The Spirit of ’76 Still Lives — If You Do

Still Free? Prove It.

Every 4th of July, we hear it—
"Freedom!" shouted over fireworks. Flags on t-shirts. Cold beers. Cookouts.

But if the Founders could see us now...
Would they nod in approval?

Or would they shake their heads and ask:

“Where are the men who still carry the fire?”

The truth is, the Spirit of ’76 isn’t something you wave—it’s something you live.

Thomas Paine: The Firestarter We Forgot

Before the Revolution had armies, it had an idea.

And one man had the guts to speak that idea so boldly, it shook the colonies to their core. That man was Thomas Paine.

In Common Sense, he didn’t ask politely for change—he demanded it. He wrote plainly, powerfully, and without apology:

“We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”

No flowery speeches. Just raw conviction.
No noble title. Just a pen, a purpose, and a backbone.

Later, in The American Crisis, with the war on the brink of collapse, he wrote the immortal line:

“These are the times that try men’s souls.”

Paine didn’t speak as a general. He spoke as a man—and that made him dangerous. His words lit fires that no redcoat could snuff out.

He knew something we forget too easily today:

Freedom only exists when men are willing to suffer for it.

What Are You Willing to Do?

The redcoats are gone, but tyranny never dies—it just changes uniforms.

Today, it looks like:

• Government creep into every aspect of your life

• Tech addiction that makes men forget who they are

• A culture that mocks discipline, family, and faith

• Weakness being sold as virtue

So here’s the real question:

Are you just watching the decline, or are you preparing to rise?

Because the Spirit of ’76 still lives—but only in men who train, build, protect, and speak truth without fear.

5 Ways to Live the Spirit of ’76 Now

This isn’t just about waving flags. It’s about forging habits, hardening your mindset, and building something they can’t take away.

1. Speak Like Paine—Unapologetically

• Truth is dangerous in a world full of lies.

• Call out weakness. Speak life into your kids. Stand tall at your job or church.

2. Train Like a Free Man

• Learn to shoot. Hunt. Fix things. Grow food.

• Self-reliance is not paranoia—it’s preparation.

3. Form Brotherhood

• Build your tribe. Create a men’s circle.

• A man alone is prey. A man in a tribe is a threat.

4. Educate Others

• Teach your children real history, real values, real responsibility.

• Mentor younger men who’ve never had someone to follow.

5. Build Something Real

• Your land, your range, your gear company, your family code.

• Make freedom visible. Not abstract—tangible.

Your Personal Declaration of Independence

This 4th of July, don’t just light a sparkler.
Light a fire inside.

Take 10 minutes. Write your own Declaration of Independence.

What are you done tolerating?
What are you done fearing?
What will you protect, and who will you fight for?

Tape it to your wall. Keep it in your loadout bag. Read it to your family. Live by it.

Because freedom isn’t passed down automatically.
It’s earned—every day.

🛡 Protector’s Principle:

“Freedom isn’t a holiday. It’s a habit. Train for it daily.”

Tell Us Yours

This week, I want to hear from the tribe.

Send in your Declaration of Independence for Friday’s podcast mailbag. No fluff. No politics. Just the raw truth of what you’re standing for—and what you’re building.

📬 Email it to [your email or site submission form]

We’ll read a few on air and remind the world:
There are still men out there who carry the fire.