thedrifter
09-08-08, 07:53 AM
Excerpts From Black Belt Patriotism -- How to Reawaken America
by Chuck Norris (more by this author)
Posted 09/08/2008 ET
In the wake of two historic conventions, Americans are now focused more than ever on the presidential election and what it means for America’s future. Chuck Norris is speaking out about what our country needs to renew our spirit and reawaken the American Dream in his new book Black Belt Patriotism. In the only genuine critique of what’s destroying America, Chuck Norris uses common-sense solutions and his down-to-earth style to help future generations figure out how to enjoy our life, liberty and pursuit of happiness for years to come
No National Identity
America’s first major problem is that we have forgotten our roots. Too many of us don’t know or don’t feel connected to those who founded our country.
…Only 30 percent of Americans knew that Thomas Jefferson was our third president, and only 7 percent could name the first four presidents in order….we need to renew our understanding of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution…We need to sit down and learn all the important American history we should have learned in school -- and probably didn’t.
You might not have thought it mattered then. But you have to understand that it matters now. If Americans don’t know their constitutional history, then they won’t care, or even acknowledge, that our constitution of liberty is being transformed… (pp.3-4)
We Must Secure and Protect Our Borders
From America’s birth, our Founders struggled with national enemies and border troubles….While welcoming the poor, downtrodden, and persecuted from every country, they also had to protect the sacred soil they called home from unwanted intruders…
While we discuss and debate new ways to resolve the social crisis we call illegal immigration, our Founders pointed the way over two hundred years ago. They considered and promoted American citizenship as a high honor, and so they set up a system that only allowed immigrants who could contribute to the building up of America….
In order for us to regain control of the chaotic mess of illegal immigration and press on to achieve the success our forefathers had in immigration, we must apply those criteria to our naturalization process…. (pp. 65-66)
The American Dream
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” is so much more than fulfilling our own dreams, doing what we want, and feeling good. It’s about living and experiencing life to the fullest, as our Creator intended, including using our God-given potential to make a positive difference on this planet. Notice in the Declaration that life and liberty are coupled with happiness, not money, status, or materialism. (pp. 177)
One Nation Divided and Without a Clue
I love America: always have, always will. But even the most patriotic among us will confess that America seems to have lost its way. As a people, we seem more divided than ever before…. I have outlined the major problems I think our country faces, and in every chapter of Black Belt Patriotism I’ll also provide practical, real-world solutions that we can either do ourselves or pressure our politicians into doing (making them do the jobs we elected them to do). (pp. 1-2)
Ellie
by Chuck Norris (more by this author)
Posted 09/08/2008 ET
In the wake of two historic conventions, Americans are now focused more than ever on the presidential election and what it means for America’s future. Chuck Norris is speaking out about what our country needs to renew our spirit and reawaken the American Dream in his new book Black Belt Patriotism. In the only genuine critique of what’s destroying America, Chuck Norris uses common-sense solutions and his down-to-earth style to help future generations figure out how to enjoy our life, liberty and pursuit of happiness for years to come
No National Identity
America’s first major problem is that we have forgotten our roots. Too many of us don’t know or don’t feel connected to those who founded our country.
…Only 30 percent of Americans knew that Thomas Jefferson was our third president, and only 7 percent could name the first four presidents in order….we need to renew our understanding of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution…We need to sit down and learn all the important American history we should have learned in school -- and probably didn’t.
You might not have thought it mattered then. But you have to understand that it matters now. If Americans don’t know their constitutional history, then they won’t care, or even acknowledge, that our constitution of liberty is being transformed… (pp.3-4)
We Must Secure and Protect Our Borders
From America’s birth, our Founders struggled with national enemies and border troubles….While welcoming the poor, downtrodden, and persecuted from every country, they also had to protect the sacred soil they called home from unwanted intruders…
While we discuss and debate new ways to resolve the social crisis we call illegal immigration, our Founders pointed the way over two hundred years ago. They considered and promoted American citizenship as a high honor, and so they set up a system that only allowed immigrants who could contribute to the building up of America….
In order for us to regain control of the chaotic mess of illegal immigration and press on to achieve the success our forefathers had in immigration, we must apply those criteria to our naturalization process…. (pp. 65-66)
The American Dream
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” is so much more than fulfilling our own dreams, doing what we want, and feeling good. It’s about living and experiencing life to the fullest, as our Creator intended, including using our God-given potential to make a positive difference on this planet. Notice in the Declaration that life and liberty are coupled with happiness, not money, status, or materialism. (pp. 177)
One Nation Divided and Without a Clue
I love America: always have, always will. But even the most patriotic among us will confess that America seems to have lost its way. As a people, we seem more divided than ever before…. I have outlined the major problems I think our country faces, and in every chapter of Black Belt Patriotism I’ll also provide practical, real-world solutions that we can either do ourselves or pressure our politicians into doing (making them do the jobs we elected them to do). (pp. 1-2)
Ellie