Time To Stand Up
Every painting in Chronicle of an Unquiet Age documents the defining events, people, and issues that shaped its moment in history. Created in real time as events unfolded, each work serves as both an original oil painting and a historical record, reflecting the belief that the news of today is the history of tomorrow.
TRTA-2025-131 | December 2025 | Oil on Canvas | 32" x 26"
As 2025 moved toward its conclusion, the national mood increasingly turned from frustration to resolve. After months of war fears, economic pressure, political division, and public distrust, many citizens felt the time for passive observation had passed. "Stand up for America and Make America Safe Again."Time to Stand Up captures a call for courage, participation, and visible conviction. Calls to "Stand up Against Socialism" as Chile defeats Communism to celebrate Pro-Trump Populist Jose Antonio Kast. The January 6th bomber has been arrested after 5 years. Brian Cole is a Black activist who planted pipe bombs at the DNC and RNC. Secretary of War clarifies the U.S. is hitting Narco Boats not "Fishing Boats as MSM fake news is calling them. Democrats file artcles of Impeachment against Pete Hegseth and the House rejects Dems impeachment of Trump which fails 237-340. Dems now also want impeach Noem and RFK Jr. Trump announces a full pardon for Tina Peters sentenced to nearly a decade for trying to find proof of election fraud in 2020. The Colorado Governor is refusing to release her. The FBI stops a terrorist plot planned for New Years in LA by left wing Pro-Palenstine group called the "Turtle Island Liberation Front." Four are arrested and are "Transtifa." Praying for Australia as a terror attack at a Hanukkah Event at Bondi Beach kills 25 with more than 40 injured. Netanyahu calls out Australia's Prime Minister Albanese " You poured fuel on the
Anti-semitism fire. Anti-semitism is a cancer and it spreads when leaders stay silent." The shooters are Muslim and father and son. And speaking of fathers and sons on December 14th Ant-trump activist and Director Rob Reiner and his wife were found visiously murdered in their Brentwood, CA home. Reiner and his wife were found by their daughter slaughtered in their beds with their throats slit. And in keeping with the
"All In The Family" theme the Reiner's son Nick Reiner was arrested with aggravating circimstances facing life without parole. Watch for an insanity plea as his first court date is January 7, 2026. Reiner was known for his TDS and vitriol against Trump and MAGA supporters. Reiner worked with Clapper, Brennan, CIA and DNI from the Biden Administration. Time to Stand Up functions as challenge and rallying cry. The painting preserves a moment when many Americans believed the future would be shaped not by spectators, but by those willing to act.
