Another day that will live in Infamy

President Roosevelt described December 7, 1941, the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor, as a day that will live in infamy.  Today is the 7th anniversary of another day that will live in infamy, the Islamic terrorist attack on the United States.  Those evil men killed 3000 innocent people who had done nothing to them, and brought down two mighty buildings that were American landmarks.  Seven years later, they have not been able to mount another attack within our borders, although I am sure they want to.  President Bush has kept us safe.  Whatever else he may have done, right or wrong, he fulfilled his duty to protect our country.

What a difference a few years make.  Politics is more personally destructive than ever before.  It is not enough to disagree, there are those who must discredit or destroy the lives of those they disagree with.  People have willingly forgotten God.  Those who still remember Him are mocked and ridiculed.  I think we are like the Nephites in the Book of Mormon days; we as a nation have become divided into classes with those who are lifted up in the pride of their hearts and those who are looked down upon and reviled.  We live in perilous times and the world is ripening in iniquity.  Now as never before we need to listen to the Lord, listen to his called and set apart leaders, and hearken to what they say.  If we do, we will not be moved out of our place.  If we don't, we will not be blessed.  As the prophet Joseph Smith said, "When the Lord commands, I obey."  It's that simple.