MADAM SECRETARY -- Perversion of Truth

MADAM SECRETARY -- Perversion of Truth
Season Five; Episode One
"E Pluribus Unum"

Again this year, CBS is featuring a series called "Madame Secretary", featuring the life of Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord, who is played by Tea Leoni.

In recent weeks, the ads for this program showed a special episode, in which Secretary McCord asked those who had served as Secretaries of State in days past to join her. Secretary McCord was seeking guidance about how to address the nation in the aftermath of a series of attacks on federal buildings (including the White House), perpetrated by a nationalist movement.

Hillary Clinton, Colin Powell, and Madeline Albright responded to her call for help, and met together in her office, at the end of last night's episode. They each shared their thoughts about what she could say that would give the people hope in light of these recent attacks.

Please join me as we examine the narrative of this episode, and seek the Lord if there might be a "meaning behind the meaning" of this story . . . hence Decoding the Code.

The Narrative
"Madam Secretary" Premiere Recap
Season Five; Episode One (Excerpt)

Though everyone suspected foreign terrorists were responsible for the attack, the culprits turned out to be American white nationalists . . . a shaken Elizabeth summoned three former secretaries of state - Gen. Colin Powell, Madeline Albright and Hillary Clinton - to seek their counsel about how to handle messaging.

Elizabeth's predecessors agreed that her remarks had to reassure the country and remind citizens that the United States' strength lies in its core democratic values. The terrorists "attack what has made American great, and still does, and that is our diversity," Clinton noted, in what may or may not be a sly dig on President Donald Trump's favorite slogan.

In general, Clinton, Albright and Powell suggested that Elizabeth talk about what unites Americans, and that's exactly what she did. In a speech at the memorandum signing, Elizabeth called nationalism "the existential threat of our time" and made it clear that nationalism is not patriotism, "but a perversion of it."

Decoding the Code:
A Not-too-subtle Message

The narrative on this show, spoken by all four "secretaries of state," had one common theme: "nationalism" is a dangerous position while "patriotism" is beneficial to all. The confusion between these two terms and . . . coming just four weeks before our national election . . . can reap great harm to our people.

On the show, "nationalists" are actually white supremacists who advance their cause through violent means and who believe that only white men are true Americans.

"Patriotism" on the other hand is a global mindset, bent on our nation coming into alignment with all others. The unspoken message here is that we must all be marching towards a New World Order together. Hence the unspoken message is that the phrase "Make America Great Again" flies in the face of "true" patriotism, which is a lie!

What is" Patriotism?"

Patriotism or national pride is the ideology of love and devotion to a homeland, and a sense of alliance with other citizens who share the same values. This attachment can be a combination of many different features relating to one's own homeland, including ethnic, cultural, political or historical aspects. It encompasses a set of concepts closely related to those of nationalism. (Source: Wikipedia)

What is "Nationalism?"

Nationalism is a political, social, and economic system characterized by the promotion of the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining sovereignty (self-governance) over the homeland. The political ideology of nationalism holds that a nation should govern itself, free from outside interference and is linked to the concept of self-determination. Nationalism is further oriented towards developing and maintaining a national identity based on shared, social characteristics, such as culture and language, religion and politics, and a belief in a common ancestry. Nationalism, therefore, seeks to preserve a nation's culture, by way of pride in national achievements. (Source: Wikipedia)

The Hijacking of "Nationalism"

Returning to last night's episode of "Madame Secretary," it is directly implied that any nation, or individual, who holds to a "nationalist" mindset may be a dangerous citizen, while true patriots will yield up the nation's sovereignty for the "greater good" of world peace, etc. Nothing can be further from the truth!

Don't Be Fooled!

Those of us who have a deep love of our country, and who hold to its Judeo-Christian roots, can be rightfully proud of our heritage. And as voters, we need to support those candidates who are of like mind.

We are NOT a dangerous people -- we are only "dangerous" to the socialists among us who are working to transform America into a "democratic socialist" state.

Instead, we continue to proudly work together to "make America great again."