Letter to Patriots, Labor Day

The American citizen. What does that term actually mean? If you look at the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services website your get a very clear definition;

Citizenship is the common thread that connects all Americans. We are a nation bound not by race or religion, but by the shared values of freedom, liberty, and equality. 

The fundamental values of America are unlike any other county in the world. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. When functioning constitutionally, we are a nation governed for the people, by the people. In our previous articles we’ve discussed in detail the grave issues that we face as they relate to our domestic enemy. And make no mistake, our domestic enemy is the most dangerous enemy we face. And no, contrary to what Dark Brandon may make claims of; it is not patriotic Americans that support MAGA or Trump that threaten this great nation. It is the Deep State, the shadow government, the monarchy of the President-King that plagues our great nation.

Who developed, built, protected and worked tirelessly to make this country so great? You, the American patriot. On Veterans Day, we honor all men and women who currently serve in the United States Military. On Memorial Day we mourn the U.S. Military personnel and armed forces who have given their lives to protect the freedoms and rights of all who live in our country. But there is another important day meant for honoring all of the civilians who make up the life blood and work force that keep our country functioning. A day to honor you, the American patriot.

Labor Day

Back in the late 1800’s there was a massive labor movement. Americans worked 10 to 18 hours a day, seven days a week. Children also worked in mills, factories and mines to try and help make ends meet. These were very challenging times for the labor force of America. But like always, we as Americans persevered through that hard time in hopes for a brighter future. History.com mentions the following hardships that the labor force in America faced during the late 1800’s;

Labor Day, an annual celebration of workers and their achievements, originated during one of American labor history’s most dismal chapters.

In the late 1800s, at the height of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks in order to eke out a basic living. Despite restrictions in some states, children as young as 5 or 6 toiled in mills, factories and mines across the country, earning a fraction of their adult counterparts’ wages.

People of all ages, particularly the very poor and recent immigrants, often faced extremely unsafe working conditions, with insufficient access to fresh air, sanitary facilities and breaks.

As manufacturing increasingly supplanted agriculture as the wellspring of American employment, labor unions, which had first appeared in the late 18th century, grew more prominent and vocal. They began organizing strikes and rallies to protest poor conditions and compel employers to renegotiate hours and pay.

The article goes on to explain some of the harsh conditions Americans faced;

Many of these events turned violent during this period, including the infamous Haymarket Riot of 1886, in which several Chicago policemen and workers were killed. Others gave rise to longstanding traditions: On September 5, 1882, 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march from City Hall to Union Square in New York City, holding the first Labor Day parade in U.S. history.

The idea of a “workingmen’s holiday,” celebrated on the first Monday in September, caught on in other industrial centers across the country, and many states passed legislation recognizing it. Congress would not legalize the holiday until 12 years later, when a watershed moment in American labor history brought workers’ rights squarely into the public’s view. On May 11, 1894, employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company in Chicago went on strike to protest wage cuts and the firing of union representatives.

Like every other hardship we as Americans have faced, we always seem to overcome and rise above. It is the resilience of the American citizen, and the Spirit of Freedom, Equality, Pride, Liberty, and the never ending quest for the American Dream, that we as Americans hold dear. This is whats separates us from every other nation on earth. We have always persevered, and we always continue to do so.

We here at 17SOG would like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy Labor Day weekend. Enjoy this time with your families and remember what this day is all about, you, the American citizen, who came from a long line of every day heroes that built and protected this great Constitutional Republic, The United State of America.

We can’t wait to see you all next week with the final chapters of our Reconstitution series. Until then, we hope you enjoy the holiday weekend.

May God Bless you all, and may God Bless the United States of America!

-17th Special Operation Group