In his America First column, J B Shurk gives us reasons for optimism. Here’s an extract:
Has the Great Reset
Reminded Us
Why Freedom’s Worth the Fight?
. . .
Only when the U.S. government
accused half the American population of being “domestic terrorists” for their
political beliefs did many finally understand how dangerous the national
security surveillance state had become. Only when it became clear
that Big Tech and Big Government were actively working together to censor
Americans’ free speech and punish certain points of view did many finally grasp
how serious the threats to liberty now are. Like some weary beast
waking up from a deep slumber, the American people have begun stretching,
looking around, and rejecting a lot of what they see. A growing
contingent even realizes that the freedoms they hold most dear have been under
attack for quite some time.
Now, I wish that none of this
discomfort were necessary in the struggle for human liberty. I wish
most people would permit history to be such a stinging reminder of how
difficult it is to achieve and maintain freedom that they would never
carelessly let it slip from their grasp. I wish that humans were
impervious to smooth-talking politicians who promise gifts in exchange for
servitude. I wish that Memorial Day, Veterans’ Day, and Independence
Day were sufficient to remind those who have benefited from the comforts of freedom
without risking anything for its blessings not to throw away carelessly what
they have yet to defend. Alas, it does seem as if human nature
demands a little self-inflicted misery from time to time so that those who have
not suffered can learn the costs of ensuring that liberty lasts.
The battles taking shape today,
after all, involve nothing less than what it means to be human. On
one side sit the oligarchs, communists, and New World Order globalist types who
think of human beings as nothing more than cogs or inputs to be used,
manipulated, and discarded. On the other side are those of us who
understand life and liberty as precious, sacred gifts that deserve enduring
respect. The Great Resetters and Build Back Better enthusiasts see
people as digital ones and zeroes that can be made to obey society’s
programming codes. Friends of freedom, on the other hand, understand
both free will and moral intuition as the hallmarks of human
existence. Communism and its global government derivatives seek to
deny individual choice. Liberty-lovers know that without individual
choice, there can be no real life. . . .
Read the rest here. I just hope Mr Shurk is correct -- that there are now enough Americans who see what's happening in Biden's Build Back Better administration.
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