Even CBS’s and CNN’s polling (always skewed sampling toward liberals) had to tip their hat to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. The CBS instant poll showed a 72% approval rating on his immigration plan while the CNN poll indicated 76% approval overall.

Trump struck a tone of unification from the very beginning of his speech:

“Many of us campaigned on the same core promises: to defend American jobs and demand fair trade for American workers; to rebuild and revitalize our Nation’s infrastructure; to reduce the price of healthcare and prescription drugs; to create an immigration system that is safe, lawful, modern and secure; and to pursue a foreign policy that puts America’s interests first.”

Trump called for the parties to work together:

“But we must reject the politics of revenge, resistance, and retribution — and embrace the boundless potential of cooperation, compromise, and the common good. Together, we can break decades of political stalemate. We can bridge old divisions, heal old wounds, build new coalitions, forge new solutions, and unlock the extraordinary promise of America’s future. The decision is ours to make. We must choose between greatness or gridlock, results or resistance, vision or vengeance, incredible progress or pointless destruction. Tonight, I ask you to choose greatness.”

He characterized immigration policy as a moral issue:

“We have a moral duty to create an immigration system that protects the lives and jobs of our citizens. This includes our obligation to the millions of immigrants living here today, who followed the rules and respected our laws. Legal immigrants enrich our Nation and strengthen our society in countless ways. I want people to come into our country, but they have to come in legally. Tonight, I am asking you to defend our very dangerous southern border out of love and devotion to our fellow citizens and to our country. No issue better illustrates the divide between America’s working class and America’s political class than illegal immigration. Wealthy politicians and donors push for open borders while living their lives behind walls and gates and guards.”

Senator Bernie Sanders bristled when Trump promised, “Here, in the United States, we are alarmed by new calls to adopt socialism in our country. America was founded on liberty and independence — not government coercion, domination, and control. We are born free, and we will stay free. Tonight, we renew our resolve that America will never be a socialist country.”

Therein, his entire speech was one of accomplishment and a call to unity. One that set America straight on what he has done, and on the incredible challenge he faces—a lack of unity. Sadly, this obstruction and hate environment will likely continue.

As Christ said in Mark 3:25, “And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.”

At least Trump made an effort at unification and trying to work together; if it doesn’t happen, it’s on the obstructionists.

Have a blessed and powerful day,

Former Soviet KGB agent Yuri Bezmenov, who defected from the Soviet Union in 1970, was interviewed in 1984 about Soviet infiltration methods. Bezmenov said that by 1970 the Soviet Union already had infiltrated the US through brainwashing left-leaning people in the news media, entertainment, politics, business, education, and religion. He said the Soviet Union used a brainwashing strategy called ideological subversion designed to change the perception of reality of every American so “no one is able to come to sensible conclusions” to defend themselves, their families, or their country. Sadly, Bezmenov was prophetic as many socialists, now called progressives, hold key positions in American society.

Bezmenov said there are four stages of ideological subversion:

The first stage, demoralization, which takes 15-30 years according to Bezmenov, was completed before 1985.

The second stage, also completed, is destabilization. This is where people destabilize the entire nation through actions that are counter to common sense and sound practices.

The third stage is creating crisis.

And the fourth stage is normalization. Bezmenov said that the leftists that help create these stages are the first to be executed by a communist dictatorship because once they find out they have perpetrated a lie, they become the most ardent opposition. Those who stand against communism by warning others are also executed.

Bezmenov said that the Soviets used brainwashed leftists to teach Marxism-Leninism ideology to several generations of American students. He said that these teachings included:

• feminism
• sexual liberation
• hedonism
• anti-war sentiments
• liberation theology
• and globalism

He said these students are now the people who are the business, religious, political, educational, media, and entertainment leaders of American society. He said, “You are stuck with them. They are contaminated. They are programmed to think and react to certain stimuli… You cannot change their mind even if you expose them to authentic information… the process of demoralization is complete and irreversible.”

To reverse this process, Bezmenov said writing letters will not work. He said:

“There must be a very strong national effort to educate people in the spirit of real patriotism, number one. Number two, to explain to them the real danger of socialist, communist, welfare state, big brother government… The moment at least part of the United States population is convinced that the danger is real, they have to force their government…to stop aiding communism.”

I will add another way to reverse the process:

Mark 16:15, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”

And Ephesians 6:20, “…that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.”

Christian Americans must see clearly and act decisively.

Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!

Bill Wilson

www.dailyjot.com