Once Upon a Time in America
From Defending the Republic, March 27, 2023
Dear Patriots,
Once upon a time in America, a political leader told us not to let fear overcome our optimism and confidence.
In the throes of the Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt implored Americans to not be overcome by the powerful emotion of fear.
"So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself -- nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance." - FDR, Inauguration 1933.
What a different message we hear now, 90 years later, from our political leaders.
Instead of encouraging us not to be fearful, they tell us to be afraid and scared.
The government, abetted by "experts" and Fake News, have made us fearful. We allowed them to lock us in our homes, wrap our faces in useless cloth, deny us church worship, forbid us time with loved ones, destroy a generation of children, and cause many to eagerly inject poison into their bodies.
This was quickly accomplished by relentlessly driving fear of Covid-CCP into all aspects of our daily lives.
As we barrel into another week of uncertainty and unsettling news, we encourage you to read Dr. Peter A. McCullough's Substack below and follow up with the interview with Gavin de Becker and Tucker Carlson. While you are at it, look into both books mentioned.
While fear can be debilitating, it also sparks protection. As de Becker teaches, our best tool against harm is our ability to trust that voice in our head that warns us to take care. Call it intuition, common sense, sixth sense, instinct.... It is the strongest weapon all of us have to fight back the fear and defend ourselves, be it from dangerous assaults or dangerous government.
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Until next time…
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