Now they appear to be trying to enlist members of the US military itself in their coup. The apparent objective is to sway a service member to refuse an order, perhaps refuse to deploy to assist law enforcement in some American city, or not to engage and drug boat in international waters. In short, they are attempting to create a permission structure for members of our military to disobey orders they do not agree with.
History
What Makes a Country Worth Fighting For?
Virtually all wars throughout history have been a struggle over resources, either natural or human. In our modern society, there is however the notion that some wars are just, and some are not
The Subjective Morality of the Left
When the idea of the class struggle did not catch on in the West, the Marxists sought out other differences between groups to shoehorned into the oppressor vs. oppressed dichotomy. To that end, the cultural Marxists have sought out every conceivable way in which groups of people can be divided against themselves. Their strategy is literally divide and conquer.
Remembering D-Day
On June 6th, 1944, General Eisenhower ordered the Allied invasion of France at Normandy.
They gave up their safety for freedom.
On June 6th, 1944, tens of thousands of American heroes gave up every last shred of safety for liberty. Sadly, Americans are now giving up their liberty for safety.
What would they think?
Yes, life itself is worth defending, but life itself is not what makes us in God's image. It is freedom, the freedom to choose, and yes, to fail that is worth fighting for. It is free will, not safety that allows humans to achieve greatness.
Conservative, Founding Principles Violated by the Trump Impeachment
Americans are fair-minded people, even if not all of their elected representatives are. When properly apprised of the facts, they are bound to look at the articles of impeachment against Trump as deeply flawed and unfair according to long-held common values.
Never Forget the 9-11 Heroes and Villains.
Firefighters, police, EMT's, soldiers showed up, first by the score, then by the dozen, finally by the hundreds. Each hero committing their own separate acts of courage great and small.
My Initial Reaction to The Communist Manifesto
I at long last, have bought and read a copy of The Communist Manifesto, by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Before now, I had only read quotes and brief excerpts from it. I was acquainted with it through commentary on it, but I knew once Democrats started to openly profess their socialist leanings I'd have … Continue reading My Initial Reaction to The Communist Manifesto