A Battle for the Soul of our Nation

We are in a battle for the hearts and minds of Americans; we are in a true battle for our future; a real battle to reclaim the gift given to us by our founders. This gift of liberty was purchased with great sacrifice, personally, financially, positionally. The men and women who gave us this gift understood well the gift of liberty is a gift directed by God, and that God’s gifts are worth our every effort to maintain. John Adams wrote to his dear friend and love, Abigail in 1777, “you will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven that I ever took half the pains to preserve it.”

We are in a battle for the hearts and minds of our fellow Americans, a battle for the very immediate future of our nation. We are in a battle to reclaim our culture. We have a very real choice to make and soon. Do we employ every effort to pass on the gift of Liberty to our very sons and daughters, our grandchildren or do we remain “comfortably numb” and believe someone else will fight the good fight? Is he perfect…NO! But we see daily how Donald Trump has come forward to fight the very fight to reverse the deliberate seduction encased in our schools, healthcare, elected officials, elections, economy and international relationships. We see daily how Donald Trump has come forward to steer our nation away from the cliff we are so close to falling over. Our nation at all levels has been infiltrated by people who are trained to subvert stealthily. The evidence mounts and appears most difficult to oppose although the Marxists and liberal establishment republicans sure take a good swipe at doing just this in spite of the evidence.

Already candidates are coming forward for the 2026 election. Do not be lulled by their political platforms and nicely conceived brochures. Demand the candidate presents evidence to demonstrate his or her verifiable positions to restore limitations to government and stand against federal overreach. What about the privilege granted by our founders for us to be independent sovereigns to not comply with unconstitutional laws and overreach, will they (the candidate) stand and be counted as our representative defending against such? The principle that limitations on the federal government are more than just a recommendation, more than mere rhetoric, and separation of powers must be viciously protected by all – especially elected officials sworn to uphold the constitution and WE THE PEOPLE. Federal overreach is a political disease with sobering consequences, and we must either attack the disease like our Forefathers demonstrated, or we will see the death of liberty. We must elect representatives at all levels local, county, state and national who do not merely talk-the-talk or come across as glib or smooth but pledge openly to push back against overreach. Failing to PROVE a measurable set of actions to combat such, these elected representatives agree to be replaced, and their agreement is in writing!

Our founders were not perfect; they were flawed vessels like you and me. The amazing thing is that our founders understood the foundation of an enduring nation must be Liberty, and that Liberty is maintained by citizens grounded in a shared morality. Benjamin Franklin rose on the floor of the Continental Congress and said, “…God Governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise (may I add, be sustained) without His aid?” Patrick Henry said, “millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destiny of nations, and who will rise up friends to fight with us.”

Donald Trump walked into a major, massive battle raging to alter and then abolish our nation. He walked into a set of rising tides of corruption, greed, deceit, and gross immorality set into place to overwhelm the bulwarks erected by our founders. It will require courageous and tireless efforts to return this nation to balance. Leaving it to someone else will certainly cost us irreparably. Will you come forward like our founders? Will you become uncomfortable and take a public stand holding officials accountable? Daniel Webster said, “Is our Constitution worth preserving? Guard it as you would guard the seat of your life, guard it not only against the open blows of violence, but also against the spirit of change….”

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