Ordinary Citizens, Extraordinary Americans
“Politicians fear them; statesmen love them,” said Robert Owens, midwest regional field director for The John Birch Society. He had called to arrange a meeting to introduce me to two activists, describing them as political dynamos in America’s grassroots war to defend our constitutional Republic against its Deep State enemies.
“They are two ladies — both widows — one from Ohio and the other from Michigan,” he continued, explaining that they and their late husbands founded or expanded organizations that have grown into statewide powerhouses by remaining above partisan politics and focusing on a return to constitutional principles. We set a date for our video conference call, and I eagerly awaited meeting these Amazons.
Imagine my surprise when I logged in to see two sweetly smiling faces who radiated a gentle, magnetic compassion rather than the air of fierce warriors. Yet a few minutes into our conversation, it was clear that Robert was right about them. Beneath their modest exteriors beat the hearts of die-hard crusaders. These ladies are the type who, through perseverance and selfless diligence, exemplify true heroes in the perennial defense of American values. They are a lesson to each of us that you do not have to be great in the eyes of the world to do great things.
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