The iconic picture of Former President Trump rallying people to fight, only seconds after nearly losing his life to a failed assassination attempt, is a somber reminder for everyone of us. It is a reminder about the saying - "Freedom is NOT free,” and what it truly means.

Like all other Americans, I wish President Trump a speedy recovery and pray for the peace and comfort for the families of Corey Comperatore and those injured at last Saturday’s rally. More importantly, I am deeply moved by President Trump’s courage and the spirit of fighting for our country he gallantly embodied. No matter what your political opinions are, as long as you are fighting for the U.S.A. from the bottom of your heart with the kind of courage demonstrated by President Trump, you have my respect.

Our country needs you more than ever in this perilous environment of political division and intolerance where life and safety are threatened.

Coming from China originally, I, like many others, was conditioned and coerced not to speak up. Its focus on economic development may have earned China a second place in the world economy. But there, I witnessed insurmountable injustices and dared not to speak up. The consequences of silence are real in a sense that more and more Chinese citizens are suffering persecution with persistent poverty and systemic restrictions on their liberties, especially now that China is quickly regressing to the Mao-era authoritarianism. My heart is saddened for people there; I also have an unshakable sense of guilt because I didn't have the courage to speak up for them.

As an American, I am more determined than ever to shake off cowardice and complacency in my adopted home! We need to work hard to stop the division caused by the illiberal ideology of race-baiting identity politics which inevitably leads to discrimination and constitutional violations. Every one must be treated equally and fairly, which is the only way to unite we, the people. We need to work hard to stop the damages caused by the dogma of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). The failure of the United States Secret Services abundantly illustrates how DEI compromises job competence. We can find a plethora of examples from Boeing, Twitter before the takeover and more.

Among the areas infested with and afflicted by the ideology, public education has been hit the hardest. More courageous fighters are needed to fight at local school district level to shield our future generations from far-left radicalism, model for them truth seeking, courage, critical thinking and so on.

CFER is willing to support all who have the courage to fight from the school district level and up. Please contact us so that we can work out a plan together to start your local organization and FIGHT! Join CFER in our upcoming conference to learn more about our strategy, inspiring stories and how we can fight together. You can also attend the 2024 Social Conservative Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. during July 23 and 26 to hear from our allies including Parents Defending Education on the strategy. Dr. Wenyuan Wu of CFER will also present at the conference.