Independence Day 2017: Celebrate & Remember

- July 07, 2017

The Fourth of July truly is a time to celebrate. This year marks 241 years since freedom was first encapsulated in a nation. Never before, and never since in modern history, has a nation enjoyed so much freedom for so much time.

But while we celebrate, we must also remember: freedom has enemies. Thomas Paine once said that freedom is hunted around the globe by tyrants. Unless actively guarded, freedom will begin to fade.

It’s sad to say, but even here in America, we’re beginning to see freedom fade. As the federal government oversteps its Constitutional boundaries, we see encroachments on our personal liberties. Free speech is being stifled and labeled “hate speech”. The basic, fundamental right to life is being denied on a daily basis. Unity, one of freedom’s foundations, is crumbling as individuals allow partisan differences to divide.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

There is a solution to the problems that America faces.

Freedom “…must be fought for, protected, and handed on [to the next generation] to do the same.”

Fight, protect, and hand it down.

Fight & Protect

Our fight is not a physical one. The war for freedom in America is being waged in the hearts and minds of its citizens. Therefore, the first step to practically fighting for and protecting freedom, is to educate yourself.

John Jay said, “Every member of the state, ought diligently to read and study the constitution of his country and teach the rising generation to be free. By knowing their rights, they will sooner perceive when they are violated, and be the better prepared to defend and assert them.”

America does not need another club or organization. America does not need another rally or march. What America needs is her citizens to take a personal interest in knowing their rights. But it can’t stop there.

Hand It Down

We can do our utmost, we can fight and sacrifice to preserve liberty, but if the next generation fails, all our work will be for naught.

Reaching the next generation, training them to be leaders of integrity who understand the principles of freedom, is the mission of Patriot Academy. We must ensure that the next generation is ready, willing, and able to take the Torch of Freedom and carry it even higher, making it burn even brighter. And that is exactly what Patriot Academy is doing.

Teach yourself, teach your neighbors, then hand it down to the next generation. Join us.