When President Trump spoke to the UN General Assembly in September of 2017, he asked the question, “Are we still patriots?” He directed that question not only to members of the international community but also to the American people. For me it was a very somber moment. I never imagined a day when an American President would have to ask that question. It is both sad and alarming. What is more discouraging is that I do not know if all Americans would answer that question with a resounding yes.
The founders of this great country were willing to die for the very idea of America. They never wavered in their allegiance to their new home and their dream of living in freedom. They were willing to pay with their lives to defend their new country.