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.
They didn't use the system! They abused the system!
What part of the Constitution grants Congress (& a Usurper POTUS) the power to mandate citizens purchase health care insurance? And that's just for starters...
The problem here seems to be one of semantics. To people like us, "fight" seems to mean something wholly different than it means to those who want to continue living comfortable lives hoping that someone else with liberate them, hence their continued reliance on their "representatives" and procedure. They hope someone else will "fight" so they don't have to change their habit of Tivo-ing Survivor.
A cage of gold is still a cage.
Wow, that was an old one! Did you count his teeth before you “put him down?”
;o)
LOL!!!
That’s what I’m here for.
what part of:
"The only way to completely stop the madness is for the people to take back both houses of Congress, as well as the Presidency. And then, much longer term, take back the courts and the education of America's children."
Isn't using "the system?"
Indeed. Our founders and framers were wise enough to give the "minority" a voice in our Constitutional Republic. Quite unlike a pure Democracy.
Sure, because the system has worked so well for the past 100 years. It has worked especially well for the past 20, right? And, let me tell you, the system has just been a colossal success these past two years. Do I really need a sarcasm tag here?
How exactly does one "hang in there" when, for instance, one's business folds because one cannot pay the taxes about to be levied on one?
How does one "hang in there" when one's farm has to be sold to pay the taxes on one's animals' flatulence?
How does one "hang in there" when one is passed over for employment because one's skin color is not dark enough and the business has not yet met its affirmative action quota?
How does one "hang in there" when a whole new series of taxes is levied against one's income to pay for health care for perfect strangers who have never intended to hold a job and never paid taxes?
Game. Set. Match.
Could get interesting...
here kitty kitty...
Z O T
got him before i called the kitty...8^{
The reason the way things are the way they are is because people don’t vote. There is a small percentage of people that vote. People need to get off their dead asses and vote!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkEPrK0kW6A
You really need to whole segment for full effect. I'll keep my windows open hoping to hear someone else screaming, "I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!"
Ah SHUT UP TROLL!!!!
Go dance with Eric Massa, Rahm, and Obama you little turd.
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