[rktman]

Thankfully, not completely. Yet. But, constant reminders by the actual socialist that loving this country is becoming akin to being a "nationalist" may persuade some that being patriotic is not necessarily important. They have obviously not lived or worked in TWSH places or are of the belief they can be socialistic and not let this place become a TWSH. Thinkin' manuro and other high level 'officials' in vene-zoo-a-lah ain't hurtin' for food or other day to day items. Sad dang situation.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Even here on FreeRepublic we cannot get agreement on upholding the Constitutional restriction of natural born citizen only for President.

Natural born citizen was chosen to restrict the office to those who were naturally Americans because they could not possibly be anything else.
Born here of citizen parents.

People who claim to be conservative want to make Anwar al-Awlaki’s kids eligible just because their favorite Cubanadian is ineligible.

[Vermont Lt]

Lets see....

We started screwing our Military to the wall in Korea. Our politicians have been screwing the American people since Johnson. And, the media has been lying to us since at least the cold war.

The fundamental basis of patriotism has been eroded. We are on two generations of ‘no trophy’, everyone wins youth.

The American people will have to suffer greatly to regain their stomach and spine. We will do it, but its going to hurt.

[loveliberty2]

Get back to basics in order that our grandchildren may enjoy their Creator-endowed lives, rights, and liberties!

Creator-Endowed Rights – The Foundation of America’s Constitution

"We hold these truths to be self-evident...all men are... endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men."

Our Declaration of Independence acknowledges a Creator as the source of the unalienable rights that governments are formed to secure. This acknowledgement was the very foundation of the Constitution of the United States of America. What are those unalienable rights with which we are endowed? They may be described in many ways, but English jurist Sir William Blackstone wrote in 1766, "these may be reduced to three principal articles:

1. the right of personal security (life);
2. the right of personal liberty; and,
3. the right of private property.."

America's written Constitution was to protect and secure God-given individual rights to life, liberty, and property. If we ever allow this foundation to be eroded and lose faith that these rights are a gift directly from God to each individual, then we lose the basis of the greatness of the miracle of America.

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Footnote: Our Ageless Constitution, W. David Stedman & La Vaughn G. Lewis, Editors (Asheboro, NC, W. David Stedman Associates, 1987) Part III: ISBN 0-937047-01-5

[Windflier]

Few things offend me more than hand-wringers who blubber, “What can we do?”

Even worse, are those who incessantly whine that, "All is lost".

Defeatistism is contagious.

[Dick Vomer]

this explains where we are now.

former KGB explains what they did to us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hW0X4bFIYo

[pabianice]

Yes. I teach at a local high school. Every day begins with the pledge of allegiance. No kid knows it but they do stand and put their hand over their heart. None know about WW II except that the U.S. is racist and anti-black. Pathetic.