We are living in a day where it is unpopular to speak anything which goes against the grains of society or is deemed politically incorrect. We can see this displayed throughout the year and every American feels this pressure to surrender to political correctness from time to time.
The danger we are facing with this in America is that no one truly is saying what they believe in their heart. Do we as Americans even truly know what we believe in our hearts anymore? Have we gotten to a point in society where we just accept the mainstream philosophy as correct and move on?
We must dig down deeply and determine why we believe what we do, figure it out, and stand on it. As Aaron Tippin’s hit country music song stated several years back, “If You Don’t Stand For Something, You Will Fall For Anything”. There are definitely some fundamental values that are worth standing firmly for. However, due to political correctness, we do not desire to make any waves nor be ridiculed so we remain silent. What kind of an America would we be living in today if men such as John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry had remained silent so they would not be inconvenienced and could remain popular with those loyal to the King ?
In a day where compromise is popular, political correctness is expected, and our freedoms are being systematically stripped away, we must stand on the principles and values that we hold dear. I challenge us all to stand with boldness for our principles, regardless of the opposition. There are simply some things worth standing for and if we are not careful we will forfeit the greatest liberty of all in America, the liberty to be a voice for the values and prnciples that have made our nation great.
May we be bold, stand firm, and keep the torch of liberty ablaze for the next generation!
Let freedom continue to Ring!
Aaron Evans