America At The Brink and On the Brink

America at the Brink: From Order to Anarchy

If I offer an opinion about the USA over the past 5 or 6 years, one word comes to mind, Anarchy.

Anarchy is more than chaos—it is the absence of governing authority, a state where laws lose meaning and society spirals into disorder. For centuries, America stood as the antithesis of anarchy: a constitutional republic built on the rule of law. Our founders understood that liberty without law is not freedom—it is an invitation to tyranny and chaos. For over 200 years, this principle anchored our national identity. But today, as headlines scream of shootings near the White House, political assassinations, and rampant lawlessness, we must ask: Have we crossed the threshold into anarchy?

 

A Nation Built on Laws

From the ratification of the Constitution in 1789, America embraced a radical idea: that laws—not monarchs, mobs, or military juntas—would govern the land. This framework gave rise to the most prosperous and stable society in human history. Our courts, legislatures, and law enforcement institutions were designed to protect life, liberty, and property. For generations, Americans trusted that justice, though imperfect, would prevail.

This trust was not abstract. It was lived reality. Citizens obeyed laws because they believed in their legitimacy. Leaders respected constitutional limits because they feared accountability. The social contract held firm because enforcement was consistent and impartial. That is the America we inherited—a nation where laws mattered. It must be noted that the founder recognized the limits of our new and experimental system. In October of 1798, John Adams wrote the Massachusetts Militia these words,  “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Almost 230 years later we are seeing the fruition of these words.

 

The Slow Decay of Enforcement

But somewhere along the way, cracks began to form. Over the past few decades, a cultural and political shift has eroded the foundation of law and order. It began subtly: prosecutors declining to pursue “minor” offenses, cities adopting lenient bail reforms, and activist judges prioritizing ideology over justice. These decisions, often cloaked in the language of compassion sent a dangerous message: laws are negotiable.

Consider the rise of “smash-and-grab” thefts in major cities. Organized mobs loot stores in broad daylight, confident they will face no consequences. Carjackings and assaults spike while offenders walk free within hours. In some jurisdictions, theft under a certain dollar amount is effectively decriminalized. The result? Businesses shutter, communities suffer, and law-abiding citizens live in fear.

This permissiveness is not confined to street crime. It extends to immigration policy. Our borders—once symbols of sovereignty—are now porous gateways. The addition of "Sanctuary Cities" with millions entering illegally are overwhelming resources and straining social cohesion. When laws governing entry and citizenship are ignored, the very concept of a nation-state begins to unravel.

 

The Liberal Agenda and Cultural Disruption

Driving this decay is an ideology that elevates personal autonomy above communal responsibility. Under the banner of “progress,” we have normalized defiance—against police, against courts, against any authority that dares to enforce standards. Protests morph into riots. Statues topple. City blocks burn. And rather than condemn lawlessness, some leaders excuse it as “expression” or “justice.”

This cultural shift is not accidental. It is the fruit of decades of rhetoric portraying law enforcement as oppressive and laws as relics of systemic injustice. While reform is necessary in any system, dismantling enforcement altogether is not reform—it is surrender. And surrender breeds chaos.

 

Today’s Flashpoints: Violence in the Heart of Power

The consequences of this trajectory are now undeniable. Now, two National Guard members were gunned down near the White House in an ambush-style attack. The shooter fired 10–15 rounds in a zone that should be among the most secure on earth.  The symbolism is chilling: violence has breached the gates of power.

This is not an isolated incident. In recent months, political assassinations have rocked the nation. Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered during a campus event. State lawmakers and their spouses were slain in targeted attacks. Arsonists torch government facilities. Extremists plot against elected officials. According to Reuters, more than 213 cases of political violence have occurred since January 6, 2021—which was one of the worst days since the 1970s. This day was preceded by the 'summer of love' where one reporter ludicrously reported that 'the protest was mostly peaceful' while behind him in the picture fires burned.

These are not random crimes. They are symptoms of a deeper sickness: a society where laws no longer command respect, where political disputes escalate into bloodshed, and where the state struggles to maintain order.

 

The Anatomy of Anarchy

What does anarchy look like in practice? It looks like cities where police are defunded and crime surges. It looks like borders where sovereignty evaporates. It looks like legislatures paralyzed by partisanship while mobs dictate policy through intimidation. It looks like citizens arming themselves because they no longer trust institutions to protect them.

Anarchy is not declared in a single moment. It creeps in through a thousand concessions—each justified as temporary, each defended as humane—until the cumulative effect is irreversible. We are living that reality now.

 

The Cost of Lawlessness

The price of this descent is staggering. Economically, businesses flee high-crime areas, hollowing out urban cores. Socially, trust erodes as communities fracture along ideological lines. Politically, polarization hardens into tribalism, making governance nearly impossible. Morally, a generation grows up believing that rules are optional and accountability is oppressive. And spiritually? The soul becomes so hardened and insensitive that life means little.

This is not sustainable. A society cannot endure when its legal, moral, and spiritual, framework collapses. History offers sobering lessons: from the fall of Rome to the chaos of post-Soviet states, lawlessness is the prelude to tyranny. When order dies, power does not vanish—it consolidates in the hands of the ruthless.

 

What follows is a path to restoration. My prayer is that we will do personally what it takes so that corporately this great nation does not prematurely pass away.

• Restoring the Rule of Law: A Path Forward =If America is to survive as a constitutional republic, we must act decisively. Here are five imperatives:
• Reaffirm the Primacy of Law - Leaders must declare—without equivocation—that laws will be enforced. No more selective prosecution. No more ideological exemptions. Justice must be blind, not partisan.
• Secure the Borders - A nation without borders is not a nation. Enforce immigration laws, streamline legal pathways, and end policies that incentivize illegal entry. Sovereignty is non-negotiable.
• Rebuild Law Enforcement Capacity - Fund police departments adequately. Invest in training and accountability, but reject narratives that demonize officers wholesale. Communities thrive when safety is restored.
• Reform the Judiciary - Judges must interpret law, not legislate from the bench. Restore constitutional fidelity and curb activist rulings that undermine enforcement.
• Revive Civic Education - Teach the next generation that liberty and law are inseparable. Freedom is not the absence of restraint—it is the presence of justice.
• Renew our commitment to Jehovah God and His Principles - Of all that I've mentioned, this was will be viewed as the 'ramblings of a preacher', yet returning to this one principle has the ability to bring peace and civility to this nation. While this is mentioned last, it is really first. The decay of culture began with the decay of belief in Christ. He offers real answers to our real need.

 

The Choice Before Us

America stands at a crossroads. We can continue down the path of permissiveness, watching our cities burn and our institutions crumble. Or we can reclaim the principles that made us exceptional: the rule of law, equal justice, deep spiritual commitment, and ordered liberty. The choice is ours—but time is short. Anarchy is not a distant threat. It is here, knocking at the gates of our Republic. The question is whether we will answer with resolve—or with resignation.