📢 America, When Did You Lose Your Freedom?

🗽A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny. Throughout history, Americans have faced corruption, injustice, and authoritarian overreach. And every time, we fought back.

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America—

when did the torch slip from your hand?

When did the bell of liberty crack,

and who pocketed the silence?

Was it when President Trump raged at late-night comedians,

calling for the termination of Jimmy Kimmel,
Stephen Colbert, and every voice
That dared to laugh? ¹

Was it when President Trump threatened his critics—

including New York Attorney General Letitia James,
James Comey, Jack Smith,
and anyone who dared to demand accountability? ² ³ ⁴ ⁵

Was it the day that President Trump shut down the January 6th investigation?
smothering truth beneath pardons,
embracing those who beat police, shattered doors,
and stormed the Capitol—
calling criminals patriots and treason courage? ⁶ ⁷

Was it when President Trump bumps fees for some U.S. visas for $100,000,
turning freedom into a receipt—
an open door for fraud, money laundering,
and foreign oligarchs seeking safe haven? ⁸

Or was it when justice was dismantled and corruption emboldened?

Was it when Trump pocketed $57 million in crypto
while his administration handed advanced AI chips to a foreign nation
that made a $2 billion "investment" into the Trump personal empire? ⁹ ¹⁰

Was it when Trump’s administration awarded millions in contracts
to longtime supporter and donor Peter Thiel? ¹¹

Was it when Trump appointed a Treasury Secretary to gut the IRS,
protecting the rich from the audits and keeping a republic honest? ¹²

Was it when Trump halted SEC enforcement against crypto barons
who filled his coffers while families drowned in debt? ¹³

Was it with a hush of shame—
When candidate Trump paid to bury an affair with a porn star,
buying silence with dollars as if morality no longer mattered
for the leader of the free world? ¹⁴

Did it die when Trump pocketed millions in meme coins?
Selling his image like a carnival mask
while families bought groceries
with nickels scraped from hope? ¹⁵

Was it when Trump's own border czar,
Tom Homan, was caught on video taking $50,000 in cash from undercover agents,
promising contracts like a street hustler with a federal badge—
and the Justice Department simply looked away? ¹⁶ ¹⁷

America,
tell me—
Did you lose your freedom in silence?
Was it stolen in the roar of a riot
Or in the hush of billionaires' backroom deals?
Did you trade it for a spectacle?
For the glitter of meme coins,
for the hollow promise of a strongman's smile?

Or did you grow tired,
lulled by slogans,
forgetting that liberty dies
not with a gunshot,
But with a shrug?

But hear me now, America—
That day to lose your freedom is not today.
Not while hearts still beat with restless love for country.
Not while voices still rise in crowded rooms and quiet kitchens
to say no to tyranny and yes to justice.

We, the people, will not be quiet at this time.
We will speak out, show up, and build power
as Americans who cherish this land,
as neighbors who still believe
in liberty and justice for all—
not just for the wealthy, the privileged, or the powerful.

This is your reminder America:
Each of us is the hero of this story.
The struggle for liberty and justice isn't just for the wealthy or powerful—
It's ours to lead.
The day we give up,
The day we make excuses,
The day we let leaders hide in their offices
and cook up ways to fleece hardworking Americans and our families
It is the day we fall to tyranny.
And that day is not today!

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Today’s Call to Action

• Click here to Investigate Trump Border Czar's Bribery Scandal

• Click here to Tell Congress: Investigate Trump's UAE Crypto Bribe

• Click here to Tell Congress: Protect our Elections from 2020 Deniers

• Click here to Tell Congress to Pass the Billionaires Income Tax

• Click here to Unequivocally Denounce All Political Violence

• Click here to Investigate Trump FCC Chair's Role in Kimmel's Suspension

• Click here to Tell ABC: Resist Censorship. Don't Let Trump Silence Kimmel

Thanks for taking action!

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