An evaluation of D’Souza’s film was provided by one of the contributors to the American Prophet website only a few days before the video was made available to the public. In conjunction with other accounts, it was the push that led me to go to the theater in my neighborhood in order to witness for myself what all the excitement was about. I have come to the conclusion that D’Souza’s offering is much more than a simple buzz; it is a trumpet that every American, regardless of their ethnicity, political opinion, or national origin, ought to see. He is an Indian born immigrant whose love for this country was not influenced by an education in U.S. schools where the curriculum has been carefully and unrelentingly skewed to the left for an entire generation. D’Souza has an advantage over almost every filmmaker in America today, and he could not be a more perfect choice to make this film. This is because he is an immigrant from India. There are falsehoods that have been passed down from generation to generation that have steadily made their way into the national conversation, the educational system, and the political language of the left. The unwavering persistence of these lies and the willingness to present these prevarications to an unsuspecting generation of our youth as “true history” have contributed to the development of a kind of “new truth,” which, in the end, is nothing more than a collection of lies that have been syncopated, syndicated, deliberate, and dangerous in nature, with the intention of leading the United States of America into a day of self-loathing and excessive guilt. On the other hand, is the movie objective? To tell you the truth, the first few minutes of the movie are entirely devoted to the history and the narrative of the contemporary perspective on our history. The amount of time that was spent on various perspectives caused me to start wondering whether or not D’Souza was more of a liberal. Despite this, he gave each component his entire attention and articulated each viewpoint without showing any favoritism or prejudice. Among the topics that have been neglected are: • The inquiry of whether or not the United States of America existed on a Christian basis The horrors of the slave trade in the United States of America, the mistreatment of Native Americans, the massive land grab from Mexico, the theft of the riches of other nations, and the imposition of colonialism The ‘unjust’ war that was fought in Vietnam • The gradual spread of socialism and the roots of its ideology After these topics have been presented in an objective manner, D’Souza provides what the well-known commentator Paul Harvey referred to as “the rest of the narrative.” Using an an array of facts, historical honesty and bare knuckles attacks on liberally biased accounting of events, Dinesh goes round after round to win the match between a generationally long swindle of the American narrative and the simple truth that America has much more to be proud of than she has to be ashamed of; in fact, it is the false narrative of history, now taught to every school kid that is – the real shame. As an example, the viewpoint that all Native Americans were subjected to genocide, displaced, and mistreated is contradicted by the reality that the Native Americans themselves were responsible for the conflict and frequent relocation of tribes. The depiction that contemporary historians portray, which depicts a nation of indigenous people who are perfectly balanced, who are all content to simply live off the land, who never take more than they require, and who live in perfect harmony with nature and with each other, is considered to be naive. Tribes were continually at battle with one another, and many tribes engaged in harsh practices such as enslavement and extermination. This was the case long before Europeans appeared on the scene. It was in the middle of the 1980s that I had the opportunity to spend some time in the stunning state of Oregon. It was there that I discovered a Kalapuya Indian mound some fifty miles south of the Columbia River. Located on an elevated location, the mound was where the indigenous people camped. While I was searching among hundreds of shattered arrow heads and other relics, I came upon a big rock in the form of a letter “L” that had some kind of inscription written on it. In addition to being able to be held in one’s hand, it seemed to be a tool of some type. After making inquiries at the residence of a local collector and historian of the tribe, I came to the realization that the rock, which seemed to be frightening, was really a “slave killer.” Any slave who had the audacity to try to flee after being captured via raids and conquests was put to death with this weapon. In this nation, slavery was not just practiced by the Kalapuya, but also by a number of other tribes. This information is not utilized in this or any other historical context to smear the history of Native Americans; rather, it is only a call to a more truthful perspective on the past. Within the course of his film, D’Souza was able to execute precisely this type of thing on many occasions. Despite the fact that men have a tendency to believe that they are superior and more noble than other people, it is not surprising that the shortcomings of all men are far more widespread than we would like to accept. One of these shortcomings is the tendency to engage in slavery. The inspired author of the Psalms proclaims, “The LORD looks from heaven; he beholds all the sons of mankind.” This is without a doubt the situation that prompted him to make this statement. His dwelling position affords him a vantage point from which he can see all of the people who live on earth. “He fashions their hearts in the same manner; he takes into consideration all of their efforts.” In Psalm 33, verses 13–15 I went to a theater that was nearly totally sold out, and the few seats that were still available were placed in a location that was way too close to the screen for virtually anybody to sit in. Upon making my way to the front of the theater and turning around to look at the crowd, I was immediately captivated by the one and only unsettling aspect of seeing this movie. I was curious about the age ranges that were represented, but to my dismay, I found that the majority of the age category consisted of middle-aged adults and older people. I couldn’t help but believe that this is the incorrect audience; the movie directed by D’Souza ought to be presented to every youngster who is of school age, beginning with the sixth grade and going up to the age of eighteen. Both the book and the movie need to be mandatory reading for all students in high school, and it ought to be included on the list of books that are required for the book report in each and every major undergraduate course in the majority of our schools and institutions, if not all of them. A strong follow-up of the distribution of this film to schools, churches, and civic organizations would be the best possible action to take upon the premiere of this film. Additionally, it is possible that an effort should be mounted to include it in the official curriculum of major schools across the nation. If you get the impression that this writer is prejudiced, then I am. Through my search of the truth, however, I had already developed a prejudice long before D’Souza even arrived in this nation. Any definition of truth will tell you that it is the route to freedom, but the most accurate definition will tell you that it is the only way to be free. “…you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free,” which is a statement spoken by Jesus. (1 John 8:32) At this point in our history, the effects of years of liberalism and rising immorality, D’Souza’s film is a welcome relief for a generational long gloomy cloud of lies and the casting of aspersions on the greatest nation the earth has ever seen. This comes at a time when our nation is experiencing the effects of these things. The fact that the movie, if used appropriately, will be a wonderful resource for re-discovering the truth about the United States of America and the freedom that results from acknowledging that reality is something for which we may be grateful. 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