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EXPOSING THE LEFT’S NEW AMERICA

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Discover How the Radical Left Wants to Create a New America. John C. Maxwell: PRINCIPLE-CENTERED PLANNING • Fresh ONLINE CONTENT

Publisher’s Desk: LIE AND LIE PROFOUNDLY

Advancing Christian Life and Culture

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6 EXPOSING THE LEFT’SNEW AMERICAAn unchallenged revolution is taking place in America. Discover how the radical left has ignored the U.S. Constitution in its quest to reshape America. B Y J O N A S C L A R K

14 LeadershipPRINCIPLE-CENTERED PLANNINGEver gone whitewater rafting? Then you know the importance of planning. The guide must plan to navigate safely through the dangerous rapids. Discover why planning is essential.By John C. Maxwell

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To lie is a sin. ChrisT said This abouT The devil: he is a liar and The father of them. Today our Republic is under siege by those of a different spirit. They are lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers,

disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God and “the truth is not in them.” They stand against everything you and I have come to love about our nation.

We have been lied To by CorrupT poliTiCians, soCialisTs, Too-big-To-fail bankers, Wall Street fat cats and others that hate our country, culture, Constitution, liberty, free market capitalism, family, and, most of all, our God. These lying supplanters desire a new America, one of their own making – and they will stop at nothing until the America framed by our Founding Fathers is completely destroyed.

“We musT be ready To employ TriCkery, deCeiT, laW-breaking, WiThholding and concealing truth,” said Vladimir Lenin. To destroy the Republic will require tactical deceit. To the collectivists, known truths must be distorted, redefined. Confuse, confound and overwhelm. Aggravate the system. No, aggravate everything. Infiltrate respected organizations by serving your way in. Avoid controversy at the first, later create it, blend in, and when the time comes seize the seats of governing authority. To gain the high-places tell the people what they want to hear. Lie, yes, and lie profoundly when necessary. When caught deny and lie again. After all, truthfulness is irrelevant and fundamentally a Christian trait but not for the anti-Republic Marxist.

hold The ChrisTian and paTrioT alike To his Word, pin him To his faulTs buT never the Philistine radical. Hold the Christian’s God in contempt. Even that dreaded butcher of liberty, Benito Mussolini, considered God the creation of empty-headed theologians and “religion a species of mental disease.” Further, consider not your accuser’s facts. When confronting truth with error simply smile. Americans, after all, are easily deceived by smiling faces and have forgotten that Shakespeare remarked “one may smile, and smile, and still be a villain.” Remember too, the more charismatic the deceiver the sharper his sword.

in This issue of The Voice magazine, We’ll explore The far lefT’s plan To create a new America and, on the lighter side, look at John Maxwell’s leadership planning strategies. Stay tuned for our October 1 issue where we’ll explore the revolution to get career politicians out of the House. Your partner, Jonas Clark

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EXPOSING THE LEFT’S NEW AMERICADISCOVER HOW THE RADICAL LEFT WANTS TO CREATE A NEW AMERICA

BY JONAS CLARK

Dark forces are creating a new america. it’s an

America very dif ferent than our founding

fathers dreamed and penned. It’s an

America governed by another spirit. Some

think of a coming revolution but could it be

the revolution has already taken place? Could

it be possible that we are at the conclusion

of the revolution and the end of the American

Republic we so love? Can we dare think the

inconceivable? Are we about to see the unveiling

of a new America?

to understand the wickedness of this revolution is to

understand the bondage of God’s people in

Egypt. Scripture declares, “And the Lord said,

I have surely seen the affliction of my people

which are in Egypt and have heard their cry by

reason of their taskmasters; for I know their

sorrows; And I am come down to deliver them

out of the hand of the Egyptians” (Exodus 3:7-

8). This depicts a great deliverance offered by

Jehovah for his people . It paints a picture of

God’s people once free now in slavery,

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involuntary servitude, economic bondage, hopelessness and despair. It reveals a people subjugated by force to a government ruled by a wicked Pharaoh whose will was carried out by rules and decrees.

pharaoh’s laW usurped The plaCe of Jehovah’s Word. The bondage that Pharaoh enslaved God’s people was not through force dear friend. No, the people of God were not war slaves but subjects of an evil government through a “systematic and progressive” undermining of personal freedom, liberty and wealth destruction through debt.

noTiCe The Words affliCTion, Taskmas-ters and sorrows. Affliction, the process of enslavement. Taskmasters, agents of Pharaoh’s government. Sorrows, brought about because of the inability to follow ones individual destiny. Observe also the source of the bondage. It was economic and gov-ernmental intrusion, and, because of this, they could not activate God’s covenant bless-ing in their lives that said “Be fruitful, mul-tiply, increase, subdue and take dominion.”

When you are in bondage you CannoT fulfill your destiny. God’s promise was made

void in this generation because of an evil government directed by a wicked despot. His challenge was how to rule God’s people. The answer was financial enslavement, debt servitude and Statism. Statism is a fascist concept that renounces individualism and exalts the nation as an organic body headed by a supreme leader. Statism says that man’s life and work belong to the State.

pharaoh Was The supreme ruler of a Statist nation. Thousands of sermons have been preached about God delivering His people from the hands of a fascist tyrant yet little is said about the origins of their bondage. I suggest to the reader that their “bondage was progressive” and didn’t happen

overnight. Bit by bit their liberties were lost until finally, complete and utter slavery.

pharaoh Was The god of egypT and as supreme ruler to him only sourced the rule of law. The sword and the purse were in his hands alone. Like his fellow Egyptians, however, his heart was deceitful and wicked. Without the laws of Jehovah to guide him he would rule from a reprobate mind and the carnal wisdom of the world and his advisors.

his CapTives Were a religious bunCh. Some were good citizens that just wanted to have the freedom to enjoy a good meal or the presence of friends and family. Others looked to the bankers of Egypt and

Statism is a fascist concept that renounces individualism and exalts the nation as an organic body headed by a supreme leader. Statism says that man’s life and work belong to the State.

MARCH ON DC: Citizens from across America marched to Washington September 12, 2009 to protest big government.

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still others to Pharaoh’s supreme wisdom, guidance and protection. They had forgotten the mandates of God and embraced the wisdom of the world.

some, hoWever, ConTinued To Worship Jehovah God. That didn’t bother Pharaoh or his court. They could worship as they wanted as long as they did so privately. Pharaohs only concern was his world, a world free from the laws of God or anyone

else for that matter. He offered an illusion of freedom to his citizens at first but as time passed the class society became visible to all. The have- nots were the real slaves, slaves to the masters of Pharaohs’ court. Surely Pharaoh offered freedom, hope and change but in the end the people got nothing. They were only a means to an end. Think of it, a once free people now captives within a kingdom ruled by an autocrat that denied the Most High Jehovah. This rings

The have- nots were the real slaves, slaves to the masters of Pharaohs’ court. Surely Pharaoh offered freedom, hope and change but in the end the people got nothing. They were only a means to an end.

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true today. God’s people, a people riveted on the rapture of the Church that refuse to take their Christianity into a dark world but rather withdraw themselves, now content to be ruled over by reprobate God haters.

over Time The people of god realized they were trapped. They were no longer free men but indebted slaves with no hope of liberty. Their only real hope for change was prayer for God’s deliverance. And yes God heard their cry and came down to deliver them. And deliver them he did. It was a mighty deliverance out of the house of economic bondage, a totalitarian government and wicked taskmasters and entrance into the Promised Land, a place of plenty, equal opportunity and a future.

from The promised land We ChrisTians have a rich history of God’s word to draw on. In fact, His Word has ordered and settled our lives, the Church, His Kingdom and our nation. Throughout history it has laid the foundations for biblical guidance, the laws of society and principles of liberty with self-discipline, personal responsibility, hard work and thrift. From Him we have learned the importance of virtue, labor, faith, diligence, fortitude, character, value of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We have learned that Jehovah is God and Him only shall you serve.

Today The people of god faCe anoTher Pharaoh and his wicked taskmasters. Throughout history his face continues to change but his wicked spirit remains the same. His want is to rule the world and enslave the people once again. Only this time he tells the people it is for the “common good.” This beast is more subtle than ever. He works within the known instruments of government. He has read the Constitution. He knows the workings of democracy. He understands the principles of American government and division of powers. To him, however, they are only instruments he can use to advance his serpentine agenda. He knows that ancient laws can remain as long as governing power remains in his hands. No, he doesn’t attack the ancient boundaries

directly. He doesn’t need to. That would be too dangerous and costly to his hidden agenda. He simply redefines their meanings.

he undersTands Those anCienT boundaries and landmarks once used to guide the American Republic give a sense of stability so he shadows them, regulates them and changes the definitions of their purpose. Like muddy water he obscures their original purpose and replaces the muddy waters with another drink, the drink of socialism, Marxism and fascism. Again, like a shadow he imposes his interpretation and redefines the old landmarks.

he Tells The people To TrusT The government. That he is the one well able to plan a perfect society, to be the paternal provider of a people not able to help

themselves. He says that capitalism is dead, deficits don’t matter, we need more stimulus, banker bailouts, and the economic guidance of John Maynard Keynes. To him lies the ability to plan equality among men, wealth gained by the working man and rightfully redistributed by him in equitable fashion. Each week he takes more and more out of our pay envelopes but insists that individuality is harmful and conformity and submission to a central planner is our moral duty. To him provision for widows, orphans, the sick and disabled will be on his shoulders and the old and indigent need not worry.

in shorT, faiTh in ChrisT is noT necessary and religion is nothing more than the opiate of the people. So instead of private freedom we citizens of the new America must use our faith and trust

He tells the people to trust the government. That he is the one well able to plan a perfect society... He says that capitalism is dead, deficits don’t matter, we need more stimulus, banker bailouts, and the economic guidance of John Maynard Keynes.

VOICES HEARD: Over 75,000 Americans voiced their outrage at government take over of their lives.

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government to administer freedom. To the elites freedom is what they say it is and personal liberties granted only by their benevolence.

i suggesT dear reader The spiriT of Pharaoh lives. His hardened will violates the very fabric of our Judeo and Christian society because he believes that he must

have the freedom to violate our U.S. Constitutional rights for our own good. Once it was known as “we the people” and now that ancient landmark means nothing to him, for he alone knows best. This is why Washington refuses to listen to its citizens. The disconnect from we regular Joe-the-plumbers is real and the saying “no you don’t get it” is true because they don’t have to get it. To them citizens are only drones, bees without stingers only needed to cast the winning votes that end the contest, fill the revolution’s coffers and banish a once proud lady liberty. Perhaps you remember hearing words like this after an election, “I won.”

iT has been said The anTi-ChrisT Marxist never wastes a crisis. That’s because every crisis helps build the empire, an empire that destroys our nation’s moral virtues, creates dependent tax surfs, economic slaves and nudges us toward Statism. His doctrine of a planned economy unfolds itself daily. He is calculating and manipulates America’s citizens to subservience through rules, regulations, fines and fees of his own making conjured up in darkened rooms and behind closed doors. He chooses his

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advisors carefully for they must carry the same spirit as he.

a greaT seduCTion has Taken plaCe in the American republic. We have experienced a revolution without challenge. A revolution through seduction and malice that has tranquilized our Christian America, dumbed down our school children and changed the fabric of a once free enterprising people with a dream of a better tomorrow gained through hard work, thrift and wise investment into a beguiling of entitlements offered by the paternalism of a Washington government.

This unChallenged revoluTion has changed the relationship between gov-ernment and people. Once upon a time “government was the responsibility of the people” yet now it has morphed into “people the responsibility of government.” “How did it happen,” you ask? It happened by evil design and the apathy of the American people. It was orchestrated by those of a dif-ferent spirit, having the form of patriots and yet very un-American. To them politics was a

contest to be won, not a calling to help your fellow man. It happened by those who saw the God of the Bible as a fairy tale for weak minds. It happened by those who thought of themselves as masters of the universe, the narcissistic and more able, yes well able to create the utopian society filled with enlight-ened men them too led by the supreme ones.

While The ChurCh WiThdreW herself from the world as salt and light, became lukewarm and apathetic, morality became irrelevant and purpose forgotten. Families fell apart, marriage was redefined and children lost in all the drama. Freedom now meant a government free to govern man without restraint. Monitoring was more the necessary with cameras at every traffic light intersection, satellite tracking technology, city code enforcement officers inspecting every man’s castle. Then came more permits, fees and license requirements for almost everything once free to every man to pay for the surveillance, all this the means to reach the goal of a totalitarian government, the new America.

some voTed for Change and Change they got. Where the Word of God once offered solutions to the wise, the enlightened agents of government saw more clearly. They saw a world where freedom once meant “freedom from the impulsions and compulsions of government” now changed to mean “freedom from any form of citizen self-government, responsibility and forward thinking.” Even individuality was spoken evil of. What mattered was the man who served the State. The man that worked for the “common good.” The man that paid his “fair share.” The man that viewed paying taxes as his “patriotic duty.”

in The genesis of The 21sT CenTury The definition of freedom was lost in a sea of other words that meant freedom for people to look to the government as savior, not toward the God of the bible or an outdated musty old document called the United States Constitution. No, freedom was usurped little by little from individual governing to servitude imposed by a wicked oligarchy of godless intellectuals, reprobate socialists and anti-Christ Marxist hell bent on ushering in a new America.

as already said Could iT be possible that we are at the conclusion of the revolution and the end of the American Republic? Are we staring at a new America? Or has the sleeping giant that carries the same spirit as our founding fathers decided to awaken from her slumber? Can we redeem our great nation? And if so how can it be carried out?

parT of The ansWer Will be found in our resolve to remove the shackles. To see through the deception. To avoid the seduction of Statism and see the hagfish that has latched itself on our American principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And, dear brother, get back to God. It is He that offers us the light we need to find our way.

shall “We The people” deTermine To throw off the oppressor while it is still day and insist we return to our roots as “one nation under God” and governed by the U.S. Constitution. I say let’s do it. By the grace of God “we the people” are well able?

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Shall “we the people” determine to throw off the oppressor while it is still day and insist we return to our roots as “one nation under God” and governed by the U.S. Constitution. I say let’s do it. By the grace of God “we the people” are well able?

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PRINCIPLE-CENTERED PLANNINGIf you’ve ever gone whitewater rafting, then you know the importance of

planning. Whenever the raft approaches rapids, the guide has to plan the best route to navigate safely through them. If the guide fails to plan, then

the raft can easily smash into a rock or capsize.

By John C. Maxwell

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FOUR TYPES OF PLANNINGPassive planning happens when leadership allows the raft to travel downstream at the mercy of the current rather than steering, rowing, and turning. This kind of non-planning eventually leaves you unprepared to face whitewater rapids. Worse yet, in the absence of a plan, the current may take the raft over the edge of a dreaded waterfall.

paniC planning happens only afTer The raft is in trouble. At this point, all of the organization’s resources are scrambled in a reactionary pattern in an attempt to solve the problem. With panic planning, you may or may not come out alive and well, but you are guaranteed some bumps and bruises.

sCienTifiC planning is viable, buT Can be laborious, mechanical, and often ends up abandoned in the process. Imagine if a raft guide constantly tried to measure the depth of the water, the distance between rocks, the wind speed, and the water current. Although the information might be helpful, oftentimes the water would be moving too swiftly to take the measurements. In a like manner, leaders often have to respond to change in an instant. There’s no time to collect scientific data on all of the variables before deciding which course of action is best.

prinCiple-CenTered planning is The key to effectiveness. It is the artistic or leadership approach. Principle-centered planning recognizes that life in general (and people in particular) can’t be graphed on a chart, but sees that planning still remains essential.

PRINCIPLE-CENTERED PLANNING

John C. Maxwell

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REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON’T PLANYou don’t have to be in leadership very long to learn that planning pays off. Even so, many people don’t plan. Here are four reasons why people neglect planning.

1. They don’t possess planning skills or knowledge. Some people don’t have an innate ability to project themselves into the future. They’ve never been taught to prioritize their day or to prepare for tomorrow.

2. They’re caught in the tyranny of the urgent, and they believe that they don’t have time. Some people allow themselves to be pulled into the vortex of minutiae. As a consequence, they end up buried under a sea of details, and they can’t pull their heads above water long enough to plan.

3. They don’t like the perceived hassle of planning. Instead of planning one event at a time, they become overwhelmed by the mountain of things to plan.

4. Many people don’t plan because the outcome varies greatly. “After all,” they say, “When I do make a plan, it normally doesn’t end up happening, so why bother?”

WHY PLANNING IS ESSENTIALWe all have desires and dreams, yet we’ll never accomplish our dreams in life just by wanting them bad enough. Planning bridges the gap between our desires and dreams by calling us to action. As noted by William Danforth, “”No plan is worth the paper it is

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printed on unless it starts you doing something.” A concrete plan supplies us with tangible steps to take in the direction of our dreams.

QUALITIES OF PRINCIPLE-CENTERED PLANNING

• Principle-centered planning allows us to be flexible without losing focus.• Principle-centered planning allows us to be creative without losing concentration.• Planning is the structure. • Principle-centered planning is the flesh.• Planning is the roadmap. • Principle-centered planning is the movement.• Planning is the idea. • Principle-centered planning is the action.• Planning is the paper. • Principle-centered planning is the power.

you may have heard The expression, “rome Wasn’T builT in a day.” Well, Rome wasn’t built on accident, either. The coliseum, the pantheon, Saint Peter’s basilica... these architectural marvels weren’t the offspring of happenstance. They were created only after architects had spent countless hours developing blueprints of the buildings’ foundations and structural frameworks.

a blueprinT, as The ouTline of The building plan, is a viTally important document. Even so, the blueprint only represents a small

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step in the planning process. Before a building can be constructed, its planners must also budget expenses, consider what raw materials to use, and determine how to recruit labor. A good building plan starts with a blueprint, but extends far beyond it.

7 PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE YOUR PLANNING PROCESS AND HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMSIt’s hard to achieve anything consequential without a written plan. However, putting a plan on paper isn’t enough. Regardless of how thorough, concrete, or ingenious a plan may be, it won’t happen unless additional ingredients are injected into the planning process. In my experience, I’ve observed seven principles that are absolutely critical to successful planning.

1. The Principle of Passion When we’re passionless, we procrasti-nate on the plan or burnout trying to execute it. With passion, we approach our plans with excitement and a sense of urgency. Pas-sion gives planning energy.

passion also gives planning foCus. as Tim redmond says, “There are many things that will catch my eye, but there are only a few things that will catch my heart. It is those I consider to pursue.” Passion narrows our vision so that the plan dominates our attention and distractions fade into the background.

2. The Principle of Creativity Of the seven planning principles, we violate the principle of creativity the most. By gravitating to concreteness, we sacrifice creativity. We settle for what’s easy to wrap our minds around, and we neglect to wrestle with harder, more difficult dilemmas.

i’m ConvinCed ThaT leaders are Too busy doing To Think and provide ideas. Even the rare leaders who think creatively often neglect to encourage the people around them to do the same. Consequently, a majority of teams rely on one person for creative thought and end up starved for good ideas.

3. The Principle of Influence When you prepare your plans, ask yourself the question, “Am I able to influence the resources need-ed to fulfill my planning and mission?” To accomplish your plan, you’ll need influence over people, finances, and your schedule.

The supporT of people, espeCially oTher influenCers, Can make or break your plan. Make a priority to build relationships with them. In particular, find the key to their lives by learning what matters most to them. If you continually add value to the influencers around you in meaningful ways, then you’ll be more likely to receive their assistance when you need it.

4. The Principle of Priorities I’m amazed by the amount of people who begin to plan their careers before taking the time to prioritize their lives. You have no right, nor any reason, to start planning your life until you know what you’re living for and what you’re willing to die for. It’s important to find your purpose so that you run, not on the fast track, but on your track.

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The key To a prioriTized life is ConCenTraTion folloWed by elimination. As Peter Drucker observed, “Concentration is the key to economic results. No other principle of effectiveness is violated as constantly today as the basic principal of concentration. Our motto seems to be, let’s do a little bit of everything.” We must cease to dabble in everything before we can become excellent at anything.

5. The Principle of Flexibility In leadership, be mentally prepared that not everything will go according to your plans. Then, when plans unfold unexpectedly, you’ll be prepared to see new oppor-tunities. Some of the best things I’ve received in life have been surprises that I could never have planned in advance.

When plans go aWry, don’T jusT sTand There. by sTaying in motion, you create movement. Be resourceful enough to improvise when circumstances push you off course.

6. The Principle of Timing I credit Robert Schuller for teaching me a lesson about timing-the peak-to-peak principle. Most of the time, our decisions are based on our emotional environment rather than reality. When we’re in the valleys of life, we don’t see clearly. Our perspective is limited, and all we see are the problems around us. In the valleys we make decisions, not to better ourselves, but to escape our problems.

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never make a major deCision in The valleys. WaiT unTil you get to the peak where you can see clearer and farther. By reserving big choices for the peaks, you’ll avoid making rash decisions that you’ll regret later.

7. The Principle of Teamwork A worthwhile plan ought to be bigger than your abilities. You shouldn’t be able to accomplish it alone. Each of us has areas of weakness, blind spots, and short-comings. Unless we rely on a team to help us, our plans succumb to our personal limitations.

a sign in CoaCh bill parCells’ offiCe sTaTed his philosophy plainly, “Individuals play the game but teams win championships.” What we can do alone pales in comparison to the potential we have when we work together.

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JOHN C. MAXWELL is the founder and chairman of The INJOY Group, organizations he created to partner with people by helping them to maximize their personal and leadership potential. He is an expert on leaderhip, speaking to more than 250,000 people a year on growth, leadership and personal development. He can be reached at www.maximumimpact.com.

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