘Every time the telegraph
wire was cut, we would burn a house; every time a train was fired upon, we
would hang a man; and we would continue to do this until every house was
burned, and every man hanged between Decatur and Bridgeport.’ I cannot
imagine what evil resided in all of them. Honest Abe, my ass. He never even
measured up to a dying Mubarak.”
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“Sam, I was afraid but impressed with Roger tonight. I thought the guy was
a loner idiot with a make-believe friend. He spoke volumes of understanding
in a manner that anyone could understand. Those eyes freak me out, and I
think he will kill us if anyone snitches about his documents.”
“I agree. His eyes are staggering to look at. Men like that do not fight,
Molly; they kill every time they fight. I don’t know what he is up to with
this special gift, but one damn thing is for sure. I am taking it, saying thanks,
and shutting up even if it is shit in a can.” Laughter filled the r