My liberal father told me: “Whatever you do, remember who you are.” He embodied his own advice to show respect to all people; act with integrity; and always, always guard one’s honor.
I highly respected my now-retired conservative co-workers – good friends – because we shared my dad’s deep understanding of honor and integrity. They kept their own counsel, cautious to accept whatever new philosophy was being marketed. I sensed that they were in fact patriots, and took their Christian faith seriously.
The new generation of “conservatives” have traded in their parent’s honor for a new creed boasting hatred, violence, and entitlement. Their disloyalty to our nation is painful to witness. They celebrate the murder of unarmed civilians, anti-American propaganda of foreign dictators, and the beating and killing of policemen – as happened on January 6th, 2021, when they attacked our Capitol. They are definitely not patriots – they desecrate our sacred institutions and rig elections with scores of new laws.
Where have my friends gone?
Kirby MacLaurin
Durango, CO
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