Posted on 06/07/2021 4:25:18 AM PDT by MtnClimber
As America seems on the cusp of profound change, it's worthwhile looking back at what the Greatest Generation fought for.
Yesterday was the 77th anniversary of D-Day. Many people think of World War II in terms of battles won or lost, ground lost or gained, terrible deaths and miraculous moments of survival. However, World War II was also the clash of two ideologies. On the one side was Hitler’s variation on socialism, one that allowed for some private ownership in a totalitarian state. On the other side was the concept of individual liberty birthed in England and given full meaning in America.
While Hitler lost, America didn’t necessarily win. Socialism survived in the Soviet Union, China, Latin America, Africa, and Europe (in a soft form), and it is aggressively alive on American college campuses. Because the battle rages un, let us remember what it was that our Greatest Generation fought and died for, from the deserts of North Africa and the beaches of Normandy to the gates of Berlin:
The freedom of Jews to live their lives in peace without fear of persecution or violence in the streets.
The freedom from violence by Brownshirts who would terrorize and beat our citizens into submission.
Peace and freedom from the pillaging and blitzkrieg of our great American cities by evil forces.
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The word you are missing is the very last one in my post - Republic. Direct election of both houses of the Congress means that the states have no voice as those elected have to answer to the people directly, both Senators and Representatives. In a republic, there is a balance of the people and the states in order to ensure both have their interests represented. Elitism is a false argument. Go read the founding documents to understand why Ben Franklin strongly desired that the new country become a republic.
Direct election of both houses of the Congress means that the states have no voice as those elected have to answer to the people directly, both Senators and Representatives.
What are "the states" if not the people who reside in them?
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