Eagle Council 2019 Comments From Tennessee Students
Tennessee Student Eagles
As a Student Eagle, I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to have attended Eagle Forum’s 48th Eagle Council. The impact that the conference had on me is of great significance!
Although all of the speakers were very informative and motivating, there were definitely a few that impacted me more than others. Those speakers include, but are not limited to, Mallory Millett, Erin Brewer, and Elizabeth Johnston. They all had extremely touching testimonies! Mrs. Millett made it self-evident that men are men and women are women. She stressed the importance of men running the world and women running society. Additionally, I really enjoyed Erin Brewer’s speech. Brewer’s deeply personal story was pivotal to understanding the damage of the transgender movement, and the importance of taking a stand. I have already contacted local school districts to find out what kind of “sex-positive” and “inclusive” they support. I also benefited from Elizabeth Johnston’s speech. Her passion for being a homemaker was extremely eye-opening.
Overall, this opportunity was an experience I will never forget! I am more committed than ever to make certain that I do everything I can to preserve freedom. As Anne Schlafly Cori said, “Phyllis Schlafly’s goal was that Eagle Forum would live and thrive through the power of the membership, and the women who believed in the power of the message.” In the end, that is what I will do!
— H.C., Tennessee
My time at Eagle Council was very informative. I got so much great information on many important subjects. I have seen how American values are under attack both domestically and internationally. Throughout the world policies are threatening things we hold dear. The speaker who I felt displayed the threat best was Gordan Chang, JD.
China represents one of the greatest threats we face today. They have become fearless in regards to expansionary military policy. A perfect example would be the Scarborough Shoal in the Philippines. While the Shoal is very small with only a few rocks at high tide, it provides a strategic position, guarding the mouths of Manila and Subic Bays. In 2012 China made a dash for the Shoal, bringing warships to invade and take over the area. Instead of standing up for our ally, the Philippines, we tried to broker a deal that both sides stand down and withdraw their ships. Only the Philippines complied. Incidents like this show us how China doesn’t play by the rules established by free democratic nations.
We have always tended to underestimate the Chinese. As Mr. Chang said, “We failed to understand China, and primarily because we saw China the way we wanted it to be.” We wanted an ally in China but they never wanted one in us. Changes from within China like demographics, pollution, and social unrest have changed who the Chinese really are. They have become desperate because they have run out of time. The Chinese culture and economy have become poisoned and have dramatically changed forever.
In conclusion, Gordan Chang has showed my some great information about the Chinese threat, a threat that most people don’t know much about. With all that I have learned, I plan on educating people on this threat. This is also very important to me because it’s something my generation will have to deal with and face if nothing is done about it soon. Mr. Chang has provided me with some great information and I don’t plan on wasting it. Our nation needs to take this problem seriously and take steps to create a more peaceful Chinese relationship.
— BH, Tennessee
Eagle Forum is called a lot of things. Some would call it a debate group. Others would say a political club. For me, it’s a great learning experience where I can find out about what’s going on in my country. When I attended the Eagle conference, this view was solidified. I heard all about the abortion dilemma, and perceived racism. During my time with Eagle Forum, I really saw how deep these problems really are.
One of the topics discussed at the conference was abortion. This process involves the removal of a baby from the mother’s womb. Most people dislike these discussions because they are uncomfortable to talk about. That, however, is the right feeling, because abortion IS NOT ok! Before the mom is even aware that there a minuscule person inside her, the baby is already formed and moving! This occurs at the 12-week mark. This information is just a brief sweep over the depths of knowledge about the abortion predicament we discussed at the conference.
Another speaker told us about today’s misconceptions about diversity. In fact, she wrote a whole book about it! In Mrs. Macdonald’s lecture on the racism myth, we saw how careful everyone has to be nowadays. Just by using the wrong word, people can be “offended”. If you don’t fully agree with someone else’s views, you’re a “racist”. Media, schools, and liberalists support and encourage this, and very few people are attempting to show the following generations the truth. As anyone can imagine, the speech called for us to step up and pay attention, because our beliefs are in danger. Obviously, the mirage of racism truly is something that needs to be taken care of.
The Eagle conference was an exciting experience where I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the topics. I can now take what I heard and apply it to my everyday life. I’m close to being an adult, and soon I’ll be the one out there in the midst of the craziness. However, I’ll be prepared, and I’ve got Eagle Forum and Mrs. Frances to thank for it. I am proud to be a junior member of those flying eagles!
– K.B., Tennessee
Eagle Council XLVIII is the first time I was given the honor to attend an Eagle Forum meeting in Washington DC. I was intrigued to learn about Phyllis Schlafly and all she had accomplished. Furthermore, there were many great speakers who were experts on many topics. I will be discussing three topics that impacted me most at Eagle Forum: EMP Strikes, China and their involvement in war and Defending our borders. They are topics are of deep interest to me, for I have studied and talked about them with other people in the past. It was exciting to finally hear from experts on these topics.
Tommy Waller had great points about the information regarding Nuclear EMP Strikes and Power Stations. The information that stuck out to me was the fact that in all the war scenarios, EMP Strikes always had an 82% chance of happening either from China or Russia. Also what stuck out to me was when he was talking about Iran’s involvement in Nuclear Weapons Development. It is eye-opening and scary to think about the fact that Iran has the largest Freedom Fighter population anywhere in the world, and weapons raids happen all the time. Meaning that forces like ISIS could possibly raid a weapons cache, take nuclear weapons, and have access to Nuclear EMPs, which is a direct threat to our National Security.
Secondly, I want to go into is Gordon Chang’s topic about China and their involvement in war in relation to the US. Just recently the Hong Kong riots started happening because China is trying to take their freedom away. This is not good for the United States for the fact that Hong Kong has a lot of US embassies and ports. Furthermore, they can take advantage of this foothold and use those places to invade the US. In addition, they have started to advance into 5G, which is horrible for public health and the environment, while using Chinese companies like Huawei and Xoami to use the 5G technology in the US.
Lastly, defending our borders is the one topic that impacted me personally and is of great concern to me and our nation. Immigration and the routes they are using to immigrate to the US, and how the US Military is not doing anything about it is alarming! There are more than a dozen ways to enter the US, from places like Ecuador, Russia, Iran, and Brazil. The problem is that the US Military knows about all the paths, but they are not doing anything about it. To add insult to injury, more and more states are opening more cities as Sanctuary Cities. Meaning more illegal immigrants coming into the US, and illegally becoming US Citizens. When I was younger I lived in a border state.
In conclusion, I am thankful and feel honored to have had the opportunity to attend Eagle Council XLVIII, it was a great opportunity for me. I got to network with a lot of people, such as one of the President’s assistants, A retired US Commander and a lot more individuals who were like-minded in conservative values. Eagle Forum also taught me how to combat these subjects in my local community and how having a personal conversation and education others will help stop actions like these topics happening to our country. Overall I enjoyed Eagle Council XLVIII and would like to go again next year.
– N.W., Tennessee
I am thankful to have had the opportunity to attend Eagle Forum’s XLVIII Council in Washington, D.C., on September 20-21, 2019. I heard many amazing speakers tell about their lives, their experiences, and the issues that they work with every day. I also had the privilege of sitting down with people and getting to know them and the issues they care about. One speaker who impacted me was Congresswoman Debbi Lasko from Arizona. I enjoyed hearing her speak about she worked hard to achieve the position she now holds in the United States Congress.
Congresswoman Lasko shared how she worked her way step by step from the Arizona House of Representatives all the way to the position she now holds in the United States House of Representatives. Before her first run for political office, she was in a marriage with an abusive husband who threatened to take away her child. She was able to divorce him and remarry another man and go on to have two more children. She then got involved in her children’s schools and from there she went on to get involved in the Republican party in her local area.
She eventually moved all the way up to the state level in the party. An opening became available for the Arizona House of Representatives and she was encouraged to run for the office. She became the Majority Whip which is a leadership position and became the chairman of the Ways and Means committee. She moved to the Arizona Senate and served there three years while serving on several committees. Then she ran for Senate President Pro Tem. Then she was ready to run for Senate President.
She was all set to run for the Arizona Senate President position, but the Congressman from her state unexpectedly resigned and she was asked to run for his position. She won the primary and also defeated the “very liberal” democrat candidate. She has served in the role ever since.
Throughout her story, Congresswoman Lasko portrayed to me that through patience and good friends you can achieve great things. I am questioning where I want to be and she has inspired me to make the right kind of friends, to better myself and to have more patience so that I can eventually get to where I want to be. I really appreciate the scholarship I received to attend Eagle Council XLVIII. I am inspired to get involved in the city and state politics as Congresswoman Lasko stressed.
– N.W., Tennessee
Exciting, educational, and communal is how I would describe Eagle Council XLVIII. This was my first time attending an Eagle Council in Washington DC. I am a new member of Teen Eagles and I was excited to learn about Phyllis Schlafly and her accomplishments. One of which is, educating others about the dangers of the ERA. Secondly, I found the dangers of 5G to be informative and educational. Lastly, American education and how it is impacting my community and other communities in the US. I was excited to learn more from the experts on these discussions, as well as, being able to communicate and meet with them directly.
The ERA is important to me because it affects me as a woman and my future as a woman. Phyllis is someone who I admire because she was willing to stand against the lie of the ERA and created a platform for others like me to continue the charge in stopping the ERA. The ERA will only take away my rights as a woman as I get older. My rights are already outlined in the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. It is for that reason that I want to help educate my friends and others about the dangers of the ERA and the detrimental impact it will have on our country.
Birds falling from the sky, headaches, and restlessness are just a few environmental impacts the 5G will have on not just the United States but the world. It is scary for me to think about how big companies will endanger the environment while they sit and make millions. In Teen Eagles we have already been researching 5G and its dangers to our environment and health. It was frustrating to me to learn that big companies do not care about what will detrimentally affect everyday life around the world. I hope to do more in getting the word out in my community and hopefully make a difference in stopping the 5G.
Lastly, American Education by Joy Pullman was one of the lectures I was looking forward to attending before I arrived to the conference. She discussed how the school system has been neglected from conservative values. I have found this to be evident my own community. Many of my friends from church believe Socialism is good. I have had some discussions but it is often difficult to get them to understand why this is not a good direction for our country. They often repeat what is taught to them in class and do not have a good base knowledge of why the Constitution and their rights are important. I was sad to learn that this has been so lost in our country. The only solution is to create Charter, Private or Homeschools, which are often attacked by legislation trying to take that freedom and right away from us.
I feel privileged and honored to have had the opportunity to attend Eagle Council XLVIII. Having the opportunity to learn and socialize with other people around the country, who care about holding onto conservative values and rights for this nation as much as I do. The greatest thing I can say is that I walked away from this conference learning is that engaging in one on one conversation is key. I look forward to having the opportunity to share with my friends what I have learned at the conference and hopefully leave them questioning what they are being taught in school.
– R.W., Tennessee