Posted on 07/19/2007 8:52:30 AM PDT by BGHater
The recent defeat of the amnesty bill in the Senate came after outraged Americans made it clear to the political elite that they would not tolerate this legislation, which would further erode our national sovereignty. Similarly, polls increasingly show the unpopularity of the Iraq war, as well as of the Congress that seems incapable of ending it.
Because some people who vocally oppose amnesty are supportive of the war, the ideological connection between support of the war and amnesty is often masked. If there is a single word explaining the reasons why we continue to fight unpopular wars and see legislation like the amnesty bill nearly become law, that word is “globalism.”
The international elite, including many in the political and economic leadership of this country, believe our constitutional republic is antiquated and the loyalty Americans have for our form of government is like a superstition, needing to be done away with. When it benefits elites, they pay lip service to the American way, even while undermining it.
We must remain focused on what ideology underlies the approach being taken by those who see themselves as our ruling-class, and not get distracted by the passions of the moment or the rhetorical devices used to convince us how their plans will be “good for us.” Whether it is managed trade being presented under the rhetoric of “free trade,” or the ideas of “regime change” abroad and “making the world safe for democracy” -- the underlying principle is globalism.
Although different rhetoric is used in each instance, the basic underlying notion behind replacing regimes abroad and allowing foreign people to come to this country illegally is best understood by comprehending this ideal of the globalist elite. In one of his most lucid moments President Bush spoke of the “soft bigotry of low expectations.” Unfortunately, that bigotry is one of the core tenets at the heart of the globalist ideology.
The basic idea is that foreigners cannot manage their own affairs so we have to do it for them. This may require sending troops to far off lands that do not threaten us, and it may also require “welcoming with open arms” people who come here illegally. All along globalists claim a moral high ground, as if our government is responsible for ensuring the general welfare of all people. Yet the consequences are devastating to our own taxpayers, as well as many of those we claim to be helping.
Perhaps the most seriously damaged victim of this approach is our own constitutional republic, because globalism undermines both the republican and democratic traditions of this nation. Not only does it make a mockery of the self-rule upon which our republic is based, it also erodes the very institutions of our republic and replaces them with international institutions that are often incompatible with our way of life.
The defeat of the amnesty bill proves though that there is no infallible logic, or predetermined march of history, that forces globalism on us.
Hmm. Makes a hell of a lot of sense. Maybe I’ll have another look at his candidacy. Not that I think he can win but his positions do resonate with a lot of what’s right here on FR.
bttt
I like Paul’s essays.
I’m not ging to waste my time on this thread. Too much Ron Paul junk on Free Republic right now. It bears ignoring.
I appreciate my freedom and think often of those who paid the price. Our foreign involvement may not be perfect but I truly believe if we hadn’t stood up in Korea and Vietnam, I would be eating communist rice this morning. And if we don’t stand up to the terrorism in the world I will be either dead or ululating in the public square.
Dr Paul Bump
Lots of what he says makes sense. If you read what he says and ignore some of the things that the globalists nuts hit squads attack with you might find a vote you can place and be comfortable with.
Oh Pleeease....All these replys are sooooo scripted. Nothing original here. The Paul-bots are so boring and predictable. I’m not going to waste my time on this thread. Too much Ron Paul junk on Free Republic right now. It bears ignoring.
You likely eat communist rice right now. At least my point is that much of what Americans buy come from China.
I like a number of them too.
I’m not a Ron Paul voter but I’m even less of a fan of this globalism crap that came out of the same box as the “It takes a village” crap.
Well there's the rub for me. It's the definition of "threaten us". If the world were still armed with muskets and square riggers it would be easier to know who is a real threat and who is not. But even then, people like Thomas Jefferson who I don't think was a globalist deployed troops to far off lands that he was convinced "threatened us" and our trade.
I’m glad you disagree!
Thanks for input on ignoring this thread and lets keep up the debate!
Paul is spot on here.
Is that why you posted the exact same reply 3 minutes apart? Or is it because you forgot to include the term "Paul-bots" the first time?
What a nutty statement. Leave it to Ron Paul to say something like this. Globalism has nothing to do with either the war on terror or amnesty, think what you may about either issue. Only someone with an idealogical bias like Ron Paul would draw that conclusion.
The purpose behind the war on terror is 9/11. If we had not been attacked by Islamic terrorists, we would not be in a war with them now. That's not globalism; it's self-defense.
The reason most voted for the amnesty bill was to get a political advantage with Hispanics. Again it had nothing to do with Globalism.
Ron Paul is looking for a bogeyman to justify his nutty campaign. In the end he's still a nut.
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