Well over one year ago, one of my four sons gave me a book to read (for him, as he was busy with life, a job, a family and getting his MBA). It was John Oller’s book: ‘The Swamp Fox – How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution‘
I started the book and was sending e-mails with my review of various chapters and then also started including another of my sons in these daily/weekly e-mailed review sessions.
Since this book really resonated with me, eventually I started blogging these reviews at my Blogger (Google) site for the whole family to benefit from ..
John Oller’s book helped me to again have hope that a small group of people in communities could indeed stave off an empire’s attempt at total submission and control. In this book it was evident that Francis Marion, with no biological children of his own, still desired liberty and freedom for the generations that followed. His efforts inspired many (but not all) to act on their beliefs, take appropriate risks to defend life, property and those in the community. His character and principles made him unpopular with some, and at the end of the war his accomplishments were marginalized while those who were politically aligned were given high honor. He returned to his farm and then got married and resigned himself to rest in his and his men’s achievements.
Apparently, when you are a dad (or even a father figure to others like Francis Marion was), your desire is to pass down life’s lessons whether it be some shape of wisdom, or ways of liberty, or even the desire for freedom and self-responsibility to the next generations.
Doing so in a more public way also helps fellow travelers on this “journey” of life. So a couple of my children (thanks Captain1776 and Malibu!) went the extra mile to give me the opportunity to share my life’s research in a more permanent way via WordPress blog format and Bluehost for web hosting a blog that is independent of the whims of US media corporations (both the six MSM corps as well as the big Internet social media corps that tend to be in tow to the government (state) and/or deep state’s agenda). Thus the Swamp Fox Research Hub and Seekingliberty themes for this effort.
So today, 17JUN2018 it is Happy Father’s Day to me .. and to them and all four of my sons as my wish is that everyday is a day to be a real father, willing to share their love to others along life’s path.
Already you may be having your doubts about reading this blog about research I am hoping to pass on .. I challenge you to stick with it EVEN if it challenges the narratives you hold dear to your heart. I am not trying to convince anyone of anything, just sharing what has touched my mind AND my heart in the last six decades of life. I encourage you to do your own research WHILE you entertain the thoughts I provide here.
I am hopeful that there can be a peaceful and respectable dialog here however I reserve the right to limit (yes, I believe in the ‘freedom of association’, follow this link to what one of my heroes, Walter E. Williams had to say about this back in 2002) participation depending on the circumstances.
-SF1
