The principles of the American Revolution are alive and well on this Inauguration Day.
The United States of America is less than two years away from celebrating its 250th birthday. By most accounts, the nation has just concluded “the most important election of our lifetimes.” But perhaps we are living in a time much more significant than that. Perhaps it’s an election that will usher in an era of peace and prosperity that our founders dreamed of when they took up arms against the most powerful country in the world. It was 1776 when Americans stood their ground and finally said “Enough!” to the king of England. Colonists sent the message that what was needed was nothing less than a revolution, consequences be damned.
It was not an easy decision. Men risked their fortunes and lives, for surely they understood the…
