Some Thoughts to Those Graduating

Graduation speeches and notes written in yearbooks have become shockingly boring and tedious. A lot of politicians and famous people think that a good graduation speech is to give a speech that encourages people to 'give back,' 'hope,' respect others,' and other empty meaningless thoughtless pointless advice. Students, staff, and faculty write such empty stuff in yearbooks like 'good luck,' 'work hard,' 'be safe,' and other ideas that could be offered by a random person on the street. These are not the thoughts from those who would guide us correctly- these are not the writings of those who know us and wish to steer us correctly.

What do I write in yearbooks or speak about at graduation? I've chosen to go the route of giving shockingly radical messages about fighting for liberty, being a true patriot, and always holding true to life, liberty, and property.

"Man is born free, but everywhere is in chains- liberty and freedom are the exceptions that defy the rule of human existence, and it is up to you to fight for them," I write to one student.

To another student I write "Do not forget that your views on government, on the policies of government, on the role of government on society, are Revolutionary- they shock the established order who wish you to be in bondage, and they speak to the deeper truths about man- that all men are equal, that all are endowed with certain rights, that these rights are life, liberty, and property, and that government exists only to protect these rights. Keep being a true patriot."

A couple students of mine, who would have failed out of the class and school if I had not forged a personal relationship with them that encouraged them to find something of interest about government and go from there, wanted me to sign their yearbooks. They are very interested in 2nd amendment rights. I wrote "The tree of liberty might need to be cleaned by the work of patriots in the future- keep learning, keep becoming educated, work hard, and remember that when the time comes, we'll need good men to step up and fight for freedom."

I wonder sometimes if students will look back on my words and be inspired. I hope so.