"Tonight, as we stand on the edge of our 250th year of independence, I am thrilled to declare that AMERICA IS BACK... This is our heritage, this is our history, & this is the destiny of America: to be the greatest, most incredible country to ever grace the Earth." - POTUS
@Dv1271@CalThomas Iโve noticed that, too. I have not read his writings in quite some time until recently. I was shocked that an article he wrote on June 4 was dissing Trump in such a way, I had to read it twice to make sure I had read it correctly. What caused this animosity against Trump in Cal?
I hadnโt read the Declaration of Independence since high school history class. Ah, yes, history class! In fact we had American history throughout the tenth grade, then world history during our junior year. When I listen to the TikTok crowd spew the nonsense they champion today, I think how easily their knuckle-headed thinking could have been cured with a few good history classes. Alas, I donโt see much hope for the future, as long as the teachers in our urban areas are in the clutches of politicians and unions with a far different agenda from real education.
Now rereading the document for the first time in decades (shame on me for taking so long), I had forgotten that the bulk of the text is a list of grievances suffered by the American colonists at the hands of the king and various elements under his tyrannical regime. What has truly stunned me these 250 years later, however, is how familiar these grievances feel in our contemporary situation. Letโs take a peek at the exact text, and see if anything feels uncomfortably close to home (the โHeโ refers to King George, of course, and I will use the original spelling and punctuation):
โHe has refused to Assent to Lawsโ
Hmm, every โsanctuary stateโ governor today for startersโฆ
โHe has made Judges dependent of his Will aloneโ
Hmm, activist judges anybody?
โHe has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our peopleโ
Hmm, 87,000 new armed IRS agents. Ring a bell?
โFor imposing Taxes on us without our Consentโ
Hmm, ever looked at your tax bill?
โโฆtransporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyrannyโฆโ
Hmm, thirty million military-age males pouring across our open borders from 2020 to 2024โฆ
โHe has excited domestic insurrections amongst usโ
Hmm, BLM and Antifa riotsโฆ
SHORT VERSION: LEAVE US ALONE!
The very essence of the Declaration of Independence is a concerted celebration of Godโs gift of our โunalienableโ right to โLife, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.โ It was argued, researched, debated yet again, drafted by Jefferson, then edited by Adams, Franklin, and others. Together the bravest men stood together against the storm of tyranny and gambled it all. As I reread it today, I literally shed tears at those miraculous words:
โAnd for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortune and our sacred Honor.โ
And then, of course, there were those who shed more than tears. They shed their blood, watched their homes burn, and too many gave the ultimate sacrifice. Whether they formed local militias or joined the Continental Army, colonists now dedicated to the cause, gambled their very lives. One of those Americans was my ninth generation ancestor. He fought in one of the most consequential battles of the American Revolution, the Battle of Cowpens. I am forever honored that his blood runs in my veins.
I know that this will be a joyful and glorious weekend for all of you, God willing. It should also be, if I may presume to say, a solemn one as well. The sacrifices made by simple men and women those many years ago have made these precious rights and this glorious day possible. Take a moment and honor them in your heart. I know I will.
Robin Williamsโ emotional tribute to the American Flag leaves an entire stadium speechless โ then in tears.
Is there a single Hollywood star who would give this performance today?
Total Patriot.
RIP Legend ๐บ๐ธ
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ โ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ ๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Patriotism is back in style. United Airlines just unveiled a special ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ to mark Americaโs 250th birthday, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called it โ๐ข๐ฃ๐ด๐ฐ๐ญ๐ถ๐ต๐ฆ๐ญ๐บ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ดโ.
Itโs a small thing and a big thing at once โ a major American company proudly flying the flag instead of apologizing for the country.
And itโs catching on: airlines are now ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ for the 250th.
๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ. ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ข๐ญ ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ.
๐ฅ KABOOM ๐ฅ๐จ
Marco Rubio just said something thatโs blowing up online.
He pointed to Americans who worked their entire lives, only to retire on $800โ$1,000 a month in Social Security.
Then compared it to claims that some new arrivals receive higher monthly benefits.
Read that again.
Worked your whole lifeโฆ
Less support.
Just arrivedโฆ
More support?
๐บ๐ธ๐ฅ
This is why the debate over benefits, fairness, and government priorities is EXPLODING right now.
People are asking:
Who comes first?
America First โ thatโs the message.
Watch closely.
Things I expect to happen before John Thune passes the Save America Act:
-A picture to surface of Michelle Obama pregnant.
-Elon Musk takes us to Mars
-Nikki Haley as president
-Kamala Harris in alcohol anonymous
-Laura Loomer and Candace Owenโs doing a podcast together
-Bernie Sanders redistributing his wealth
-Hillary Clinton enabling her comment section to the public on X
-Bill Clinton admitting he really did inhale
-Chuck Schumer admitting he doesnโt know how to grill a cheeseburger
-Mike Pence saving the country
-California finishing their high speed railwayโฆโฆor fixing the homeless mess in their stateโฆโฆ..or cleaning up the many piles of crap in San Francisco
-Joe Biden winning Jeopardy
Waking up today knowing how close the world was to completely changing last night in the blink of an eye.
Pray for America, pray for President Trump.
Weโre holding onto this country by a thread and it would have been thrown into complete chaos had the left succeeded.
God isnโt done with America yet ๐