The First Amendment Audit: Protecting the Bill of Rights by Challenging Cognitive Dissonance, Government Programming, and Blind Obedience
How Modern Constitutional Audits Reveal Tribal Thinking, Shift the Overton Window Toward Liberty, and Remind Americans That Government Works for the People—not the Other Way Around.
Breaking Through the Programming
The first time someone watches a First Amendment audit, the initial reaction is often emotional rather than constitutional.
Many viewers become frustrated with the person holding the camera. They see someone refusing to answer questions, declining to identify themselves, challenging government officials, or speaking in a way that appears rude or disrespectful. Instinctively, many find themselves siding with the police officer or government employee before they have fully considered what..."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-first-amendment-audit-protecting-the-bill-of-rights-by-challenging-cognitive-dissonance-government-programming-and-blind-obedience/
How Modern Constitutional Audits Reveal Tribal Thinking, Shift the Overton Window Toward Liberty, and Remind Americans That Government Works for the People—not the Other Way Around.
Breaking Through the Programming
The first time someone watches a First Amendment audit, the initial reaction is often emotional rather than constitutional.
Many viewers become frustrated with the person holding the camera. They see someone refusing to answer questions, declining to identify themselves, challenging government officials, or speaking in a way that appears rude or disrespectful. Instinctively, many find themselves siding with the police officer or government employee before they have fully considered what..."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-first-amendment-audit-protecting-the-bill-of-rights-by-challenging-cognitive-dissonance-government-programming-and-blind-obedience/
The 400 Virtues: Building Character, Strengthening the Mind, and Preserving Civilization
"Introduction
Throughout history, the greatest philosophers, religious leaders, statesmen, and educators have agreed on one fundamental truth: the character of a people determines the destiny of a nation.
Laws alone cannot preserve liberty. Wealth alone cannot create happiness. Intelligence alone cannot produce wisdom. A free society depends upon virtuous men and women who possess both strong moral character and disciplined minds.
The collection known as the 400 Virtues and Vices is one of the most comprehensive attempts to identify the qualities that make a person excellent—or lead to their decline. Rather than simply listing “good” and “bad” behaviors, it carefully defines each virtue, explains its meaning..."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-400-virtues-building-character-strengthening-the-mind-and-preserving-civilization/
"Introduction
Throughout history, the greatest philosophers, religious leaders, statesmen, and educators have agreed on one fundamental truth: the character of a people determines the destiny of a nation.
Laws alone cannot preserve liberty. Wealth alone cannot create happiness. Intelligence alone cannot produce wisdom. A free society depends upon virtuous men and women who possess both strong moral character and disciplined minds.
The collection known as the 400 Virtues and Vices is one of the most comprehensive attempts to identify the qualities that make a person excellent—or lead to their decline. Rather than simply listing “good” and “bad” behaviors, it carefully defines each virtue, explains its meaning..."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-400-virtues-building-character-strengthening-the-mind-and-preserving-civilization/
Women Raise a Nation: If Happiness Is the Goal, What Kind of Citizen Are We Raising?
"Why the Heart of a Civilization Is Formed in the Home
“The true test of civilization is… the kind of man the country turns out.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Every civilization eventually answers one question:
What kind of person are we trying to produce?
That answer shapes everything else.
Our schools.
Our churches.
Our laws.
Our entertainment.
But before any institution touches a child, someone else already has.
The home is civilization’s first classroom."
https://ironcountynews.org/women-raise-a-nation-if-happiness-is-the-goal-what-kind-of-citizen-are-we-raising/
"Why the Heart of a Civilization Is Formed in the Home
“The true test of civilization is… the kind of man the country turns out.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Every civilization eventually answers one question:
What kind of person are we trying to produce?
That answer shapes everything else.
Our schools.
Our churches.
Our laws.
Our entertainment.
But before any institution touches a child, someone else already has.
The home is civilization’s first classroom."
https://ironcountynews.org/women-raise-a-nation-if-happiness-is-the-goal-what-kind-of-citizen-are-we-raising/
That one time when Enoch was on a billboard on main street in Manti - Promoting the new Spirit of Freedom Pageant.
If you haven't looked into it yet, check out the website.
https://www.spiritoffreedompageant.com/
It's coming soon, Jul 22nd - 25th - Don't miss the inaugural year
If you haven't looked into it yet, check out the website.
https://www.spiritoffreedompageant.com/
It's coming soon, Jul 22nd - 25th - Don't miss the inaugural year
How Character Is Built: From External Control to Self-Government
"Why the Home Is Civilization’s First School of Liberty
“The true test of civilization is… the kind of man the country turns out.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.”
— Traditional Proverb
Civilization Is Built One Child at a Time
In Part One, we explored a troubling cultural shift.
Modern society increasingly teaches that happiness is the highest good.
If we’re unhappy, we assume something must be wrong.
Change the job.
Change the church.
Change the city.
Change the spouse.
Change the circumstances.
Yet history, psychology, philosophy, and Christianity all point toward a different conclusion.
The greatest problems facing society are rarely circumstance problems.
They are character problems."
https://ironcountynews.org/how-character-is-built-from-external-control-to-self-government/
"Why the Home Is Civilization’s First School of Liberty
“The true test of civilization is… the kind of man the country turns out.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.”
— Traditional Proverb
Civilization Is Built One Child at a Time
In Part One, we explored a troubling cultural shift.
Modern society increasingly teaches that happiness is the highest good.
If we’re unhappy, we assume something must be wrong.
Change the job.
Change the church.
Change the city.
Change the spouse.
Change the circumstances.
Yet history, psychology, philosophy, and Christianity all point toward a different conclusion.
The greatest problems facing society are rarely circumstance problems.
They are character problems."
https://ironcountynews.org/how-character-is-built-from-external-control-to-self-government/
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
"How Trauma Reshapes the Brain, Body, and Soul—and the Path Toward Healing
Based on the work of Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
Introduction
Few books have changed the public understanding of trauma as profoundly as The Body Keeps the Score by psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk. Drawing on more than four decades of research and clinical practice, van der Kolk challenges one of the most common misconceptions about trauma—that it is simply something painful that happened in the past.
His central argument is far more profound:
Trauma is not the event itself. Trauma is what happens inside a person when the event overwhelms their ability to cope."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-body-keeps-the-score-brain-mind-and-body-in-the-healing-of-trauma/
"How Trauma Reshapes the Brain, Body, and Soul—and the Path Toward Healing
Based on the work of Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
Introduction
Few books have changed the public understanding of trauma as profoundly as The Body Keeps the Score by psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk. Drawing on more than four decades of research and clinical practice, van der Kolk challenges one of the most common misconceptions about trauma—that it is simply something painful that happened in the past.
His central argument is far more profound:
Trauma is not the event itself. Trauma is what happens inside a person when the event overwhelms their ability to cope."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-body-keeps-the-score-brain-mind-and-body-in-the-healing-of-trauma/
The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters
"Why Ordinary Lives Can Change the Course of History
No Life Is Insignificant
One of the greatest lies people tell themselves is:
“I’m just one person. What I do doesn’t really matter.”
Andy Andrews challenges that belief in The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters. Through historical storytelling and powerful real-life examples, he argues that every person has the capacity to influence the future in ways they may never fully see.
The title comes from the scientific concept known as the butterfly effect, the idea that a tiny event—symbolized by the flap of a butterfly’s wings—can set in motion a chain of events leading to enormous consequences. Andrews applies this concept not to weather systems, but to human lives."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-butterfly-effect-how-your-life-matters/
"Why Ordinary Lives Can Change the Course of History
No Life Is Insignificant
One of the greatest lies people tell themselves is:
“I’m just one person. What I do doesn’t really matter.”
Andy Andrews challenges that belief in The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters. Through historical storytelling and powerful real-life examples, he argues that every person has the capacity to influence the future in ways they may never fully see.
The title comes from the scientific concept known as the butterfly effect, the idea that a tiny event—symbolized by the flap of a butterfly’s wings—can set in motion a chain of events leading to enormous consequences. Andrews applies this concept not to weather systems, but to human lives."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-butterfly-effect-how-your-life-matters/
You Have the Right to Remain Innocent
"How the Criminal Justice System Punishes the Innocent and Why Every American Should Understand Their Constitutional Rights
"Introduction
Most Americans grow up believing a simple idea: if you are innocent, you have nothing to fear from the police. Honest people answer questions. Guilty people ask for lawyers.
James J. Duane’s You Have the Right to Remain Innocent challenges this assumption from the very first chapter.
The central thesis of the book is both startling and deeply practical:
An innocent person can be convicted because they chose to cooperate with police.
Duane argues that constitutional rights—especially the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and the Sixth Amendment right to an attorney—were not created primarily to protect criminals. They were designed to protect innocent citizens from the enormous power of the state.
His book is not anti-police. It is pro-Constitution."
https://ironcountynews.org/you-have-the-right-to-remain-innocent/
"How the Criminal Justice System Punishes the Innocent and Why Every American Should Understand Their Constitutional Rights
"Introduction
Most Americans grow up believing a simple idea: if you are innocent, you have nothing to fear from the police. Honest people answer questions. Guilty people ask for lawyers.
James J. Duane’s You Have the Right to Remain Innocent challenges this assumption from the very first chapter.
The central thesis of the book is both startling and deeply practical:
An innocent person can be convicted because they chose to cooperate with police.
Duane argues that constitutional rights—especially the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and the Sixth Amendment right to an attorney—were not created primarily to protect criminals. They were designed to protect innocent citizens from the enormous power of the state.
His book is not anti-police. It is pro-Constitution."
https://ironcountynews.org/you-have-the-right-to-remain-innocent/
Living Not by Lies: How Self-Deception Destroys Character, Freedom, and Civilization
"Why the Greatest Battle Is Not Against the Lies Around Us—but the Lies Within Us
“You can resolve to live your life with integrity. Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.”
— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
There is a common assumption that lies originate with politicians, governments, corporations, media outlets, or corrupt institutions. While those sources certainly exist, history teaches a deeper lesson:
Every great deception begins in the human heart.
No tyrant can rule by lies unless ordinary people are willing to repeat them.
No propaganda succeeds unless people prefer comforting stories to uncomfortable truths.
No civilization collapses merely because evil exists. It collapses when enough good people become willing participants in falsehood."
https://ironcountynews.org/living-not-by-lies-how-self-deception-destroys-character-freedom-and-civilization/
"Why the Greatest Battle Is Not Against the Lies Around Us—but the Lies Within Us
“You can resolve to live your life with integrity. Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.”
— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
There is a common assumption that lies originate with politicians, governments, corporations, media outlets, or corrupt institutions. While those sources certainly exist, history teaches a deeper lesson:
Every great deception begins in the human heart.
No tyrant can rule by lies unless ordinary people are willing to repeat them.
No propaganda succeeds unless people prefer comforting stories to uncomfortable truths.
No civilization collapses merely because evil exists. It collapses when enough good people become willing participants in falsehood."
https://ironcountynews.org/living-not-by-lies-how-self-deception-destroys-character-freedom-and-civilization/
From Innocent Until Proven Guilty to Guilty Until Proven Innocent: How Culture, Education, and Institutional Psychology Changed the Relationship Between Citizen and State
"The greatest danger facing a free society is not merely bad laws.
It is when an entire culture quietly accepts a reversal of first principles.
The Founders designed a republic where the citizen was sovereign and government was the servant. Today, many interactions begin with the opposite assumption. Citizens often feel they must prove they are innocent before government will leave them alone.
The Constitution has not changed.
Our assumptions have."
https://ironcountynews.org/from-innocent-until-proven-guilty-to-guilty-until-proven-innocent-how-culture-education-and-institutional-psychology-changed-the-relationship-between-citizen-and-state/
"The greatest danger facing a free society is not merely bad laws.
It is when an entire culture quietly accepts a reversal of first principles.
The Founders designed a republic where the citizen was sovereign and government was the servant. Today, many interactions begin with the opposite assumption. Citizens often feel they must prove they are innocent before government will leave them alone.
The Constitution has not changed.
Our assumptions have."
https://ironcountynews.org/from-innocent-until-proven-guilty-to-guilty-until-proven-innocent-how-culture-education-and-institutional-psychology-changed-the-relationship-between-citizen-and-state/
The Awakening Before the Revolution: The Spiritual Revival That Made the American Revolution Possible
"George Whitefield was the Revolution.” — Benjamin Franklin (as portrayed in The Awakening)
America’s First Revolution Was Not Political
Ask most Americans when the American Revolution began, and they will likely answer with the Boston Tea Party, Lexington and Concord, or the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
History textbooks usually begin with taxes, protests, and war.
The Awakening asks us to begin somewhere entirely different.
It argues that America’s first revolution was not fought with muskets, but with sermons.
Not on battlefields—but in hearts."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-awakening-before-the-revolution-the-spiritual-revival-that-made-the-american-revolution-possible/
"George Whitefield was the Revolution.” — Benjamin Franklin (as portrayed in The Awakening)
America’s First Revolution Was Not Political
Ask most Americans when the American Revolution began, and they will likely answer with the Boston Tea Party, Lexington and Concord, or the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
History textbooks usually begin with taxes, protests, and war.
The Awakening asks us to begin somewhere entirely different.
It argues that America’s first revolution was not fought with muskets, but with sermons.
Not on battlefields—but in hearts."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-awakening-before-the-revolution-the-spiritual-revival-that-made-the-american-revolution-possible/
Moral Inversion: When Good Is Called Evil and Evil Is Called Good
"From the Bible to the Modern Age
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
— Isaiah 5:20 (KJV)
The Great Reversal
Every civilization eventually reaches a crossroads where it must decide whether truth will define culture or culture will redefine truth. The Bible repeatedly warns that one of the defining characteristics of societies in rebellion against God is moral inversion—the deliberate reversal of right and wrong."
https://ironcountynews.org/moral-inversion-when-good-is-called-evil-and-evil-is-called-good/
"From the Bible to the Modern Age
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
— Isaiah 5:20 (KJV)
The Great Reversal
Every civilization eventually reaches a crossroads where it must decide whether truth will define culture or culture will redefine truth. The Bible repeatedly warns that one of the defining characteristics of societies in rebellion against God is moral inversion—the deliberate reversal of right and wrong."
https://ironcountynews.org/moral-inversion-when-good-is-called-evil-and-evil-is-called-good/
Deprogramming the Heart and Mind: The Biblical Roles of Men and Women in Preserving Liberty, Family, and Faith
"You are not responsible for the programming you received in childhood. As an adult, you are responsible for fixing it.”
“You’re either aware of the programming, or you’ve been programmed.”
“The illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” — Alvin Toffler
The Battle Before the Battle
Every civilization is won or lost long before armies march or elections are held. The decisive battle takes place inside the human heart and mind.
The Founding Fathers understood that the American experiment depended upon something far greater than constitutions, elections, or military strength. They believed liberty could survive only among a moral and self-governing people."
https://ironcountynews.org/deprogramming-the-heart-and-mind-the-biblical-roles-of-men-and-women-in-preserving-liberty-family-and-faith/
"You are not responsible for the programming you received in childhood. As an adult, you are responsible for fixing it.”
“You’re either aware of the programming, or you’ve been programmed.”
“The illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” — Alvin Toffler
The Battle Before the Battle
Every civilization is won or lost long before armies march or elections are held. The decisive battle takes place inside the human heart and mind.
The Founding Fathers understood that the American experiment depended upon something far greater than constitutions, elections, or military strength. They believed liberty could survive only among a moral and self-governing people."
https://ironcountynews.org/deprogramming-the-heart-and-mind-the-biblical-roles-of-men-and-women-in-preserving-liberty-family-and-faith/
Preparing the Whole Person
"Learning the Languages of Human Flourishing
Many people stop growing long before they stop breathing.
Their bodies continue to age, but their curiosity fades. They stop asking questions. They stop challenging assumptions. They stop reading deeply. They settle into familiar routines and comfortable beliefs. Life slowly shifts from intentional growth to intellectual cruise control.
This kind of stagnation affects more than knowledge—it affects character.
A person who stops learning becomes easier to manipulate because they stop examining the ideas, assumptions, and influences shaping their life. Instead of governing themselves, they increasingly allow others to think for them. History repeatedly shows that free people become subjects not all at once, but gradually, as they surrender the responsibility of lifelong learning."
https://ironcountynews.org/preparing-the-whole-person/
"Learning the Languages of Human Flourishing
Many people stop growing long before they stop breathing.
Their bodies continue to age, but their curiosity fades. They stop asking questions. They stop challenging assumptions. They stop reading deeply. They settle into familiar routines and comfortable beliefs. Life slowly shifts from intentional growth to intellectual cruise control.
This kind of stagnation affects more than knowledge—it affects character.
A person who stops learning becomes easier to manipulate because they stop examining the ideas, assumptions, and influences shaping their life. Instead of governing themselves, they increasingly allow others to think for them. History repeatedly shows that free people become subjects not all at once, but gradually, as they surrender the responsibility of lifelong learning."
https://ironcountynews.org/preparing-the-whole-person/
The Pendulum of the Mind: Carl Jung, Classical Education, and the Lifelong Pursuit of Wisdom
"“The pendulum of the mind alternates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong.”
— Carl Jung
At first glance, Carl Jung’s statement appears almost pessimistic. If the human mind naturally swings between sense and nonsense, where does truth fit? If we are not naturally oscillating between right and wrong, what hope do we have of finding wisdom?
The answer lies in understanding what Jung was observing. He was not denying the existence of truth. Rather, he was describing the default condition of the untrained human mind.
The human mind does not automatically reason toward truth. It is influenced by emotion, experience, fear, pride, tribal identity, unconscious assumptions, and social pressures. Unless those influences are recognized and disciplined, we are prone...."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-pendulum-of-the-mind-carl-jung-classical-education-and-the-lifelong-pursuit-of-wisdom/
"“The pendulum of the mind alternates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong.”
— Carl Jung
At first glance, Carl Jung’s statement appears almost pessimistic. If the human mind naturally swings between sense and nonsense, where does truth fit? If we are not naturally oscillating between right and wrong, what hope do we have of finding wisdom?
The answer lies in understanding what Jung was observing. He was not denying the existence of truth. Rather, he was describing the default condition of the untrained human mind.
The human mind does not automatically reason toward truth. It is influenced by emotion, experience, fear, pride, tribal identity, unconscious assumptions, and social pressures. Unless those influences are recognized and disciplined, we are prone...."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-pendulum-of-the-mind-carl-jung-classical-education-and-the-lifelong-pursuit-of-wisdom/
Stories as Schools: Classical Liberal Education, Moral Reasoning, and the Formation of Free Citizens
"Education Is More Than Information
“What is the purpose of education?”
For many today, the answer is simple:
To get a job.
To earn a degree.
To make more money.
While those goals are worthwhile, they would have seemed incomplete to the Founding Fathers and to the great educators of Western civilization.
For centuries, education was understood as preparation for something much larger:
The formation of character.
Its purpose was to cultivate wise, virtuous men and women capable of governing themselves, raising families, serving their communities, and preserving liberty."
https://ironcountynews.org/stories-as-schools-classical-liberal-education-moral-reasoning-and-the-formation-of-free-citizens/
"Education Is More Than Information
“What is the purpose of education?”
For many today, the answer is simple:
To get a job.
To earn a degree.
To make more money.
While those goals are worthwhile, they would have seemed incomplete to the Founding Fathers and to the great educators of Western civilization.
For centuries, education was understood as preparation for something much larger:
The formation of character.
Its purpose was to cultivate wise, virtuous men and women capable of governing themselves, raising families, serving their communities, and preserving liberty."
https://ironcountynews.org/stories-as-schools-classical-liberal-education-moral-reasoning-and-the-formation-of-free-citizens/
The Great Conversation: How Homer, Plato, Aristotle, the Bible, Shakespeare, the American Founders, and Modern Stories Teach the Same Timeless Lessons About Human Nature and Self-Government
"Why Classical Liberal Education Invites Every Generation Into a Conversation About Truth, Virtue, and Freedom
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
— Socrates
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.”
— William Faulkner
Every Generation Enters the Same Conversation
Civilizations rise.
Empires fall.
Governments change.
Technology advances.
Languages evolve.
Yet one thing remains remarkably constant:
Human nature."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-great-conversation-how-homer-plato-aristotle-the-bible-shakespeare-the-american-founders-and-modern-stories-teach-the-same-timeless-lessons-about-human-nature-and-self-government/
"Why Classical Liberal Education Invites Every Generation Into a Conversation About Truth, Virtue, and Freedom
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
— Socrates
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.”
— William Faulkner
Every Generation Enters the Same Conversation
Civilizations rise.
Empires fall.
Governments change.
Technology advances.
Languages evolve.
Yet one thing remains remarkably constant:
Human nature."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-great-conversation-how-homer-plato-aristotle-the-bible-shakespeare-the-american-founders-and-modern-stories-teach-the-same-timeless-lessons-about-human-nature-and-self-government/
The Two Roads: Jefferson’s Choice Between Liberty and Tyranny
"…Advancing its noiseless step like a thief over the field of jurisdiction, until all shall be usurped from the States, and the government of all be consolidated into one.”
— Thomas Jefferson (1821)
“The way to have good and safe government is not to trust it all to one, but to divide it among the many…”
— Thomas Jefferson (1816)
Every Civilization Is Traveling a Road
Most people think liberty and tyranny are destinations.
Jefferson understood something deeper.
They are roads."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-two-roads-jeffersons-choice-between-liberty-and-tyranny/
"…Advancing its noiseless step like a thief over the field of jurisdiction, until all shall be usurped from the States, and the government of all be consolidated into one.”
— Thomas Jefferson (1821)
“The way to have good and safe government is not to trust it all to one, but to divide it among the many…”
— Thomas Jefferson (1816)
Every Civilization Is Traveling a Road
Most people think liberty and tyranny are destinations.
Jefferson understood something deeper.
They are roads."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-two-roads-jeffersons-choice-between-liberty-and-tyranny/
Patriots vs. Tories: The Two Roads of 1776
"A War Between Two Visions of Government
When most people think about the American Revolution, they imagine colonial farmers standing against British soldiers.
But the Revolution was not simply a war between Americans and Britain.
It was also a war between Americans themselves.
Neighbors chose different sides.
Church congregations divided.
Families were torn apart.
Brothers sometimes fought against brothers.
By 1776, Americans faced a question that would shape the future of the nation:
Where should political power ultimately reside?"
https://ironcountynews.org/patriots-vs-tories-the-two-roads-of-1776/
"A War Between Two Visions of Government
When most people think about the American Revolution, they imagine colonial farmers standing against British soldiers.
But the Revolution was not simply a war between Americans and Britain.
It was also a war between Americans themselves.
Neighbors chose different sides.
Church congregations divided.
Families were torn apart.
Brothers sometimes fought against brothers.
By 1776, Americans faced a question that would shape the future of the nation:
Where should political power ultimately reside?"
https://ironcountynews.org/patriots-vs-tories-the-two-roads-of-1776/
The Two Roads Today: Comparing the Patriot and Tory Mindsets in Modern America
"The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people.”
— John Adams
“…Advancing its noiseless step like a thief over the field of jurisdiction, until all shall be usurped from the States, and the government of all be consolidated into one.”
— Thomas Jefferson
The Revolution Was Never Just About Britain
Many people think the American Revolution ended in 1783.
Militarily, it did.
Philosophically, it did not.
The central question that divided Americans in 1776 still confronts every generation:
Where should political power ultimately reside?
That question transcends political parties, elections, and personalities.
It is a question about the nature of liberty itself."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-two-roads-today-comparing-the-patriot-and-tory-mindsets-in-modern-america/
"The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people.”
— John Adams
“…Advancing its noiseless step like a thief over the field of jurisdiction, until all shall be usurped from the States, and the government of all be consolidated into one.”
— Thomas Jefferson
The Revolution Was Never Just About Britain
Many people think the American Revolution ended in 1783.
Militarily, it did.
Philosophically, it did not.
The central question that divided Americans in 1776 still confronts every generation:
Where should political power ultimately reside?
That question transcends political parties, elections, and personalities.
It is a question about the nature of liberty itself."
https://ironcountynews.org/the-two-roads-today-comparing-the-patriot-and-tory-mindsets-in-modern-america/