American Revolution Two

2010 is a make or break year with enormous consequences. The American Patriot determined to make a difference and fight for the preservation of this nation will no doubt be motivated to dig in and prepare for battle. Here are my top five resolutions that all patriots should consider adopting as their own:

1.  I will champion a deep sense of gratitude for the nation we’ve inherited: Start by developing the awareness of the price that’s been paid by countless patriots, civilian and military, who have labored and toiled to pass on this great land of liberty. If we don’t fully grasp the “why” (the reasons we should fight and make our own sacrifices for this nation) then we can never expect to have the necessary commitment, zeal and discipline to persevere in this endeavor.
For a fantastic primer, read William J. Bennett’s brief “Twelve great reasons to love a great country” as published in his “American Patriot’s Almanac.”

2. I will prepare to wage war with ideas and resources
First, make room in your budget to support conservative, servant leader candidates. One great way to do this is to support the Senate Conservatives Fund led by South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint. The fund seeks out true conservative candidates for the U.S. Senate and supports their campaigns. Give generously to this fund, or simply seek out your own candidates to support.
Second, know the truth and be willing to fight for it. Think critically about the issues; understand both sides of the argument so you can successfully debate in the realm of ideas. To do so, we must read and study with an insatiable appetite for knowledge and truth. Ignorance is our most expensive commodity. Why not set a goal to read one book a month? Turn off the TV and discover your potential in the acquisition of knowledge, wisdom and truth. Once armed with the truth – make a firm stand to promote and defend it.

3. I will support and participate in the Essential Liberty Project
A lofty endeavor led by The Patriot Post, “the Essential Liberty Project is a critical and timely educational initiative to support the restoration of Constitutional integrity and the Rule of Law. The primary tool for instruction is the highly acclaimed Essential Liberty pocket guide. Every American citizen, who values the legacy of liberty bequeathed to them by generations of Patriots, should carry and use this pocket guide to Liberty in your effort to sustain that legacy in our day, and preserve it for our posterity.” To learn more about this inspiring project, visit The Essential Liberty Project.

4. I will engage my civic duties on a higher level: It’s a given that we should participate in all local, state and federal elections by exercising our right to vote. Take it a step further. Enter the phone numbers of your local, state and federal representatives into your cell phone. (Capital Switchboard: 202-224-3121). Secure their email addresses in your address book. Start making regular contact with your representatives on the issues. Speak out and hold them accountable. If not us, then who?

5. I will give up something I enjoy for the sake of our nation’s future
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We’ve got to make time for the effort required. Whether it’s golfing, your favorite TV show, shopping – we’ve got to sacrifice something to make time for the work that is ahead for us. The importance of this particular resolution cannot be overstated. If we’re not willing to sacrifice something in order to log the hours it’s going to take to pull a U-turn on the road to serfdom, then maybe we deserve what’s coming to us. Each generation of Americans has made sacrifices for the preservation of liberty. What of our generation?

Thoughts? What other resolutions should American patriots be making for 2010?

More importantly, how many of us are wiling to make these kinds of commitments? 
Can our posterity count on you and me?

For my post this week, I want to bring special attention to one of the best articles I’ve read that captures the essence of our American heritage of conservative principles, especially as it relates to the current health care battle. Tenn. State Rep. Susan Lynn, who has proven herself as a true servant leader for Tennesseans, has written this excellent piece that I believe is a must read for all Americans, especially those who support this current health care bill that is about to pass.

Please read carefully and share far and wide:
Basic American Principles
(scroll to the top)

Please share your feedback below or directly on Susan’s blog!
All the best to you this Christmas.

If I were in Santa’s workshop this year and had privy to the wish lists of fellow citizens, I believe the following wishes would be the most common among those aware of, and troubled by, our current state of affairs. What do you think? See how many of these could be found on your list…

10.  A constitutional amendment banning all government bailouts.

9.   Complete debunking of the man-made global warming myth that continues to deceive and enslave millions in the cult of enviro-statism.

8.   Balanced budget amendment. No more deficit spending – the federal government would actually have to balance their checkbook and pay off its
debt like the rest of us.

7.   A permanent repeal of all death and estate taxes; families should be able to pass on their life’s savings to their descendants without getting robbed.

6.   End all forms of welfare, period. Sunset programs and start empowering local communities, charities and churches to care for those in real need.

5.   A constitutional amendment requiring members of Congress to abide and live under every law and regulation they pass for their constituents.

4.   An expanding job market created by a healthy, capitalist system, FREE from destructive government regulation and intervention.

3.   End illegal immigration and greatly reduce our out-of-control legal immigration. English is confirmed as the official language and all those
wanting to come to America must become Americans by passing comprehensive tests on our Constitution, history, values, principles and the
responsibilities of living in a free nation.

2.   America closes, once and for all, the prison of political correctness in which it is now locked and starving. (This MUST happen if we are to defeat Islamo-fascism.)

1.   Total defeat of the movement to socialize our health care system (and subsequently perform a U-turn on the road to serfdom).

It is up to us – We the people – to get these done. Let us do what we can to make these ‘wishes’ come true. Do you agree? What is on your Christmas wish list for the nation? Leave your comments and wishes below!

I wish you all the very best this Christmas. May the birth of Jesus Christ our savior bring hope and joy to your hearts and peace to your minds. For unto us a child is born, and he shall be called Emmanuel – God with us. May God indeed be with us and our nation.

“…the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of men and women.”
- Thomas Paine, The Crisis, 1776

With so many deeply disturbing developments in the political realm this week and throughout the year, it seems almost impossible to visualize victory for those of us who are fighting tirelessly to restore America to a nation under God where maximum individual freedom, self-reliance, free market capitalism, the rule of law, and servant leadership thrive. Day after day we fight for these sacred foundations where a limited government was once birthed and subsequently nurtured and defended for many decades. The distance we’ve traveled since is mind boggling. And we wonder aloud with our family and friends, “Can it get any worse?” Each time I sense the weight of these crushing developments (i.e. Copenhagen, Cap and Trade, socialized medicine, 12 trillion in national debt, Islamo-fascism, etc.) I have to remind myself of the many times over the course of our history when it must have been as bleak or worse for our forefathers.

And yet, we really don’t have much of a choice, do we? The way I see it, we have three options:

1. Surrender
2. Emigrate
3. Fight

Fight on, we must. We cannot afford to be the “summer soldier or the  sunshine patriot” who shrinks in the face of incredible adversity and strife. We must have the courage to start calling a spade a spade as the following patriot has so unabashedly exemplified. Watch this and be inspired and greatly encouraged…

Need I say more?

What say ye? Are we willing to stand up and fight for our country? What sacrifices is our generation willing to make for our freedom and the survival of our way of life?
What say ye? I invite your comments below…

Blogger’s note: The following letter is written from a perspective that the author perceives many of his fellow citizens to have towards the leader of the man-made global warming movement and the continued exposure of its deceptive motives. It is written out of serious frustration and deep resentment for a movement that has severely hindered legitimate environmental work to conserve creation, and created a monstrosity of regulation while heaping a massive financial burden on the world. For those who still aren’t sure about the reality of the “man-made global warming” movement, please read through to the sources at the end that will help shed additional light on this dubious and wholly destructive movement.

Dear Mr. Gore,

We, your fellow citizens, have some suggestions to make as you struggle to figure out how to continue this global warming scam you’ve been leading for over a decade now. We can’t imagine how tough it must be to continue a fabrication of this magnitude, especially when the evidence continues to build against you and you refuse to debate anyone who disagrees with your premise. The recent bombshell set off on your charade by the hacker who has done the world a great service must be keeping you up at night! We’re sorry about that, Mr. Gore, but the one thing your father should have told you is that the truth- however inconvenient to your fraudulent money-making schemes- always wins out in the end.

Our first suggestion is simple: Give up. The largest scam in the history of the world has run its course. You did it! You’ve achieved international stardom and “earned” millions of dollars. You even won an Oscar! And you have no doubt etched your place in the annals of history as the most notorious charlatan of the modern era. What more do you have to prove, or achieve, really?

Secondly, why not go ahead and begin apologizing to the nations of the world for the enormous waste of energy and effort, the thousands of illegitimate laws and regulations and the incalculable financial burden you’ve caused? Why not apologize to the thousands of scientists whose careers you’ve ruined and whose very lives were threatened? How about apologizing to your fellow Americans who gave you a political career in the first place? We are a forgiving people, Mr. Gore, and we’re confident that many of us will forgive you for disgracing our country and for seeking to destroy our capitalist system.

Next, if you really want to come clean, you’ll have to return the millions of dollars you’ve defrauded from us and millions of people around the world. We know that’s going to be painful, but surely the folks at MoveOn.org or Greenpeace will pass the hat for you.

And yep, you definitely need to return that Nobel Peace Prize…

Seriously, Mr. Gore, there is still time to restore your family name. The rest of  your family and their descendants just might have a chance at a normal life if you start coming clean now. Heck, look how quickly we forgave your buddy, Bill Clinton!

And finally, we hope you’ll see this inconvenient truth now being exposed to the world as a rare opportunity for you to start living with a guilt-free conscience. Won’t it be nice to be able to look at yourself in the mirror again? Oops, sorry, they probably won’t have too many mirrors for you in the pokey! Oh well, try not to worry, we’ll make sure you have the right light bulb to use in that cozy, carbon-free cell of yours.

Sincerely,
Your fellow citizens

Links for ClimateGate and the global warming movement:
The Climate Depot
Global Climate Scam
Lord Monckton’s Science and Public Policy Institute (click here to download an excellent PDF summary of ClimateGate)
Global Warming basics from the Pew Center
The Heritage Foundation on Global Warming, Cap and Trade, etc.
The Patriot Post’s comprehensive essay – “Global Warming – Fact, Fiction and Political Endgame”
Pajamas TV – excellent videos on ClimateGate