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Morning Brief 2022-07-19

July 19, 2022
Chris Brady

BOTTOM OF HOUR 1

GUEST: Rep. Ronny Jackson
TOPIC: Former White House physician, Rep. Ronny Jackson, thinks Biden's cognitive skills may be getting worse.

BOTTOM OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Tommy Robinson
TOPIC: Police in Telford, England have not investigated cases of rape involving "Asian" men over fear that it would "inflame racial tensions."

CB, RR, JB, SK, BM

Domestic News...

22-Year-Old Who Killed Indiana Mass Shooter Was Armed Because of ‘Constitutional Carry’
The attacker entered the mall just before 5 pm and went into the bathroom where he put his cell phone in a toilet and readied his guns. He exited the bathroom and began firing at 5:56 pm. At 5:57 pm, Elisjsha Dicken, shot at the attacker, hitting him as he fled back to the bathroom.

The Indy Star Star Got Something Very Wrong in 10-Year-Old Rape Victim Story
This story is a perfect example of media bias and lazy or corrupt journalism. The Indy Star had a narrative to push and pushed it without care for the victim, the facts, or the fallout.

Leftwing group, ShutDownDC, promises to “disrupt” the congressional baseball game
In an obvious nod to the Bernie Bro who attempted to kill the entire house GOP leadership at a practice for the game in 2017, the group behind the harassment of Kavanaugh promised to 'disrupt' the 2022 game.

Minneapolis again displays the brain rot of the Black Lives Matter movement
Andrew “Tekle” Sundberg, a black man, was shot and killed by police. This is all that Black Lives Matter activists care about. Protests began, as did a sympathetic write-up of the activists in the Star Tribune.

In rebuke to Biden, Homeland Security advisory panel finds no need for disinformation board
"We have concluded that there is no need for a Disinformation Governance Board”

Homeland Security records show 'shocking' use of phone data, ACLU says
The civil liberties group released documents showing new details about how agencies had purchased information on people's movements throughout North America.

Major crime skyrockets 37% in NYC, NYPD data shows
Grand larceny has shot up 49%. Auto theft has spiked by 46.2%. Robbery is up 39.2% and burglaries increased by 32.9%. Felonious assault rose by 18.6% and rapes saw an 11% increase so far this year over 2021 .

If you're ‘afraid’ of your husband because of Roe, it signals a much deeper problem
"I'm a 42-year-old woman now afraid I'll get pregnant from my husband of 20 years," Elena told USA Today.

Man pulls gun on women who didn’t thank him for holding door
“A witness reported that the suspect was upset that two woman did not say thank you to him for holding a door open for them,” cops said.

Politics...

CNN Poll: Most Americans are discontented with Biden, the economy and the state of the country
75% call inflation and the cost of living the most important economic problem facing their family. Last summer, that figure stood at 43%.

CNBC POLL: Biden’s Economic Approval Sinks To New Low
The economy appears to be affecting voters’ behavior too: 65% of respondents said they were trying to spend less on entertainment, 61% are driving less and 54% are cutting back on travel, the poll found.

CNN: "Vulnerable Democrats" suddenly very concerned over "inflation crisis"
For the past year, the same Senate Democrats cited in CNN’s report voted in lockstep for Biden’s inflationary American Rescue Plan.

Manchin: Biden's 'Build Back Better' agenda is a 'complete social realignment'
"I was very clear when the president and I talked, I said, ‘Mr. President, this piece of legislation is going to change our country from when John Kennedy said ask not what your country can do for you, what you can do for your country, that piece of legislation will change us to how much more can my country do for me'"

Biden is a gaffe-ingstock: The decline of the prez - and the presidency
Trump’s words might not have carried much weight, but his populist preference for lightning displays of might over long-term entanglements did. Biden, by contrast, is a captive of transnational progressivism, where red lines are just preliminaries to new red lines, and talking is an end in and of itself.

Jill complains about Joe's unpopular presidency in speech on glam island
Jill lamented Joe having had "so many hopes and plans for things he wanted to do" but instead saw his agenda constantly scuttled by domestic and international crises.

Harris, Newsom engage with donors as possible 2024 bids loom if Biden doesn’t run
Party donors have been scrambling to figure out whether Biden is going to run or if someone else could lead the party in 2024.

Kamala: Black Families Are Boosting Home Values By Hanging Up Pictures Of White People
“...you’ve heard the stories about how they’ll then encourage friends of the family — a white family — to come in. And then the white family will put the pictures up of their family. And then that appraisal gets done, and it’s for a much higher value...”

House Democrats push bill to add four seats to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is "making decisions that usurp the power of the legislative and executive branches," said Rep. Hank Johnson.

Ted Cruz Explains Why Supreme Court Is Unlikely To Overturn Gay Marriage Decision
“And had the Court not ruled in Obergefell, the democratic process would have continued to operate; if you believed gay marriage was a good idea, the way the Constitution set up for you to advance that position is to convince your fellow citizens,” Cruz explained.

CNN Edits Clip Of Cruz Saying Gay Marriage Ruling Was ‘Clearly Wrong’
CNN excluded a portion of a clip Monday in which Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz outlined the consequences of overturning the right to same-sex marriage.

Is Liz Cheney toast?
Cheney's Ahab-like fixation on getting Trump is unpopular in a state where so many voters have a favorable view of the former president.

History in Kentucky as GOP voters overtake Dems
A decade ago, Democrats held the majority of voters and a nearly 525,000 edge in registrations.

Rand Paul unloads on Mitch McConnell and his 'secret deal' with Democrats on judge
“Senator McConnell — he thought it was beneath himself to actually talk to me. Senator McConnell sabotaged this by doing it in secret.”

Nancy Pelosi's team responds to uproar over computer chip stock purchase by husband
"The Speaker does not own any stocks. As you can see from the required disclosures, with which the Speaker fully cooperates, these transactions are marked 'SP' for Spouse."

Economy...

White House Won’t Say Whether U.S. Is Entering a Recession
“I think we can confidently say based on consumer spending, based on payroll employment based on where the unemployment rate is, I think we can confidently say that these numbers that we are posting are very much inconsistent with a recessionary call given where we are now”

White House takes victory lap on sinking gasoline prices
Biden had been blaming Putin and the oil companies for rising prices, but takes full credit for falling prices... BTW, the average gallon of gas is still $4.50.

Border...

Biden’s illegals surge swamps DC
...this brings the total number of illegals caught and released into the U.S. on Biden’s watch to 1,335,959. That is a population larger than nine states.

WAR News... 

Price cap on Russian oil is a ‘ridiculous idea’ and could push oil to $140, says energy research group
The Biden administration wants to put a cap on Russia’s oil prices. “That’s not how the oil market works,” Gal Luft said. “This is a very sophisticated market, you cannot force the prices down.”

The food security crisis could kill more people than COVID has, says Senegal minister at G-20
Urged the global food industry not to boycott the trade of Russian and Ukrainian food products as the food crisis rages on in vulnerable countries.

Zelensky fires top security chief, prosecutor over alleged treason
Fires the country’s security service chief and prosecutor general while accusing dozens of their employees of collaborating with Russia.

Pentagon and Lockheed reach deal to build 375 F-35 fighter jets
The F-35A, the most common version of the jet, currently costs the United States about $79 million, but prices are expected to increase.

COVID-19...

Politico: Fauci wants to put Covid’s politicization behind him
Fauci says he’s prepared for the onslaught of attacks that could come in a Republican-controlled House or Senate next year. “They’re going to try and come after me..."

Commie Update...

China holdings of U.S. debt fall below $1 trillion for the first time since 2010
Japan is now the leading holder of U.S. debt with $1.2 trillion.

Cuba: Pregnant Woman Hospitalized After Police Beatings in Communist Food Line Brawl
A chaotic brawl on a ration line to buy chicken resulted in Cuban state security officials brutalizing civilians and left a pregnant woman hospitalized.

FBI and DHS confirm they are buying Chinese drones despite security concerns
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are purchasing and using Chinese-made drones from a company with close links to the Chinese government.

Entertainment...

Federal prosecutors drop charges against Colbert team members arrested at Capitol
"We do not believe it is probable that the Office would be able to obtain and sustain convictions on these charges. The defendants no longer will be required to appear for a scheduled hearing in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on July 20, 2022."

Sesame Place accused of racism, facing backlash over viral video
The footage shows the Muppet appearing to high-five and hug the other kids around them, but skipping the young black children.

Prince Harry said that he knew Meghan Markle was his “soulmate” in Africa
Harry said Africa is where he’s “found peace and healing time and time again.”

Andrew Schulz’s ‘Infamous’ Offers Crash Course in Taboo Comedy
Renegade comic will joke about anything.

Media...

Pulitzer Prize Defends Award To 2018 Russia Hoaxers
On Sunday, the board released a statement saying the organization stood by its 2018 presentations after years of criticism provoked an “independent” review.

Broken and distrusting: why Americans are pulling away from the daily news
A Reuters Institute survey found that a rising number of people are avoiding the news or just don’t believe it

Man In Underwear Sneaks Through Background Of CNBC Live Shot While Dogs Barking
During a live shot on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” from the home of asset manager Karen Firestone, dogs were barking continuously followed by an unidentified man in his underwear walking through the background.

Europe...

Europe Encouraged To Ration Gas Supplies Ahead Of Winter
The International Energy Agency is calling for widespread energy rationing across Europe due to the continent’s ongoing fuel crisis the agency predicts will be exacerbated by the coming winter months.

Middle East...

Biden’s Plan To ‘Embarrass’ Saudi Arabia Into Getting Green-Pilled Totally Backfired
Biden’s strategy to coax Saudi Arabia into embracing climate-friendly policies backfired during his visit to the region Friday and Saturday.

Fuming families rip Biden, say he did nothing to free US citizen ‘hostages’ in Saudi Arabia
The cases aren’t well-known because the families opted to work quietly with the US government ahead of Biden’s visit.

Environment...

Senate Democrats Urge Biden to Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’
“This ... frees up the president to use the full powers of the executive branch. And those full powers certainly include a climate emergency.”

Sri Lanka Is Just The First To Topple In Globalists’ Green Energy House Of Cards
Riots, famines, societal collapse, and cultural invasion — the globalist agenda has created the perfect storm for national instability.

Paper: Plants Create Their Own Pain Medicine When Stressed
New research from a California university shows that plants create salicylic acid, also known as aspirin, when faced with environmental stress.

Movie Review: Crack in the World (1965)
Scientist use a thermonuclear missile (they launch the missile upside down, into the Earth) to break the crust in order to release magma, which will lead to a future of unlimited green energy!

LGBTQIA2S+...

Feds misquoted SCOTUS to require states to let boys in girls' restrooms, judge says
Purported "guidance" isn't optional for states that risk federal funding by waiting for agencies to "drop the hammer" on them for protecting women's sports, restroom privacy, court says.

Trans Biden Official Wants To ‘Empower’ Kids To Get Sex Changes
Levine said transgender youths are threatened by mental health issues, bullying and political attacks, and that treatment of these youths should affirm their perceived gender identity and empower them to get sex change treatments.

Russia ridicules Biden's trans and non-binary appointees
"Keep going that way, our dear American ex-partners! I don’t think we even need any long-term strategies to counter your malicious role in the world - you are doing the right thing yourselves!"

LGBTQ Nation: “Parental Rights in Education” laws are a form of child abuse
At least 12 other state legislatures are now appropriating the Florida model and are considering similar “Don’t Say Gay” laws.

Who was James Webb? And why do scientists want to rename the James Webb Space Telescope?
Webb was undersecretary of state during the Truman administration when the federal government systematically purged its ranks of LGBTQ employees.

Education...

Planned Parenthood clinic to open in high school if school board approves deal
A California school district board will vote on allowing Planned Parenthood Los Angeles to open and operate a clinic at John Glenn High School in Norwalk.

Black scholar predicts 30 years to erase 'big lie' of '1619' victimhood
“The real story of America is the story of American blacks, not American blacks exclusively, but American blacks as exemplary of what the American promise is,” said William Allen.

Health...

Simple blood test could predict schizophrenia, psychotic attacks - study
Researchers have discovered that brain cells die in a psychotic attack and a simple blood test could make it possible to predict such an event and treat it.

Technology...

GoFundMe allows page for Minnesota gunman after axing one for NYC bodega clerk
GoFundMe is allowing a small fortune to be collected for kin of the Minneapolis gunman fatally shot by cops after he fired at neighbors, while hard-working Manhattan bodega clerk Jose Alba’s fund got the ax.

Poll: Social media makes nearly half of Gen Z and millennials feel negatively about their finances
More than 1 in 3 U.S. adults who have social media say they have felt negatively about their finances after seeing others’ posts. Those feelings included jealousy, inadequacy, anxiety, shame and anger.

Shirtless Elon Musk vacations in Mykonos on luxury yacht
He might want to spend a few dollars on a tanning bed, or just wear a shirt while in the water.

Sports...

Dates announced for 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Get your COVID passport ready, because the Olympics are coming to LA. July 14-30, 2028. Plenty of good seats still available.

July 19, 2007 - Glenn battles US Attorney who put border agents Compean & Ramos behind bars... Marcus Luttrell's new book is a #1 bestseller...

July 19, 2010 - Barack says Obamacare won't increase your taxes... Obama changes 'freedom of religion' to 'freedom of worship'... Obama authorizes assassination of US citizen...

From isolation to connection: Overcoming loneliness

Loneliness isn’t just being alone — it’s feeling unseen, unheard, and unimportant, even amid crowds and constant digital chatter.

Loneliness has become an epidemic in America. Millions of people, even when surrounded by others, feel invisible. In tragic irony, we live in an age of unparalleled connectivity, yet too many sit in silence, unseen and unheard.

I’ve been experiencing this firsthand. My children have grown up and moved out. The house that once overflowed with life now echoes with quiet. Moments that once held laughter now hold silence. And in that silence, the mind can play cruel games. It whispers, “You’re forgotten. Your story doesn’t matter.”

We are unique in our gifts, but not in our humanity. Recognizing this shared struggle is how we overcome loneliness.

It’s a lie.

I’ve seen it in others. I remember sitting at Rockefeller Center one winter, watching a woman lace up her ice skates. Her clothing was worn, her bag battered. Yet on the ice, she transformed — elegant, alive, radiant.

Minutes later, she returned to her shoes, merged into the crowd, unnoticed. I’ve thought of her often. She was not alone in her experience. Millions of Americans live unseen, performing acts of quiet heroism every day.

Shared pain makes us human

Loneliness convinces us to retreat, to stay silent, to stop reaching out to others. But connection is essential. Even small gestures — a word of encouragement, a listening ear, a shared meal — are radical acts against isolation.

I’ve learned this personally. Years ago, a caller called me “Mr. Perfect.” I could have deflected, but I chose honesty. I spoke of my alcoholism, my failed marriage, my brokenness. I expected judgment. Instead, I found resonance. People whispered back, “I’m going through the same thing. Thank you for saying it.”

Our pain is universal. Everyone struggles with self-doubt and fear. Everyone feels, at times, like a fraud. We are unique in our gifts, but not in our humanity. Recognizing this shared struggle is how we overcome loneliness.

We were made for connection. We were built for community — for conversation, for touch, for shared purpose. Every time we reach out, every act of courage and compassion punches a hole in the wall of isolation.

You’re not alone

If you’re feeling alone, know this: You are not invisible. You are seen. You matter. And if you’re not struggling, someone you know is. It’s your responsibility to reach out.

Loneliness is not proof of brokenness. It is proof of humanity. It is a call to engage, to bear witness, to connect. The world is different because of the people who choose to act. It is brighter when we refuse to be isolated.

We cannot let silence win. We cannot allow loneliness to dictate our lives. Speak. Reach out. Connect. Share your gifts. By doing so, we remind one another: We are all alike, and yet each of us matters profoundly.

In this moment, in this country, in this world, what we do matters. Loneliness is real, but so is hope. And hope begins with connection.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.


Revealed: The quiet architect behind Trump’s war on Big Gov’t

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Trump’s OMB chief built the plan for this moment: Starve pet programs, force reauthorization, and actually shrink Washington.

The government is shut down again, and the usual panic is back. I even had someone call my house this week to ask if it was safe to fly today. The person was half-joking, half-serious, wondering if planes would “fall out of the sky.”

For the record, the sky isn’t falling — at least not literally. But the chaos in Washington does feel like it. Once again, we’re watching the same old script: a shutdown engineered not by fiscal restraint but by political brinkmanship. And this time, the Democrats are driving the bus.

This shutdown may be inconvenient. But it’s also an opportunity — to stop funding our own destruction, to reset the table, and to remind Congress who actually pays the bills.

Democrats, among other things, are demanding that health care be extended to illegal immigrants. Democratic leadership caved to its radical base, which would rather shut down the government for such left-wing campaign points than compromise. Republicans — shockingly — said no. They refused to rubber-stamp more spending for illegal immigration. For once, they stood their ground.

But if you’ve watched Washington long enough, you know how this story usually ends: a shutdown followed by a deal that spends even more money than before — a continuing resolution kicking the can down the road. Everyone pretends to “win,” but taxpayers always lose.

The Vought effect

This time might be different. Republicans actually hold some cards. The public may blame Democrats — not the media, but the people who feel this in their wallets. Americans don’t like shutdowns, but they like runaway spending and chaos even less.

That’s why you’re hearing so much about Russell Vought, the director of the United States Office of Management and Budget and Donald Trump’s quiet architect of a strategy to use moments like this to shrink the federal bureaucracy. Vought spent four years building a plan for exactly this scenario: firing nonessential workers and forcing reauthorization of pet programs. Trump talks about draining the swamp. Vought draws up the blueprints.

The Democrats and media are threatened by Vought because he is patient, calculated, and understands how to leverage the moment to reverse decades of government bloat. If programs aren’t mandated, cut them. Make Congress fight to bring them back. That’s how you actually drain the swamp.

Predictable meltdowns

Predictably, Democrats are melting down. They’ve shifted their arguments so many times it’s dizzying. Last time, they claimed a shutdown would lead to mass firings. Now, they insist Republicans are firing everyone anyway. It’s the same playbook: Move the goalposts, reframe the narrative, accuse your opponents of cruelty.

We’ve seen this before. Remember the infamous "You lie!” moment in 2009? President Barack Obama promised during his State of the Union that Obamacare wouldn’t cover illegal immigrants. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) shouted, “You lie!” and was condemned for breaching decorum.

Several years later, Hillary Clinton’s campaign platform openly promised health care for illegal immigrants. What was once called a “lie” became official policy. And today, Democrats are shutting down the government because they can’t get even more of it.

This is progressivism in action: Deny it, inch toward it, then demand it as a moral imperative. Anyone who resists becomes the villain.

SAUL LOEB / Contributor | Getty Images

Stand firm

This shutdown isn’t just about spending. It’s about whether we’ll keep letting progressives rewrite the rules one crisis at a time. Trump’s plan — to cut what isn’t mandated, force programs into reauthorization, and fight the battle in the courts — is the first real counterpunch to decades of this manipulation.

It’s time to stop pretending. This isn’t about compassion. It’s about control. Progressives know once they normalize government benefits for illegal immigrants, they never roll back. They know Americans forget how it started.

This shutdown may be inconvenient. But it’s also an opportunity — to stop funding our own destruction, to reset the table, and to remind Congress who actually pays the bills. If we don’t take it, we’ll be right back here again, only deeper in debt, with fewer freedoms left to defend.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

Britain says “no work without ID”—a chilling preview for America

OLI SCARFF / Contributor | Getty Images

From banking to health care, digital IDs touch every aspect of citizens’ lives, giving the government unprecedented control over everyday actions.

On Friday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stood at the podium at the Global Progressive Action Conference in London and made an announcement that should send a chill down the spine of anyone who loves liberty. By the end of this Parliament, he promised, every worker in the U.K. will be required to hold a “free-of-charge” digital ID. Without it, Britons will not be able to work.

No digital ID, no job.

The government is introducing a system that punishes law-abiding citizens by tying their right to work to a government-issued pass.

Starmer framed this as a commonsense response to poverty, climate change, and illegal immigration. He claimed Britain cannot solve these problems without “looking upstream” and tackling root causes. But behind the rhetoric lies a policy that shifts power away from individuals and places it squarely in the hands of government.

Solving the problem they created

This is progressivism in action. Leaders open their borders, invite in mass illegal immigration, and refuse to enforce their own laws. Then, when public frustration boils over, they unveil a prepackaged “solution” — in this case, digital identity — that entrenches government control.

Britain isn’t the first to embrace this system. Switzerland recently approved a digital ID system. Australia already has one. The World Economic Forum has openly pitched digital IDs as the key to accessing everything from health care to bank accounts to travel. And once the infrastructure is in place, digital currency will follow soon after, giving governments the power to track every purchase, approve or block transactions, and dictate where and how you spend your money.

All of your data — your medical history, insurance, banking, food purchases, travel, social media engagement, tax information — would be funneled into a centralized database under government oversight.

The fiction of enforcement

Starmer says this is about cracking down on illegal work. The BBC even pressed him on the point, asking why a mandatory digital ID would stop human traffickers and rogue employers who already ignore national insurance cards. He had no answer.

Bad actors will still break the law. Bosses who pay sweatshop wages under the table will not suddenly check digital IDs. Criminals will not line up to comply. This isn’t about stopping illegal immigration. If it were, the U.K. would simply enforce existing laws, close the loopholes, and deport those working illegally.

Instead, the government is introducing a system that punishes law-abiding citizens by tying their right to work to a government-issued pass.

Control masked as compassion

This is part of an old playbook. Politicians claim their hands are tied and promise that only sweeping new powers will solve the crisis. They selectively enforce laws to maintain the problem, then use the problem to justify expanding control.

If Britain truly wanted to curb illegal immigration, it could. It is an island. The Channel Tunnel has clear entry points. Enforcement is not impossible. But a digital ID allows for something far more valuable to bureaucrats than border security: total oversight of their own citizens.

The American warning

Think digital ID can’t happen here? Think again. The same arguments are already echoing in Washington, D.C. Illegal immigration is out of control. Progressives know voters are angry. When the digital ID pitch arrives, it will be wrapped in patriotic language about fairness, security, and compassion.

But the goal isn’t compassion. It’s control of your movement, your money, your speech, your future.

We don’t need digital IDs to enforce immigration law. We need leaders with the courage to enforce existing law. Until then, digital ID schemes will keep spreading, sold as a cure for the very problems they helped create.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.

The West is dying—Will we let enemies write our ending?

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The blood of martyrs, prophets, poets, and soldiers built our civilization. Their sacrifice demands courage in the present to preserve it.

Lamentations asks, “Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?”

That question has been weighing on me heavily. Not just as a broadcaster, but as a citizen, a father, a husband, a believer. It is a question that every person who cares about this nation, this culture, and this civilization must confront: Is all of this worth saving?

We have squandered this inheritance. We forgot who we were — and our enemies are eager to write our ending.

Western civilization — a project born in Judea, refined in Athens, tested in Rome, reawakened in Wittenberg, and baptized again on the shores of Plymouth Rock — is a gift. We didn’t earn it. We didn’t purchase it. We were handed it. And now, we must ask ourselves: Do we even want it?

Across Europe, streets are restless. Not merely with protests, but with ancient, festering hatred — the kind that once marched under swastikas and fueled ovens. Today, it marches under banners of peace while chanting calls for genocide. Violence and division crack societies open. Here in America, it’s left against right, flesh against spirit, neighbor against neighbor.

Truth struggles to find a home. Even the church is slumbering — or worse, collaborating.

Our society tells us that everything must be reset: tradition, marriage, gender, faith, even love. The only sin left is believing in absolute truth. Screens replace Scripture. Entertainment replaces education. Pleasure replaces purpose. Our children are confused, medicated, addicted, fatherless, suicidal. Universities mock virtue. Congress is indifferent. Media programs rather than informs. Schools recondition rather than educate.

Is this worth saving? If not, we should stop fighting and throw up our hands. But if it is, then we must act — and we must act now.

The West: An idea worth saving

What is the West? It’s not a location, race, flag, or a particular constitution. The West is an idea — an idea that man is made in the image of God, that liberty comes from responsibility, not government; that truth exists; that evil exists; and that courage is required every day. The West teaches that education, reason, and revelation walk hand in hand. Beauty matters. Kindness matters. Empathy matters. Sacrifice is holy. Justice is blind. Mercy is near.

We have squandered this inheritance. We forgot who we were — and our enemies are eager to write our ending.

If not now, when? If not us, who? If this is worth saving, we must know why. Western civilization is worth dying for, worth living for, worth defending. It was built on the blood of martyrs, prophets, poets, pilgrims, moms, dads, and soldiers. They did not die for markets, pronouns, surveillance, or currency. They died for something higher, something bigger.

MATTHIEU RONDEL/AFP via Getty Images | Getty Images

Yet hope remains. Resurrection is real — not only in the tomb outside Jerusalem, but in the bones of any individual or group that returns to truth, honor, and God. It is never too late to return to family, community, accountability, and responsibility.

Pick up your torch

We were chosen for this time. We were made for a moment like this. The events unfolding in Europe and South Korea, the unrest and moral collapse, will all come down to us. Somewhere inside, we know we were called to carry this fire.

We are not called to win. We are called to stand. To hold the torch. To ask ourselves, every day: Is it worth standing? Is it worth saving?

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Pick up your torch. If you choose to carry it, buckle up. The work is only beginning.

This article originally appeared on TheBlaze.com.