Progressivism Versus Conservatism. A Fight To The Finish.

One of the things that has made this country so great among other nations, is the first amendment to the US Constitution:

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

This part of our bill of rights was so important in the eyes of the founders, that it was given top billing. First in the stack so to speak. Without freedom of speech and freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom to gather and to petition the government for a *redress of grievances, we would be living under the thumb of our government. These were wise men and they each knew what happens when your government becomes so powerful, that you live in fear of it.

* Redress:
redress v. 1. To set right, remedy or rectify. 2. To make amends for. n. 1. Satisfaction for wrong done; reparation. 2. Correction.

So where are we at now? It appears that the very government that we have been the beneficiaries of, for so long is going askew. It has overgrown its boundaries and we are no longer in control of it, it on the other hand is controlling us. The very basic rights guaranteed to Americans, under the US Constitution are being continually put to the test and assaulted by what seems to be a leftist ideology. Is this conspiracy theory? Lets take a closer look and see.

Since it became all too apparent that this administration was veering away from it’s pre-election selling points of being a centrist and a uniter, with transparency in government and a post racial miracle cure, along with some hopey-changy B.S., followed by government takeovers of almost everything that makes money in this country and the insane squandering of our hard earned taxpayers dollars (mine too damn it!) via; TARP and pork-u-lus coupled with the arrogant attitude emanating from Washington which has been quite simply stated: “we are screwing you and there is not a hell-of-a-lot thing that you can do about it!” It is no wonder that mainstream America finally pulled their collective head’s out of the sand and screamed out loud; “WTF!” I know that I did and probably you too if you are reading this. To put it in simple, easy to understand language, that even a liberal can understand, you have pushed us to the breaking point and we are pissed!

My America, that I love so dearly, has been torn apart by this renegade administration and big brother is moving deeper into your and my life, than at any time in past history. This is what happens when you turn your backs on progressives and neglect to mind the store. They are thieves. They will steal you and I blind, right under our very nose if you let them. They have stolen our prosperity, our freedoms and our moral values.

Out of all of this chaos that they created, a movement arose; “The Tea Party.” Mainstream Americans that stood up finally and said; “we have had enough!” Now, look at it closely. Is it really a party? Not in the political party sense, or at least not yet. It is however doing something that is scaring the crap out of the progressives; it is growing. GROWING! They would love for it to just go away, back to what it was when they first took over DC. They have been so used to passing legislation without any thought of a backlash, that it just seemed normal to them. This is nothing new under the sun folks. They have been doing this for many years, you were just not paying attention.

~Honorable Mention ~

• Prohibition. They decided for you, that you did not need to take a drink any more. That went over real well. It Started the gangster wars and made law abiding citizens into common criminals. It also made a few people very wealthy. Like: the Kennedy’s.
• The gold standard. Once was a time when our currency was backed up by gold, in the federal depository. That is history. Now we just print more money when we run out. I wish that I could do that at home!
• Income tax. That was a great one!
• Social Security. Truly a marvelous plan, the only thing was; there was all of this un-spent money just laying there, what a great opportunity for the Feds. (They won’t even notice, if we take just a bit to pay some of our bills with.) It’s broke now and yes we noticed.

• Remember prayer in school? They took that away and you said; “okay we didn’t really need that anyways, it’s okay.”
• Welfare, social entitlements and affirmative action. Don’ t even get me started. The first one has sucked this country dry. Whatever happened to working for a living?
• Cut the military budget to balance the budget. That is how the progressives operate best. Spend more money than we have on entitlements, raise taxes and cut the military budget to pay for it. Who needs National Security anyways. Right? Clinton and his staff excelled in this.
• TARP
• Obama-Care. A Ponzi scam, to beat all Ponzi scams. A total lie from beginning to end.
• Immigration Policy. Or lack of a policy, is drying up the economies of many of our individual states. Their hospitals are overcrowded, law enforcement is taxed, our jails are full of illegals costing us a fortune and I have to press one for English. That in it self is ridiculous.

So “The Tea Party” has been born. Opposition in the form of Conservatism. The antithesis of progressivism. It has stuck in their craw and they are screaming out loud. Bigots! Racists! Anti- Americans! Brown Shirts! Home-grown Terrorists! Hard to defend yourself against all of those lies isn’t it? What are we really? Americans mostly. Working people, young and old, black and white, Some Asian and some Hispanic. People from all walks of life.

We have been asleep at the wheel way too long. The progressives will destroy this country, if left unchecked. You lose your liberties a little bit at the time and you are lulled into that; it will be alright mentality. Look what happened in less than two years. That really is nothing, compared to what has been happening all along. We let it happen. Look folks, it’s like this; the other side never rests. They keep on pushing their agenda regardless. They have been, for a very long time.

Our founding fathers were very smart and wise men. Notice that freedom of speech and religion are in the first amendment. Ahh…but the second amendment is the eye catcher!

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

Why do you suppose that was next in importance? I will tell you why. In case the first amendment is violated. A well armed public is a deterrent to a government out of control. They know that all too well. So ask yourself this; what amendment have they been trying to get rid of the most? You guessed it. The second amendment. Think it cannot happen? Guess again.

So what is next on this administrations agenda? Want to make any bets? Stand up for your liberty. Teach your children about patriotism and the founding fathers of this great nation. Teach your children about the sanctity of the family and honor. Teach them to be ever alert to the dangers of apathy. Most of all; VOTE! Know your candidates and vote, every single election is important. It is your duty as an American citizen. Let this be a wake up call.

You won’t like it when you get there.

First in a series of stories of; where we have already been and where we may be heading.

Vladimir Illich Ulyanov (later known as Lenin) was born in Simbirsk, Russia, on April 10, 1870. He and several other men forever changed the political and social direction that Russia was headed into.

Lenin was a radical who studied politics at various universities in Russia and became influenced by the teachings of Karl Marx. He wanted change in the country which was then an autocracy.

The first great war broke out in 1914 setting the stage for revolution at the hands of the Social Democratic Labor Party, the Bolsheviks and other socialist groups of the day. In 1917 the country was reeling economically from the war and the time was right for revolution. During this time of social unrest, labor strikes and governmental breakdown, the framework for what would become the new Soviet Union was formed.

Lenin in a speech in 1917 urged the peasants of Russia, to take the land from their rich landlords and for the industrial workers to seize the factories.

Ideas such as these shocked Russia’s revolutionaries. Most had supported ideas by Karl Marx that a communist revolution could only take place in an advanced capitalist country with a politically charged working class. It was also believed at the time that a revolution led by a small elite would result in a military dictatorship.

Lenin at various times was instrumental in forming the new government and at the same time was on the run for various charges including being a spy. He was on the rise to power when he was shot and left paralyzed on one side of his body. He needed to have some one that he trusted be his spokesman and elected a follower of his, named Joseph Stalin, who soon took over as Secretary General and went on to be the Supreme Dictator of the Soviet Union.

The country went through a series of bloody internal conflicts and Lenin finally died in 1924.

Stalin set himself up as the head of the country and realized that the only way to remain in power was to eliminate the opposition. Most were sent into exile and the rest were rounded up on false charges and executed. He formed the secret police and used them to protect him and inflict terror on the population to gain control. Lenin’s vision of a working class controlling the government was shattered by a power hungry butcher who now ruled the working class with an iron fist. No one dared oppose him under threat of death.

Karl Marx’s idealized world of communism and Lenin’s vision of a united workers union were no where in sight and in the end, Stalin’s government had none of these elements at all. Millions of innocent people were slaughtered at the hands of this man, the exact amount may never be known. He was ruthless and feared by many and maintained a tight grip on the people for many years.

All of this despair brought about by someone wanting change. No society is perfect, but by far the best system of government that was a boon to prosperity and the development of a group of people from a small beginning to the leader of the free world, is the United States of America. Our system of government has been successful for over two hundred years. People have a voice in government and through a system of checks and balances set up by a few very smart and wise men, this government has weathered many challenges successfully.

Now we face a great threat to our way of life as we know it. The system of checks and balances is broken. Our government, that was set up to serve us is now in a position to control us. Our leadership has abused it’s powers and is tightening it’s control over us at an alarming rate and we as the citizens of this great nation will have to stand up to this or watch our freedom disappear. The time is now.

Change to some, is the end of all as the rest of us know it. Do you want to go down the same dark path as Russia did? Do we have a new Lenin among us? Do we need the kind of change that we are seeing unfold with our very eyes. This is the greatest nation on the face of the earth! A beacon for all of the oppressed! Rise to the occasion Patriots! Stand down the threat that faces us!