Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich was the last speaker of the morning session of the Family Research Council's Washington Briefing.
Gingrich said Governor Sarah Palin's interview with Charlie Gibson of ABC was extremely distorted. He said when Gov. Palin was asked about whether our soldiers were on a "task from God," Gibson ignored the full quote and the context of her statement to this effect.
He said the elite liberal media has become very hostile toward religion. Gingrich pointed out that he had written a book which illustrated the deep belief in God held by the Founders, and historically through the life of our nation. He said this is also seen in our nation's monuments.
Gingrich said our nation's Christian heritage can be illustrated even through the quotes of liberal Democrats like President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President John F. Kennedy, and he shared some of these with the crowd. He quoted Kennedy stating, "...knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own." He also quoted Kennedy: " the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God."
He also spoke of the faith of Abraham Lincoln, and the multitude of times Lincoln spoke of God. He spoke of how Lincoln relied on God for strength during the Civil War, and Gingrich said the faith of Lincoln can be seen in the Lincoln Memorial here in Washington D.C.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's D-Day Prayer included "Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity." He said Roosevelt called our soldiers "Thy heroic servants" of God.
Gingrich asked whether Palin's statement seemed in the same spirit as these great leaders of America.
Gingrich said "It is time to teach American history accurately."
Great presentation!
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