September 17th marks Constitution Day, commemorating the adoption and signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. It's customary for the president to issue a proclamation encouraging citizens to observe the day. However, on this Constitution Day, and in these times, President Trump went a much-needed step further...
President Trump on Thursday announced a federal “1776 Commission” to promote “patriotic education” and accused Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and the New York Times of warping history.
Trump said Democrats and the Times’ “1619 Project” promote an inaccurate version of US history by over-emphasizing race and the legacy of slavery.
“I will soon sign an executive order establishing a national commission to promote patriotic education. It will be called the ‘1776 Commission’,” Trump said in 17-minute speech at the National Archives marking the anniversary of the Constitution’s signing.
The commission “will encourage our educators to teach your children about the miracle of American history and make plans to honor the 250th anniversary of our founding” in 2026, Trump said.
“[A]s we gather this afternoon, a radical movement is attempting to demolish this treasured and precious inheritance. We can’t let that happen. Left-wing mobs have torn down statues of our founders, desecrated our memorials, and carried out a campaign of violence and anarchy,”Trump said. “Far-left demonstrators have chanted the words “America was never great.” The left has launched a vicious and violent assault on law enforcement — the universal symbol of the rule of law in America. These radicals have been aided and abetted by liberal politicians, establishment media, and even large corporations.
“Whether it is the mob on the street, or the cancel culture in the boardroom, the goal is the same: to silence dissent, to scare you out of speaking the truth, and to bully Americans into abandoning their values, their heritage, and their very way of life.
“We are here today to declare that we will never submit to tyranny. We will reclaim our history and our country for citizens of every race, color, religion, and creed,” the president said.
(full speeches of Pence and Trump here)
Undoubtedly, Trump continues to beat back the Left, and as Brent Smith wrote, "I for one am thankful that Trump is our president and that he remains unwaveringly committed to fighting back against leftist evil," particularly when they seek to erase and rewrite our history, "warping the minds of children and adults alike, teaching them that America is inherently racist and evil." We know better, and we know this is an exceptional land of exceptional people.
Also, check out the President's proclamation here, which sets aside September 17-23 as Constitution Week!
On this day and during this week, we celebrate the citizens and the Constitution that have made America the greatest Nation this world has ever known. In doing so, we recommit ourselves to the enduring principles of the Constitution and thereby “secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity.”ADDENDUM: And on the following Tuesday, BRAVO!
Related link: Mark Levin Interviews Donald Trump on Fox's Life, Liberty & Levin - September 20, 2020
