• • “… as an American citizen, must now actively participate in the fabric of our society. … There is an abundance of ways to achieve this, and you can start right at home in your own community. Get involved and take the time to learn about all aspects of the people and processes running your local government. The corruption in our federal, state and local governments runs deep.  This does not mean everyone involved is corrupt, but as we have witnessed, from those elected to those bureaucrats in government service, there are many who are corrupt.”  

July 5, 2022.  American Revolution 2.0?

• • “True change can only arise bottom-up.” Could not agree more. The aim for our system of government is to work towards “a more perfect Union” … community and county. This requires that “We the People” identify our vision for “more perfect” and the feedback we require to determine if any needed change is resulting in improvement. We also need a strategy and method.  Brown County Leader Network (BCLN) – Concept and website.

 Feb 26, 2022.  U.S. Flag and a Way Ahead for Brown County and America

• • Upside Down Flag. The criteria provided to help determine appropriateness (union up or down) is contained in U.S. Code: Section 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code (4 U.S.C. § 1 et seq), Section 8, (a), which states: The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property. 

  • An assessment on the state of the America provided in a 2021 Open Letter from over 122 Retired Generals and Admirals: concluded that:“Our Nation is in deep peril. We are in a fight for our survival as a Constitutional Republic like no other time since our founding in 1776.”  

Feb 26, 2022. Revise Our History and Get a New Flag? New York Times (NYT)  – 1619 Project.“The 1619 Project is an ongoing initiative from The New York Times Magazine that began in August 2019, the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.”

Feb 25, 2022. Unum: God, Civics, Quality. 

• • E Pluribus Unum  Out of many (states, colonies, interests), One Nation Under God,
    With Liberty and Justice for All
  • The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag – Getting to Unum Presented and Explained by Red Skeleton