Because We Started Liberty

by Rush To Reason | Aug 30, 2023 | Colorado, Education, Founding Fathers, Freedom, History, Uncategorized

Because We Started Liberty

Because of our Founder’s desire for liberty, slavery came here to die. A bold statement? Perhaps. The British owned slaves. We owned slaves. But when our country began with the premise that “All Men are Created Equal”, and the “Don’t Tread on Me” notification was sent to the King of England, less than a century later, slavery was abolished. After thousands of years of slavery running absolutely unchecked with all kinds of people owning all other kinds of other people, thousands of years after, in less than a century, slavery was abolished in this country.

John and Andy provided a history lesson to correct an incident involving a teacher’s lack of historical knowledge of the Gadsden flag. They rectified misconceptions, shed light on the significance of “Don’t Tread on Me!” and highlighted how accurate historical understanding is needed in today’s educational institutions. Take a listen as John and Andy connect the dots from the past to the present.

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“But can I say really quick why I tied it into the foundations of our country? Because these educators, when they attack the Tea Party, they’re not really attacking the Tea Party or the right-wing. What they’re attacking is the foundations of this country. Because the Tea Party loves the foundations of this country. And so what their response from the left is the foundations of this country were racist. Okay. And therefore, your flag, which represents, let’s face it, the Tea Party, obviously because of what they’re drawing on your flag is racist because the Tea Party loves the foundations of this country, which were racist. And what I’m saying is the foundations of this country were actually common to the entire world at that time and led us out of that world to where there is no slavery.” – Andy Peth

“It’s the one thing the liberals always forget is the things that this country has done through its Judeo-Christian roots and capitalism along with it, which I know everybody [The political Left] wants to kill. … Between those two things is why the whole world is lifted up and in better shape today than it was even a hundred years ago.” – John Rush

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The Soros Agenda

by Rush To Reason | May 22, 2023 | Anti-Semitism, Founding Fathers, George Soros, Government, History, Uncategorized

The Soros Agenda

The Soros agenda is going right to the heart, to the core of the United States, and a lot of average Americans may know the Soros name but have no idea what he’s doing inside the US legal system. “And he [George Soros] says that the US. Constitution, which was written by our founding fathers, well, they were naive. Our founding fathers were naive. But this was written more than 200 years ago. We have learned that when it comes to human affairs, tools can be manipulated. … So he actually had written about how he would rephrase the Constitution, the Bill of Rights. He considers himself a philosopher, unrecognized but considers himself a philosopher. And he said that he always wanted to be the conscious of the world.” ~ Rachel Ehrenfeld

“I don’t know that I can think of anyone else on planet Earth right now more evil and that has done more damage to this country than George Soros.” ~ John Rush

“Soros is destroying [the US] from the inside out, not the outside in.”
~ John Rush

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Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld, author of The Soros Agenda, is the Founder and President of the New York-based American Center for Democracy and the Economic Warfare Institute. She has more than 1,500 publications, five books, and many academic and policy papers. She was published by the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Forbes, Newsweek, FOX News, CNN, Los Angeles Times, Guardian, Herald Tribune, Huffington Post, New York Sun, and many others. She obtained her Ph.D. in Criminology from the Hebrew University School of Law in Jerusalem, Israel.

Dr. Ehrenfeld successfully challenged a lawsuit launched by a Saudi financier of al Qaeda in the UK as a weapon to silence her and others from exposing him and his ilk. Dr. Ehrenfeld’s initiative and efforts led to the passage of New York State’s anti-libel tourism, aka “Rachel’s Law, ” and the SPEECH Act, signed into law by President Obama in August 2010. These laws protect American writers and publishers in print and on the Internet from the enforcement of foreign libel judgments in the US.

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In Defense of Capitalism

by Rush To Reason | Feb 22, 2023 | Capitalism, Education, Entrepreneurs, Freedom, Government, History, Liberty, Uncategorized

In Defense of Capitalism

Are Americans critical of capitalism? A new global comparison reveals they’re not. A survey on attitudes toward capitalism in 33 countries shows Poland is the most pro-capitalist country, with the USA in second place.

It’s no wonder Poland ranked in the number one position because Poland was one of the poorest countries in Europe in its socialist time, even poorer than Ukraine. The GDP per capita was half of the Czech Republic, and the standard of living in Poland has dramatically increased due to capitalism.

The United States came number two. We often hear people in the United States today are against capitalism, but this is not true. Of course, there are a lot of anti-capitalists, but it’s not the majority of the population.

However, there is a vast difference between older and younger Americans. Older Americans over 60 are pro-entrepreneurship, pro-free market, and pro-capitalism. Younger Americans under 30 are much more critical; some are very negative toward capitalism.

The job at hand is to demonstrate and make it clear to young people why capitalism is a better system than socialism. Listen and share this interview and the documentary Life Behind the Berlin Wall to clarify how capitalism can generate a tide that lifts all boats.

Rainer Zitelmann, the author of In Defense of Capitalism, joined John Rush and gave insights on how to promote economic freedom in the United States.

Rainer Zitelmann

Author

In Defense of Capitalism

Rainer Zitelmann studied history and political science and graduated with distinction.

From 1987 to 1992, Zitelmann worked at the Central Institute for Social Science Research at the Free University of Berlin. He then became editor-in-chief of Ullstein-Propyläen publishing house, at that time Germany’s third largest book publishing group and headed various departments of the German daily newspaper Die Welt. In 2000, he set up his own business, Dr. ZitelmannPB. GmbH, which he established as the market leader for communication for real estate companies in Germany. He sold the business in 2016.

In 2016, Zitelmann was awarded his second doctorate, this time in sociology, with his thesis on the psychology of the super-rich (published as The Wealth Elite) at the University of Potsdam. Zitelmann is a multiple bestselling author and his 26 books have been translated into numerous languages, including this book, which will be published in 30 languages. He is a much sought-after guest speaker in Asia, the United States, Latin America, and Europe. Over the last few years, he has written articles and given interviews to many of the world’s leading media, including The Daily Telegraph, The Times, Forbes, Le Monde, Corriere de la Serra, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Der Spiegel, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, and numerous media in Poland, China, Vietnam, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. Detailed information about the life of Rainer Zitelmann can be found at rainer-zitelmann.com.

Rainer Zitelmann

Author

In Defense of Capitalism

Rainer Zitelmann studied history and political science and graduated with distinction.

From 1987 to 1992, Zitelmann worked at the Central Institute for Social Science Research at the Free University of Berlin. He then became editor-in-chief of Ullstein-Propyläen publishing house, at that time Germany’s third largest book publishing group and headed various departments of the German daily newspaper Die Welt. In 2000, he set up his own business, Dr. ZitelmannPB. GmbH, which he established as the market leader for communication for real estate companies in Germany. He sold the business in 2016.

In 2016, Zitelmann was awarded his second doctorate, this time in sociology, with his thesis on the psychology of the super-rich (published as The Wealth Elite) at the University of Potsdam. Zitelmann is a multiple bestselling author and his 26 books have been translated into numerous languages, including this book, which will be published in 30 languages. He is a much sought-after guest speaker in Asia, the United States, Latin America, and Europe. Over the last few years, he has written articles and given interviews to many of the world’s leading media, including The Daily Telegraph, The Times, Forbes, Le Monde, Corriere de la Serra, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Der Spiegel, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, and numerous media in Poland, China, Vietnam, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. Detailed information about the life of Rainer Zitelmann can be found at rainer-zitelmann.com.

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Exposing The Democrats

by Rush To Reason | Jan 26, 2022 | Democrats, Freedom, History, Leftists, Uncategorized, Vince Ellison

The Democrats Want to Cause Division and Hatred

That is why Vince Everett Ellison wrote “25 Lies: Exposing Democrats’ Most Dangerous, Seductive, Damnable, Destructive Lies and How to Refute Them.”

“So if somebody goes through and really Masters the answers to these 25, they’re going to be the smartest one in the room everywhere they go.” – Andy Peth, Co-Host on Rush To Reason

Vince Ellison marshals his own experience and couples it with a learned and original analysis to conclude that the leaders of America’s “progressive” party aren’t just wrong on their policy stances—they are deliberately and intently destructive. Vince uses historical facts, current events, and Biblical principles to build to a shocking conclusion.

Mr. Ellison painstakingly dismantles the twenty-five lies underlying Democratic policies and arguments. He provides readers with the tools they need to understand and refute these myths and deceptions. Finally, Ellison implores his fellow Americans and Christians to open their eyes to the damage being done to the nation’s heart and soul in the name of progressivism.

Vince Ellison is America’s most fearless truth-teller. Agree or disagree with his thesis, open-minded readers must grapple with the persuasive power of his arguments, his mastery of facts, and his passionate love for mankind and our Creator.

Thank a Veteran Today. The Sacrifice is Incredible.

by Rush To Reason | Nov 11, 2021 | Freedom, History, Military, Richard V. Battle, Uncategorized, Veterans Day

John and Richard Battle’s tribute to all of those who served in the United States Military.

Interview Recorded on Wednesday, November 10, 2021

John: Let’s talk about Veterans Day being tomorrow and things that have gone on in our history. And it’s one of those days that I hope we never forget. I tend to feel like we put a little less meaning and emphasis on it year after year, and I hope that’s not the case. I hope I’m wrong, Richard.

Richard: Well, I think that is the case and my sense of that part of the reason I wanted to talk about it because it’s so important for we adults to train our children and grandchildren so that we can appreciate the sacrifice of millions of people going back all the way to the Revolutionary War, who gave us what we have today. And if we don’t do that, then they’re going to think it’s always been like this and it will always be like this regardless of what our behavior is. And that’s when we get in trouble.

John: Yes, you are exactly right. So first Veterans Day involved from the First Armistice Day on November 11, 1919, talk about that.

Richard: Well, I think that the war to end all wars and we know how that finished up. We’ve had so many wars afterwards, but they were trying to commemorate on November 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War One. And later in 26th, the Congress recognized it, and it became a holiday in 1938. And then in 1954, it was changed to Veterans Day to celebrate veterans from our entire history, not just the First World War. And I think that’s so important to celebrate and thank everyone.

John: Well said, I’d have to go back and do the math. But we’re going on roughly 102 years. Am I saying that right?

Richard: Well, that would be correct. From the first Armistice Day, two years from the end of the war. Yes.

John: So we as a nation are, with the exception of times of the military draft. We’re a volunteer service military, if you would where like Israel, for example, I think they’re still doing this today, Richard. At least they did when I toured there a while back. And that is when you’re of age, you go into the military for two years period in the country of Israel, you have no choice. It’s not a volunteer military as my point.

Richard: That’s correct. And since the last draft ended in 1973, and we’ve been all-volunteer and that makes it even more impressive in my mind. As you know, there’s been up and downtimes in our country, and for people to continue to volunteer to go, serve and put themselves on the line up to the ultimate sacrifice. Just says so much for our country and the heart of our people.

John: And we’ve had over those years, of course, Richard, men, women, young, old, some even so young, they shouldn’t have been there, but fake their way in that probably couldn’t happen today.

Listen to the full interview as John and Richard uncover some forgotten stories about the heart of our people and their love of neighbor and country.

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Women’s Service

Revolutionary War – primarily support
- Few cases of women dressing like men and fighting (Deborah Sampson)
Civil War – In addition, to support, served as spies and smugglers.
- Dr. Mary Walker – Only woman awarded a Medal of Honor (spy and doctor)
Spanish- American War – Impact of nurses led to the development of a nurse’s corps.
World War I – 35,000 served to hasten the passage of the 19th amendment
World War II – In addition to the military, many served in manufacturing jobs to free up men to serve
1970’s women enter military academy’s and increase combat training
Today, women serve in almost all units and theaters

Volunteer military have historic achievements

George Washington – became the father of our country.
John Paul Jones – Founder of the US Navy – “I’ve Not Yet Begun to Fight!”
Joshua Chamberlain – went from theology teacher, to hero, to 4 term governor of Maine
Theodore Roosevelt – San Juan Hill fame led him to be president of the US
Audie Murphy – Underrated individual who became a hero and then an actor
Travis Mills – Lost 3 limbs in War on Terror. Inspires people, If I can do it, you can also

Thank you
Military Families!