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.
I'm more of a "try-to-force-me-and-see-if-you-get-your-ass-kicked" kind of guy. I guess I learned that from my Great-Grandfathers, my Grandfathers, my Great-Uncle Lynn, my Uncle Bob, and my Dad. I picked up a little here and there in the Army, especially during Ranger school.
Except for my Dad, we're all veterans of foreign wars. I figure I have some honor to uphold for the sake of my wife, my kids, their kids to be, and all the men mentioned above.
The ballot box has failed, quite obviously. We’ve written, called, e-mailed, faxed, protested, and marched. Those in Congress and the White House and all other federal institutions mock us, belittle us, and ultimately ignore us. They classify us as potential terrorists. They control the media, the courts, the police, the military, the schools, the unions; the list goes on and on. They have endless ways with which to harass us. They take and take, and we just grumble about it and continue working and producing, hoping that someone, anyone, will finally stand up for us and fight our fight so we can keep living our lives.
They are not afraid of the citizenry. It shows in everything they say and do. They must be made to fear us before the power-mad would-be dictators at the Capitol will curtail their ways.
I’ve heard lots of theories over the years. These discussions usually end with, “Well, we’ll just vote them out in [insert relevant election date here]. We just need to wait for [insert name of this month’s political golden child here] to get into office.”
It never works!
Bringing commerce to a halt for 15 days would be more effective, but it would only be a minor irritant. “Going Galt,” as they say, is one potentially effective, non-violent tactic, but is it sustainable? Will the producers “Go Galt” in sufficient numbers and for sufficiently long to actually starve the beast in Washington, D.C., and bring the federal government to its knees? I’d like to see it, but I remain dubious.
Unfortunately, I see no better, more productive, and ultimately successful way to refresh the Tree of Liberty than with its natural manure.
I say we start here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMBZDwf9dok
and remember:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKFKGrmsBDk
Though it broke my heart, I hung my stars and stripes in distress after I read that the bill was signed into law. I double-dog-dare some asshole to come take it down.
My state flag is put away until I figure out what to do with it during this time of distress, and my Gadsden flies high. Again, I double-dog-dare some asshole to come take it down.
It will remain so until either I can no longer defend them or this nation is back under the guidance of the Founding Documents and the Framers' intent.
God bless you all. Keep your powder dry.
Thanks
God bless!
then its gonna hafta be 'game on' quickly before martial law fractures our ability to cooperate...
God, you guys, grow up. This is no civil war. It’s health insurance reform, for chrissakes, trying to break up the health insurance monopoly like Reagan broke up the communications monopoly. Why is the Republican Party suddenly the party of wee-wee’d up Chicken Littles? You can’t declare war on Democrat America; they won the election fair and square by a hefty amount, they have the right to govern, and majority rules. Anything against that paradigm is treason, don’t you see?
Your comment can only be compared to a third grade student haughtily telling an algebra teacher “you can’t do math with letters!”
Those executive orders can be turned over in the courts. Look we just need to get smart and use the system like they used the system. I think they are trying to get people so mad to take to the streets and use guns so they have total control. They didn’t use guns they used the system. We need to just hang in there and USE THE SYSTEM!
Kiss your arse goodbye, sleeper troll.
It’s 13 state attorney generals filing suit. 37 state legislatures have passed or are in the process of trying to pass “health care freedom acts” to protect their citizens from the mandate and its penalties . Two separate issues-but I can certainly see how a state that passes a HCFA would be more than likely to have an AG that joins the suit , so we may well get to 37 state AGs.
So the camps aren’t a possibility to you eh?
They are to me.
They will only be the beginning.
Matthew 24 is real and is coming to fruition right before our eyes.
Deny it all you want.
Contrary to what you may have been told, we were founded as a Constitutional Republic. The precise reason that we have an electorate and "representatives" (I use the term loosely) is to prevent pure democracy, known to many as "mob rule." There's a good example using a sheep and some wolves to clarify the difference between the two. When the masses are given wholesale power to vote themselves anything they like, we end up like the Greek republics-turned-democracies and Roman Empire: sacked and gone! Sunday night commenced with the open sacking; it has been going on for decades.
The electorate and our representatives, though it may seem unethical to many, are not compelled by the Constitution to vote per their constituents. However, wise representatives have historically used their own judgment and sense to vote in the best interests of and in keeping with the spirit of their constituencies. We now have a bunch of self-serving looters who think it is a game.
There are many here and elsewhere, including a bunch of attorneys general who would argue that the last election was won "fair and square."
You may want to revisit a good, word by word, thoughtful perusal of the Declaration of Independence, which is part of our laws, and he Constitution of the United States of America. You may further wish to revisit the Founders' own writings for clarification on their intents.
Talk of rectifying the greivous errors in judgment perpetrated by our congress, courts, our executive leadership, and the myriad levels of federal employees between them and us is not treasonous; it is highly patriotic.
IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776
The unanimous [emphasis mine] Declaration of the thirteen united States of America
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation...
It’s 1860 + 1917 in America, and we won’t be turned into the USSA without a fight.
If you don’t understand that, you are an idiot.
OK, fine,
In Congress, the UNANIMOUS declaration of the 36 FREE STATES OF AMERICA...
Jaguar DuPre is a classic example of the ignorance amongst the sheeple that got us to where we are.....there are so many clueless folks out there.
I appreciate your explanation.
Thank YOU
That’s more better, MrB.
That's because answering such an open ended question is pointless, and asking it is juvenile.
And, if I may ask one other question, how is that you - and only you - know where the line is "That the Government may not cross"?
Pointless, juvenile, AND myopic. I can just see you sticking your head out your kitchen window yelling "HOW DO YOU KNOW" after Paul Revere.
***they won the election fair and square by a hefty amount***
Are you really that clueless?
I’ve done something these last 6-8 months that I NEVER EVER EXPECTED to do!!!
I’ve purchased two rifles and a pistol.....and yes I am an ex Marine but I am still deeply agitated that the world and America’s political and societal situation warranted those purchases.
There is a dark and desperate evil coursing through the veins of America now and only a watchful few can actually see it.
The dark side has done a good job rewriting history so that the majority are clueless.
Rather than a “civil war,” our fight against the Marxist takeover of our beautiful nation is best termed a “counterinsurgency.” It is the effort to counter the Marxist insurgency in our nation that is hell bent on making us the Union of Soviet States of America.
Little thing called the Constitution getting in the way of your thesis there genius...
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