First of all, I want to speak to all men and women who serve the United States of America in any capacity of protection, I thank you. This includes the armed forces, the fire community, the police community, and the few public servants who actually want to make things better in our country. Your selflessness motivates us as you leave your families every single day to make sure the country you love is safe. Your courage inspires us as you move toward danger when most people run away from it. Your steadfastness impresses us as you continue to do your job when times grow increasingly dangerous. This mom, teacher, daughter, wife, and friend appreciates you, and I commit to you to use my words to encourage you and to teach those around me to respect you and the job you do.
Second of all, I want to speak to those who are pro-Black Lives Matter. I am a Constitutionalist and believe in the first amendment. I am also a teacher who believes in a culture of learning and informing myself on the truth. I am a lover of common sense, which is fast becoming a super power in our society. With that said, before you support a cause because you are caught up in emotions, take time to educate yourself on that cause. Start by reading the Constitution. It established a government that was meant to protect those rights for all people. (Yes, there was initially slavery. Look at the real history of how that started in America and how the majority of the founders worked to eradicate it.) Protest the things that you abhor. Know who you are electing so that you have representatives for you and your causes. VOTE. America was built on these ideas and the notion that we are reasonable people who can listen to each other and change the things. Black Lives Matter is backed by many divisive people whose goal it is to chip away at the American Spirit. If you don't believe me, check it out yourself. Start by looking at who is backing it. Then look at their background-specifically George Soros. Then, know those who wish to destroy the American way are encouraging this racial divide. Isis has clearly stated that they are here, stirring the pot of discord. Here is a link to one of many articles in their publications. Two of my favorite Martin Luther King, Jr quotes are appropriate here. "Let no man pull you so low as to hate him" and "The reason that I cannot follow the old eye-for-an-eye philosophy is that it ends up leaving everyone blind". All lives matter as do all views, and there should be no criticism extended to those who say that. If you want things to be different, start by listening to each other, working to reach your representatives, and changing the rhetoric that comes from your mouth-especially in your own home.
Third of all, I want to speak to and about Christian Americans. We were built on Christian principles. We just were. Study history. It's in the Declaration of Independence. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed," This means that as Christians we believe that ALL people are created equal, and we should behave as such. The Founders acknowledged that only the Creator can give or take away those rights and that as free people WE give the government the power to keep us that way. As a Christian American I would like to say that I am exhausted with everyone else being allowed to speak and live their beliefs, but we have sat back for too long while the very fabric of our country has been unraveled. For non-Christians, understand that true Christians will tell you their beliefs because they want you to live in freedom and know the peace that comes from knowing the Creator, but they will not force it upon you as many who are not Christians will do. They understand the Constitution was designed around the ideals, morals, and spirit of the Christian faith, but they know that religion is not the same as government and allow you to live your life without fear of repercussions as long as you don't impede their right to do the same.
Finally, I want to speak to all Americans. Ronald Reagan is often quoted when reminding us of the danger we face of America falling, not only from outside forces but also from within our own borders. Last night's tragedy brings that to light as much as any other in recent history. As a people, we need to love and support each other. My beliefs dictate how I act and live my life, but I don't pretend that I can tell you how to live yours. And when anyone infringes on your rights as an American citizen, I will stand with you. If anyone comes to take you down because of your religion, your thoughts, or your beliefs, I will take up arms and defend you against those people because you are an American citizen. We are family, and that is what we do. If I stand by and do nothing, I am just as accountable for those wrongs. If I stand by and let them hurt others, who will be left to stand when they come for me? Family can disagree and SHOULD hold each other accountable when wrongs are done, but at the end of the day we still have each other's back. Together, we are stronger.
It's time for a change, and it starts with you and me rather than the government. John F. Kennedy said, "Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future."
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