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Time for Conservatives’ Unity and Action
The
United States of America is growing weak under the present Administration, but
for those who know it has not always been this way. This is not a new
revelation for most readers; it became great because it was populated by
settlers who had a vision of freedom and opportunity not previously known in
the world. For the first 200 years it was awash in freedom, so much so that
latter day liberals who want no part of it began and continue using tools born
of freedom itself to undermine and destroy it.
“Liberals”
point to among others, the scourge of slavery that inflicted terrible scars on
the nation’s otherwise proud beginning. The reality of that great tragedy
continues to suffocate hope among descendants of those who were subjected to
the unbearable reality of no freedom, no vision and no hope. But, to the
nation’s credit slavery was eradicated in the 1860s; slaves were redeemed by
the will, fortunes, tears, sweat and blood of great men and women. Even at
that, much remains to be done, but what remains is not the purview of
Government… but of God’s Church… that is, if Church leaders would get off their
collective rear ends and take back the mission that the Government has
usurped. This present crisis is the
opportunity! For pastors, priests and rabbis… get with it!
It
is notable that since the Civil Rights Act was enacted in the mid-1960s, more
than $13 trillion dollars have been spent on various programs. A flood of
Federal money and mandates swept poor blacks, whites, Asians and Latinos along
on the welfare ride. People who had never regarded themselves as poor were
suddenly deemed poor by Congressional Democrats and Lyndon Johnson, and so the
“Great Society” was born. However, much, if not most of the money and programs
were poorly administered, spent and shot through with loopholes that resulted
in corruption at virtually every level.
Much of that money is now in the hands of people who became wealthy from
the welfare industry that exploded over the next five decades. One long time
observer summarized it spot on: “Bob, there’s a lot of money in poverty.” Has
all that money improved the plight of poorer Americans? Nada, Oxi, Neyt, Nein, ノー, 没有! Hell No!
Since
the ‘50s a viral strain of liberalism has infected education, religion,
entertainment and government. It evolved from a kind of mealy mouthed,
“bleeding heart” liberalism into a vicious, hateful, destructive strain that
threatens the very freedom upon which the nation was conceived and born. It has
grown so all-encompassing, insidious, pervasive and invasive that many
Americans no longer strive to attain the American dream of maximum personal
achievement and prosperity. Those tragic souls have no dream but to wallow in
government security and largesse (as long as it can borrow the money). And
still, immigrants continue beating the doors down to get in, for government
largesse as much as anything.
Unfortunately,
far and away the majority of the current migration does so through illegal
entry and/or illegal overstaying of temporary visas. Their apologists argue that illegal
immigrants (for liberals, “undocumented workers”) take only menial jobs that
would otherwise go unfilled. Meanwhile wealthy people draw them like magnets to
avoid the drudgery of routine chores.
Employers want them as cheap labor and to perform jobs that ordinary
citizens decline, since Democrats have made working for a living, passé. Why work when getting paid by voting for a
Democrat is more lucrative? Illegal
immigrants usurp all manner of jobs from citizens…and those citizens turn to
unemployment as a way of life. Many receive State and Federal support, and supplement
that with off-the-books income.
The
Constitution that made it possible for ordinary citizens to climb out of
poverty to economic success is under attack as never before in history. By taking over the health care industry Obama
and Democrats succeeded, in Supreme Court Justice Kennedy’s words, “changing…
the relationship of the Federal Government to the individual in the very
fundamental way.” That fundamental way is that with implementation of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Car Act, the Government is vested with the
authority to direct individuals both act and how to act. Obama said, in 2008 “We’re five days away
from the fundamental transformation of the United States.”
Many
states that Obama desires to achieve a European socialist style economy in the
United States… that is flatly untrue. Obama has a well known disdain for the
U.S. Constitution and its inherent free market economic system; in contrast,
his Illinois political internship laid the foundation of a political philosophy
that exalts a Central Government and planned economy over the States and
individuals. Obama envisions a
centralized autocratic government with himself as benevolent dictator who works
to advance “economic and social justice;” but if he could, forcible suppression
of any opposition. Democrats’ manipulative, partisan, unilateral imposition of
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in concert with Obama rips the
toothy smile away and unmasks a Fascist who is “evolving” in the direction of
Totalitarian Communism.
Witness
the ongoing Chicago-style, Obama Administration thuggery incident to
Sequestration and followed by the Federal Government Shutdown. Those who are
paying attention can plainly see Obama’s actions for what they are, a carefully
orchestrated multi layered and faceted operation to inflict inconvenience, if
not pain, on ordinary citizens who have no clue as to what is going on. Then,
with media shills’ unrelenting support, influence the public to blame
Republicans for the pain and thereby gain political advantage. If you like what
is currently happening in Washington and other Federal locations, you “haven’t
seen nothing’” yet if Democrats hold the Senate and win the House in 2014.
Republican
politicians with notable exceptions are abysmally ineffective at pushing back.
The question then arises, should there be a third party? The studied answer is: “No!” The rational
course is for conservatives of all stripes to unite and take over the
Republican Party. That will require getting up from watching TV, playing golf,
delay putting a new roof on the house, or any other of dozens of distractions
and excuses, and become active. The
first order of business should be to retire political careerists!
Mr.
Speaker now is the time for strength and action, not a time for tea, crumpets
and weakness!
Semper Fidelis and Peace
Bob Pappas
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