In all the world, America is exceptional: the shining city on the hill, a beacon to all other lands. It is in the world’s best interest for America to remain strong. But we are in danger of losing America.

America has enemies that seek to destroy her. These enemies cannot succeed through external means, so they have infiltrated our government, commerce, education, culture, and general society, and are working tirelessly to destroy us from within. Their goal: One World Government. The only things standing in the way of this globalist agenda are strong nation states such as America. If America falls, there will be nothing to prevent globalism from becoming a reality.

In 1858, Abraham Lincoln paraphrased the timeless truth voiced by Jesus in the gospels when he declared that “a house divided against itself cannot stand.” America’s enemies have been successfully dividing us and pitting us against each other based on wealth, class, race, culture, religion, and more. But we must not take the bait. We are not each other’s enemies.

E pluribus unum. Out of many, one. We are the great American melting pot, each of us proud of our rich, unique heritage. But what unifies us, and makes America both great and strong, is that all who come here, out of appreciation for the freedoms we possess, assimilate into that uniquely American culture and identity.

The America First Festival (A1Fest) seeks to unify this great nation around citizens who see ourselves as Americans First. It is a forum for the gathering of American ideas and ideals, a return to a time when our fellow countrymen would come together, despite our differences, and unite, working together as one for the good of all Americans, for the benefit of both current and future generations.

Divide and conquer is the enemy’s strategy. Unity is the solution. But unity for unity’s sake is NOT the answer. Americans can disagree about courses of action, and can legitimately arrive at different conclusions based on facts and evidence, but we must be able to agree on what is true and what is not true if we are to work together.

To this end, A1Fest supports the First Amendment right of Freedom of Speech. We cannot achieve unity if we allow censorship. Instead, we must encourage all voices to stand up and be counted, to express and defend their viewpoints in the public square without fear of reprisal. A1Fest will provide access to all voices so that individual citizens can assess the facts, evidence and opinions presented and come to their own conclusions and decisions on the most important topics of today.

These critically important issues will be presented and discussed by experts in a moderated and civil debate format, live, in-person and simultaneously streamed for all the world to see. But A1Fest is more than just a debate stage. It will also allow the live and remote audience members to interact with the presenters by posing questions and engaging in real-time polling both before and after each debate.

In addition, there will be break-out sessions for deep dives into various topics of interest, in lecture, panel and roundtable formats. Plus, over 1000 Patriot Owned &/or Made In America vendors will showcase their products and services.