Posted on 03/23/2010 4:56:20 AM PDT by Kaslin
A terrible thing happened to America on Sunday, March 21, 2010.
The country took its biggest step ever down a road diametrically opposed to its original intent of keeping the state small so that the individual can be free and great.
Therefore, in this unprecedented crisis of values, this is what needs to be done:
1. Know and teach America's core values.
We got to this point solely because over the past few generations, Americans have forgotten the values that have made America distinctive and great. Even the "Greatest Generation" failed to communicate them.
In a nutshell, they are what I call the American Trinity: "In God we trust," "Liberty" and "E Pluribus Unum." The left has successfully made war on all three -- substituting secularism for God and religion in as much of American life as possible; substituting equality (of result) for liberty; and multiculturalism is the opposite of "E Pluribus Unum."
People who do not understand American ideals -- especially small government -- now dominate our schools, our entertainment media and our news media.
(My own contribution here is a video titled, "The American Trinity" at prageru.com. Please view it and forward it.)
2. Recognize that we are fighting the left, not liberals.
Conservatives and centrists are no longer fighting liberals. We are fighting the left.
Liberalism believed in American exceptionalism; the left not only does not believe in it, the left opposes it. President Obama, when asked if he believes in American exceptionalism, replied, "I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism, and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism."
Liberalism believed in creating wealth; the left is interested in redistributing it.
Liberalism believed in a strong defense. The left believes in cutting defense and a strong United Nations.
3. Democrats should be referred to as Social Democrats. This is not meant to be cute, let alone as a slur. But calling Democrats Social Democrats is an effective way of reminding Americans that there is no longer any difference between what is now known as the Democratic Party and the Social Democratic parties of Europe. When the Democratic Party returns to its roots as a liberal, not a left-wing, party, we will happily resume calling the party by its original name. However, since no Democrat can cite a significant difference between the Democratic Party and the SD parties, there is no good reason not to use the more accurate nomenclature.
4. Work tirelessly to repeal the bill.
We must single-mindedly work to repeal the government health plan. We all know that it is difficult to repeal entitlements because they are like drugs and it is very difficult to wean people off drugs. But it is not impossible. We need to warn our fellow Americans that entitlements will do to America what drugs eventually do to addicts.
All Republicans must run for office on the "repeal" issue. Even when they lose, the difference between right and left, between Republicans and Social Democrats will have been made clear; and clarity is our best friend.
5. Our motto: "The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen."
I used this phrase in addressing the Republican members of Congress. It has become widely used, including by Rep. David Dreier, R-Calif., on the House floor during the Congressional debate on Sunday. It encapsulates this epic battle of American values versus leftist values. Every movement needs a motto. I nominate this.
6. Do not let other matters distract.
Neither Republicans nor conservatives are united on every issue facing America. Immigration is one example. But we are united on the big government vs. free individual issue, which, more than anything else, has defined America. If we allow any other domestic issue to divide us, we will lose.
And here's why: If Americans forget what America stands for, it won't help us if there is not one illegal immigrant here. And if we do remember what it means to be American, we can handle anything.
7. Acknowledge that we are in a non-violent civil war.
I write the words "civil war" with an ache in my heart. But we are in one.
Thank God this civil war is non-violent. But the fact is that the left and the rest of the country share almost no values. The American value system and the leftist value system are irreconcilable. If the left wins, America's values lose. If American values prevail, the left loses.
After Sunday's vote, for the first time in American history, one could no longer confidently believe that the American system will prevail. And if we don't fight for it, we don't deserve it.
The little bastard needs more than a message board smackdown to teach him some respect.
Pretty damn powerful tactic when you consider the destruction of our culture it has wrought. But by all means, take up your 9mm and rush into the breach. You will become just another "60 minutes" propaganda piece they can archive next to Ruby Ridge.
Dunno about civil, but it sure ain’t war.
Horse puckey. First, there haven't been "many" non-violent revolutions. And second, those there have been were dependent on the rulers valuing the lives of the rebels more than their own governance.
You speak in fairytales.
After watching the government take over two of our three car companies, muck about in the finance and banking, demonize insurance and people who fly and now take over the health care and health insurance industries, now I understand.
Interesting that the progressives benefitted the most from the Kennedy and King assassinations.
the first - and essential - step for tyranny to take over a people is the confiscation of guns.
Our enemies know that...and have been trying frenetically for many years.
They have not only not been successful but they have inadvertently, strengthened our rights to bear arms and have, in the last 2 years, been very beneficial to ONE industry: guns and ammo.
It is nigh impossible to take over a country of armed and dedicated citizens. This will prove to be their Achilles Heal - should they push us into it. (another advantage - liberals don't tend to be gun enthusiasts/owners ;o)...)
9) Deplete the Beast from every angle (get welfare, file paperwork, Alinsky the bastard to death).
In a real shooting war, the lib states don't have a chance. These punks make me laugh.
personal responsibility is a code word for keeping the feudal and elitist society we have in place. I say that if it's a choice between humanity and "personal responsibility,"then let the latter die. By the way, I assure you I do more charity in a week than you or your sons do in a year. 5/7 days a week I'm giving time to various charities, ... See Moreincluding Haiti, Gift of Life (fridays and saturdays), amnesty(Tuesday), the environment (wed), and GSA (thursday). Furthermore, my avid political action is doing all the literal and symbolic work that it needs to to help those less fortunate out. Then again, you and your family most likely missed the literature class that had lectures on symbolism. I guess this money-before-education philosophy isn't all it's made out to be. By the way, if you want to play an insult game, I can almost assure you that my expected value would, well, let's just say, be very high in your eyes. It's a good thing I don't let dollar sgns cloud my heart and mind.
Thank the Lord my kids would never get sucked into this mentality, they'd kick his ass. We do have a lot of work ahead of us, especially when it comes to our kids and grandkids. The above mentality is a cancer.
I already belong. Thanks...
Brilliant Coined Term of the Month Award!
Churchill may have coined the term. I like it.
The problem with Prager(one of them) is that he is too nice of a guy.
“Thank God this civil war is non-violent.”
Not today.....tomorrow, or next month, it may be another story.
Name ten.
Violent acts, will be used to marginalize us.
Only when "we" agree with the enemy when they (invariably) claim the violence wasn't justified.
Sitzkrieg - Spring 1940....
“We are facing ruthless SOBs who HATE us...radicals who want us dead.
Does Dennis not know this?”
Dennis is not emotionally equipped to deal head on with pure evil.
Quote of the day!
Is that you Doc?
“I consider immigration to be THE central issue. There is ZERO hope of ever having anything resembling a restored Constitutional Republic once the voting roles are bloated by 20,000,000 hard core leftist/Democratic voters from Mexico.
Anyone who doesn’t get this is delusional. Amnesty is game, set and match in a way that Health Care isn’t. Heath care is a terrible battle to lose, but immigration is the war.
So, yes, I’m obsessed and will continue to be obsessed, until such time as we lose on that at which point I will withdraw from politics, it being at that point a total waste of time. “
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Nothing else matters compared to this!!
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