How to Save America eBook
Over the past century, America, once a bastion of freedom and human rights, has seen its walls progressively crumble. Forty-four of the 45 communist goals to subvert the United States have been fully or partially achieved, endangering every facet of the nation. Many Americans recognize this crisis but struggle to identify its root causes. This book offers a targeted guide to saving America. While there’s still time, we must act now.
About the Authors
Dr. Cleon Skousen (1913-2006) was a renowned speaker, teacher, and author. He wrote dozens of books, including bestsellers like "The Naked Communist" and "The Five Thousand Year Leap." He also founded the National Center for Constitutional Studies, lecturing on the Constitution in all U.S. states and over 40 countries, reaching more than three million people. He held a J.D. from George Washington University and served as a department head and public speaker for the FBI.
Paul Skousen is an American constitutional scholar, author, and university professor with extensive and in-depth research on the U.S. Constitution and the socialist transformation of America. He served with the CIA and as a White House intelligence officer for President Reagan. He holds a Master's degree in National Security Studies from Georgetown University and a Journalism degree from Brigham Young University. He has authored 15 books.
Fang Wei is a veteran media professional, American civics scholar, and high-tech specialist with over 30 years in the tech and media industries. He has founded multiple media and tech companies, hosted and participated in programs like "Fang Wei Time," "Into America," and the extensive historical series "A History of America," conducting in-depth research on American history and contemporary affairs. Fang Wei graduated from Fudan University in Shanghai and earned a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Iowa in the U.S.
Fragile Liberty
"It is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at the hands of rulers is generally brought about by gradual encroachments, rather than by violent usurpation."
—James Madison, September 28, 1820
"The people of these United States are the rightful masters of both Congress and courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution."
—Abraham Lincoln, September 17, 1859
"Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people. And when it is gone, it is gone forever."
—Ronald Reagan, January 5, 1967
Introduction
The Crisis Facing America
For nearly a century, America, once a beacon of freedom and human rights, has seen its foundations progressively erode. Abundant evidence confirms that the United States is in crisis. Hundreds of books and thousands of articles attest to this reality. Concurrently, many Americans have become corrupted:
·They view welfare as a constitutional right while rejecting corresponding personal responsibilities.
·They have lost patriotic cohesion and the strong will to protect and ensure the nation's prosperity.
·They have cultivated arrogance, believing themselves superior to time-tested traditional values; they assume that the familiar American way of life cannot be destroyed; they regard people who believe in God or abide by the law as trapped in outdated lifestyles, to be replaced by "more lenient and inclusive" approaches.
·They are gradually forgetting America's "Manifest Destiny," which once inspired millions of Americans to bravely fight and even sacrifice their lives to defend the freedoms we cherish.
·They are increasingly divided in almost every sphere. Communists and socialists exploit these divisions, pitting people against each other over politics, patriotism, religion, race, gender, income, and values. Adhering to personal beliefs can lead to job loss, demotion, punishment, and even the deprivation of equal legal protection and freedom.
As early as 1962, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover stated: "In recent years, symbols of patriotism are often cast aside. Our national heroes are disparaged, and our history distorted. Is it shameful to pledge allegiance to our flag, sign loyalty oaths, or salute our national anthem? Is it disgraceful to encourage our children to recite the inspiring words of our founding fathers from 1776? Has it become offensive to say 'we believe in God' when proclaiming our love for our country?" "Historically, every strong nation has lived by ideals and perished when those ideals collapsed..."
Dangerous Precedents
Even more terrifying is that a new generation will accept the status quo as normal, unaware of how precious the lost freedoms truly are. Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father, warned: "One precedent in favor of power is a precedent against liberty. It will be quoted and extended, and in time will be the cause of all the people becoming a miserable host of subjects, with no sense but of wrong and suffering."
Alexander Hamilton, another Founding Father, also foresaw the erosion of freedom: "The most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property." He further stated that "it is a common observation, that a free people, too often, in their heat and transport of some violent crisis, are apt to introduce principles and precedents which, afterwards, prove fatal to themselves."
Preferring to Endure the Status Quo
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