Trump and America

One year ago, Donald Trump took the Oath of Office to become the 47th President of the United States. There was an acute mixture of loathing and pure hatred along with hope and relief in that room. There were those present working to neuter Trump so they could collapse America into the global community and eliminate the strength America has represented for nearly 250 years since the Revolution gaining our independence and sovereignty. There were those present whose hearts beat with joy and hope that this man would restore American greatness (not American arrogance); hope that nations who chose could follow and even submit (cooperate) to America’s ideals; hope that Americans from coast-to-coast could once again celebrate the goodness, gifts and blessings this exceptional nation was granted by the Lord at our founding and rising to become the light on a hill other nations could emulate.

The picture above is that of the American eagle, our flag and two powerful military jets. This is a picture of strength and determination; not a wavering merely pretty picture but beautiful in addition to the power and majesty presented. Trump took the podium on his inauguration to state clearly to friend and foe alike, America is back! America’s strength, resolve, perseverance, depth of endurance is back! The establishment and globalists in that audience and across the world watching were angry beyond description. Their efforts to destroy this man and prevent his inauguration were temporarily sidelined, and they were seething behind smiles and public gestures of politeness. The past year has proven my point. The less than formal civil war to which we are engaged in is the planned ruination of America and minimizing President’s Trump’s influence, and there is more to come, even more brazenly and harmfully.

Let me be candid. Donald Trump does not walk on water; he is not perfect nor is he without presenting frustrations. But I strongly believe, like the men who sat in Independence Hall who debated, and formed our exceptional nation, they would not consider themselves heroes, but men placed in extraordinary circumstances that required extraordinary cooperation with what God was calling them to accomplish. Today in America, we need an army of such men and women willing to submit (cooperate) with the founding principles, not the present-day diluting and erasing taking place. We need people who will stand for truth as servant leaders with great courage and conviction to defend the documents and ideals that made this nation exceptional, unlike any other across the globe. We need ordinary heroes who are willing to pay the price to bring this nation back to our foundational principles.

One year ago today a businessman, not a life-long politician, was sworn into public office with the promise he would return American sovereignty, American stability financially and culturally. He swore to uphold the very Constitution our Forefathers fought for and gave so much for including their lives, their fortunes and their families. He asked if we would come along? Would we stand firm and resolute to allow the eagle to fly high representing strength and fierce determination? Would we fly our American Flag representing the union of states; the red stripes symbolizing valor, white stripes purity, the blue background representing vigilance, perseverance and justice? Would we pause and give thanks for the magnificent jets and military our nation produces giving assurance that we shall stand against evil no matter where, no matter whom, no matter when?

Then stand!

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