The decline of American Citizenship

This sponsored message from ICYMI News is on behalf of Hillsdale College My name is Kyle Murnen and I am the Director of Online Learning at Hillsdale College ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ Dear Friend, My name is Kyle Murnen and I am the Director of Online Learning at Hillsdale College, where we offer free online courses to anyone who wishes to learn. One of our top-rated courses, “American Citizenship and Its Decline,” is taught by historian Victor Davis Hanson and is based on his book The Dying Citizen. This course argues that at the heart of America’s current crises are symptoms of a far larger problem that afflicts the West: the loss of freedom and political power of the citizen. Dr. Hanson frames this problem by first explaining the history of citizenship in the West and by reminding us how rare it is in human history to have governments that are created and controlled by the people. To maintain this type of government requires a robust and self-reliant middle class, clearly defined and enforced borders, national autonomy, and confidence in our way of life. Yet today, the middle class is disappearing under enormous economic strains, the distinction between citizen and resident is being blurred by open borders, and pre-civilizational tribalism is dividing Americans into a variety of identity groups. These problems are being aggravated by top-down pressures from an unelected bureaucratic class that uses judicial, executive, and legislative powers to overwhelm the citizen. Finally, globalism poses a historic challenge to national sovereignty, as many of today’s elites seek to replace American laws and independence with international bodies, often without the consent of our elected representatives or the people they serve. The course, however, concludes on a hopeful note: Citizens still hold the key to revitalizing our traditions of empowered citizenship and regaining control over our government. So, enroll today in this free course, “American Citizenship and Its Decline,” with Victor Davis Hanson. You can embark on this journey with us to learn about these threats to our rights as citizens and how to combat them. Click the secure link below to start today. [( Best regards, Kyle Murnen, ’09 Director of Online Learning Hillsdale College ICYMI News 625 First Street #183, Alexandria, VA 22314 [unsubscribe]( | [manage data preferences](