Fwd: Remember America’s founding ideal

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From: "Lt. Col. Allen West (Ret.), My Faith Votes" <info@myfaithvotes.org>
Date: July 4, 2020 at 9:30:33 AM CDT
To: Bobby Martin <bobbygmartin1938@gmail.com>
Subject: Remember America's founding ideal

Happy Independence Day! Bobby, Happy Independence Day! Having served 22 years in the U.S. Army, it always fills me with great pride to celebrate this day. The extraordinary tale of how 13 ragtag colonies stood up to the most powerful nation in the world at the time to form a free, constitutional republic is one of the greatest stories ever told. Yet it seems many Americans are embarrassed to celebrate our history. In fact, there are some who are actively trying to rewrite and even erase it. In recent days, we have seen vandals deface monuments and topple statues, all in the name of so-called "social justice." While their main target has been memorials of Confederate figures, protesters have gone as far as removing The Pioneer Mother, a sculpture of a woman sitting with a Bible on her lap, in Oregon, Portland, and requesting that a statue of American poet Walt Whitman be taken off from Rutgers University's campus in Camden, New Jersey. State and local officials all across the nation also are acquiescing to the masses and have either removed or are planning on removing dozens of statues and memorials. In Boston, the city's art commission voted to bring down a statue of President Abraham Lincoln — the man who signed the Emancipation Proclamation setting African American slaves free! Sadly, we have become a nation of victims instead of citizens. Believe me, as a Black man, I fully understand the impetus to correct the wrongs of the past. Let me explain. Please read the rest of my Independence Day thoughts here. United. We Stand. Lt. Col. Allen West (Ret.) National Spokesperson You subscribed bobbygmartin1938@gmail.com to receive email updates from My Faith Votes. Our goal is to provide valuable content that equips you to prayerfully and thoughtfully take action in the public square. To update your subscription preferences or unsubscribe, click below. Update Subscription Preferences or Unsubscribe © 2020 My Faith Votes, 9422 Pikes Peak Way, Parker, CO 80138, United States