Tag: FREDERICK DOUGLASS

The battle over our founding principles is no longer fought with muskets and cannons. It is fought in classrooms, on social media, in newsrooms, and throughout our culture. And far too many of our children are walking into that battle completely unarmed.

Remove unfair barriers, apply equal laws, and people will rise based on their own effort and merit.

Stop waiting for permission. You already have God-given rights. Instead, start taking ownership. If your life isn't where you want it to be, look in the mirror. That is the only person who can fix it.

After all, the future of America is not decided only in elections, courts or classrooms. It is also decided at kitchen tables, during holidays, and in quiet talks between parents, grandparents, and children.

Douglass faced mobs. Kirk faced a gunman. Both show us that the price of liberty is real. But both also remind us of a greater truth: that liberty, once planted in the hearts of people, cannot be killed.

To live under the rule of unelected officials – those we never chose, whose power lacks our consent – is slavery disguised as government.

The most harmful form of white supremacy is silent and unseen. It hides behind low expectations and false compassion.

Let’s not allow our communities to be bought and brainwashed. Let’s protect the airwaves the same way Douglass protected freedom – with courage, strong beliefs, and a deep love for truth.

Frederick Douglass is commonly known merely as the black man who escaped slavery. This perspective overlooks his brilliance as a thinker, his powerful advocacy for freedom and his influence as a statesman.

DEI is racial favoritism that hurts individual achievement and creates division.

As we celebrate Black History Month, we should remember Douglass not just as a hero from the past, but as a role model for real freedom, hard work, and success – values that help people grow stronger and unite America.

Too frequently, political loyalty is shaped by party affiliation or identity politics rather than a careful evaluation of values.

Many Americans, especially young people, do not know the value of liberty. This makes them susceptible to the alluring promises of socialism, which they encounter on college campuses.

John Legend's sweeping generalization about an entire group of people based on their political beliefs is itself a form of prejudice, which is a key component of racism.

The recent attempt on former President Donald Trump's life clearly shows how divided our country is right now. This failed assassination is a wake-up call proclaiming our need for leaders who can bring us together.

Frederick Douglass masterfully employed the rhetorical technique of a double reversal to convey his message in his powerful July 5, 1852, speech titled, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"

How can these black conservatives assert that slavery wasn't bad when they never experienced it themselves?

The Clause, by counting each enslaved individual as three-fifths of a person, reduced the overall representation of the slave states compared to counting them as full individuals. It did not give the slave states a huge pro-slavery majority in Congress. 

Values are the bedrock upon which societies build their identities and aspirations. They have a unique knack for rising above political divides and cultural differences.

Conservatives must employ a persuasive message of liberty that is so robust that the left can’t question it, can’t attack it, and can’t defeat it.

Frederick Douglass stood as the most profound advocate for “legal” immigration. For instance, in an 1867 Boston speech titled "Composite Nation," Douglass welcomed Chinese immigrants as contributors to the nation's wealth and resources... as long as they came legally.

Defeating Marxism requires more than just political opposition; it requires a deep comprehension of the fundamental principles underlying our conservative convictions and the skill to express these values in an engaging manner.

“I prayed for freedom for 20 years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs.”

Our country of freedom is NOT a mere experiment. Our founders fought for freedom, establishing the United States to secure that freedom because they wanted to live free and share that freedom with their children and grandchildren.

The left seems to put great effort into spitting in the face of God.

Marxist liberals have devised a well-orchestrated plan to further their degenerate thinking by any means necessary, through voter fraud and the internet.

There are many things we should be thankful for. For me, near the top of the list, I am thankful that my children and grandchildren can live in freedom, if we can keep it, and not go under Communism/Marxism.