Kennedy conspired with the soviets against a sitting potus, kerry conspired with the enemies of liberty. Both were natives of MA. I would view with suspicion and alarm, anyone coming from that state. And not let them anywhere near any power.

Sorry, wrong article.

I read this every year, this year it is especially relevant. The world would be a better place if we still had people like Royster in the media.

"I would view with suspicion and alarm, anyone coming from that state."

#1, isn´t Massachusetts is your home state?

Recommend for MUST READ status: It shows that little has changed since Ceasar´s day. You can change the names and places and still see that we have the same situation today, only now, we´ve got it in America -- what was once the Land of the Free.

There is this imporant reminder:

...Paul of Tarsus, too, was sore afraid. He feared that other Caesars, other prophets, might one day persuade men that man was nothing save a servant unto them, that men might yield up their birthright from God for pottage and walk no more in freedom.

We have exactly that situation here in America and in Europe, among other places.

There is also this regarding trying to snuff out religion:

But it came to pass for a while in diverse places that the truth did set man free, although the men of darkness were offended and they tried to put out the light. The voice said, Haste ye. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness come upon you, for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth

Our country is full of men and women who "walk in darkness", who will never see the Light. So it was and so it will be until the End of Days.

But we know Who wins, and on this Chrismas Day evening, we are reminded that the only real hope of mankind is still alive and watching.

~~This editorial was written in 1949 by the late Vermont Roysterand has been published annually since.~~

And yes, still a ´Must Read´.

Done

Well said, #5.

False Prophets... Isn´t that the truth.

Tiberius 0bama.

I had never seen this before. Thank you OP and thank you staff for the ´´must read´´ status. This is beautiful - and truly relevant to today, maybe moreso than when it was written...

The wonder of Christmas means that we are all in His hands no matter what false god here on earth thinks. A blessed Christmas to all.

I´ll take this opportunity to wish all L-Dotters, the Lucianne staff and, most especially, our hostess, Miss Lucianne, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

I do believe that of the tragedies of late, they were not caused by a tool, but because we, as a nation, have chosen to walk in darkness, to worship false idols and prophets and have for sure lost our way. We know not who we are, we eschew what our Founding Fathers fought and died for, we live only for ourselves this moment.
A great article, a terrific reminder not only for the season, but the whole year, salvation and resurrection lies with Him, not with us.

What is going on in the press with the use of phrases starting with the word, ´for´?
....master OF it all...please!
We have even seen ´President for the United States´. Ugh...

Thanks S.C. I join you in wishing Mrs L and staff a very Merry Christmas. You are heroes to us. Blessings.

I have read this editorial every year since I was a sophomore in college and came to appreciate the WSJ editorial page. Every year it rings true.

Yes, keep this piece a must read. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, all...And to Lucianne.

Merry Christmas to all...Lucianne, staff, posters and lurkers.

Happy Birthday,Lord Jesus.

Merry hristmas, my dear L-dotters!

Ad multos annos, my dear Lord.

The light of freedom dwindles. The gaze of the tyrant´s eye falls on all mankind in anticipation of ever more power over men. The breasts of men and women tremble in fear of the nearing rampage. Who will fight for frail liberty in the shade of promised grist? A desperate people gladly accept the yoke of slavery for a few handfuls of oats. Once Liberty has fled from the land, she is hard to coax back.

Even more true today than when it was written. Far too many Americans believe that man exists solely to serve the State.

In my opinion, Obama is worse than the Caesars, because he has more power. Plus the Caesars (even the mentally-deranged ones) were smarter than Obama.

#21

I will fight.
I am fighting.
I have been fighting always.
Liberty or Death.
I will never surrender.

And if is lose my life in this fight, I pray the Lord will include me in that host that follows His Chariot to Victory at His coming.

Thank you and blessed Christmas OP, Miss Lucianne and family, our LCom team, and fellow sharp, articulate, humorous and loving LDotters... as we celebrate our Savior´s birth... this Christmas Eve...

He came that we might live abundantly...

All y´all make it even moreso!

Merry Christmas to Mrs Lucianne and all of you invisible friends.