I will continue to push for doubling the strength of the U.S.

Hear now the words of Nick Lampson, uttered in the spirit of vigilance and guardianship: “I will continue to push for doubling the strength of the U.S. Border Patrol, and to make sure that every cargo container that enters this nation is screened for radiation and potential weapons of mass destruction.” Though born of the modern age, these words carry the resonance of ancient wisdom: that a people must protect what is theirs, not out of fear, but out of love for the land, its families, and its sacred trust of life. For the task of safeguarding a nation is no light burden, but a mantle borne by those who see beyond comfort into responsibility.

The ancients often spoke of strength at the gates. The city of Troy had its walls, mighty and proud, yet it fell not because its stones were weak, but because vigilance was lacking. The Greeks did not storm the walls; they entered through a gift, the wooden horse. Lampson’s warning about cargo containers is the echo of Troy’s fall: for dangers do not always march openly; they