{"product_id":"2940014478465","title":"Truth that Sets America Free","description":"In 200 years, America grew from an insignificant, fledgling nation to become the strongest and richest nation in the history of the world. This meteoric growth was not due to some fluke or accident. Those who laid the philosophical and political foundation of America were given wisdom beyond their own ability: they looked to truthful, natural law concepts spelled out in the Judeo-Christian Scriptures. In fact, the most quoted book by our framers during the time of America’s birth was the Bible. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn recent decades, however, the leadership of our nation has lost track of or turned its back on these revered concepts. The growing sense of Americans is arrogantly thinking that we are smart enough to build a nation without God’s wisdom. The result is that we are in a major economic crisis. Our economy is floundering, and Washington’s debt growth is unsustainable—growing by $76,000 every second. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Truth that Sets America Free, former judge, father of 12, and U.S. Senate candidate Randy Hekman argues for America to return to concepts that have proven to work, and to implement them while there is still time to do so.  But to make these changes will be politically challenging at best. The reason, suggests Hekman in his quick-read manifesto, is that government is a lagging indicator of culture. That to really turn this ship of state around before it hits the iceberg will require changed hearts of citizens who are now increasingly demanding the federal government meet their wants for food, clothing, shelter, medical care and cell phones. These expectations cannot be changed without the efficacious work of the church and the family who are in the heart and life-changing business.  This will require “all hands on deck” from every citizen who wants to see America survive for the sake of our children and grandchildren.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile there are numerous political suggestion for fixing America at this time of major crisis, in Hekman’s opinion they are only dealing with the margins and not really addressing the actual house that is on fire. Unless Washington, supported by a healing culture, embraces major structural change as set forth in Truth that Sets America Free, we will continue to head toward the cliff.","brand":"Randall Hekman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47146072015088,"sku":"2940014478465","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014478465_p0.jpg?v=1763609245","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014478465","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}