How to Ignite America's Greatness: A Citizen's Guide
What I've been reading, listening to and watching this week... about America!
Hey there, my fellow Bear enthusiast — Welcome back to the digital den of Bear's Bulletins!
E Pluribus Awesome!
If you’re an American Bear, it's now time to break out the fireworks and fire up the grill for another Fourth of July.
But let's not forget what we're really celebrating here. The good ol' USA is at a bit of a crossroads right now, with some pretty heavy stuff going down — stinky sh*t that is really putting our democracy through the wringer.
But you know what?
We've got this.
Our secret sauce has always been our mix of different folks coming together when the going gets tough. Today, I've put together a bunch of cool stuff for you to check out — articles, videos, interviews… you name it. It's like a buffet of different takes on what's happening with our freedom, our independence, and that big, beautiful American dream we're all chasing.
I have rounded-up voices from all over — from a former big shot in Parliament (yeah, Britain) to your average Joe on Main Street… all reminding us about the good stuff that's kept this country ticking for almost 250 years.
Trust me, these big links are ALL worth a look!
The evolution of the American idea
James Hickman (aka Simon Black) writing a letter about America on her 248th birthday. Click headline above to read it.
"When the Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence (and subsequently the US Constitution), they didn’t have to start from scratch; they drew from a rich, 2,000-year intellectual heritage of the giants who came before them."
Patriotism: Why We Need It
Douglas Carswell, a former member of the British Parliament who now lives in America, covers in 5 minutes… the answer to the following question:
What kind of future will the United States have if young Americans are taught to have contempt for their country?
Freedom Money
Matthew Kratter starts off this with, "Bitcoin is a spiritual successor to the decentralized governance model laid out by the US found fathers."
+ Pair the above link with Dante Cook's latest about what the founding fathers of America could teach us about sound money... And why they would wholeheartedly endorse Bitcoin.
+ + But, accumulating Bitcoin isn't easy, some say. Eh, well... Yes it is!
Tales of the Patriots who built America
Dr. John Delony sits down with America's favorite working man, Mike Rowe, on his new film Something to Stand For.
+ Pair the above link with Mike’s latest podcast episode (393), The War on Warriors, where he sits down with author Pete Hegseth. The two gents discuss how to acknowledge America’s faults while still appreciating her greatness, and how our armed forces are destroying themselves from the inside.
Free-Dumb
Okay, okay, this is one is by me. I wrote it in 2021, so I'm not rereading my own stuff. In this bulletin, I discuss three themes about Independence Day they are forgetting to tell you.
Bloody Struggle for Freedom
History channel's 3-hour marathon about the events that led us into the revolutionary war.
🎗️ REMINDER:
Keeping America awesome isn't about catchy phrases or fancy talk. Instead, it's all about us — you, me, and the roaring action-oriented Bear next door. We're the ones who make this country tick.
So, after you’ve grabbed a cup of Joe, kicked back and dove into the links above, why not pass this bulletin along? Let it light a fire under you, your family, colleagues and close friends.
Maybe it'll get your trusted community thinking about how they can pitch in and help write the next big chapter in our country's story. 'Cause let's face it, we're all in this together.
It's teamwork that's gonna keep pushing us toward that "more perfect union" we're always talking about.
So, what do you say? Ready to roll up your sleeves and get in on the action?
Hey Bear, I appreciate this article and the several I've read since I found your 'stack this morning.
My go-to July 4th reading is Larken Rose's "You're Not the Boss of Me!" (https://larkenrose.com/tmds-blog/1894-youre-not-the-boss-of-me.html) which explains why almost all current July 4th celebrations are misguided and completely missing the point.
I detest hearing the America First mindset and about "constitutional rights". The rights alluded to do not come from the constitution, they are Natural Law rights that are inherently possessed by every capable human adult, not just americans.
The U.S. at this point is becoming just another tax farm, where sociopathic rulers extract as much wealth as they can from all the people within defined geographic borders.
We would do well to work to protect Natural Law rights of all people everywhere, not just in the US, and starting locally within each of our own communities of friends and acquaintances.
Again, I appreciate your writing and I'm looking forward to exploring the rest of the links above as well as more of your writing here.