Title: The Essence of The American Patriot
Original CoS Document (slug): if-it-doesn-t-come-from-your-heart
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Created: 2021-07-22 20:37:09
Updated: 2021-08-03 03:00:00
Published: 2021-07-27 03:00:00
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If you don't possess a love for America, don't blame the American patriot.
Instead, blame those who are unraveling the foundational principles of America by nefarious means such as media propaganda, corrupt bureaucrats, unjust laws, the rewriting of history, and schemes aimed specifically at dividing the people.
Absolute sovereignty in America belongs to the people – it is the power to govern ourselves in accordance with the principles laid bare in the Declaration of Independence and codified in the Constitution.
Covertly, these nefarious forces seek to dissolve our national sovereignty.
Patriotism is born from a love and respect for these principles; and love, as we know, is the highest attribute of man, for everything is either enhanced or devalued by the amount of love you give to it.
Patriotism is a naturally occurring brotherly love which develops from a deep and growing fondness for all that is good in our fellow men. Patriotism is a magical lens which gives us a glimpse of the divine within us all.
The media, certain politicians and the antagonists around the globe, who incessantly beat down America, have no impact on the patriot who knows America's worth. I cannot fathom living in America and not falling in love with it. While the vilifiers cannot offer what they don't have, we need to offer what we, as patriots, do possess.
It is our love for, and dedication to, all that is good and right in our country and the indivisible bond with our fellow countrymen, that will prevail in the battle at hand.
We have, with eyes wide open, been immersed in the blessings of liberty that radiates from this land that we love. Our hearts are filled with stories of yesteryear, of grit and valor, sacrifice and redemption. And because the stouthearted of past generations carried the torch, we too have added chronicles of great triumphs and tribulations to the unique American experiment. It is now our duty to carry the torch to preserve self-evident truths.
It is millions of us, We the People, extraordinary, imperfectly-perfect Americans: the grandmotherly lady down the street who bestows full-size chocolate bars to trick-or-treaters, and the teachers who see potential in children that others could not see. It's the co-workers who donate paid time off to ease a financial burden; it's the bosses who treat employees with reverence, and the coaches who push players further because they see champions in the rough; it's police officers who buy shoes for the homeless, and the cashier who pulls out her purse when a customer doesn't quite have enough money; it's the thousands who show up to clear debris and feed a town after a devastating tornado; it's the veterans who choke up when honoring their brothers in arms… these are America's patriots spreading the blessings of liberty – this is the marvel of self-governance.
America's cup runneth over– it cannot hold all the goodness that flows from our glorious melting pot. Nobody pays it forward better than the American people.
While the villifiers strive to divide us with their victimhood promotion, the American patriots empower brotherhood – from sea to shining sea.
We have bore witness to the virtues, honor, talents, genius, courage, kindness, dedication, perseverance and mettle of our fellow countrymen and no amount of propaganda can erase those fine examples from our heart or minds, for the heart can never deny what has been etched upon it.
The self-evident truth that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” will forever remain the preeminent philosophical and moral essence of the American patriot.
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