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Posted on 02/03/2016 1:57:45 PM PST by Jim Robinson
Q: Why are the voters rebelling?
A: The leftist progressives have been treading on our constitution and our liberty for at least the last 100 years and consequently we've suffered a long train of abuses and usurpations: The income tax (16th amendment), ending state sovereignty/concentrating power at the federal level (the 17th amendment), the Fed, heavy-handed/unconstitutional regulations, socialized retirement, socialized health care, restrictions on religious liberty, legalized abortion, federal mandated homosexual marriage with the heavy hand of the federal government enforcing it over the objections of the states and small business operators, the illegal alien invasion, the subversive Muslim invasion, the last 8 years of lawlessness under a Marxist/Islamofascist usurper, and a totally ineffective Republican opposition party that caves in or actually goes along with much of the above.
The tea party rebellion rose up several years ago to try to fight off the most recent Marxist assaults on our liberty and was quite effective at electing Republican majorities in the House and the Senate and in the majority of the states, but all to no avail.
The professional political elites entrenched within the Republican establishment co-opted our newly elected tea party representatives and or otherwise blunted their efforts and continued allowing the Marxist democrats to have their way over us. Even a rebellion against the Speaker of the House did no good. The new Speaker is as weak as the old Speaker.
And so the situation is ripe for rebellion. And we had a great Christian constitutional conservative tea party leader poised to lead it, Ted Cruz. And we were happy to jump on this young lion's bandwagon and push him through to triumph over the Marxist Democrats.
But the entrenched GOP establishment would have none of it and they (the GOPe and related Super PACS and their allies at FOX News and the cheap labor/open borders lobby) lined up behind the malleable open-borders Jeb Bush whom they could control and amassed a vast 100 million dollar plus warchest with promises of millions more to come. With the help of the "free" press, their anointed one was all but nominated. No way would a first term upstart and senate outcast like Ted Cruz overtake their anointed prince.
But then jumped in an older, long-maned alpha lion who's been around the block a couple times, roaring his way to the top of the hill. Trump's hard-nosed, no-nonsense, non-politically-correct, take no prisoners approach quickly grabbed the attention of the masses of fed-up voters. Trump single handedly slew the establishment's Prince Jeb, the media and the establishment itself and completely rewrote the rules of engagement.
His bold pronouncements that he would build a wall, enforce the law and deport them all was the exact right message at the exact right time and immediately vaulted him to front-runner status. And he added to that that he would end sanctuary cities, end anchor babies and even slap a moratorium on Muslim immigration. Again, exactly what the masses wanted to hear.
Now, many of us feel that these twin invasions (illegal aliens and Muslim infiltrators) were and are existential threats to our national sovereignty and were thrilled to have a mighty warrior like Trump who takes no guff from the media or the establishment to lead the charge.
The media, the establishment and even many so-called conservatives immediately objected with "you can't do that." It's unconstitutional and un-American. It's not who we are as Republicans.
That last one was especially telling. "It's not who we are as Republicans."
Ain't that the truth. And that's our entire problem in a nutshell.
Trump's huge rallies attracted thousands and thousands and his polling numbers soared for months. He was leading in most of the national polls and in most states.
But there was a growing counter-insurgency rumbling beneath the rebellion. Trump's history is strewn with contradictory and potentially fatal landmines. Too many of his past pronouncements and activities were on the NY liberal side and some are too much for Christian constitutional conservatives to bear or forgive. He swears that he's now a pro-life, pro-family Christian, but he has also stated that he's never asked for forgiveness. That's mighty hard for Christians to accept, but who are we to judge what's in a man's heart.
So here we are. The rebellion is roaring. The people are massing. Torches and pitchforks at the ready, but we are divided on who should lead it. And not just divided, we're scratching each others eyes out fighting about it. And as we do, the establishment's second choice (Gang of Eight traitor Rubio) is making inroads.
Personally, I'm all in for the Rebellion no matter who leads it. And I've often stated that Cruz is my favorite because of his constitutional conservative stance, but if Trump wins the nomination I'll enthusiastically support him in the general. Why? Because we cannot possibly allow yet another American-hating communist to follow Obama into the White House to complete the job of totally destroying our free Republic. End of that story. It's a no-brainer and my picture is in the dictionary under that term.
I absolutely love Trump's bold stand against illegal aliens and his call for a moratorium on Muslim immigration and believe it's even stronger than Cruz's past positions. I also love Trump's Reagan-like tax plan. Cruz's flat tax proposal is also interesting. I believe they both want to cut regulations, cut spending, cut government, return education to the states, etc, build a powerful military and fight against terrorism and make America great again.
Cruz is stronger on life and marriage and probably on choosing judges, but Trump says he's a pro-life, pro-family Christian but that's always a gamble anyway. Even Reagan and GWB blew a few judicial nominations.
The important thing here (IMHO) is that we save our nation. I'm not ready to rule out either of these candidates. Cruz is off to a great start and is up by one delegate over Trump and together they're double the GOPe's second choice. But it's a long hard grind ahead.
I say we should let the candidates fight it out and not be so eager to trash either one of our leading candidates. Digging up and publishing dirt and rumors on either is not doing our side any good and is potentially destructive in the long run.
And trashing our fellow FReepers is something that should never be done. This is going to be a long fight and we do not want to lose too many of our friends.
Meanwhile, let the rebellion gain strength. We're all in it together to save our nation. Please save your ammunition and your venom for the true enemy on the left.
Oh, I almost forgot. If you haven't already done so, please get your donation in. We're gonna need it to survive this fight.
Answer: Ted Cruz
Some here are willing to replace one godless narcissist with another.
Open your eyes.
Cruz is HATED by ALL THE PEOPLE whose policies you oppose. There’s your litmus test.
Wake up!
KoolAid comes in different flavors.
Drink deep.
Fools.
Thanks, Jim!
Must Read BUMP
Which means the majority of the presidential appointments for the first time will be filled with people who can actually be fired if they screw up their jobs.
And federal workers agree - 25% of them have said that they'd either quit or seriously consider quitting if Trump wins.
And I go into it knowing full well he'll sign stuff I'll never agree to. I'll hope that with each of these losses it will be tempered with actual small victories, rather than the wholesale surrenders that Republicans have been doing for years.
That said, I'll enthusiastically support Cruz if he wins as well. Either or and both are all acceptable solutions to me, and as I've been saying repeatedly in threads, campaign for your candidate, don't bash the other - at the end of the day, we're all going to need each other to push the best choice over the finish line.
As for Rubio being a compromise candidate? Might as well just save time and effort and name Paul Ryan the Speaker and Chief Executive as he ushers in a new age of utter surrender to every harebrained liberal scheme that comes across the congressional floor.
Rubio = younger Dole or Bush or McCain.
WE RALLY, we conclave around the clear clarion call of Jim Robinson. A definite g-g-g-grandson of Paul Revere. I would ad to his wise words, another voice from the past, Chuck Colson who strongly advised us ALWAYS to look at a persons RECORD..over the rhetoric of his words. THINK about what he says. We need to be all careful looking into the conduct of a candidates historical patterns of giving to a cause, and who he has supported and voted for in the past. SUPPORT Free Republic...
Neither does Trump. Trump only wants a temporary hold, "until we can find out what the hell is going on".
Lots of people still adore Bill Clinton.
Great cartoon idea, do you have a link?
No that is just my idea. I don’t have the artistic skills to turn it into a real cartoon
I heard his Rubio statement.
I just think he's wrong, terribly wrong. Rubio is a great "candidate", has all the right stuff, telegenic, likable, speaks well, but his foray with the gang of eight should have shown to everyone what an unprincipled sell out he is. He came on to Rush's show and lied to us all about that legislation. Had he not done that, he would likely be the one to beat, instead he's just Jeb in a pretty skirt, and a lot of people don't know that yet.
There was a lady from Florida who came on, one who knew him early on as he was running for the senate. He's bought and paid for by the establishment GOP/amnesty caucus.
Bad news.
Good Morning, Jim! Just wanted to remind everyone of this...
“Using MRI machines, researchers at the University College London found that “feelings of love lead to a suppression of activity in the areas of the brain controlling critical thought. It seems that once we get close to a person, the brain decides the need to assess their character and personality is reduced.””
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/01/31/relationship-red-flags/
So what is critical thinking? It is that upon which psychological cognitive therapy is based (if you need it).
From criticalthinking.org:
The Problem
Everyone thinks. It is our nature to do so. But much of our thinking, left to itself, is biased, distorted, partial, uninformed, or downright prejudiced. Yet, the quality of our life and that of what we produce, make, or build depends precisely on the quality of our thought. Shoddy thinking is costly, both in money and in quality of life. Excellence in thought, however, must be systematically cultivated.
A Definition
Critical thinking is that mode of thinking - about any subject, content, or problem - in which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully analyzing, assessing, and reconstructing it. Critical thinking is self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It presupposes assent to rigorous standards of excellence and mindful command of their use. It entails effective communication and problem-solving abilities, as well as a commitment to overcome our native egocentrism and sociocentrism.
To Analyze Thinking
Identify its purpose, and question at issue, as well as its information, inferences(s), assumptions, implications, main concept(s), and point of view.”
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On this site, Critical thinking about this election is used at about the same rate as Carson’s voter turnout rate. Remember, even God wants us to analyze His word and see if it is in fact the Truth about who He is.
It would be a perfect addition to this thread.
Like you said either one would be better than any of the others, in either party, and unfortunately Jesus is not here to be another option.
The reason I am supporting Trump is because I honestly do not believe Cruz can win the General Election, and this election is way too important for this utterly stupid infighting taking place.
It does not exist. It is merely my idea for a cartoon.
Here is something people need to really look at..and I mean investigate with the same scrutiny they would use on Clinton.
Cruz runs as an outsider. He is backed by heavy duty insiders. The Chertoff Group is a who’s who of intelligence. Funny that they hooked up with The Carlyle Group to buy a company.
Here is the interesting thing that I uncovered yesterday.
The wife of his Campaign Chairman is Julie Spellman Sweet. They are influential enough that they made the New York Times Style section about their wedding.
Who is she? Basically the CEO of the North American Branch (yes that includes Canada) for Accenture. Who is Accenture? World’s largest consulting firm. A Fortune Global 500 firm.
Oh, and they outsource jobs.
Think they might benefit from Cruz wanting to raise H1B visas??????
They also win DOD contracts all over the world
I don’t know who Spellman’s parents are...it will be interesting to see if she comes from the Elite or if she just worked herself up the hard way. Same with Chad Sweet(CIA, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Chertoff Group)
Cruz is no outsider.
Young and pliable, eh?
We need a candidate the is not ashamed of America and the American people and actually believes it them. Go Trump, go!
Well stated. I used to agree Trump/Cruz
BUT, if these articles are true, I have significant concerns regarding Cruz. Where there is smoke...
Ted Cruz’s PR Guy Who Slanders Trump for Carson Lie is Founder of Shilling Company http://www.impulsetoday.com/breaking-ted-cruzs-pr-guy-who-slanders-trump-for-carson-lie-is-founder-of-shilling-company/
Crus lying about supporting homeschooling?
...to get teachers union vote???? https://themarshallreport.wordpress.com/2016/02/03/cruz-legislation-attacks-home-schooling-in-lockstep-with-united-nations-one-world-education/
WOW! Karl Rove Explains How Cruz Camp’s Cheating Stole Iowa from Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocgEmgXXwF8
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