I have spent my summer doing what matters: spending time with my family, vacationing, enjoying God's beautiful creations. I have also been reading as much as possible and educating myself on our nation's history. I'm sorry I have taken such a long hiatus, but I hope this post is worth your while. As I have written multiple times, and as you are well aware, our nation is in a precarious position. That position makes this election the most important one of our lifetime. I'm not given to hyperbole, but I believe that deeply. Americans had become complacent and comfortable. To our discredit, we allowed the situation in Washington DC to deteriorate to where we now find it: huge deficits, rampant and widespread corruption, burgeoning bureaucracy, arrogant and dismissive "public servants", crippling tax burdens and an entitlement mentality. The good news is that many, many Americans are complacent no more. As if awakening from a deep sleep, many of us realize what h