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Those Who Do not Learn from History are Doomed to Repeat it; Lessons Learned from the Whiskey Rebellion

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What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; there is nothing new under the sun. Ecclesiastes 1:9 (HCSB)

The power sought by the federal government to force its will upon the people started long before President Obama took office. President Hamilton thought that the use of military force against the American people was justified to promote his unpopular Whiskey Tax. Does this sound familiar to anyone? The new tax is Obamacare, the force of Law is being waged against the states and the people by the Government and the Supreme Court. Although we the people fought and protested fehemently against the passing of Obamacare our ‘representatives” refused to listen to us and passed the bill anyway, forcing all Americans to pay the tax thus imposed.

I guess we have not yet learned from history. Maybe this time “we the people” will win this war against our freedoms.

“That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” -The Declaration of Independence

Be sure to read this history lesson and take note of the similarities. Like Solomon said so long ago: “there is nothing new under the sun

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Sneak Peeks: Glimpses of upcoming events

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Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Psalms 34:8 (NKJV)

144308_f520Whenever I rent a DVD I have to sit through the upcoming preview section of the disk. Perhaps I am just not technical enough to figure out how to bypass them but in any event I patiently sit through these short snippets of upcoming releases. Many times after seeing these previews I make a note to go see or rent the offering being presented.

Perhaps it is a new action adventure movie or a comedy. Maybe it is the latest sequel to a series. Perhaps it is just a remake of an older story being retold. Whatever the case, these trailers are meant to do one thing and one thing only, make you want to see the film being advertised.

Coming soon to a theater near you, these advertisements can be seen everywhere, most often during a favorite TV program. The advertisers feel that if you are watching the television program then perhaps you would also like the new film coming soon.

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All advertising does is arouse someone’s appetite for more of what they are offering. For example NBC recently aired the remake of the Knight Rider television series from the 80’s, with a newly designed KITT. It had all the makings of a sequel. During the program NBC ran an ad spot offering a chance to win your very own KITT, Knight Rider Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang. Who wouldn’t want to have a KITT to park in their driveway? I mean, what an appealing idea. here is your very own KITT. All you have to do is sign onto a web site, and answer a few questions from the program, for your chance to win one of four Ford cars being offered by the program.

I wanted one! That would be cool! To think I could have one for my very own! Thus the power of advertising worked on

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me. I did not however go to the web site to take a chance on winning the car because chances, and I, just do not seem to live in the same neighborhoods. In any event the result of the advertisement made me want to get one.

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I had anticipated the airing of the new Knight Rider program for weeks because NBC would run their sneak peak trailer during most of their prime time programming. They wanted to make sure that enough people anticipated the airing that they would have a huge audience when the time came for the actual program to be aired. I do not know how many tuned in for that 2 hour premier but I was at least one.

One of the sponsors of the program was the new movie ‘Vantage Point’. A movie starring Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, and William Hurt. An action adventure movie in which the President gets shot. And then the plot twists and turns depending on how you look at things from your vantage point. Anyway I went to see this film.

The point of all this is to say that there is a lot to be said for these sneak peeks. We find them everywhere in our society. Try before you buy, free sample, and the aforementioned movie and television program trailers. This tool has been around for a long time.

Newspapers and magazines have upcoming features in them as well. They are all meant to get you to look forward to an upcoming event or article or series. The previews are written in such a way to make you want to get more information, or buy the item, or attend the event. Sneak peeks therefore are proven to be successful.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants–things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, Revelation 1:1 (NKJV)

The apostle John had a sneak peek of upcoming events after he was exiled to the Isle of Patmos. During this time he was given a vision of heaven and of things to come. God showed John a sneak peek, a preview. During this time John recorded for us, all that he had seen and heard.

Just like any great movie trailer Revelation is full of imagery and drama. An action adventure just waiting for world wide release, coming soon to a town and city near you. Full of action, mystery, horror, excitement, drama, and violence, I would expect the motion picture association to rate the film ‘M’ for mature audiences only. Good versus evil, right triumphs over wrong. God wins, the devil looses. What a great story!
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