Necessary Cohesion: Why America’s right-of-center must find common ground

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Why the left is winning and we're not

 

Discussion of political ideology, especially of differences, is possibly one of the healthiest acts citizens of a free society can take part in.  Dissent, when rooted in truth and justice, is an important ingredient in the makings of a patriot, but when those dissentions between those who are more alike than different begin to allow the destruction of a nation by the opposition, it becomes problematic. 

In America, the Left keeps winning and the Right is in danger of losing America beyond the point of rescue.  Why?  Because we’ve all helped – well intentioned – but helped all the same. 

The Right has helped the left towards America’s destruction by doing what is normally a good thing, by simply being who we are and doing one of the things that makes us better, but at some point it becomes damaging and should be done behind closed doors and only on matters – to borrow a term from the religious world – of salvation. 

While the right-of-center (Republicans, conservatives, Tea Party, Libertarians/libertarians, Constitutionalists etc.) were arguing internally over who among them is to blame for America’s problems, the Marxist fueled leftist propaganda machine – the Democratic Party – was busy doing work and essentially taking over the nation. 

 

The left, as a body, lacks – to a large extent – what the right prides itself in: the ability to use objective thought politically and admit that it may not always be correct and the feeling that there is a need to object and walk away from the flock, even if only figuratively and/or temporarily.  Why else would so many long-standing members of the Republican Party all over the nation refer to themselves as “conservative,” among other terms, when confronted with the question of political leaning?  This is because they likely don’t agree with the undertakings of their party as a whole. 
 

On the battlefield –which is exactly where we find ourselves – an army that bickers and causes low moral within its own ranks is not going to win often because it is weak.  Back in the barracks it is healthy to argue the strategy of a plan, or debrief after a mission which may even include a healthy argument or two, but on the battlefield in the public eye there must be cohesion, AT LEAST on the truly important things about which we all agree:  Gun rights, limited government, low taxes, individual liberty/responsibility.  Do we not all agree on these most basic fundamentals? 
 
Just as churches, clubs and other organizations often split while arguing everything from what color the new building should be to what time service should be held, we have found ourselves – the Right – creating our own little clubs arguing amongst ourselves, while the left has become a powerful movement of team players working together to destroy the God-given liberties defined within the Constitution and Bill of Rights.  While we were bickering over whether the Labrador or Golden Retreiver is best, the left was busy outlawing dogs. 

We can get back to healthy (and often necessary) arguments in a few years, but for now our most basic of liberties are in grave danger of becoming so far gone that they cannot be regained without the bloodshed of future generations.  I don’t want that for my daughter, so I pledge to put away my differences on the more trivial issues – no matter how passionate I may be – and to come together with others on the Right to help preserve liberty for future generations NOW, while it’s still possible.  Will you also take that pledge? 

If we do it right, it may only be temporary.  We can get back to arguing the fun stuff another day. 

 

"Live Free or Die"



You're one step closer to GITMO

by Blake Silvers

H.B. 4310: The 2013 NDAA Passes easily stripping right to trial

The final roll call for the 2013 version of the National "Defense" Authorization Act shows that few legislators understand or care about even the most basic of American liberties.  This bill not only includes the ability of the for the United States Government to indefinitely detain American citizens, but also allows it to do so without trial, thanks to the handiwork of Senator John McCain (R-AZ). 

The bill (which can be read in full here) which is renewed yearly in order to distribute Department of Defense expenditures has, for the last few years, been used to begin to strip the American people of our most basic rights.  

Patriots like Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) spent days arguing against such language in the current bill, and even successfully passed an amendment within the bill that, for a brief time, seemed to have relieved the bill of such abilities:

"..an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States unless an act of Congress expressly authorizes such detention."

The problem remains, however, after amendment 3018 was stripped from the newest draft of the 2013 NDAA by a House-Senate Conference Committee led by - you guessed it - John McCain, who quite ironically is likely the only member of congress to ever be indefinitely detained.

So in a pathetic vote of 315-107, your right to trial went out the window, nullifying another section of the Bill of Rights.  "But I'm not a terrorist" you say.  Well, isn't that term subjective and relative to opinion?  With recent developments in attacks on another section of the Bill of Rights - the right to bear arms - what if everyone who owns an AR-15 is considered a "terrorist?"

Remember when conservatives and liberals alike hailed the "Patriot" Act as our grand new safety net from terrorists?  But that was for them, not us, right?  As a 20 year old, without yet having a college education, I remember thinking how dangerous this Act was once the definitions changed.  Well, that tide has been shifting on us since it's original passage and now we're all about to drown in our own selfishness.

No worries.  I hear Cuba is nice this time of year.


"Live Free or Die."