Such a harsh and dramatic title... Unfortunately, it is reality. This country was built upon freedom and liberty guaranteed to every legal citizen. It was designed with minimally intrusive government and a capitalist based free market built this country into the "super power" it is. Unlike our President, I would never apologize for anything America has done. I couldn't be more proud of what we've accomplished in a couple of hundred years. Why do you think everyone from around the world wants to come to America? To live the American dream! That's why. I pray that we never take our freedom and liberties for granted. That would be our costliest mistake. Once we lose these privileges, it will be very difficult to regain them. I wanted to list some definitions for you to understand and critique.
Socialism - refers to various theories of economic organization advocating state, public or common worker (through cooperatives) ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods, and a society characterized by equal access to resources for all individuals with an egalitarian method of compensation.
Liberalism - is a broad class of political philosophies that considers individual liberty to be the most important political goal. (What happened?)
Libertarianism - is a term used to describe a broad spectrum of political philosophies which seek to maximize individual liberty and minimize or even abolish state.
Conservatism - a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions, and preferring gradual development to abrupt change.
We have to seriously do some soul searching and figure out what direction we are headed. The liberal left is hell-bent on the eventual movement towards socialism. Redistribution of wealth is a cornerstone of socialism. Nationalizing our banking, insurance and automotive industries is not what a republic engages in. Nationalizing our healthcare industry is next. In 1961, Ronald Reagan spoke out against "socialized medicine." He knew then what the left's intentions were. Reagan's speech was 48 years ago.Ronald Reagan also spoke about Norman Thomas, a socialist politician back in the forties, who talked about how the democratic party was already adopting the socialism agenda. That America would never adopt socialism, however, we would wake up one day a socialistic country under the name of "liberalism." (paraphrased)The liberal left will never give up the fight. We must never give up the fight. If my son goes off to war, I want him to know that he is fighting for a free America, not another typical European type socialistic society. His grandfather fought for this country in Korea, risking his life in the name of freedom. A few months back, he mentioned to me that in all his years and experiences, he has never been so afraid for our country and it's freedoms and liberties. That statement impacted me tremendously. Please do not let up at all. In basketball, we call it a full-court press. We must be relentless, keeping up the pressure by calling and emailing our representatives, attending townhall meetings, tea parties, etc... One other task is to educate yourselves as much as you can. It is your civic duty.
References:
Merriam-Webster
Wikipedia
Youtube
Ronald Reagan Library
Factcheck.org
Quote of the day:
"I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians."
Charles De Gaulle (1890-1970)
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