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America stands at the edge of an abyss, facing its own Barabbas moment. Much like the crowd before Pontius Pilate, we are being asked to choose between righteousness and moral decay, between truth and a lie. In the past, the crowd chose to free the criminal and condemn the innocent—today, we risk making the same tragic mistake. If we reject truth and liberty now, we won’t simply face temporary consequences. As Ronald Reagan warned, “If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth.” 

Should we fail to act, we will descend into 1,000 years of darkness. The stakes have never been higher. America must either return to the moral foundation that made it great or suffer the irreversible consequences of choosing the path of least resistance. The time to choose is now.

At the heart of America’s moral and spiritual decline is our inability to accept truth. Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “You can tell a man’s character by how much truth he is willing to accept.” By this measure, America’s character is in crisis. We live in an era where truth is no longer absolute but subjective, where even the most basic distinctions—such as between man and woman—are questioned. This collective confusion is not a sign of progress but a clear symptom of moral decay. It reflects a deep societal illness: a rejection of objective truth. When a society abandons truth, it abandons the foundation upon which justice, morality, and freedom are built.

This crisis is not just a philosophical one; it is deeply practical and evident in our leadership. The founders of this nation, like John Adams, believed that the Constitution was fit only for a moral and religious people. Yet today, our leaders seem to lack the moral compass necessary to guide this nation. Adams himself warned that the Constitution would be inadequate for a people who lost their sense of right and wrong. Where is America’s morality today? Turn on any media and we see greed, pride, and lust celebrated while humility, sacrifice, and service are mocked. We prize what is legal over what is right, and we have forgotten that the two are not always the same.

This brings us to the question of whether morality is objective or subjective. The answer is clear: morality is objective, grounded in the laws of God and codified in the Ten Commandments given to Moses. America was founded on these principles, and it is only by returning to them that we can hope to save our nation. There is a fundamental difference between truth and deceit, between good and evil, and each one of us knows it in our hearts. Some, however, reject this truth in favor of conforming to the shifting winds of societal approval. But this only leads to further rot and societal decay.

The time has come for us to decide what kind of nation we want to be. Are we going to continue down the path of moral relativism, where anything goes as long as it feels right in the moment? Or will we stand firm in defense of objective truth, justice, and righteousness? This is America’s Barabbas moment, and the choice we make will determine the future of our Republic.

We must take a stand. Just as the crowd had the choice between Barabbas and Christ, we too have a choice between the moral bankruptcy of the present and the timeless truths that once made this country great. We cannot afford to choose wrongly again.

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Adam Hardage is a former clandestine government operative whose exploits and pedigree are the stuff of legend.After four wars and six deployments, Adam came home with the intent to live in peace, grow the new health and wellness business he created, and raise his children in the quiet countryside.

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