The Constitution: A Heavenly Banner [Paperback]

Ezra Taft Benson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Deseret Book; First Edition edition (May 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875790674
• ISBN-13: 978-0875790671
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #369,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This should be in every home library, December 11, 2002

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Shaun A. Knapp (Provo, Ut United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Constitution: A Heavenly Banner (Paperback)

I was given copies of this short book as gifts numerous times in my teen years and did not then realize nor value the book as I do now. I now hold this short book as one of the most important I have in my posession and hardly dare loan it out to anyone unless I have absule trust in having it returned. This is the last major message Patriot and LDS Church President and Prophet Ezra Taft Benson spoke on the subject of freedom. It is full of prophetic utterance that should be understood by all LDS people and liberty loving people everywhere, but it seems few have a clue. Indeed, the gadianton robbers "had seduced the more part of the righteous to come down to believe in their works and partake of their spoils."

Contemplate the great wisdom and divine influence that was exhibited by the noble Founders of the Republic. God inspired them, and Benson assures that God must make use of people in this generation who will be so inspired, so that our liberties might be maintained. Benson expresses his faith that liberty will be preserved. However he says, it "may cost us blood before we are through." Benson tells us what we must do if we desire to be among those who help save the Constitution from the brink of ruin, and frankly few there are who practice such principles or who have ever been made aware of them. That is why this book is so valuable as a teaching tool to help others get a greater understanding of correct eternal principles on which liberty is built. Ignorance of these principles permits socialism to run unrestrained, thus weakening our economy, destroying our rights or in essence violating our pursuit of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

As US Secretary of Agriculture under Eisenhower, Benson had been made to be host to Nikita Kruschev, leader of the USSR. He strongly opposed this state visitor and felt his visit a mistake, but nonetheless, he went ahead and hosted Kruschev for half a day at the Presidents request. During that half day in Washington, Kruschev arrogantly told Ezra Taft Benson that "you americans are naive" then proceeded to explain that Americans wouldn't accept communism outright, but would be fed small doses of socialism over time until one day America would awake and indeed be Communist. Benson said "It is happening, and they are ahead of schedule."

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book on the Constitution as it relates to us today., December 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Constitution: A Heavenly Banner (Paperback)

If you can get this book you should, and you should read it and share it with your friends.

I cannot give this book a high enough rating. I have delivered over a hundred copies of this book to friends. It is too bad that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has let this book go out of print.

This is the best book that has ever been written to inspire men an women in the United States of America to awaken to the message of the Constitution of this nation and to stand together to save this nation and our Constitution.

It is time to wake up. This book may be getting old, but its wake-up call is not.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Restating the need to safeguard and honor the Constitution, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Constitution: A Heavenly Banner (Paperback)

I believe Mr. Benson served the Eisenhower administration as the Secretary of Agriculture. In this work he lays out a case for guarding and honoring the protections afforded to us by the Constitution. He also cautions against the erosion of these rights and protections. Many great quotable gems. A must for any fan of the Constitution. Although this book isn't new, the insights contained in it are still valid today.