Thomas Paine had it Right – These are the times that try men’s souls

Thomas Paine told us long ago that loving one’s country would not be for the faint of heart. Like many who have bled and sacrificed for hour freedoms, he was right. To illustrate , I begin with the following (direct) quotes:

Joe Biden on October 24, 2020: “We’re in a situation where we have put together, and you guys did it for our administration…. President Obama’s administration before this. We have put together, I think, the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in the history of American politics.”

Nancy Pelosi on October 29, 2020: “I feel very confident that Joe Biden will be elected president on Tuesday, whatever the end count is on the election that occurs on Tuesday. He will be elected, on January 20 he will be inaugurated president.”

The audacity of these statements is surreal and illustrates the confidence the democrats had in taking any measures necessary to manufacture votes. Nary a comment from any news network.

Additionally, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has initiated a website dedicated to creating a political enemies list of those who have supported President Trump. Regardless of your political affiliation, this initiative should cause you to shudder.

If you were not previously aware, these three news items should capture your attention and focus you on the challenge we continue to face. These are not mistakes, their corrupt political hacks trying to undermine an election and the rule of law.

Some of you lived through WW II and the Korean Wars. I lived through the Cuban Missile crisis, Vietnam and all the conflicts subsequent to it. All these wars focused on an enemy outside our borders, with the exception of the 9/11 attacks. I’ve served in several war zones, but I now find myself in a war zone inside my own country. There’s no sugar coating it, war has been declared against those who believe in God, the sanctity of life, our economy and our constitution. This is more about subjugating the American populace than it is defeating Donald Trump. We are the target, he’s just the most visible one – for now.

The oft-used line, “it’s about our children’s future” is not an overstatement, it is not hyperbole. The impact that this election will have for generation after generation runs deep, wide and long. It’s real. In military-speak, this is the hill to die on. There’s nowhere else to run, we’re in it, and we have to use every tool we can muster to preserve our nation.

The massive rallies in support of President Trump’s reelection were tangible, they were a clear demonstration of the broad support he had across our nation, breaking down ethic and cultural lines like never before. Conversely, the anemic turnout for Joe Biden, and his lack of campaigning in general defies logic. It’s not a stretch to presume that the Biden Campaign was confident in their ability to manufacture votes and most certainly did so by employing voting machines which were programmed to alter the votes they scanned. Additional examples abound.

President Trump’s 2016 election victory was not supposed to happen according to most of the prognosticators. Once he won, we heard the chorus of reasons why it should not have, chief among them was to undermine the electoral college, irrespective of its constitutional mandate.

This is not the war we wanted, wars never are, but it’s the war that has been declared on us by those who seek to dominate and control virtually every aspect of our lives.

Passivity and faintheartedness are not options. President Trump will not quit, so neither can you. He deserves your support. Make a difference like your family’s future depends on it — because it does. The legal battles have just begun. They will take time to play out. We must be patient, resolute and faithful. God’s Speed to you all.