The Indomitable Constitutionalist - Congressman Thomas Massie

The valiant and courageous Thomas Massie, garbed in the invincible armor of truth, conducted himself and his heroic campaign with dignity, fortitude and honor.

Unalike his despicable yet formable opposition. in which bottomless treasure, shameless base lies and treasonous, outrageous duplicity was the guiding standard.

The eternal verdict of history will document and record what happened in this race.

Despite facing numerous setbacks, Congressman Thomas Massie, possessed an indomitable will and ultimately will achieve his goals of a shinning nation bright with the principles of freedom, a return to a constitutional order of law and justice, and victorious restoration of the sacred rights and liberties, ordained by our Founders 250 years ago in the Declaration of Independence.

If— By Rudyard Kipling

(‘Brother Square-Toes’—Rewards and Fairies)

If you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,

Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,

And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;

If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

And treat those two impostors just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken

Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,

And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings

And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,

And lose, and start again at your beginnings

And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

To serve your turn long after they are gone,

And so hold on when there is nothing in you

Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,

Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,

If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,

If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,

Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,

And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

The central message of Rudyard Kipling’s poem “If—” is that true maturity, success, and character are built on stoic resilience, emotional self-mastery, and moral integrity.

The poem, structured as a father’s advice to his son, highlights several key life lessons:

Emotional Balance: Treat both “Triumph and Disaster” with equal indifference, recognizing that both are temporary illusions.

Resilience: Maintain your composure when criticized, lied about, or exhausted, and have the willpower to keep going even when you have nothing left.

Humility and Confidence: Believe in yourself when others doubt you, but remain grounded enough to never become arrogant or allow success to go to your head.

Integrity: Stay true to your morals and yourself, regardless of who you are surrounded by—whether it’s the common crowd or kings.

Ultimately, the poem teaches that if you can master your mind, emotions, and actions, you will live a deeply fulfilling life and achieve true adulthood.

Let this invincible poem and Congressman Thomas Massie’s Profile in Courage, be our inspirational guide.