Freedom

(Picture credit: Alan Glassman; FCA students talking with Kelly Ayotte [now, Senator-elect from NH])  

Here is the seventh of the VFW’s Voice of Democracy project papers that are being submitted by students of Fellowship Christian Academy – this is Catherine’s (previous submissions: Peter, Maggie, Laura, Kathryn, Grace & Tim):

Ronald Reagan once said that “each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You [the future generations of America] will have opportunities beyond anything we’ve ever known.” Is this not true? Are the opportunities that surround my generation of Americans anything less than gifts bestowed upon us from those brave enough to make a difference throughout our history? If it were not for their absolute dedication to this country, where would we be today, in 2010? The answer to this question is so painfully obvious, yet so rarely acknowledged. We would be nowhere had it not been for the trailblazers of America. Those who took life-changing chances, believing in their hearts that they could and would impact the future; people such as soldiers, who stormed Iwo Jima, who braved the beach of Normandy on D-day, who conquered once and for all tyranny at Yorktown… people just like you and me.
    
We, the next generation of America, have a choice to make. A choice to stand up and take advantage of the countless opportunities that are out there waiting to be discovered, waiting for us to take hold of them and move forward. Why should we allow the innumerable sacrifices made on our behalf go to waste? We cannot let them slip through our fingers. To do so would be nothing less than to waste the blood and tears of so many Americans. We must remember that, as Henri Amiel once said, “Sacrifice still exists everywhere, and everywhere the elect of each generation suffers for the salvation of the rest.”
    
So what? …

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Now that the election is over, it is time to continue to see what the next generation believes its position within our Republic will be; Kathryn’s paper is next!

(Picture credit: Alan Glassman; class picture with John Stephen)  

Previous submissions (this is number four): Peter, Maggie, Laura.

Yes, in fact, my generation IS America’s future. Our everyday choices in life such as voting, holding signs, our religious beliefs, following the law, and training to become good leaders are very important in shaping America’s tomorrows. We have a responsibility to our elders who will not be with us in the coming years. People in the future will look back at what we do now, just as we look back at the actions of our past leaders. We can make a difference in the future of our country by the decisions we make right now.

Voting is one of the best ways to secure the leaders that we want in our government in the years to come. Although some of us are too young to vote, we can still help in the process of choosing the right candidates. One way of doing this is getting signs to hold at street corners or to put in our front yards. Before we do this however, we should make sure that we do research on all the candidates to make sure we are choosing the best ones. Another thing we can do is talk to our parents about who they are voting for and discuss their reasons.

Our religious beliefs…

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Voice of Democracy – a project of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; a competition for high schools on patriotism and civics.  As a reminder, the ‘Grok met up with these students from Fellowship Christian Fellowship at Ovide Lamontagne’s "Return to Red" event in Manchester last week.  During our live interview, it came out that they were all participating in the project and they agreed to share their work with us all. 

This paper is from Grace; previous submissions: Peter, Maggie, Laura, & Kathryn.

On September 8, 1776, a man named Nathan Hale volunteered to spy on the British troops for George Washington during a British takeover in New York City.  Disguising himself as a Dutch schoolteacher, he had almost made it across the British lines when he was discovered.  At the time, hanging was the punishment for spying, so on September 22, 1776, at his execution, he told the British, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” Hale was only twenty-one years old.

Does my generation have a role in America’s future? Some people may argue that we don’t, because all the “big” people in our government are much older and wiser than we are. The President must be at least thirty-five, not a young teenager.  What could young people do to help America’s future?

Our generation can do many things to drastically change the path America takes.  Whether it’s becoming…

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A recent friend, Dave Batchelder, had called me the other day concerning an event and had some questions.  During the conversation, he mentioned that he has "an outfit" that he has been wearing to some of the event lately.  Part of it is a shiny hard hat with an American Flag design, about 50 lbs of heavy chains on his shoulders, and an American Flag on a pole.

This is not a guy to trifle with – he could snap me in two with his little pinkies!  Anyways, he tried to describe the artwork on the shirt he wears – his designer sent it to me.

Pretty much sums up what ordinary people were thinking as they voted yesterday.  With a crushing blow against Progressives, we have made the first steps in taming the Leviathan.

Picture of the actual "chained Dave" after the jump

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Last Saturday, the Rochester and DOver 9-12 Project groups held a picnic at the Guppy Pool complex in Dover, NH. A number of speakers were there addressing the crowd. Two of these were Matt Murphy and Steve DeMascus.

Matt Murphy is a friend of mine; a long term activist who has served in a number of capacities in a number of advocacy groups.  He has just joined the NRA where he will helping to mobilize NRA members and other Second Amendment loving folks and inform them as to the Second Amendment leanings and history off the candidates in both NH First and Second Districts (one of the few States in which this is happening – this should tell you something about the current incumbents).

This is Steve DeMascus who owns a series of martial arts studios here in New England.  He is starting a new venture: Citizens Against Terrorism (CAT); listen up!

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Finally – the last of the videos that we took at the RightOnline conference – and yes, this was a "busman’s holiday" – given the opportunity to go, the decision was made to go to work.  This post:

• Tim Phillips, President of Americans for Prosperity
• Dr. Joe Heck, Congressional candidate from Nevada
• Steve Eggleston of NoRunnyEggs

First, Tim Phillips talking about wealth redistribution and that the fight still goes on, and must go on, concerning Obamacare as the freedom to make our own about our own decisions is at stake:

Next is Steve who is walking encyclopedia on all things politics in his state of Wisconsin.  He talks at length about the Congressional and Senatorial races in WI:

And since my interview with him, I’ve come across some info on the races in Wisconsin:

Ron Johnson is now polling AHEAD of Russ Feingold in the Senatorial race.

Was he right, or was he wrong – watch the video and decide!

And then Chuck Muth, Nevada conservative activist, introduces Dr. Joe Heck; befitting his status as a Col. in the US Army Reserves, his campaign theme for Nevada’s 3rd District is called Operation New Direction against the Democrat incumbent, Dina "Tax-us" Titus.  You bet – change from the Change that the Progressives brought that no one wants!

Sidebar: is it just me, or can a more inane label could not be found in politics than Progressives? It should be ridiculed as much as the other label from which they run from, Liberal, for both  represent, in the end, nothing more than an idea as old as humanity – the rule of a few against the freedom of the many.

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