A Message to Patriots in a Democrat-controlled America
By: State Representative Jake Hoffman
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
Source: Sarah Gordon/The Day via AP
These are dark days for our nation. They are exhausting, terrifying, maddening, and confusing. We’ve watched Democrats and radical Marxists demean and disenfranchise tens of millions of voters. We’ve listened to their words about what is to come—openly opining of their plans to usher in an era of one-party control that will last for generations, if they are allowed to succeed. We’ve watched their tsunami of executive orders and legislation in the early weeks of the Democrats’ newfound power that will result in less freedom, less prosperity and greater government control over nearly every aspect of our lives.
These are dark days indeed.
Yet, as I watch many of my fellow countrymen grapple with the feelings of frustration and despair sowed by the Democrats’ fringe agenda, I am reminded of scripture.
Psalms 23 tells us, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me…”
So often, as believers, we see this passage—a passage we’ve all known since Sunday School—and we focus on the “for You are with me" part of the scripture. Of course, this part of the verse is powerful, yet we should likewise find encouragement and peace in how the valley is referred to—the valley of the “shadow” of death.
Shadows, while terrifying, can’t hurt us. In this world, we can find immense peace in knowing that the trials and darkness we face are mere shadows. Like Paul and Silas in Acts 16, no matter how dark this world becomes we can sing praise to the Lord Almighty because through the grace of Christ’s sacrifice nothing in this domain can stand against us so long as we place our faith in Him.
In addition to the Scriptures, I find myself being drawn more and more to the words of our Founders. As I write, I am particularly drawn to the words of the Declaration of Independence.
"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another...
"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."
While the world has changed since those words were first penned, the evil hearts of despots, both at home and abroad, have not. Similarly, our duty to dissolve and throw off the political bands that threaten our liberties has not.
So, despite the darkness of these days, we keep fighting. Not with weapons or lawlessness, but with faith, scripture, ideas, words, and the time-tested principles of freedom, liberty and individual responsibility that have, for more than two centuries, resulted in the greatest opportunity for happiness and prosperity the world has ever known.
Never in our nation's storied history has there been a more important moment for citizens of every persuasion to step up and engage in this battle—a battle for the very soul of our nation.
Never has there been a more important time for a new crop of courageous leaders to step forward in resolute conviction to return this nation to its rightful place as the shining city upon a hill—a beacon for free people everywhere.
You see, America doesn’t suffer from a lack of principled leaders, it merely suffers from a lack of principled leaders willing to step up to the calling of elected, servant leadership.
Our nation suffers from the illusion that the great men and women in history were in some way better, more qualified, and stronger than the men and women of the present. We suffer from the myth of self-doubt perpetuated by the monstrosity of a government so big that it leaves everyday citizens feeling small and inconsequential.
Yet, as the world darkens, as society and our politics becomes more unstable, the solution is not to recoil in exhaustion, fear and disgust. The solution is greater engagement.
America needs modern day Washingtons, Jeffersons, Reveres, and Franklins to step forward and lead. Our nation needs a rekindling of the quiet heroes of the Greatest Generation—the men and women who selflessly sacrificed to overcome fascism and communism in the 20th century. No matter how insurmountable the challenges we face may feel, the answer lies with everyday Americans simply having the courage to faithfully step into the lion’s den as unwavering voices for truth.
If we allow the absence of everyday leaders to persist, it will serve only to amplify and heighten the confusion, isolation and desperation felt by too many of our fellow patriots, leaving our nation vulnerable to the whims of emotion and mobs.
The road ahead—to hold the line against the impending radical agenda of Washington, D.C., despots—surely won’t be easy; however, it is a road that we must travel with steadfast resolve and conviction in the pursuit of truth, justice, and constitutional self-governance.
We must have the courage to step into the colosseum of elected politics for the sole purpose of protecting the exceptionalism of our nation, and the very foundation of freedom itself.
Now is the time to lead. The battle we’ve been fighting like hell to stave off is now upon us. We must engage, have hope, and persist in this fight, for the price of failure is far too high.
May God give each of us the strength, courage, and fearlessness to overcome the darkness of the present and save this last bastion of freedom for all of mankind.
Jake Hoffman is a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, contributing columnist at Townhall, and the President and CEO of Rally Forge, one of the nation’s top conservative communications and media strategy firms.
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What's the charge for that ?
Thai or Swedish ?
Funny.
our founding by Devine Providence
Is she in films with Stormy ?
Even funnier.
Lol.
This sort of lunacy does not belong on Newstalkers on an ongoing basis. It is a serious drag on this forum, and I think probably prevents people from joining here.
I agree with you completely, John. It's non-stop trash and it's degrading.
What you both seem to miss is the more disturbing part of this. This article was written by a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. You should not run from this. There is no place to hide, so better to face it straight on.
True. It is terrible commentary on the state of our society.
It does have to be confronted and overcome.
Quite true Perrie, trumpism has its roots spread deep. trump had over 4 years to basically brainwash his followers this is not going away overnight.
Exactly Steve. It's like the Ailanthus tree. People think that if they chop down the tree, they are done with it. Within a few days, they find out they are not. The roots sprout many more trees. The only way to rid yourself of them is to educate yourself on how they spread. So what you do is you paint "Round Up" on the cut trunk and that stops the roots from spreading. Our Round Up, is appealing to common sense and the truth.
Anything more than zero is still more.
The very name says it all. It is a cult of personality.
So true Perrie and it's not easy to apply nor always successful.
Hopefully it doesn't cause cancer though...lol
MAGA, I think it really sucks that trumpisum was so mislead by trump.
What you seem proud of was in the making with or without trump eventually.
Progress in the multiracial working and middle class coalition conservative movement was inevitable.
trump saw the opportunity and capitalised on it, he switched parties and intimidated, manipulated, insulted and threatened his way to the top of the republican party and claimed it as his own.
trumpism may be here to stay, But with trump himself still in charge I wouldn't be so sure of its lasting forever in its present state.
trumps not done.. trumping himself. That's how it always ends with people with trump's personality.
Up then down then up then down
NO THANKS
Well now you've gone and put that song in my head!!!
You don't like roller coasters?
Ms. A,
Yeah, I love that song too!
The cancer is already here in this country. It is called progressivism, liberalism and socialism. It is attempting to destroy the basic values that made this country great. It. Is trying to erode our freedoms. It is bringing us down from the great nation we once were and can be again to become like the drab, tarnished mediocre countries if the rest of the world. Progressives, liberals and socialist have dulled the shine if the once gleaming city(country) on the hill
Yes it is not stop trash. [deleted]
Comment 5.1.13 is an example of the trash I was referring to in comment 5.1.
You have intentionally misconstrued my comment. That's an example of trash in and of itself.
Can't handle the truth can you
Sometimes they make me ill.
Is this an example of 'truth' in your opinion?:
For two months, while holding the office of PotUS, Trump claimed that the USA electoral system was rigged and fraudulent and that he won by a landslide but the election was stolen from him. He told his supporters that they must fight to preserve the integrity of the nation and that their votes were violated.
A person serving as PotUS whipping his supporters up into a frenzy is quite a bit more than 'absolutely nothing'. Right?
Progressives, liberals and socialist have built that shine that once gleaming city(country) on the hill.
Conservatives don't change readily as the world does, progressives are who helps America changing as our word does.
In reality you either stay up with the changing world or you get left behind.
You are wrong again. The progressives are determined to bring us down to the level of lesser countries. We did not become a great country by giving handouts and give aways. We became great by strong individualism and beliefs in things higher than us.
Yes we did. Personal responsibility is how that happened. Unfortunately, In America personal responsibility today is let's say kinda lacking a little in far too many individuals.
That's why we end up with stuff like politicians not being responsible over and over and not being held accountable even, Lack of personal responsibility.
We became great by strong individualism and beliefs in things higher than us.
WE could become great again IF many more Americans were actually strong self-responsible people.
Unfortunately that is not the reality of today.
Today Sadly, because of lack of personal responsibility our society in kept civil by its belief in laws as well.
If and when people start being more responsible, truthful and respectful of our fellow man MAYBE we could have
We became great by strong individualism and beliefs in things higher than us. AGAIN.
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Personally I'm quite at least financially conservative myself and even many of our supposedly financially conservative republicans seem to have lost much of their personal responsibility of Holding the line on our national debit and debt.
SAD, Freedom demands personal responsibility. Many many Americans are lacking that.
There is no truth in your comment 5.1.13.
"Impose" being defined as "force to be accepted", that is exactly what the Trumpist insurrectionists tried to do. We well understand the mindset of the Trumpist fascists who wish to force their jackboots on the necks of the American people.
And like most cults, it's a delusional one at that.
The 'Boomers and Sooners' would disagree ...
That declaration means nothing unless you can back it up with something of substance.
You have no idea what my "ideology" is other than that I am inalterably opposed to the radical extremism you constantly tout.
At least you recognize what everyone else knows, Trumpism is trash.
When the bar is set so low, anything can be a badge of honor. Fortunately, some of us have higher standards.
we keep fighting. Not with weapons or lawlessness, but with faith, scripture, ideas, words, and the time-tested principles of freedom, liberty and individual responsibility that have, for more than two centuries, resulted in the greatest opportunity for happiness and prosperity the world has ever known.
This message is a little too late for trump. Hard to take back that capital inserection now. trump trumped trump... right out of office.
trumps way of .... at any cost, cost him bigly.
Actually, I do agree with part of the article:
Of course, not in the same way that State Representative Jake Hoffman did. The country does need people from all walks of life to step forward. I am quite sure that my version of truth differs slightly from his, but not substantially enough that, minus the divisiveness of demagoguery and partisanship, we could not find some common ground to start from. And if not, well, fuck 'm.