On behalf of the staff here at American Free news Network, Happy Thanksgiving!
And we do indeed have a lot to be thankful for. These United States started as 13 colonies clinging precariously to the edge of an unexplored continent. Now we are undoubtedly the greatest nation on Earth. Every year, millions of people come here, both legally and illegally. For the vast majority of them, it’s to achieve a better way of life for themselves and their posterity. They want what we have, a shot at the American Dream.
Like the Jews of the Old Testament, we can consider ourselves if not God’s chosen people, then at least God’s favored nation. We have been blessed with so much. Also like the Jews of the Old Testament, we by our actions, fail to appreciate these gifts and sometimes need to do better.
From my foxhole, the 2024 Presidential Election results appear to be a great opportunity to get these United States back on track; A chance to reset ourselves back to core values. Values that acknowledge and celebrate the sanctity of life. Values that promote equal opportunity, instead of worshipping at the Golden Calf of equal outcomes. Values that spurn the politics of envy of others’ success and the coveting of their possessions.
In the movie, “Saving Private Ryan,” U.S. Army Ranger Captain, John Miller (played by Tom Hanks) leads a special mission. In order to keep a mother from losing her entire family, Army Chief of Staff, George C. Marshall (Harve Presnell) orders that Private James Ryan (Matt Damon) whose 3 brothers had been killed in combat, be located and extracted from the combat zone,
This was a tough mission requiring exceptional leadership by Miller. The single biggest obstacle being severe doubts by his team, that such a mission is worth the expected price in casualties. Miller’s team is almost annihilated in this effort, but in the end, does locate Ryan.
In one very poignant scene, Miller lays gravely wounded. His last words before dying are to urge Ryan to, “Earn this. Earn it.” Going forward, we need to be worthy of this great nation. We need to earn this.
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