Who
should we thank on this 4th of July?
Every
Fourth of July, my social media pages are flooded with wonderful pictures of
military personnel, flags, and fireworks. All things magnificent, and of course
the military simply cannot be bestowed enough gratitude. They perform a thankless
job that takes them away from their families and homes, for the salary of a
teacher or less in some cases. But there are other areas that are deserving of consideration,
which I would like to draw your attention to on this very special day. These
areas are The Founders, educators and teachers, and the boots on the ground.
In
Federalist No. 1, Alexander asks the question, “whether societies of men are really capable or not of
establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are
forever destined to depend for their political constitutions on accident and
force.”[1]
To say The Founding Fathers did something very special sounds so much
like an understatement when I type it.
What they did is simply immeasurable. Forming a new type of government,
that derived its power solely from the people, which grants and protects as
much liberty as possible, was what the Founders accomplished. Now you might be
thinking, yes I am thankful for them- but they are long gone, and yes this is
true, but to honor them there are a few things you could do. You could read the
Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, or even commit to reading The
Federalist Papers (my personal favorite); any of these tasks would be fitting
this Fourth of July.
Now
let’s talk about our educators and teachers in America, especially those focused
on civic, history, and political science. Many people are now under the
impression that we are living in a democracy, and that frankly, isn’t so. I
have found that even though the majority of teachers in American have fallen
prey to the progressive agenda of altering history and teaching students that
we live in a society that is oppressive and the only option they have to fight
this is to allow the government to grow and become more controlling. But don’t give
up hope… there are still educators out there, quietly going against the grain
of propaganda, fighting hard to teach the truth to students across America.
They are trying hard to encourage students to question the media, and not
believe the hype that liberals are so good at creating. So WE the people whom
still respect and honor the constitution need to do everything in our ability
to support and encourage them. During this holiday celebration, be sure to
reach out to an educator you know that is fighting hard to build a generation
of freedom fighters.
And
lastly, let’s honor and acknowledge the boots on the ground. No, I don’t mean the
military, I mean the men and women working (often as volunteers) to try and
pull one person at a time across the aisle to the side of opportunity, real
equality, and liberty. These are the people that are creating real “hope and
change” in America. They are listening, to the voices of despair and
exhaustion- listening to the people that feel so lost in this country they
thought was made of opportunity and freedom, and working hard to show them that
an oppressive government does not equate to their success. The people in
politics often have a bad rap, and it is obvious to see why, but I can tell you
from experience, there is a whole lot of good out there, walking the
neighborhoods, making the phone calls, and trying desperately to save America.
Please if you know someone that is doing this, or next time you see one of them
in your neighborhood, thank them for their hard and important work.
As
we all know America is at a crossroads at this moment in time. The government
is no longer functioning in a role of protecting rights; instead it is usurping
them left and right… No pun intended. Ben Franklin once said, “A Republic if
you can keep it”[2], well, are we going to
restore it and keep it? Without The Founders, the educators, and the boots on
the ground, there is no way that our beautiful nation will survive this vicious
attack. And today, I encourage you to thank them for all of their hard and unnoticed
effort. Let them know you appreciate it, and join them in the fight to save our
beautiful mother, America. Happy
Independence Day, freedom fighters!
In
Liberty,
Cassandra
Bibliography
Cooke,
Jacob E. The Federalist. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 2010.
Franklin,
Benjamin Speech on the Signing of the Constitution, September 17, 1787.
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