1776 COMMISSION 28 By: Tony Dolan
the vulnerable minds of our children and grandchildren. Unfortunately, President Biden and congressional Democrats have attempted to reverse much of the progress made under President Trump. On his first day in office, Biden disbanded the 1776 Commission – a telling sign of the hostility of the left toward patriotism and pride in American history. The Biden administration has also attempted to silence and intimidate those who dare to speak out, with the FBI labeling parents “domestic terrorists.” In addition, the Biden Department of Education has imposed various rules which would foist CRT curriculum and other left-wing ideologies into nearly every school in the country. It now falls to patriots like us – and you – to ensure that our nation’s proud story is not lost to future generations. When Dan Weber founded AMAC, he made it his mission to fight back against the anti-American belief system being sold on TV, in the print media, and in our education system. As he watched schools erase all mention of God and religion, cut out the Pledge of Allegiance, and disrespect our military and police, he saw American students begin to lose touch with the common cultural bonds which unite them, leading to an atmosphere of hostility and division. That is why AMAC is still so passionate about carrying on the mission of projects like the 1776 Commission, even when our elected leaders will not. President Trump promised that “we will reclaim our history and our country for citizens of every race, color, religion, and creed.” The simple and powerful truth that every American student deserves to know, again as President Trump articulated, is that they are “citizens of the most exceptional nation in the history of the world” who “live in a land where anything is possible, where anyone can rise, and where any dream can come true — all because of the immortal principles our nation’s founders inscribed nearly two and a half centuries ago.” With your continued support, AMAC is fighting to preserve this dream and this vision for our children and grandchildren.
I n his famous farewell address in 1989, President Ronald Reagan implored Americans to ask themselves: “Are we doing a good enough job teaching our children what America is and what she represents in the long history of the world?” Two years ago, President Donald Trump recognized that the answer to this question in our own time is a resounding “No” and took a bold step toward realizing President Reagan’s vision of an “informed patriotism” by establishing the 1776 Commission. The 1776 Commission was a first-of-its-kind partnership between scholars, thought leaders, and the federal government. President Trump charged the Commission with “encourag[ing] our educators to teach our children about the miracle of American history and make plans to honor the 250th anniversary of our founding.” To this end, the Commission produced “The 1776 Commission Report,” released in January 2021, which outlined a plan for the “restoration of American education” grounded in traditional American principles like freedom and equality. At a time when so many of our cultural institutions – from the mainstream media to Hollywood and academia – seek to paint our country and its greatest heroes as irredeemably flawed and worthy of contempt, rather than reverence, President Reagan’s vision and President Trump’s action are more important than ever. Too many students today learn the tenets of wokeism but not basic facts about our country and its story of hope and progress. From Critical Race Theory and the 1619 Project to radical gender theory and so-called “social-emotional learning,” the radical left is determined to use our schools as avenues to funnel their toxic ideology into
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