Over the weekend I read the most recent book from featured TruthOfANation.com columnist and martial arts legend Chuck Norris, “Black Belt Patriotism.” Norris has peppered his columns with excerpts from this new book lately, but it really must be read cover to cover. Norris doesn’t delve deep into political philosophy with confusing jargon to explain his vision of America. He provides practical steps to “reawaken” the American people, and return to the tradition of honoring God and country. Chuck Norris, not Barack Obama, truly offers change we can believe in.  

Norris, much like myself, believes that the American people have drifted too far from our history and the traditions and beliefs of the Founding Fathers. In just ten hard hitting rounds (chapters), Norris enters the culture war, and provides the American people with some ammunition for the fight. He discusses American history, the role of religion, our economy of debt, protecting the borders, education, the American family, health, and the need to take action to secure our future. 

The pages are littered with quotes and references from the founding period of America’s history conveying what the men who actually fought for and instituted the government of the United States envisioned its role to be in lives of American citizens, and the world. Thomas Jefferson was most often quoted by Norris in the defense of his beliefs, even in defense of religion in public life.

Norris reminds us that the often misunderstood “separation between church and state,” is not actually found in the Constitution, but first appeared in a letter Jefferson wrote in 1802 to the Danbury Baptists assuring them that no particular Christian denomination would hold power over the government. He also notes that two days after writing this letter, Jefferson “attended church in the place where he always had as president: the U.S. Capitol.”

Norris, like other scholars of American history, knows that the Christian religion was essential to the formation of the United States of America. Other than quoting Founding Fathers, Norris often quotes the Bible in providing context to his lessons on returning to our roots. The leaders of America at its birth were men with a strong faith and belief in God, who recognized the need for religion and morality in the lives of American citizens. Unfortunately we don’t learn about this in history class, as Norris points out. Barack Obama believes we should forget about this part of history all together.

Norris dedicates an entire chapter to the need for the Millennials (citizens eighteen to twenty-nine years of age) to take action in the culture war. This generation (my generation) is on the verge of coming to power in America after being cheated out of the truth about our history and traditions, and taught to be ashamed of our country. Far left ideologies have corrupted our schools and the media, and poisoned the American people to the point where a leftist radical like Barack Obama now has a chance to be elected President of the United States. Fortunately for us Millennials, the Information Age has provided the means to learn the truth denied to us, and have a voice in the culture war. 

While the mainstream media has anointed Obama the candidate of the young people, they downplayed the youth activism and excitement over Rep. Ron Paul’s campaign for the presidency. Ron Paul’s message of freedom and traditional values inspired a legion of young people to continue the freedom movement even after he lost the presidential nomination through the Campaign for Liberty. Freedom is popular, and so is the truth.  

A liberal friend of mine once confessed to me that in forming her vision of the role of American government that she didn’t really study writings from the founding period because they had no real importance in present day America. I strongly disagree. The Founding Fathers would disagree. And Chuck Norris disagrees. How can our country have a future if we forget our past? The culture war is real, whether we want to enter the fight or not. Earn your black belt, and meet me at the front lines.