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 We are not a nation built by bureaucrats.

We are not a nation built by politicians.

We are not a nation built by the godless.

We are not a nation built by the government.

We are not a nation built by the uncaring.

We are not a nation built by the weak.

We are not a nation built by the selfish.

We are not a nation built by takers.

We are a nation built by those who chose to set out on voyages that carried them across an unknown ocean, to settle a land they had never seen.

We are a nation built by those who left everything they had ever known with the hopes of creating a better life.

We are a nation built by those who signed the Declaration of Independence with the words, "with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

We are a nation built by those who loaded up their families to take on the dangerous journey "out west" because they were looking for opportunity.

We are a nation built by those who helped their fellow man--not because of any government mandate, but because they saw the inherent worth in other human beings who were created by God.

We are a nation built by those who put their commitment to God first, their commitment to their family second, and their commitment to each other third... all far ahead of their commitment to the government.

We are a nation built by those who stood firm in the face of fear, those who refused to quit even when everything was stacked against them.

We are a nation built by those who have chosen to stand shoulder to shoulder with their brothers and sisters in arms, a steadfast force against all threats, foreign and domestic.

We are a nation built by the brave.

We are a nation built by the pioneers.

We are a nation built by the inventors.

We are a nation built by the hard-working.

We are a nation built by the dedicated.

We are a nation built by the underdog.

We are a nation built by the resilient.

We are a nation built by the resolute.

We are a nation built by the bold.

If we want our nation back, we have to get back to those values. We have to choose what's right over what's easy. We have to choose God and family over self. We have to choose bravery over fear.





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