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Republican History Revealed
Posted on 07/23/2003 10:03:09 AM PDT by justshutupandtakeit
In Back to Basics for the Republican Party author Michael Zak (FR's distinguished patriot, Grand Old Partisian) undertakes the heroic and herculean task of clearing the name of the Republican Party from the thicket of lies, distortions and misrepresentations which has been cultivated by the Democrat/media alliance. Since any partisian argument in today's America must begin with the refutation of chronic and consistent lies told about the GOP, Zak's book provides the necessary ammunition to do just that.
This well-written, interesting and enjoyable tour of GOP history can be of use to any patriot who wants to know the truth about the histories of the two major parties. It traces the origins of the GOP to the proto-Republican, Alexander Hamilton, and the Federalists and that of the Democrat Party to its ancestors Jefferson, Clinton and Burr. A brief survery of Federalist and Whig antecedents and policies is sketched to give historic context to events. Since the GOP was created and grew in opposition to the policies and failures of the Democrat Party to extend the benefits of the Constitution to all Americans, that party's history is also examined.
And a sorry history it is. A story of treachery, short-sightedness, racism and economic ignorance unfolds as we see the Democrats consistently for 170+ years fight against allowing the Blacks a chance to achieve full freedom and economic success. Opposition to that fight has defined the best of the GOP's actions. Every advance in Civil Rights for Blacks has come from GOP initiatives and against Democrat opposition. Every setback for Blacks achieving constitutional protection has come from Democrat intitiatives and against GOP opposition. Racists have led the Democrats during most of their history, in sharp contrast to Republicans. All the evils visited against Black are of Democrat design. Democrats created and maintained the KKK, the Jim Crow laws, the Black Codes, it was Democrats lynching Blacks, beating Blacks, exploiting Blacks and perpetrating murderous riots which killed Blacks in
Zak rescues the reputation of the party from the slanders thrown against it during the Civil War and Reconstruction, many of which are popular around FR. He also clearly shows the mistaken disavowal of GOP principles which brought the modern party to its lowest state and allowed the demagogues of Democrats to paint the party as "racist." This was because of the disastrous turn to States' Rights which grew from the Goldwater campaign. It was the final straw in the process which transformed the share of the Black vote from 90-95% GOP to 90% democrat. A modern tragedy of immense proportions.
This is a book which should be studied carefully by Republicans in order to counter the barrage of Lies trumpeted daily by the RAT/media. While it is a work of a partisian, Back to Basics does not hesitate to point to GOP mistakes, failures and incompetence in carrying out its mission nor does it neglect to give Democrats credit when credit is due for actions which are productive of good for our nation as a whole. Unfortunately, those are far too few.
In order to effectively plan for the future we must be fully aware of the past, Zak helps us achieve that awareness.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Government; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: dixiewinsinmydreams; historicalrevision; shoddyresearch; treasonforpartisan
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Time for the "Stupid" Party to shed its stupidity since we know the Evil party will not shed its Evil.
To: Grand Old Partisan
Some comments about your book.
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posted on
07/23/2003 10:05:29 AM PDT
by
justshutupandtakeit
(RATS will use any means to denigrate George Bush's Victory.)
To: justshutupandtakeit
BTTT
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posted on
07/23/2003 10:07:39 AM PDT
by
facedown
(Armed in the Heartland)
Comment #4 Removed by Moderator
To: justshutupandtakeit
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posted on
07/23/2003 10:15:24 AM PDT
by
ZGuy
To: Grand Old Partisan; Jim Robinson; Admin Moderator
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posted on
07/23/2003 10:17:09 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(THIS TAGLINE IS OFFICIALLY A PETERSON-FREE ZONE!)
To: ZGuy
My book, now in a third edition, sells mostly at my speeches to Republican organizations around the country. It's only on Amazon because I got tired of mailing copies to people who sent me checks.
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posted on
07/23/2003 10:20:56 AM PDT
by
Grand Old Partisan
(You can read about my history of the GOP at www.republicanbasics.com)
To: justshutupandtakeit; GOPcapitalist; Constitution Day
It traces the origins of the GOP to the proto-Republican, Alexander Hamilton, and the Federalists and that of the Democrat Party to its ancestors Jefferson, Clinton and Burr.Well, Hamilton argued for big centralized government, internal improvements, a national bank, and a monarch to boot. Jefferson argued for federalism and the rights of the states to offset the powers of the federal government. Today, in theory we have Democrats calling for even more of Hamilton's ideals and again theoretically, Republicans calling for limited government and more power locally more along the lines of Jefferson. That being said, both parties in reality have hooked on full force to the ideals of that king worshipper Hamilton.
BTW, justshutup, how is a monarchy not really a monarchy? And yes I have read the book. Talk about revisionism.....
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posted on
07/23/2003 10:21:02 AM PDT
by
billbears
(Deo Vindice)
To: billbears
Hamilton never argued for a BIG government centralized or no. He did want a government capable of national defense and national development. You can not point to one word of a Hamilton argument for a monarch. Discussions reported second hand, and out of context at the Constitutional Convention don't count. Show me where Hamilton argued for a monarch.
Jefferson's states were far more repressive than the Federal government ever has been. They controlled people to such an extent that they were forced to join Slave patrols or pay a fine. J. wanted states to leave the petty tyrants of the Slaverocracy alone.
Democrats opposed Hamilton's ideals in 1790 and still do to this day.
Care to point out what revisionism was in the book. Of course, having an inability to accept historical fact handicaps you but go ahead.
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posted on
07/23/2003 10:28:00 AM PDT
by
justshutupandtakeit
(RATS will use any means to denigrate George Bush's Victory.)
To: Constitution Day
There is nothing wrong with postings regarding works of interest to conservatives and patriots, Hillary might be offended but I am sure Jim won't be.
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posted on
07/23/2003 10:29:37 AM PDT
by
justshutupandtakeit
(RATS will use any means to denigrate George Bush's Victory.)
To: justshutupandtakeit
From the
link I posted:
Do NOT post ads, offers, solicitations or links to pages for the purpose of selling or offering merchandise, t-shirts, bumperstickers, coffee mugs, pens, pins, stamps, books, mousepads, stocks, bonds, gold, guns, etc., etc., etc.
Good day.
CD
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posted on
07/23/2003 10:33:40 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(THIS TAGLINE IS OFFICIALLY A PETERSON-FREE ZONE!)
To: Adam Selene; mhking; WhiskeyPapa; x; Non-Sequitur; dead; nopardons; headsonpikes
to your attention.
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posted on
07/23/2003 10:35:26 AM PDT
by
justshutupandtakeit
(RATS will use any means to denigrate George Bush's Victory.)
To: Constitution Day
I did none of those, perhaps you didn't notice.
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posted on
07/23/2003 10:36:07 AM PDT
by
justshutupandtakeit
(RATS will use any means to denigrate George Bush's Victory.)
To: justshutupandtakeit
I did notice.
My post was directed at G.O.P., who posted a link. Said link is now gone. Problem solved.
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posted on
07/23/2003 10:38:21 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(THIS TAGLINE IS OFFICIALLY A PETERSON-FREE ZONE!)
To: Constitution Day; Jim Robinson; Admin Moderator
Hundreds of posts a day link articles to sites which are for profit. Every newspaper linked, every network linked and many other links are commercial sites. Why would there be a problem with a link wrt a book?
Why would FR want to restrict its members from links allowing them to obtain the truth? Why would those seeking to prevent the truth from being spread be allowed to prevail?
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posted on
07/23/2003 10:52:00 AM PDT
by
justshutupandtakeit
(RATS will use any means to denigrate George Bush's Victory.)
To: Constitution Day
Bwahahahaha!!!! Partisan found himself an agent!
To: GOPcapitalist; justshutupandtakeit
I don't need an agent. Republican organizations contact me to invite me to speak. A few weeks ago, a prominent congressman had me speak to his Committee and bought copies for everyone on it. A national Republican figure will be writing a forward for the next edition.
Republicans appreciate my work to expose the evils committed by Democrats and their neo-Confederate collaborators.
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posted on
07/23/2003 11:21:28 AM PDT
by
Grand Old Partisan
(You can read about my history of the GOP at www.republicanbasics.com)
To: Grand Old Partisan
A national Republican figure will be writing a forward for the next edition. ...Then let me just say that I happily and enthusiastically anticipate both that forward and the opportunity to make any necessary corrections to the factual inaccuracies it may contain.
To: GOPcapitalist
Fair enough. He'll probably be running for the Senate next year, so you can really let him have it then. Cheers,
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posted on
07/23/2003 11:29:31 AM PDT
by
Grand Old Partisan
(You can read about my history of the GOP at www.republicanbasics.com)
To: Grand Old Partisan
Republicans appreciate my work to expose the evils committed by Democrats and their neo-Confederate collaborators. Right. And I'm sure they also appreciate your own collaborations with the PC nazis and race mongers of the political left.
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