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OUR BACK THE BLUE CAMPAIGN
Our chapter has taken an active part in supporting our police. We have hit local roads and tied blue ribbons on utility poles to let law enforcement personnel know that we stand with them and the outstanding job they do to keep us safe.
Thank You!
Something to ponder:
HERE ARE SOME THINGS TO PONDER...
I just watched the Democrat leaders of Congress kneel in the halls of Congress for about 9 minutes for the death of a black man named George Floyd.
I have never seen them kneel for a fallen Police Officer.
I have never seen them kneel for a fallen Soldier.
I NEVER SAW THEM KNEEL FOR THE SOLDIERS THAT HILLARY AND OBAMA LEFT TO DIE IN Benghazi!!
I have never seen them kneel for the thousands of (black and white) babies aborted [murdered] EVERY DAY.
I have never seen them kneel for a murdered white man or woman.
I have not seen them kneel for the thousands of black-on-black murder victims.
I have not seen them kneel for the thousands of elderly people that died in nursing homes due to the Corona Virus.
I have to ask: WHY are Democrats putting the life of George Floyd as more valuable than the lives of everyone else?
In fact, Democrats have put so much value on the life of George Floyd, they have allowed rioting, looting, arson, murder and mayhem in communities nationwide...
ASK YOURSELF - "WHY NOW?"
I just watched the Democrat leaders of Congress kneel in the halls of Congress for about 9 minutes for the death of a black man named George Floyd.
I have never seen them kneel for a fallen Police Officer.
I have never seen them kneel for a fallen Soldier.
I NEVER SAW THEM KNEEL FOR THE SOLDIERS THAT HILLARY AND OBAMA LEFT TO DIE IN Benghazi!!
I have never seen them kneel for the thousands of (black and white) babies aborted [murdered] EVERY DAY.
I have never seen them kneel for a murdered white man or woman.
I have not seen them kneel for the thousands of black-on-black murder victims.
I have not seen them kneel for the thousands of elderly people that died in nursing homes due to the Corona Virus.
I have to ask: WHY are Democrats putting the life of George Floyd as more valuable than the lives of everyone else?
In fact, Democrats have put so much value on the life of George Floyd, they have allowed rioting, looting, arson, murder and mayhem in communities nationwide...
ASK YOURSELF - "WHY NOW?"
NOTEWORTHY READING
Thank you, Professor Giordano, for your insight! Read this and understand.
The Tale of Two Very Different American Immigrants
By: Amalia White (Originally Published on Conservative Daily News)
Freedom is only but a lifelong dream to many in other countries, but here in the U.S., our citizens have the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
Two American immigrant women, Ilhan Omar and Brigitte Gabriel, both found this to be true when they immigrated from war-torn countries to ultimately find themselves in the land of the free and home of the brave. While their childhood experiences in their home countries draw some parallels, their views on the country that provided them the ultimate opportunity could not be more different.
Ilhan Omar found asylum in the United States when she immigrated as a child from the war-ridden country of Somalia. After being welcomed as a refugee she became a naturalized American in 2000. In 2018, she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and made quick use of her newfound political spotlight to embark in turning America’s founding principles into a thing of the past.
Brigitte Gabriel experienced having her childhood home in Lebanon decimated by Islamic militants at age ten. For the next seven years, Gabriel and her parents lived in an underground bomb shelter wondering each day if they would survive to the next. Gabriel applied for a Green Card, went through self-funded medical tests, studied about America’s history, our constitution, our judiciary system and passed exams in English before becoming an American in 1994.
Both women have garnished controversy on both sides of the political aisle for their stances on President Trump, Israel, immigration, and support, or lack thereof, on American values.
Omar has made her distaste of President Trump well known and has called him “the worst, most corrupt and inept president we have ever seen.”
Brigitte has continually expressed her support of the president and has stated, “President Trump is one of the last chances we have at saving this country and ultimately western civilization. We need to get behind this President and his agenda every step of the way!”
The pair have strongly opposing views on one of the United States greatest allies, Israel.
Omar’s continual demonization of Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric has been a central theme of her many controversial views. In 2012, Omar tweeted, “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help them see the evil doings of Israel.”
Omar recently introduced a House resolution that “affirms” Americans’ purported “right” to engage in the anti-Semitic Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign that pursues the ultimate elimination of the world’s only Jewish state.
In contrast, Brigitte is a passionate advocate for Israel and continues to support the Jewish state by providing information and analysis on the rise of global Islamic terrorism.
Omar’s speech and actions make it clear that she detests America as it currently exists and wants to restructure a country that endorses open borders, socialistic views, and anti-Semitic actions.
As a legal immigrant who endured the legalization process, Gabriel encourages others to pledge their allegiance to America in order to serve and protect the country she so gratefully entered into. She also is a national security analyst and is one of the leading terrorism experts in the world.
Gabriel tweeted, “Immigration is a beautiful thing when done legally and with a citizen who loves America and wants to assimilate into American culture. Fully vetted and merit-based immigration. It’s common sense, not racist.”
While freedom provides the opportunity for people to do great and prosperous things, it also allows for the opposite. The two-sided token of freedom also ushers in the ability for those to follow in their desires of malicious intent. With freedom, you can choose to do good, evil or somewhere in between.
With Ilhan Omar, we see a strong woman who is tenacious in standing up for her beliefs that America is not a great nation, but rather one that needs to pay the ultimate price of destruction. It begs the question that why would anyone who despises America as much as Ilhan Omar, want to remain here unless she was trying to turn it into something else?
On the other side, we have Brigitte Gabriel, an equally strong woman with a sheer desire to preserve America’s exceptionalism for the next generation.
Whether you were born or immigrated here, if you hate America then why don’t you leave America? It seems like a reasonable question. You instead could find a country that better represents your values rather than trying to bulldoze the constitutional framework of a country that was so vigilantly fought for.
If you are an American who does not want to preserve our national identity, I say leave this nation to Brigitte and the rest of us who believe in its greatness and make room for the millions of others around the world that would give anything to be in your place.
“The honor of a nation is its life.”
– Alexander Hamilton
Over the last week I have engaged in conversations with some well-informed and good people regardless on whether we agree on the issues or not.
While many have good intent, there are others who continue to push false information and are completely unaware of our history. However, we cannot revise history and we need to have an open conversation. Unfortunately, there are those who continue to push this idea that America is an evil country and the whole basis of the country is slavery. Even worse, many of these myths have been perpetuated by a failed liberal education system that places zero emphasis on American history, government, and politics. They gloss over or leave out critical facts because it goes against their narrative.
Also, to all the idiots out there, this does not diminish that slavery was abhorrent. It does not mean that racism and discrimination don’t exist. This post does not diminish slavery, racism, or discrimination in any way so don’t try to misconstrue or conflate the issue.
Many people go around stating that America’s sole purpose of existence was because the founding fathers wanted to create a country on racism and oppression. Here are some of the facts of our early history.
The founding fathers were not all racist. This is not to justify the idea of slavery or how black people were treated. I also don’t condone the lack of inclusion of the majority of women back then either. However, there are certain truths that must be recognized.
The idea that the founding fathers were all wealthy slave owners is wrong. In fact, 1/2-2/3rds of the founding fathers did not have slaves, renounced slavery later in life, and/or freed their slaves upon their death citing its wrongness. Of the 55 delegates at the Constitutional Convention, about 25 owned slaves.
Here are some facts about America, that most are unaware of and our liberal education system fails to teach. Why? Why would the liberals, who control the education curriculums, not include this? I think we should celebrate and reflect in awe the numerous minority patriots who built this country as well, especially given the challenges in the face of slavery, racism, and discrimination. It is truly remarkable:
• How many people are aware that 5,000 black American patriots took up the cause of independence against the British?
• How many people are aware that for much of the American Revolution, black and white soldiers fought side-by-side?
• How many people are aware of the role other black patriots played, such as,
-James Armistead- American Spy and double agent
-Peter Salem- a black patriot who killed the British leader Major John Pitcairn in the Battle of Bunker Hill
-Lambert Latham- a black patriot who killed a British Officer after his American Commander was murdered by the British
• Many of these individuals volunteered for the Continental Army. They were not forced to go to war.
• What about the contributions of Lancaster Hill, Peter Bess, Brister Slenser, Prince Hall, Jack Pierpoint, Nero Funelo?
• What about the contributions of Hispanics like General Galvez, Luis Unzaga, Jordi Mesquida, etc.?
Here are some facts to counter part of the narrative that the United States is about elite white men and was built on slavery. If you look at the dates, you will see that some of the founding fathers recognized that slavery was wrong, and they did something about it. Obviously, not enough was done, and while the founders should have showed the moral courage to do more from the beginning, to say the founders did nothing is a myth.
- 1780- Pennsylvania- any child born to slaves was free
- 1783- Massachusetts- All slaves immediately freed
- 1783- New Hampshire begins the gradual abolition of slavery
- 1784- Connecticut and Rhode Island began the gradual abolition of slavery
- 1787- The United States passes the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 outlawing any new slavery in the Northwest territories
- 1802- Ohio State Constitution abolishes slavery (although not yet a state)
- 1804- New Jersey abolishes slavery
-Benjamin Franklin (Served as President of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society)
-John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson included a provision in the original draft version of the Declaration of Independence that called out slavery as evil. Delegates from Georgia, North Carolina, and some Northern States forced its removal. He wrote, “He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating & carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither. This piratical warfare, the opprobrium of infidel powers, is the warfare of the Christian King of Great Britain. Determined to keep open a market where Men should be bought & sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or restrain this execrable commerce. And that this assemblage of horrors might want no fact of distinguished die, he is now exciting those very people to rise in arms among us, and to purchase that liberty of which he has deprived them, by murdering the people on whom he has obtruded them: thus paying off former crimes committed again the Liberties of one people, with crimes which he urges them to commit against the lives of another.” (Library of Congress)
This post is not to justify the idea of slavery. Nor is it to sugarcoat our past. I routinely speak to the abuses our government has committed against others, including slavery, segregation, women’s suffrage, the largest lynching in our history was with Italians, the Trail of Tears, Japanese Internment Camps, etc.
But this post illustrates that what the founding fathers did, cannot and should not, be cheapened or denigrated. We must recognize that the issue of race was an issue we have struggled with since our founding. It’s an issue we still haven’t gotten right, even though we have improved as a people. We need to regain an understanding of our history. Where we started and where we are now.
Are we where we want to be? No. Have we dramatically improved in our society compared to where we were? Yes. Do we still have a lot of work to do? Absolutely.
With that being said, we should recognize America is the most powerful country in the history of the world, yet we have abused our power less- sometimes to the detriment of U.S. interests. The world can be cruel and ugly, and no matter how bad your life may be, you are shielded from the horrors that take place each and every day. Here are just some examples of what makes America exceptional:
We do not sanitize our history. We teach about the bad things the United States has done as a way to educate future generations and prevent these atrocities from happening again. In fact, most know more about the negatives of the United States, and they have never even been assigned to read the U.S. Constitution.
While many have good intent, there are others who continue to push false information and are completely unaware of our history. However, we cannot revise history and we need to have an open conversation. Unfortunately, there are those who continue to push this idea that America is an evil country and the whole basis of the country is slavery. Even worse, many of these myths have been perpetuated by a failed liberal education system that places zero emphasis on American history, government, and politics. They gloss over or leave out critical facts because it goes against their narrative.
Also, to all the idiots out there, this does not diminish that slavery was abhorrent. It does not mean that racism and discrimination don’t exist. This post does not diminish slavery, racism, or discrimination in any way so don’t try to misconstrue or conflate the issue.
Many people go around stating that America’s sole purpose of existence was because the founding fathers wanted to create a country on racism and oppression. Here are some of the facts of our early history.
The founding fathers were not all racist. This is not to justify the idea of slavery or how black people were treated. I also don’t condone the lack of inclusion of the majority of women back then either. However, there are certain truths that must be recognized.
The idea that the founding fathers were all wealthy slave owners is wrong. In fact, 1/2-2/3rds of the founding fathers did not have slaves, renounced slavery later in life, and/or freed their slaves upon their death citing its wrongness. Of the 55 delegates at the Constitutional Convention, about 25 owned slaves.
Here are some facts about America, that most are unaware of and our liberal education system fails to teach. Why? Why would the liberals, who control the education curriculums, not include this? I think we should celebrate and reflect in awe the numerous minority patriots who built this country as well, especially given the challenges in the face of slavery, racism, and discrimination. It is truly remarkable:
• How many people are aware that 5,000 black American patriots took up the cause of independence against the British?
• How many people are aware that for much of the American Revolution, black and white soldiers fought side-by-side?
•
How many people are aware that the American Revolution began when Crispus Attucks, a black American, was the first patriot killed at
the Boston Massacre, and both white and black Americans fought back to avenge his death?
• How many people are aware of the role other black patriots played, such as,
-James Armistead- American Spy and double agent
-Peter Salem- a black patriot who killed the British leader Major John Pitcairn in the Battle of Bunker Hill
-Lambert Latham- a black patriot who killed a British Officer after his American Commander was murdered by the British
• Many of these individuals volunteered for the Continental Army. They were not forced to go to war.
•
While the idea of freedom and liberty sounded nice, and while many were told they would be granted freedom if they fought for the cause,
there were no guarantees, but they fought and died valiantly because of the idea of the United States. The idea of freedom and liberty.
•
Some say slave-owners forced their slaves to join. This wasn't the case all the time, and many slave owners did not want their slaves
enlisting because slaves were expensive, and a dead slave was useless. (American Revolution)
• What about the contributions of Lancaster Hill, Peter Bess, Brister Slenser, Prince Hall, Jack Pierpoint, Nero Funelo?
• What about the contributions of Hispanics like General Galvez, Luis Unzaga, Jordi Mesquida, etc.?
Here are some facts to counter part of the narrative that the United States is about elite white men and was built on slavery. If you look at the dates, you will see that some of the founding fathers recognized that slavery was wrong, and they did something about it. Obviously, not enough was done, and while the founders should have showed the moral courage to do more from the beginning, to say the founders did nothing is a myth.
•
While it is true that slavery was legal, not all states agreed with the concept (Thirteen: Media with Impact). In fact, it was debated heavily
at the Constitutional Convention:
- 1777- Vermont (although was not a colony) outlawed slavery- 1780- Pennsylvania- any child born to slaves was free
- 1783- Massachusetts- All slaves immediately freed
- 1783- New Hampshire begins the gradual abolition of slavery
- 1784- Connecticut and Rhode Island began the gradual abolition of slavery
- 1787- The United States passes the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 outlawing any new slavery in the Northwest territories
- 1794- The Slave Trade Act passed in Congress forbidding American ships from engaging in slave trade activities and exporting slaves to
foreign ships
- 1800- American citizens are banned from investment and employment in the international slave trade- 1802- Ohio State Constitution abolishes slavery (although not yet a state)
- 1804- New Jersey abolishes slavery
- 1806- Thomas Jefferson calls for criminalizing the international slave trade in his State of the Union address. He said, “…to withdraw the
citizens of the United States from all further participation in those violations of human rights which have been so long continued on the
unoffending inhabitants of Africa, and which the morality, the reputation, and the best interests of our country, have long been eager to
proscribe. Although no law you may pass can take prohibitory effect till the first day of the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, yet
the intervening period is not too long to prevent, by timely notice, expeditions which cannot be completed before that day.” (Yale)
- 1807- Congress makes the international slave trade a felony and in 1808 the importation and exportation of slaves is made a crime.•
Another fact is how many of those who have disdain for the United States paint a broad brush and say the founding fathers were all racists.
While some certainly were, others were not.
- There was heavy debate surrounding slavery and the founders understood their hypocrisy.
Staunch opponents to slavery include:-
Alexander Hamilton (Served in anti-slavery societies)
-George Mason did own slaves, but stated, “Slavery discourages arts and manufactures.” And “Every master of slaves is born a petty tyrant.
They bring the judgment of heaven on a country.”
-John Jay (Served in anti-slavery societies)-Benjamin Franklin (Served as President of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society)
-John Adams
-Patrick Henry, who said, “I believe a time will come when an opportunity will be afforded to abolish this lamentable evil.” (Original
Letter/NY Times)
-Governor Morris of Pennsylvania gave a speech at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 now entitled the Curse of Slavery. (Blackpast.org)-Luther Martin of Maryland said at the Constitutional Convention, “It is inconsistent with the principles of the Revolution, and
dishonorable to the American character to have such a feature in the constitution."
-Oliver Ellsworth of Connecticut-While James Madison was a slave owner, and never freed his slaves, he understood the wrongs of slavery. He stated, “It was a nefarious
institution. It was the curse of heaven in the States where it prevailed.” (Yale) He even predicted the North South Divide when it came to
slavery. He wrote, “Madison wrote: "It seems now to be pretty well understood that the real difference of interests lies not between the
large and small but between the northern and southern states. The institution of slavery and its consequences form the line of
discrimination."
• Thomas Jefferson included a provision in the original draft version of the Declaration of Independence that called out slavery as evil. Delegates from Georgia, North Carolina, and some Northern States forced its removal. He wrote, “He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating & carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither. This piratical warfare, the opprobrium of infidel powers, is the warfare of the Christian King of Great Britain. Determined to keep open a market where Men should be bought & sold, he has prostituted his negative for suppressing every legislative attempt to prohibit or restrain this execrable commerce. And that this assemblage of horrors might want no fact of distinguished die, he is now exciting those very people to rise in arms among us, and to purchase that liberty of which he has deprived them, by murdering the people on whom he has obtruded them: thus paying off former crimes committed again the Liberties of one people, with crimes which he urges them to commit against the lives of another.” (Library of Congress)
This post is not to justify the idea of slavery. Nor is it to sugarcoat our past. I routinely speak to the abuses our government has committed against others, including slavery, segregation, women’s suffrage, the largest lynching in our history was with Italians, the Trail of Tears, Japanese Internment Camps, etc.
But this post illustrates that what the founding fathers did, cannot and should not, be cheapened or denigrated. We must recognize that the issue of race was an issue we have struggled with since our founding. It’s an issue we still haven’t gotten right, even though we have improved as a people. We need to regain an understanding of our history. Where we started and where we are now.
Are we where we want to be? No. Have we dramatically improved in our society compared to where we were? Yes. Do we still have a lot of work to do? Absolutely.
With that being said, we should recognize America is the most powerful country in the history of the world, yet we have abused our power less- sometimes to the detriment of U.S. interests. The world can be cruel and ugly, and no matter how bad your life may be, you are shielded from the horrors that take place each and every day. Here are just some examples of what makes America exceptional:
We do not sanitize our history. We teach about the bad things the United States has done as a way to educate future generations and prevent these atrocities from happening again. In fact, most know more about the negatives of the United States, and they have never even been assigned to read the U.S. Constitution.
