America 1982-Chapter 547 - 111: Formidable People, You Shall Witness, The Terror of the Battlefield, You Must See It!_2

"But many people need to walk for too long, until their flesh decays and only their souls can return to Eden, like you at this moment. Why is this so? Because you have been alone for too long, no one is willing to be your eyes, no one is willing to be your ears, and no one is willing to be your limbs."

"I can tell everyone a little secret, God actually does not like lambs that return to the flock in solitude, He prefers to see herds of lambs returning under the leadership of a bellwether."

"That man, he is striving to become the bellwether, he is trying to lead you all towards the light. Why does he do this? Not because he wishes to become the leader but because he is willing to risk everything for the other lambs, to walk at the forefront, to help you all find the smoothest road home."

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"As the High Priest of the Disciples of Saint Martin, I’ve more than once told my brothers and sisters in the order: Never believe a phrase that many preachers are fond of saying: Bless those who mock you with the finest blessing and give the sincerest gratitude to those who hurt you, for it is those tribulations that guide you back through God’s narrow gate."

"Many of you might have heard this phrase, but in fact, there is no such line in the Bible. Quite the contrary, it says something else: ’If the avenger of blood does kill the murderer, no guilt for bloodshed shall be upon him.’ This means if you kill the person who harmed you in the name of vengeance, you have not sinned."

"Everyone here was once among the most elite soldiers of this country. To you, this may seem somewhat unbelievable, as you likely have hundreds of ways to teach a painful lesson to those who mock or harm you. Each one of you is strong, fearless, never to be controlled by others, you are born free citizens of this land."

"But is that really the case? Are you truly fearless, really not subject to anyone’s control? You joined the military, you set foot on the battlefield, you lost lives, you were scarred, you are now bowed with age, turned into heretics in the eyes of others. Were these your own choices? No, all of this is part of an extremely clever lie, designed to make you believe that even when you are destitute or freezing to death on the street, you are free."

"Those liars have told you many words that you feel you should remember by heart. For instance, they said you should not be cowardly on the battlefield, you should not drink excessively in bars, you should not steal when you are poor, and you should not fight when mocked. Do you think these words are their kind attempts to save your souls? No, they do not care whether your soul ascends to heaven or your body decays anywhere. They just simply enjoy having the power to deceive and command you in their hands."

"They are always above you, pointing and looking down on you. You, who deem yourself a free citizen, must always bow before them, and yet you believe yourself to be fearless."

"But now, someone has stood up. He will step by step make his way to Washington, to tell those liars on behalf of all of you: ’My actions shall be heard by those afar, and my capabilities shall be recognized by those near. Strong people, you shall witness it; the horrors of the battlefield, you must see it!’"

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Inside the Democratic Party’s Miami committee meeting room, the Democratic black candidate Gerald Richman watched the broadcast of the rally on TV with an unsightly expression. Not just him—all other Democratic Party members of the Miami committee inside the room were staring, dumbfounded, as one great orator after another took the stage, using various languages to stir up more than a thousand veterans who had come to the rally into ceaseless applause and roaring.

Those people were shouting in the direction of Washington: "Strong people, you shall witness it; the horrors of the battlefield, you must see it!"

Those more than a thousand people—damn it—were not the disabled confined to wheelchairs but were capable of driving on their own, with a shotgun in the trunk, a Stars and Stripes flag attached to the car hood, and a slogan printed on the car body: Say No to Cubans! These were veterans who’d specifically come to the rally from other cities, many of whom were tough guys who had fought in the Vietnam War in their forties.

If these orators, seemingly coming out of nowhere, truly incited them and they marched to Washington en masse in their cars, the Democratic Party could expect the American people to remember this incident for a hundred years!

That was the reason for the grave faces in the room.

Throughout the entire rally shown on television, Jeff Rush’s name was never mentioned; because Crossroads Foundation’s reason for applying for the rally was to advocate for the improvement of veteran medical benefits, and not to start an election campaign meeting on behalf of Jeff Rush’s campaign committee. It was set up in this way to avoid Jeff Rush being criticized, and so the costs wouldn’t need to be covered by Jeff Rush’s campaign committee. The Crossroads Foundation would bear the rally’s expenses, and because of its charitable nature, it could refuse to disclose who truly funded the rally.

Even without Jeff Rush’s name, no one thought that the rally wasn’t meant to support Jeff Rush. Just look at those veterans, who barely stopped during the whole event, holding banners with Jeff Rush’s portrait and waving the American Stars and Stripes flag, ready to follow Jeff Rush’s lead against the Cubans of the Eighteenth District or the Democratic Party offices.