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April 18, 2025

Through the Noise: Remember Who You Are

There’s a demagogue in the White House. But the greatest danger isn’t just his presence. It’s the noise.

The spectacle. The endless cycle of outrage, distraction, and confusion designed to overwhelm us — to drown out the still, steady voice inside.

If we lose ourselves in the noise, we lose everything.

We lose the memory of who we are. We lose our ability to recognize real authority — the kind that cannot be bought, bullied, or broken.

There is a battle raging right now, but it’s not just over power. It’s over clarity. It’s over conscience. It’s over whether we will remember the truth before the noise convinces us to forget.

True authority doesn’t need to shout to be heard. It doesn’t thrive on chaos. It doesn’t demand loyalty through fear.

True authority is quiet strength. It is integrity that holds when the cameras are off. It is a hand extended when others tighten their fists. It is justice that rolls down like waters, even when the ground trembles.

True authority is not in the bluster of those who exalt themselves. It is in the breath of those who lift others up. It is in the sacrifice of those who stand when standing costs everything.

We must cut through the noise because the noise is not harmless. The noise numbs. It lulls. It convinces people that truth is unknowable and hope is naïve.

But the truth has not changed. The foundation is still there, waiting for us to return. Waiting for us to remember.

We were never called to serve spectacle. We were never called to bend to tyrants.

We were called to love our neighbor. To defend the defenseless. To walk humbly, act justly, and speak boldly, even when our voices shake.

We are not powerless. We are not lost. We are not alone.

The noise will scream. The tyrants will strut. The storms will rage.

But the truth — the truth will stand, even when the towers fall.

We must come back to ourselves. Back to the quiet strength that no demagogue can steal. Back to the light that no regime can extinguish. Back to the One whose authority is not claimed by violence but proven by love.

This is not the end. This is the call to rise.

Stand steady. Speak clearly. Love fiercely.

Cut through the noise — and remember who you are.

“May your heart stay sharp when the lies grow thick. May your steps stay steady when the earth shakes. May your voice carry the flame that the darkness cannot comprehend.”

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April 12, 2025

No More Sunshine Patriots cairn 11

Eric Holder didn’t mince words. The former Attorney General of the United States drew the line plainly: this moment is not for the fainthearted. This is not the time for appeasement or delay. The rule of law, the very structure that once defined our democracy, is under assault—not by foreign enemies, but from within. And his warning wasn’t just legal. It was moral. Spiritual. Urgent.

He named what others won’t: this administration’s treatment of immigrants and critics is not just unjust—it is authoritarian. The erosion of rights doesn’t begin with the masses. It begins with those who can’t fight back. And when their protections are gone, so are ours.

“This is how you get authoritarianism.”

Holder referenced Tom Paine’s call to arms—not for war, but for integrity: this is not the day of the sunshine patriot. Not the time for comfort or neutrality. The legal community, once outraged into action, has gone quiet. Business interests are being weighed above moral obligations. But cowardice, too, has a cost.

We’ve seen the slow burn before: Hungary. Turkey. The 1930s in Europe. We’re watching the blueprint unfold in real time.

Holder’s words weren’t just a legal analysis—they were a spiritual indictment. The kind that calls out not just those in power, but those who know better and say nothing. And as we’ve explored throughout this journey, silence has its consequences. So does complicity.

He reminded us that fighting back doesn’t always mean fists raised—it means standing firm when it’s hard. Upholding the law when it’s inconvenient. Protecting the voiceless even when no one’s watching.

So to those still watching from the sidelines, hoping it won’t get worse: It already has.

“If you don't stand up and fight now… it'll be too late.”

This is more than a political moment. It’s a spiritual reckoning. If spiritual authority means anything, it means using our voice when others are afraid to. It means speaking out before the window to speak closes.

The signal is clear. The message unmistakable:

No more sunshine patriots.

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No Más Patriotas de Sol

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Eric Holder no usó palabras suaves. El exfiscal general de los Estados Unidos trazó la línea con claridad: este momento no es para los pusilánimes. No es tiempo de apaciguamiento ni de demora. El estado de derecho, la estructura misma que alguna vez definió nuestra democracia, está bajo asalto—no por enemigos extranjeros, sino desde dentro. Y su advertencia no fue solo legal. Fue moral. Espiritual. Urgente.

Nombró lo que otros no quieren nombrar: el trato de esta administración hacia inmigrantes y críticos no es solo injusto—es autoritario. La erosión de los derechos no comienza con las masas. Comienza con aquellos que no pueden defenderse. Y cuando sus protecciones desaparecen, también desaparecen las nuestras.

“Así es como se llega al autoritarismo.”

Holder hizo referencia al llamado a las armas de Tom Paine—no para la guerra, sino para la integridad: este no es el día de los patriotas de sol. No es tiempo para la comodidad ni la neutralidad. La comunidad legal, antes indignada hasta actuar, ha guardado silencio. Los intereses empresariales se están anteponiendo a las obligaciones morales. Pero la cobardía también tiene un costo.

Ya hemos visto este fuego lento antes: Hungría. Turquía. Los años 30 en Europa. Estamos viendo el plan desplegarse en tiempo real.

Las palabras de Holder no fueron solo un análisis legal—fueron una acusación espiritual. Del tipo que denuncia no solo a quienes tienen poder, sino a quienes saben lo que pasa y no dicen nada. Y como hemos explorado a lo largo de este camino, el silencio tiene consecuencias. La complicidad también.

Nos recordó que luchar no siempre significa levantar los puños—significa mantenerse firme cuando es difícil. Defender la ley cuando es incómodo. Proteger a los sin voz incluso cuando nadie mira.

Así que, a quienes siguen observando desde la barrera, esperando que no empeore: ya empeoró.

“Si no te levantas y luchas ahora… será demasiado tarde.”

Esto es más que un momento político. Es un ajuste de cuentas espiritual. Si la autoridad espiritual significa algo, significa usar nuestra voz cuando otros tienen miedo. Significa hablar antes de que la ventana para hablar se cierre.

La señal es clara. El mensaje es inequívoco:

No más patriotas de sol.

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