By Colt Wilder, Rooted In Liberty

It’s easy to forget, but America didn’t begin in comfort. It didn’t begin in consensus. It began in conviction.

Fifty-six men signed a declaration that could’ve had them hanged. Farmers became fighters. Preachers became patriots. Ordinary folks took extraordinary risks to secure a future they might never live to see.

And they did it not for fame, not for riches—but for freedom.

Now ask yourself… would we do the same?

Heritage Isn’t Just History—It’s Instruction

The Spirit of ’76 isn’t meant to be bottled up in a textbook. It’s not something you dust off every Fourth of July and forget by the fifth.

It’s alive—or at least, it should be.

It shows up when you stand for what’s right, even if you stand alone.
It’s in your decision to raise your family by values, not trends.
It’s in the quiet discipline of working hard, staying sharp, and speaking truth when it’s easier to stay quiet.

Our ancestors didn’t fight so we could coast. They fought so we could continue.

The New Battlefronts

We may not be crossing the Delaware with frostbitten feet, but make no mistake—we are at war.

• A war for the hearts of our children

• A war for the soul of our nation

• A war for truth in a time when lies are currency

This is a different battlefield, but the Spirit remains the same. It requires courage. Backbone. And a refusal to surrender our liberty, even inch by inch.

You’re the Link in the Chain

Every generation either strengthens the chain of freedom—or lets it rust.

You want to honor the Founders? Then live like it.

• Teach your kids the Constitution

• Support businesses that share your values

• Show up at town halls, not just at the ballot box

• Read your Bible and your Bill of Rights

• Fly your flag—not just on holidays, but on ordinary days that you choose to make sacred

You don’t need a title to be a patriot. You need a spine.

Tools for Patriots, Not Spectators

At Rooted In Liberty, we don’t create for the passive. We create for the doers, the defenders, the builders:

• Constitutional Study Printables for kids and adults alike

• Patriotic Budget Planners to give your family financial freedom

• Legacy Trackers to help pass down stories and values that matter

• Founding Father Quotes Collections that cut through the noise

Every item we offer is built to stir the soul and strengthen the home.

Because patriotism isn’t loud. It’s lived.

Let’s Prove Them Wrong

They say patriotism is dying.

They say faith is outdated.
That tradition is bigotry.
That the American dream is a myth.

Let’s prove them wrong.

Not with noise. Not with rage.
But with roots. With resolve. With lives that look like liberty and sound like truth.

Because the Spirit of ’76 isn’t dead. It’s just waiting to be rekindled.

And I say we light the fire.