CALLISTA AND NEWT GINGRICH: Land Of The Free Because Of The Brave
On Nov. 5, Americans across the nation voted for the 47 th president of the United States, members of the U.S. Congress, and officials in their state and local governments. With a blue or black pen in hand, voters of…
On Nov. 5, Americans across the nation voted for the 47th president of the United States, members of the U.S. Congress, and officials in their state and local governments. With a blue or black pen in hand, voters of different backgrounds and beliefs actively participated in our democracy, not solely as Republicans and Democrats — but as Americans.
When Americans stand alone in polling booths at schools, gyms and community centers, we exercise our God-given right to choose the men and women who will represent us in government and lead our nation.
Every American citizen has the incredible duty and responsibility of voting in elections, and it must not be taken for granted.
For example, dictators Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela and Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua have tightened their grip on power and stifled opposition to their rule. Additionally, Russia and Iran (and the Ayatollah’s proxies) are attempting to usurp the sovereignty of Ukraine and Israel. Finally, consider that in China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea and Vietnam, one-fifth of the world’s population currently lives under single-party communist regimes more than three decades after the end of the Cold War.
As Gov. Ronald Reagan said in his First Inaugural Address in 1967, “Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance, it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation.”
Looking back on America’s history, Reagan was right.
Gen. George Washington led the Continental Army to victory over the British to establish a new nation with a government of, by and for the people.