America—everyone is welcome to come here—you just have to become an American.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
What is an American?<\/p>\n
An American believes in<\/p>\n
– – – The CONSTITUTION<\/p>\n
– – – LIFE<\/p>\n
– – – FREEDOM<\/p>\n
– – – WORK<\/p>\n
– – – GOVERNMENT<\/p>\n
An American accepts and practices what the CONSTITUTION says.<\/p>\n
An American acknowledges that God the Creator created us equal.<\/p>\n
An American acknowledges that God the Creator gave us rights, permanently.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
An American believes in the right to LIFE, in the Constitution—that means the right for innocents to not be killed at any age.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
An American believes in the right to LIBERTY, in the Constitution—that means the right to live free or die.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
An American believes in the right to pursue happiness, in the Constitution—that means the right to WORK to provide for family.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
An American believes in GOVERNMENT, in the Constitution—that means<\/p>\n
– – – “provide for the common defense” (peace through strength)<\/p>\n
– – – “promote the general welfare” (let Americans care for Americans)<\/p>\n
– – – “secure the blessings of liberty” (keep freedom, keep faith, keep flourishing)<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
What happened to America?<\/p>\n
What happened to Americans?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I just had to say the obvious, because the real America still burns in the soul of real Americans.\u00a0 Nothing else will do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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