Marie's Blog

  “There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag. We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language. And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.” (President Theodore Roosevelt, 1907) The word ‘patriot’ is defined in the dictionary as “ a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors .” Would you describe president Roosevelt’s speech as patriotic or harsh and selfish? In reality, president Roosevelt verbalized the sentiment of the majority of the American people in the early 20th century. I can only imagine the reaction to Teddy’s speech in today’s America where loyalty to certain values and principles has shifted from those espoused by the founding fathers to those invested in self-interests and individual rights. Over the last c...

Critical Race Theory: Truth or Theory? As an educator, Christian and American, I care deeply about America, the education of our children and the principles on which our country was founded.  On January 20th, 2021, newly inaugurated president Joe Biden signed an unprecedented number of executive orders, including the cancellation of the 1776 Commission, created to research and promote patriotic education.  Some people state that this commission was created to counteract the 1619 project which revisits the country’s history with a focus on slavery. Whether it was written to counteract the 1619 project or not, the fact remains that the 1619 project does not consider all relevant facts of American history.  My purpose in writing this paper is to share facts about Critical Race Theory (CRT) obtained from various sources and to conclude with my opinion of what I believe is the true status of all mankind. In September of 2020, President Trump announced a ‘Patriotic Education’ C...