Interview
The Patriot Pastor

The Patriot Pastor

Garrett Lear, the “Patriot Pastor,” tells how he transformed from a hippie to an outspoken defender of American exceptionalism and conservative values. ...
John F. McManus

Over the past several decades, many who have attended a patriotic rally may have had the pleasure of seeing and hearing from an imposing six-foot, six-inch creature dressed in revolutionary garb while delivering a message about the wonder of America and the biblical beliefs of its Founders.  That man is Garrett Lear, known from coast to coast as “The Patriot Pastor.” After sharing a platform with him on numerous occasions, publisher John McManus had an opportunity to interview him for our readers.

The New American: Across our nation, there are some clergymen who feel that they should never mix religious and political views. You obviously reject that notion completely. Why do you feel this way?

Garrett Lear: Because freedom and responsibility, patriotism and morality, liberty and independence, all go together. You can’t believe in one of these attributes, or even a few of them, without believing in all. In my view, this is what it means to be an American.

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