Thomas Jefferson said, and now we can view it as a warning, almost prophetic, Jefferson said that when the populace or the electorate is knowledgeable, they're hard to control.

Meaning if you know what's on the ballot and who's running, then you'll know how to vote.

And Jefferson warned that if we don't get involved, then there's a tyrannical movement

toward the leadership of a few.

Where God has given you and I, as Americans, a constitutional republic. That's why our motto is we

the people. Yes, in God we trust. Beyond that or after that is we the people, because we have a

constitutional government. You will never hear, I'm sorry, I'm going to be accurate. If you don't

like it, go prove me wrong. But you'll never hear a Democrat ever mention a constitutional republic.

They cannot say it. I don't think they're allowed to say it. They certainly don't believe it.

We do not live in a democracy. The United States has never been a democracy. We live in a constitutional republic, which is far, far different, unique in all the world.

So first verse, I'm going to give you guys a couple of verses to set the tone for this evening.

Jeremiah 29, verse 7 says, and seek the peace of the city, state, nation,

where I have caused you to be carried away captive,

and pray to the Lord for it,

for in its peace, you will have peace.

Next verse.

Proverbs 29 verse 2,

when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice.

But when a wicked man rules, the people

groan. That's a definition of California. Next verse. Isaiah chapter 10, verse one, what are those

who decree unrighteous decrees who write misfortune, which they have prescribed, to rob the needy of justice and to take what is right from the

poor of my people, that widows may be their prey and that they may rob the fatherless.

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