Posted on 06/23/2010 8:20:39 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In 1861 America fought a civil war over slavery, States’ rights and economic differences between North and South. The opening shots of a second civil war were fired one hundred years later.
War began on college campuses with rebellion against academic and civil authorities. Hostages were taken, buildings occupied. There were riots and bombings. Students and police were killed and wounded. Anarchists joined civil rights activists and so-called “peace” activists in violent anti-war, anti-capitalism riots. In common was the attack on society and the Constitution in favor of an ill-defined “just” society to be created. Civil society suppressed the foul-mouthed radical students, the anarchists and the leftists but did not defeat them.
Student leaders ducked out of public sight, moved into academia, the unions, environmentalism and charitable foundations for support. There they prospered and wove virulent anti-capitalist, anti-American political philosophies into the fabric of these organizations. They gave up violence in favor of foisting their theories of social and economic “justice” on our brightest students, on our teachers and on politicians. These radicals worked quietly behind the scenes to gain control of the media, Hollywood, the schools and colleges and the Democrat Party.
Today, a majority of CEOs of big corporations and Wall Street financial institutions (Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs of Apple, Bill Gates and the leadership of Goldman-Sachs for example!) support the Progressive agenda. The election of Obama brought these radicals back into power.
The battle lines of this new war for the future of America are now drawn. On the left, leaders of the Progressive movement are wealthy, highly educated, extremely intelligent and masterful in their use of language to advance their issues. They are guided by the belief that a group of selfless, brilliant leaders using reason and logic can perfect humanity, eliminate injustice and famine and save the earth from mankind. They are ruthless in their belief that desired ends justify any means of attaining them. They believe the Constitution is outdated and flawed, needing of change. They favor more government regulation, taxation and litigation to achieve their Utopian goals.
Opposing the political left are traditionalists who believe in the relevance of the Constitution, the enduring wisdom of the Founders, smaller government, individual freedoms and individual responsibilities. Fewer, by way of comparison, are wealthy and have degrees from Ivy League colleges. But many have wisdom gleaned from dealing with realities rather than social theories. They don’t believe that any group of leaders, selfless or otherwise, is capable of making decisions wiser than citizens would make for themselves.
Most of the Progressive leaders have shunned military service considering it best suited to those of lesser intellect. They oppose strong national defense in favor of diplomacy. They disdain patriotic displays as nationalistic and misguided. They count themselves equally American and citizens of the world. Many opposing progressives are veterans proud of military service. Most are flag-waving patriots, nationalists and believers in American exceptionalism. Many own guns and willingly defend their families and their Constitutional freedoms. Most don’t believe that achieving political ends can ever justify a wrong.
The outcome of this new civil war is in doubt. If the left prevails, America will become a social welfare democracy, following the pattern of failing European states. If traditionalists prevail, America may return to the constitutional principles which it made it the most prosperous and free nation in history. The current balance of power favors the progressive left. But, history and an understanding of economics favors the traditionalists. The rising Tea Party movement suggests the balance of power may be shifting.
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William Dixon is a graduate of Columbia University, New York Medical College and the USF College of Business Administration. He was an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Georgia before entering private practice. He served 11 years in the Army as a surgeon and as a Special Forces Officer, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Dr. Dixon can be reached at Wdixon16@yahoo.com.
We must take back our schools and media. We have got to break the endoctrination of our children and stop the leftist bias of the people who are supposed to be reporting the news.
I'd love to invite you to one of the Service Organizations I belong to to say that pap to...
What in Hell are you doing on FR?
Kill a Commie for Mommy
!!!IDIOT!!!
The POS in the White House is just a few steps away from the tipping point in America. The left is typically less armed, and definitely lacking in military service experience. We on the right feed the nation, and have been its’ soldiers since the beginning.
During the Revolution, only a small percentage of the populace actually fought - and a large number were Tories. Today those Tories are the left - except their allegiance is to Communism rather than England.
The left is the Republic's cancer that has spread through the constant programming by the media and academia. It is becoming time to decide upon a course of surgery.
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Play it loudly and ask for the Black Flag to be brought forward to colors.
Roger Dat,,,
Them hippies won’t last long in combat,,,
They were too chickin’ shit to go fight the Cong,,,
How in the hell are gunna fight the guys that killed Giap’s
army in ‘68...?...
Telling the truth. what are you doing here?
idiot
We went through a slump in recruiting around 2006-2008 and took some folks that should have never been allowed in, but all that has changed now with the depression, recruiters are turning away ten for every one they enlist. The Army will outlast the zero, we'll be fine.
” Ex military personnel were such worthless drunkard layabouts they were good only for the lower rungs of the union ladders or not at all. and it wasn’t the fault of the military training ,it was the fault of the recruitment standards of the military, public perception, and government attitude towards men in uniform.”
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Tell that to Jim Robinson...
\ that is not how I remember it...and I was there...born 1957
factoid: Nixon got 72% of the under 30 vote in 1972 and the big majority in 1968 too
Obama got the same.
So how can you claim the populace was more anti-military then?...there are more libs now than ever before hence POTUS Bro
Yippies were anti-army and kids who didn't want to be drafted were but most still viewed them well..at least in the South and rural areas
read the whole post, loser.
Im 40ish and I’m telling you fact of the matter how it was in the early 80s. If you wan’t to attach a negative label to me for telling truth, so be it. i’ve never been one to let pride get in the way of truth. Maybe you should try it too.
"We The People have not yet begun to fight!"
Too late. your chance for that crap was 35 years ago...course you knew that already. but if you are really stubborn you could go get yourself some M.A.S.H. style green drab fatigues, grow your hair long and quit shaving, then walk to the nearest interstate and see what happens. Whatever trips your trigger, I don’t give a care.
I did not call you anything hoss....put yer big boy britches on
I’m 53, I was there (unlike you) and I’m telling you that in Mississippi we in Leave to Beaver land never learned to hate the military nor viewed them as neer do wells
but I will cede one point ...the Viet vets never got the adulation and hero worship subsequent or WWII vets did and some of those boys were in the shit day in day out like few outsides Marines island hopping in the Pacific woulda been
that was a tragedy..that and the media’s loathsome behavior
Vietnam fellas and ROK theatre guys got the short stick
Youngest “Man” in the 5th Brigade,,,
Nam’ 67-68,,,8/26 Arty,,,Tet 68’,,,
I just can't tolerate some little puke that has never
fought for this country talk Shiite about brave men that
answered the call to arms whether they enlisted or were
drafted,,,
Those Brave Men can't speak for themselves so I will do
the best I can to speak for them,,,
Is it hot in here or is it just me ?...
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