Excerpt: This week TX Senator Phil King wrote the following letter of encouragement to Texas Citizens and US Citizens. "God established this nation and He has sustained it over three centuries. In two years we will reach our 250th anniversary as a free and independent republic. I do not believe God is through with America. These are again 'times that try men's souls... Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered”'yet, 'the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.'”
Latest Update: 18 July, 2024
Commentary on Our Current and Future America, by TX Senator Phil King
Even though Phil King is now the State Senator for neighboring Senate District 10, for a decade he was Willow Park's TX State Representative (for the old, Parker County State District before it was redistricted in 2021 to District 60).
This week, TX Senator Phil King wrote the following letter of encouragement to Texas Citizens and US Citizens. [.pdf and .html]
Dear Friends:
On Saturday, we were all shocked and angered at the turn of events in Pennsylvania, when President Trump survived a near-miss assassination attempt. Terry and I are so grateful that God saw fit to spare the life of our 45th President.
After returning from church yesterday I felt compelled to write a letter to my kids concerning my thoughts on this situation. What came to mind were the immortal words of Thomas Paine, written in the fall of 1776, when he stated, “These are the times that try men’s souls.” In July the Declaration of Independence had been signed, but the Revolutionary War was not going well. In fact, the American army’s situation was desperate. Victory was far from ensured.
Earlier that year, Paine had published the pamphlet Common Sense, which inspired the colonists by clearly articulating the call for independence that was growing in their hearts. By autumn, General Washington shared with Paine that the troops needed another call to arms to boost their morale, something to explain the perilous times. Paine retreated to Philadelphia where he wrote a new article, The American Crisis. More from that historic letter is below, which inspired the American soldiers and helped turn the tide in the Revolutionary War:
“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 their country; but he that stands by 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: it is 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 celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated.”
Today, these are indeed perilous and difficult times, and I believe we are in another “American Crisis.” Violence rules our streets. In fact, over 100 people where shot in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend! Our borders are open, allowing free entry to criminals and terrorists, along with thousands of illegal immigrants we simply cannot absorb. Fentanyl is a leading killer of our citizens. We have a national debt with numbers too large to apprehend. I could go on and on.
Then, the events of Saturday shocked us all. Yet God in his providence ensured that the bullet aimed for President Trump did not succeed. I believe that Donald Trump will win in November and begin the process of implementing the policies that previously benefited our nation.
God established this nation and He has sustained it over three centuries. In two years we will reach our 250th anniversary as a free and independent republic. I do not believe God is through with America. These are again “times that try men's souls,” yet we must not be “summer soldiers” or “sunshine patriots.” Let us resolve ourselves to be light to the world and strong warriors for what is right. “Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered” yet, “the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”
Sincerely,
Phil King State Senator, District 10 Senator King serves Senate District 10 in the Texas Legislature. He serves as Chairman of the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute and is the past National Chairman of the American Legislative Exchange Council, an organization of state legislators dedicated to the principles of limited government, free markets, and federalism. A former Fort Worth police officer, King currently serves in the Texas State Guard.
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