Posted on 03/21/2010 6:24:13 AM PDT by Kaslin
I’m not crazy about congressional Democrats right now.
As I write this, Congressional Democrats are engaged in a furious partisan battle to pass their idea of healthcare reform. Alas it is an idea the majority of Americans do not share. It is in fact an idea that the majority of congressmen do not share, which is why President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are twisting arms, bribing, cajoling and threatening all manner of mischief in order to eek out a majority vote – or non vote -- on a bill the people have made clear they do not want. They may succeed.
I am not all that enamored of Congressional Republicans either. It is painful indeed to listen to the feigned outrage of so many Republicans who spent years in office redefining the meaning of concepts like “limited Government,” and “fiscal conservative”. Surely they must realize that their inept stewardship over so many years not only opened the door for the leftist now in power, but also rolled out the red carpet for them.
The contract we strike with government holds that citizens will give up certain of our rights in exchange for government protection of our liberty and property. The foundation of that bargain is trust. And that trust must be guarded jealously. Men must trust that their wishes will be respected and that government will not over step its bounds. When that trust dissipates due to the contraventions of officials within the government, the actions of government lose their legitimacy.
This view is one expressed by President Obama. In an interview with the “Concord Monitor” then candidate Obama decried the “50 plus 1 pattern of presidential politics.” It was Obama’s opinion that it made governance impossible. He was adamant that healthcare reform could not be passed with a simple majority vote. He did not mean to say that passing a healthcare bill was not possible with a one vote majority. Rather he was expressing the assured acknowledgement that passing such monumental legislation in such a manner and without the support of the minority party would rob it of its necessary legitimacy. It has become apparent that in this, as is clearly the case in so many things, Obama was merely blowing smoke.
Legitimacy can’t be had through backroom bribery, arm twisting and procedural maneuvers that corrupt and make a mockery of the spirit that enervates the principles of procedure, rule and law. Nor can it be had through default – by being the only other choice on the ballot. Legitimacy must be won the old fashioned way: it must be earned by nurturing the trust of the people.
Do Democrats truly believe that a government that rewrites the rules as they go along in order to inflict a policy on an unwilling public can be trusted not to rewrite the rules whenever it strikes their whim? Or is it, as I suspect, that they are convinced of the transcendent virtue of liberalism--that only the lefts motives are unimpeachable – that they are the good guys and in fact the only ones in government that can be trusted? They would be wrong. The passage of this healthcare bill will be a violation of that trust; it will be one more breach in a long series of abuses. I suggest it be the last.
How much longer will we be a party to promises that never come to fruition? How much longer will we listen to lies supported by evidence that has been cooked? How much longer will we allow the people’s representatives to run interference for private industry and expand the reach and power of federal bureaucracy? How much longer will we allow congressmen-for-life to mismanage the financial future of this nation- putting the security of her citizens at risk? How much more rope must we allow them before they finally hang themselves and us along with them?
If there is to be a second revolution then let it begin here and now! Let the political bloodbath begin in November followed closely by more bloodletting in 2012. No one will be safe. Neither a “D” nor an “R” following a name will be sufficient protection from the people’s blade! There is no time like now to begin the winnowing process; and there is no better reason than to dismantle a government that can’t be trusted to keep its part of the bargain.
It can be argued that fasting and prayer are but a cop out, pretending to do something positive while bleeding to death.
“I guess the author is a third party turd that wants to keep Democrats in office by getting rid of Republicans as well.”
Sure does sound like it. Political blood letting must be done solely on getting the Dems out.
Problem is that those that believe in this vile act will be more fired up to stand by their socialist masters. Also, RINOs are great at getting elected, we have them to contend with as well as third party idiots that steal away votes from Conservatives.
In any event violence will just play into Obama’s hand. The second amendment would be quickly kicked down the road, and every way to solidify his kingdom would become valid. No violence people - it’s part of his plan. Don’t forget his mentors like Alinsky & Cloward/Piven. They will use it to propel themselves upward.
Not in November, but pack their sh@t and leave NOW while they can. This country would run just fine till November without these asshats running the show.
I have been envisioning that very thing since 4 Nov 2008, when the progressive left seized complete power over America.
I sometimes do this voluntarily, when I'm filled with outrage, but at other times, I get glimpses of such an event from out of the blue.
I can't count the number of times I've seen my outraged fellows openly wonder "what's it going to take?" to get The People to rebel against the clear tyrannical takeover of our country.
As I've said many times, when the pain becomes too great, and it's clear that none of us has anything else to lose, it will begin.
If Pelosi is successful in passing Obamacare, then Obama will unleash that unbearable pain upon the American people with a stroke of his pen.
He will effectively fire the second "Shot Heard 'Round The World".
Yes, They will. They are already planning their departures.
Seems like this is right dead on the money...
What is not surprising is that the democrats do not believe anything serious will happen...
liberal-statists and a feckless conservative minority was always going to be a dangerous combination...
Bullcrap, they are Democrats, ready to sacrifice for the party if needed. As much as we detest them, they do stick together to promote the socialist cause, just as every communist uprising had their people ready to give up their very life for the cause. Fifty-one percent of America is receiving handouts from the government, those numbers going up every day,cutting our numbers day by day. Soon, we will be huddling in our hovels, reflecting on the America we once knew, and waiting for our next handout. Semper Fi till the day I die!
I agree 100% Violence would only help the foes of Freedom. We must organize and rededicate ourselves to the Cause.
I’m glad our founding fathers didn’t think that way, or we’d still be singing “ God save the Queen”. “If it’s war they want, let it start here” wasn’t offering their other cheek. Semper Fi
I’m all for term limits. The downside is that the good ones who serve honorably would be forced out with the bad ones. I can see two terms as the maximum but that’s it.
Well then let them sacrifice themselves...Doesn’t it make you wonder the kinds of “deals” and “arm twisting” going on to vote on this piece of crap?? Be prepared cause we are going to have to have the same kind of fire in the belly we have now to turn the tide in November.
The problem is that a lot of those doctors and nurses will HAVE to quit or change jobs because as Medicaid/Medicare reimbursements shrink and red tape expands they will be simply unable to make a living in their profession.
I will be stealing that. It is perfect.
See below.
Yes, we must THOUGHTFULLY move ahead.
Some moron will do something untoward and be responsible for the excuse used for Marshall Law.
And . . .
for SOME individuals
in SOME contexts . . .
. . . particularly those who are loathe to put legs to their prayers . . .
that would be quite accurate.
However a study of the effects of prayer and of calling on the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Revolutionary War and all the wars since
would indicate quite abundantly that prayer has often been associated with miraculous changes on the battle front—many times, saving the day and many lives and the cause entirely.
Let’s get ready to rumble! BLOAT! Molon labe!
Prayer and fasting ARE doing something positive.
If you don’t believe in them, then of course you will dismiss them as useless, but those of us who have seen the results of it know better.
The problem with your thinking is that this life is not all there is. If it were, then nothing matters. We might as well be under totalitarian rule as not because it’s all meaninglessness and dust in the wind anyway. And fighting back even with guns, is nothing more than pretending to do something positive while bleeding to death, because once you’re dead, it’s all over and was for nothing anyway.
Prayer and fasting?
D-Day comes to mind.
VERY WELL PUT.
THANKS.
Referring back a few exchanges of these linked ref’d posts might be worth it . . .
Could probably use y’all’s inputs on the topic.
INDEED.
THX THX.
Well put, imho.
Thx.
Malon Labe!
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