Patriots Day: Remembering the Courage That Built America
By Scott Bottoms | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice
Every year in April, Americans observe Patriots’ Day to remember the opening battles of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord in 1775. It is a day that commemorates the courage of ordinary citizens who stood their ground against the most powerful empire in the world. Farmers, tradesmen, pastors, and fathers answered the call of liberty because they believed that freedom was worth defending.
More than two centuries later, Patriots Day should still serve as a reminder of who we are as a nation and the principles that shaped our founding.
The American Revolution did not begin because people wanted power or control. It began because they believed the government had crossed a line. Colonists were being taxed without r...