No Apologies Patriotism

Leftists Love When We Cave

This is an attempt to reach out to fellow Conservatives, whether in office, considering a run, or simply talking politics in the public forum of the world wide web. Can we please stop bashing ourselves, our team, and our cause by giving in to leftist demands? They can do this quite handily, without our input. In all these years, have we not learned the lessons of how they bait and switch, and how we should handle this? Maybe it’s time to hire a new PR agent, if they’re still plugging the same old, weak Republican pushover responses. The past four years taught us everything we need to know about leftist smear and fear tactics, as well as how we need to deal with them. It’s 2021, and we need to start applying our own.

We must stand strong, stand together, and work together to save America. There is no value in caving to mobs. Let me say that again;

There is no value in caving to mobs.

(Well, not for us, and our pro-American agenda, but there’s plenty of value in it for the left.)

To them, you are going to be the “neo-nazi, white supremacist, gay hating, anti-feminist, conspiracy theorist, climate denier (& more!)” regardless of any face or vote saving public apology tactics, or attempts to disassociate and distance yourself from patriotic groups. Attempts to save your name, or your next election in this manner are futile. All it does is show would-be supporters that you are weak, have no backbone, and will likely cave to leftist’s demands once elected (re-elected), so STOP IT!

Now is the time to stand up for America, stand up for your patriotic beliefs that we all share, and know there is no quelling of insane people. Yes, they’ll bash you in the media, but what else is new? Stand up for God’s sake!

There is no “lying down, and taking it” in standing up. Write off the fake news as the garbage the majority of people know it is (see latest Trust in Media graph below. It’s at an all-time low of 29% overall trust).

Poll conducted by Reuters Institute and University of Oxford
Link: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2021/interactive

Stop adding value to the left’s lies. Oftentimes, we are not even targeted, but mentioned. They always throw everything out in hopes something will stick. We know this, but are still stuck in thinking “proactive damage control” will help. This only highlights the issue, creates more discussion around it, and the left marks this down as a win. Stop letting them win.

My best advice is to say nothing, stand your ground, or reverse the script back onto them. We must learn this, and new ways to deal with them, while putting them into practice, or we will continue being railroaded.

Remember who we’re dealing with, and;

Stop expecting to play fair games with dishonest players. You’ll lose every time. So, next time they make a move – flip the board!

America, the Ugly?

The United States of America is a beautiful nation, full of beautiful people. It was also founded upon the beautiful principle of freedom for the individual. So, why do so many people seem to think America is ugly?

Many centuries ago, people traveled here in a quest for relief from the tyranny that began to plague their homelands. Our founders desired a better life for themselves, their families, and future generations.

Over time, we’ve become a rich melting pot of the world’s ethnicities and traditions, while becoming a beacon of hope for all the world. Who wouldn’t want fairness for one and all?

This outcome was only possible through the development, and addition of a system of law, order, rights and freedoms. And so, our nation was forged together through our founding documents, weaved in unanimous commitment, to the betterment of all Americans.

Our history is clear, although perhaps sordid at times. It has also been distorted in ways or even more recently changed, erased, and/or manipulated. Humans are not naive, nor perfect, and we know there are those who have evil or ill intentions. Regardless of opinions or abuse, reality shows a pattern of continual positive American progress. This has been a result of keeping evil at bay through checks and balances, and awareness.

In the now famous response from Benjamin Franklin, which took place after the Constitutional Convention, made to a group of citizens who were wondering what kind of government the delegates had just created, he stated;

“A republic, if you can keep it.”

He knew the outcome of the agreement (adoption of the U.S. Constitution) would not depend on their initial consent, but on the continued, educated involvement of the people for its survival.

Although Benjamin Franklin was not a U. S. President, he was one of the eight founding fathers. And, together, they crafted and adopted the most perfect union known to man. So, what has happened since then? Have outside forces been working to undermine us from the outside and within? You can bank on it.

True Americans, those with a sense of national pride, honor, and love for their home country and all it stands for can tell you – America is under attack. Nonetheless, we will not give in, nor give up on the America that we know. To those who have not been manipulated by the outsiders, America is and always will be, beautiful.

As soon as I get a little more time, I will dig deeper into this subject. For now, enjoy some beautiful patriotic songs;

Our National Anthem – The Star-Spangled Banner | Sung by Jackie Evanko

Reliable Resources

Power stems from knowledge, which is gained as a result of learning.

Misinformation does a serious disservice to those believing an altered version of truth. They consider themselves educated, and they may be, but on others opinions, purposeful mistruths or passed along miseducated visions.

Whether accidental or malicious, it is clear that the vicious cycle of misinformation (aka Fake News) must end.

Clean learning is a necessity.

Accessing reliable resources to learn from requires unfiltered, undoctored materials. The need for trusted sources in all informational flow has become increasingly important.

We’ve noticed the news we read or watch being all too often not credible, we see increases in biased censorship, and the need to be first (or get the most views/likes) taking precedence over being accurate.

It’s clear; truth is under siege.

In recent times, we’ve seen upticks in attempts to hide, remove, or alter historical and everyday facts or occurrences. Opinions on agenda-fueled missions seek to override, or otherwise change history. What is going on here, exactly?

Some now argue that truth is unrelated to fact.

Reality begs to differ.

In these questionable times, now more than ever, we need truth. We need to filter out the garbage that is not conducive to an educated populace. Our amazing country full of rich resources, and although some of our historical happenings may be open for debate, or defamation, our core documents are not. So, this is where I propose to start and base the quest for truth.

There is surely an odd equation forming which I can’t yet fully grasp, but I see the answer. The math is a bit blurry, or scary, but I believe in our founders. They were experts or maybe even fortune tellers.

Luckily, these are available for anyone to freely access in public libraries and online. Copies can also be purchased in bookstores and via online vendors. I am thrilled to have happened upon the Ashbrook Center, of which I am not affiliated, but have found free access to trustworthy materials.

“50 Core American Documents”

An amazing American institution that I will be using as a primary resource, the Ashbrook Center of Ashland University, provides these materials on their website. They have compiled a list of what they consider our 50 Core American Documents.

Not only do they offer free viewing of the documents on their website, but also a free Kindle download on Amazon, individual document links and PDFs. All of this information can be found at the link address below.

50 Core American Documents Page: Link to Ashbrook

Individual document links and full resources can be found on my Resources page. Links outside this website will open in a new tab, so you can easily return here. The very top, core documents can also be found linked below.

A bit more about the Ashbrook Center

The reason I chose the Ashbrook Center as my primary resource is due to the desire for impartial, trusted facts. In researching, they appear to be non-partisan, which is critical to non-biased information, yet challenging in today’s climate. President Ronald Reagan personally dedicated the Ashbrook Center on May 9, 1983. As an independent, 501(c)(3) organization, they offer programs and materials for teachers, students and citizens in order to restore and strengthen the capacities of the American people for constitutional self-government.

Ronald Reagan

Along with promoting the importance of learning through primary source documents, they created a Master’s program to address the lack of proper history and civic education in schools. This provides teachers with a deep, broad understanding of the subjects they teach, focusing on the use of original historical documents in classrooms. The program notes it also does not teach methodology or classroom management techniques.

Their mission

“Ashbrook offers educational programs…as well as publications encouraging citizens to develop a deeper understanding of the principles upon which our great nation was founded.”

“Ashbrook teaches students and teachers across our country what America is and what she represents in the long history of the world. Ashbrook creates informed patriots.”

Resources Page

External Links

Kindle Download

50 Core American Documents – PDF

Declaration of Independence – 1776

Constitution of the United States – September 1787

Bill of Rights – 1791

Gettysburg Address – November 1863

Bill of Rights