Republicans are angry that their own representatives elected to represent powerful special interests in a deficit-busting budget, over the middle-class Republicans that elected them. Well…
When the Democrats fought the Federal Government for the right of the States to preserve Slavery, we forever lost the ability to preserve the rights of the States with moral backing. We lost our Republic the moment Southern Democrats believed that the State ought to preserve the right of white men to own black men.
Today, as both white and black minorities seek to preserve their States’ Rights and individual liberties, we are forced to come face to face with the sins of our fathers’ grandfathers. Bereft of virtue, our southern ancestors fought to preserve a command and control economy predicated upon the enslavement of Africans. They believed more in this way of life than they did in the freedom the New World promised and so… sacrificed all.
Yet, this human corruption isn’t merely a black spot on the record of Democracy, Democrats, and Southerners – but a blot on the fabric of humanity itself. Men must not own or govern other men, or else, we will all come under the thumb of owners, rulers, and bureaucrats.
Slaves, when they married under religious ceremonies were forced to commit, not “till death do you part”, but to “Death or Distance”, as one or each of the slaves could be sold at any time. Beginning with the slave, we have all been forced to cooperate with the laws of our government and our religious establishments have been complicit.
Be it related to our sexual preferences or our preferences for self-medication or private entertainment our church and state have been intimately involved.
One of the largest and most powerful special interests in America has always been the American Prison System. Housing lawbreakers is big business for the new aristocracy.
War and Corporate Welfare have become industries unto themselves in this country. Democrats, wanting an alternative, elected Barack Obama, who expanded these programs beyond anything his voters imagined. Republicans, furious with Obama, nominated and elected Donald Trump, and the results have been no better.
The Civil War ended our ability to govern ourselves. Whether it be an Obama or a Trump – we’re subject to the rule of the few – the individuals careful enough to master the rhetoric necessary to warrant our irrational loyalty.
Thomas Jefferson said that “maintaining slavery was like holding a wolf by the ears…you didn’t like it, but you didn’t dare let it go.”
This is how most Democrats and Republicans feel about their own government and their political party affiliation.
We can’t imagine an alternative. Democrats watch fifteen seconds of Fox News and they know for certain that Republicans can’t be in charge. Republicans watch 15 seconds of CNN or MSNBC and they know that Democrats can’t be in charge.
We lose liberties every day, but never notice it – because we’re too busy noticing the larger existential threat to our existence (Democrats and Republicans). We are more afraid of one of these groups than we are of the establishment that wields the power to deprive us of everything we have.
Slavery was a magnificent sin and it cost us everything. I’m not sure that the next nearest sin isn’t our loyalty to our political parties.
The Democrats fought equal rights and equity for over one-hundred years.
The Republicans will bury the middle class in debt for two hundred.
In the 1860s, one in 7 Americans belonged to another American. In 2018, every American belongs to every other American. We haven’t learned a God-damned thing.
If, for whatever crazy reason, you are still a Republican or a Democrat, then you ought to consider this… Neither Party cares about you, nor are they represented by elected officials who agree with you. Both Parties are looking for blind loyalty and are equipped to stoke your prejudice and suspicion. They will do so and they are expert.
They want you to hate the opposition and not ever think about why or what they are doing.
I am not kidding in this.
I hope that the next time some conservative, libertarian, or constitutionalist runs for Governor of this great Commonwealth, that they run as a damn Independent – on a platform of ideas that appeal to the majority of individuals, and not the majority of people addicted to their own Republican and Democrat lapel pins. Screw the Parties. Screw our insane opposition to our neighbors and our neighbors political gods. We need something better. Something more honest. Something more inspiring. What we have been doing has not been working. I doubt there is a Republican or Democrat paying attention to our local, state, and federal governments that would honestly disagree.
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Trump did represent someone who wasn’t Establishment. The Establishment did everything they could to defeat him. And that include GOP Incorporated. You do know that the Steele dossier began with Bill Kristol’s organization and then they passed it on to Hillary who then gave it to Obama to then order the ABC spy agencies to set upon Trump. But it is hard to fight the Swamp as you are punching mud… The GOP probably yesterday set up the usual gravy train for their sponsors. I guess Trump could have vetoed it, but did you see how overwhelmingly the budget resolution passed the House and Senate?
But Brody is right here for once. The Swamp is completely foul now. They represent their donors who make them rich. There wasn’t much difference between Eric Cantor and Nancy Pelosi. Except Eric will give you a nice speech about conservative values… Same for Ryan or McConnell. And then you have the Bushes… Let me ask was wasting a trillion dollars in Iraq a conservative act?
I dont know when the debt can’t be kicked down the road anymore… but we are going to find out in the next decades…
Gun control comes to Pennsylvania:
The superintendent of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania’s Blue Mountain School District says his students avail themselves of rocks with which to defend against mass shooters.
WNEP reports that superintendent Dr. David Helsel told a Pennsylvania House Education Committee, “Every classroom has been equipped with a five-gallon bucket of river stone. If an armed intruder attempts to gain entrance into any of our classrooms, they will face a classroom full students armed with rocks and they will be stoned.”
Helsel explained how the plan to throw rocks came about: “At one time I just had the idea of river stone, they`re the right size for hands, you can throw them very hard and they will create or cause pain, which can distract.”
He stressed that doors have been re-enforced, making them difficult to break through, and students have also been trained in “barricading the doors” to make breaching them even more difficult. But the students are armed with rocks in the event that a shooter does get through.
An unidentified Blue Mountain School District senior indicated that he likes the plan, saying, “It matters because it will help protect the schools, anything helps, rocks are better than books and pencils.” And at least one parent supports using rocks as a defensive measure as well.
But others in the district mock the idea. An unidentified parent called the idea “absurd” and said teachers ought to be armed.
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For those of you who think this is not serious, I suggest you research the following landmark decision in the great state of Maryland.
In 1973 there was the State of Maryland vs Tom Shmuck case where the defendant used petrified wood (a form of rock) on two prostitutes. Maryland outlawed the use of petrified wood unless you petrified the wood yourself, or the wood was handed down to you. So as it stands it’s legal in most scenarios to handle wood, but it’s very grey area and you can’t walk around with the petrified wood exposed. You definitely don’t want law enforcement catching you at play with the petrified wood near schools, restaurants, churches, or government buildings. Update: Maryland has expanded the definition of what constitutes petrified wood to include any wood or rock that appeared to be frightened, scared, or otherwise emotionally disturbed because of the way it is handled.
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Thus, yes, the civil war still defines us.
Isn’t a gun just a way of throwing rocks faster, harder, and with more accuracy? Never bring a rock to a gun fight.
NO Don’t Ban Wrist Rockets
(Sling shot)
A baseball pitcher assigned to each classroom.
They need to ban the medical evaluation form for the Elementry School.
And if TBE Republicans would like to project image of themselves this site must stop placing images like above in this story on its pages. Scroll back two in what a 7 day period.
Yes I know that is how they ate portraying Democrats, It ain’t working. Blame and error only account for a percentage of success.
Hey SBT,
If a Republican was to run for Governor in Va as an Independent it would be another lie, just like the constitutionalist or conservative BS.
No way a Republican can be Independent, when he feeds of the nipple of the tax payer and corporate campaign contributors.
Inn dee penn dant , stand on their own merits and don’t require a handout.
Go to Breitbart and read the article and then read the comments that follow. Probably the funniest comments i have ever read. I could not stop laughing at the cleverness of conservative Americans who saw this liberal insanity for what it was.
SBT – I agree with most of your article – it is very eloquent in fact. When you can get a sizeable group of fair-minded liberals (if any are left) who could elect independents who will actually ask both sides for give and take and will dismantle the interests of the corrupt powerful then I will strongly consider backing such candidates. In the meantime, I am sticking with Republicans who mostly vote to allow me to keep more of my income for my family, and support my traditional values.
It wasn’t just the civil war. I think you could make the argument that, once the first constitution (Articles of Confederation) was replaced with our current Constitution, the growing federal concentration of power became inevitable. The Bill of Rights tried to thwart federal power, but giving the federal government the taxation power it has is really the heart of our common demise.
More and more I’m thinking your underlying sentiment is correct. Can the Establishment be ousted? I’m dismayed at the thought that it can not. Additional parties may be needed to break up the concentration of power. Nationally, that would require the backing of multiple billionaires to make a significant dent and IMO that is unlikely because anyone who has enough money to change the system isn’t going to because the system is working for them.
With budgets like today’s, one has to wonder how much longer does the nation have? Now that we’ve irritated a major buyer (China) of U.S. debt, will that drive up bond markets? There aren’t many players that can absorb the USA’s penchant for debt. At some point, the bond appetite for U.S. overindulgence will be sated and then the house of cards starts to crumble.
Bah-humbug.
At this point, Republican and Democrat are symbolic labels. The Democrat party has been completely subverted by global anti-American socialism and the GOPe seems to think this is good just so long as they aren’t in power and can thus complain while grabbing the money. President Trump was a bright spot in a very dark picture of political betrayal. It appears that bright spot is now just a small glowing ember.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/we-are-not-globalists-were-americans/2018/03/19/2a117e26-2bb0-11e8-8ad6-fbc50284fce8_story.html
Republican Michael Gerson writing in today’s WaPo:
“Trump’s form of extreme nationalism makes us ordinary — just another power scrambling for advantages. As Truman might have said: To hell with that. We are the nation that liberated death camps, rebuilt our enemies, inspires dissidents, welcomes refugees, secures the peace on every contested frontier and seizes “the burden and glory of freedom.” This does not make us “globalists;” it makes us Americans.”
Who the hell do you think came up with the idea of globalists?
Globalism was supposed to keep the riff Raff too busy working to fight. Worked out pretty well for the average person, but not so much with the world’s bureaucrats and politicians.
Instead of a better mouse trap, the Americans created an economic Trojan horse that breached their own nation’s best defense.
Excellent last point. Supposedly, becoming more globally involved was predicated on an American interest foundation. As is the sad case with rapidly failing Western Europe, the interests of the American nation and the American citizenry have been gradually subordinated. At first, being globally involved was a good thing. Then it became a necessary thing. And now an anti American interest thing.
Patriotism and love of country used to be a good thing. Now look at the condemnation of those who put America First. Look at the destruction of virtually every element of American exceptionalism – the Constitution and Bill of Rights, marriage and family, public education, religion and history, and much more. This is what global socialism has accomplished in its drive for world totalitarian domination.
And then came Trump, and I choose to MAGA.
You can keep Republican’s like that — President Trump is my kind of Republican. “Truman might have said?????” How’s that working out for us? How’s that working out for the world? Yeah, you’re right, we should ‘Be like Europe?’
Digital and hyper-efficient delivery hasten the death of distance. Our global alliances are now our digital backyard; Digital neighbors include every player on the map, many that are hacking our networks with impunity.
Fracture and divide Republicans, Roc. Fight for your beliefs, every last nitpick. Meanwhile, the average Virginian detests Trump, never took to him, and until he’s gone, we can agree, the RPV is on the sidelines of electoral politics.
Not quite — You have to play the cards dealt — when a party tries to abandon it’s standard-bearer, you cannot ignore the results — Our weak GOP is chock full of weasels because it is weak — our GOP leaders resent our President and there is a price come due. This bill ORIGNATED in the Republican controlled/led House and Senate. It is OUR fault for the bozos we elect in the party and the bozos we put up for election. Trump illustrates that we have been indeed, tired of winning.