The rule of the wicked and the righteous

Proverbs 28:1-2
"The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged."
Let us stop to meditate on these two very profound and insightful verses, understand that these verses were penned around 700 B.C. These verses were inspired by The Creator and Savior of mankind and written by the wisest king of Israel, King Solomon, King David's son. The principles written in the Bible are like elements of creation, like forces of nature; forces of nature were set in motion by God just like the unseen elements of wisdom and understanding and knowledge were placed in man. We have responsibility to look to The Creator/Savior for the key to use these elements that have been put there; they can be used and prosper the areas of our lives as wisdom, knowledge, and understanding are implemented, or they can be abused, neglected,(or as the saying goes,"if you don't use it you'll loose it), and when neglected we fail to experience God's blessing and love in our lives.
There have been leaders in this world who have fled from difficulties when those who had the backbone stood and confronted the issue that was at hand. In America's recent history there have been decisions made by wicked leaders and righteous leaders and we see the impact of their decisions, (ex. Ronald Regan; George H. W. Bush; Bill Clinton; George W. Bush; Barak Obama). If we consider the past and learn from it we may look ahead to the future, allowing our knowledge of the past to direct our decisions as to who we vote into office. To understand the future of our nation one needs but to go to the Bible and read through the Old Testament and dwell upon the books of History and Prophecy as it pertains to the book of Revelation in the New Testament.
Only 233 years ago our nation was founded on Biblical principles and in that short time span man's iniquity has multiplied greatly within our country to the point our current president openly stated that we are not a "judeo-christian nation"! With the increase of sin some of our leaders have used America's present moral weakness to step in and advance themselves in power, increasing the size of our government. The verse says "For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof:" If we, as a nation, turn back to THE Creator/Savior we would see this nation prolonged in its existtence. Upon what system of government and economics was our nation founded upon? A Democratic-Republic and a free enterprise system. A democratic-republic, a government by the people and for the people,[A GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE]. A free enterprise system has its roots in creation because as the wind is a force of nature and fire a force of nature, so economics has a force that must be respected in order to produce prosperity. For our nation to be prolonged as having been, in the past, the greatest nation in the world, we must have righteous rulers; not only in the executive branch of our government but also the legislative, and the judicial offices in order to bring the glory God once had given to America.
In closing, as Abraham asked God to spare the wicked city of Sodom he asked if there were fifty to ten righteous people in the city if God would spare the city...what is the ratio from city to country if there be one? Lord I pray that if there be a thousand righteous people that would pray and seek God's face for mercy on our land that this nation be spared and restored.
The righteous rule and the people are at peace under their ruler ship. I believe that in this nation the greatest times of peace have been because of men have ruled in righteousness. To ponder over the several presidents that have come and gone in this nation brings to mind the leadership of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Ronald Regan, George H. W. Bush and his son George W. Bush: these have stood firm and righteous in their office and served the people by protecting the people from dangers from within and without. I believe we would not be in the problems we are in if we as citizens used insight in the lives of the candidates who are running for office. As Theodore Roosevelt said, and may this phrase ring in the halls of the White House especially now, "Speak softly, and carry a big stick", and as Ronald Regan had stated that the difference between a socialist and a capitalist is that the capitalist respects the heart of the people where the socialist does not.