Former congressman addresses students
Ohio representative Bob McEwen visited Liberty University to remind students why America stands strong
American principles — Bob McEwen reminded students about the importance of the founding principles Oct. 31. Cali Lowdermilk, Marketing
Former Ohio representative Bob McEwen returned to Liberty University Oct. 31 to remind students of the founding principles this country was built upon.
During Liberty’s convocation service, Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. commended McEwen as “a public speaker like none other. He communicates the founding principles of what this country is all about better than anyone I know.”
McEwen drafted his message on historical focal points that have shaped how this country is run. He mentioned the four standards by which citizens of the United States should measure the greatness of our nation: the strength of the economy, the military, politics and leadership.
“This country is in a very unique place, and you hold the key to where it goes,” McEwen said.
The former congressman also mentioned that a politician cannot produce jobs. Instead, the citizens of this country have to create them — and to create them, we must build them.
“You have to create wealth, and government cannot create wealth for you. Government only takes from people who have it,” McEwen said.
In the midst of this historical election, McEwen encouraged students to vote for a leader who will not fear the future, but will stand for the founding principles, according to the Liberty News Service. In addition, he also stressed the importance of voting for the nominee who would best uphold those principles.
According to McEwen, presidential nominee Mitt Romney best suits the role of president because he closely upholds those founding principles.
“I think Mitt Romney will win, and by a pretty wide margin,” McEwen said.
However, if incumbent president Barack Obama wins the election, McEwen believes that the current economy will continue down its current path.
“If Obama is president for another four years, we will lose more wealth, more jobs, and we’ll lose influence in the world,” McEwen said. “If this turns into nearly a decade, America’s position in the world will be severely damaged.”
McEwen said that if a businessman such as Romney is put in a position of presidency, the jobs currently in China would be made available to Americans again.
“We’re on the threshold of greatness. If we have a businessman instead of a politician in the White House, we could bring the jobs from China home, and America would take off like a rocket,” McEwen said.
According to McEwen, Liberty University has made a lasting impact on the former politician, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms. While in office, he and U.S. Sen. Robert Dole observed the first-ever parliamentary election of a non-Communist leader of a Soviet country, which led to the destruction of the Berlin Wall.
“I was here for the first time in ’73 or ’74, and I’ve been here several times since,” McEwen said after his convocation message. “If I could do it again, I would have gone to school here. The student body is happy, and they aren’t filled with bitterness toward their families and their country. They’re looking forward and upward, which is what Christ does for all of us. That’s what I love most about Liberty.”
McEwen currently serves as the senior advisor of his own nationally-recognized law firm, McEwen Law Firm Ltd.