Column by Dr. Ann Hollingsworth
As this week began with Memorial Day, there is much serious consideration with that. It is a day dedicated to honoring the memory of those who gave their lives so that we could enjoy freedom. A very applicable quote is “Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.” – Elie Wiesel, a Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor.
At this time in our national history, there is effort to erase the memory of what is the heart of Memorial Day and to replace that with focus on generation of conflict such as with critical-race theory, the Black Lives Matter movement, and taking down our American Flag in our public schools – even locally. Heroes of America’s past are being removed from names of military posts and statues across our land. The culture of “America” is being attacked as never before with attempts to replace it with mass confusion and production of human robots that have no sex, no race, and no will of their own.
However, we can take heart in the remnant that still stands regardless of the attack. An example was the Indy 500 race this past Sunday. There was all-branch presentation of the colors and proud rendition of both the national anthem by a member of the U.S. Navy and the hymn “God Bless America.” There was also an invocation to God – not some nebulas pseudo spirit. The crowd joined in singing the national anthem. We can take heart in the small-town gatherings at courthouses for official recognition of those who have fallen that we might stand. We can take heart in the recognition in churches of the sacrifice.
The enemies of American freedom and life will win only if we the people allow it. It is time for us to stand from locally to nationally against these enemy attacks at our schools, with our elected officials and the voting booth, and most of all – in our selves and our homes.
