What Are You Willing To Do?

What would you do for your country? If we were attacked, would you defend it? Would you enlist in one of the armed services and put your life on the line to protect our sovereignty? Maybe you are one of those people who did just that after 9/11. Maybe you are one of those people who did other things in support of the effort to defeat terrorism. Or maybe you are one of the many veterans of other previous conflicts. During World War II, even kids were collecting scrap to support the war effort. We should all be proud and grateful for their bravery and commitment.

Clearly, the majority of Americans are willing to protect
themselves whenever the need arises. So, what about when the attack is covert?
The Russian attack on our election in 2016 and ongoing (so says every American intelligence
agency and the Mueller report) is not an overt violent attack. It is a massive
misinformation campaign. The object is to promote chaos and polarize the American
public enough to weaken our presence on the world stage. How do you defend
against that.?

Well, I have a suggestion if you are interested. If you are
willing to lay down your life to defend your home, family and democratic
ideals; are you willing to lay down your partisan or other kinds of beliefs to
see what’s really going on? Amidst a sea of misinformation how do you ferret
out the truth?

I think a good place to start is to try to identify the
obvious liars. If, for example, someone is shown on TV saying one thing and
then shown saying the opposite thing, or someone is promoting “alternative facts”;
they might be lying to you. If you know someone is a liar, you should probably
question anything they say. That’s common sense.

I believe it is our patriotic duty to set aside our personal
bias and truly look at the facts surrounding the impeachment hearings taking
place in Congress. Do you believe the consistent story presented by multiple
witnesses or the ever-changing story presented by President Donald Trump (a
proven liar) and his supporters?

If you believe the witnesses, maybe you think using the
power of the office of the President to withhold military assistance to an ally
to make them investigate a political rival is OK. If that’s the case, I really
don’t know what to say to you. However, if you think that is wrong, or if you
think it is or should be illegal, if you think it is a dangerous precedent;
then it is your patriotic duty to let your senators and representatives know. Make
a loud noise. Support impeachment. This is not a partisan issue. It is a
patriotic issue.

Defend your democracy.