Harriet Hageman: “The common theme of this Administration's energy policy has been an attack on low-income communities, the very people…”

My friends on the other side of the aisle have worked mightily to weaponize our history with slavery to indict our nation as irredeemable.

In Gallup’s 25-year patriotism survey, just 17 percent, or less than 1 in 5 American adults, reported that they were ‘very proud’ of being an American.

I hope that by focusing on America’s 250th anniversary – and looking back over that history with honesty and accuracy — we will reverse these declines.

I am, in fact, optimistic that those festivities we’ve already enjoyed are currently inspiring a new sense of purpose in our national identity.