Tuesday, Feb 11th, 2025 @ 12:48p, 22 Days since the "Pardon"
"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us; that the HARDER the conflict, the more glorious the TRIUMPH. What we obtain too CHEAP, we esteem TOO LIGHTLY: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value, heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange, indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated." -- Thomas Paine, "The American Crisis No. 1"
These words were sent to yesterday by Pastor Jack M. The beauty of our founding is that its history is preserved in the writings of the Great, yet sometimes flawed, men of the time; True Patriots that knew Tyranny and did their best to warn us. Their words surpass any attempt at commentary by a lesser man, so I will simply leave you these and allow them to speak their timeless truth. Thank you, Jack. De Oppresso Liber! -- Jeremy 🇺🇸
