What do we do now?

Thursday – June 10, 2010

What do we do now?

I was listening to a local radio show yesterday and the topic of discussion was the renewed interest in politics and how local people are getting involved. The show was open to callers one man called in and said, “ I am disgusted at talk radio and the hate. I am disgusted at the way conservatives are not giving this president a chance. I am disgusted that there are people who do not want this man to succeed and do what he wants.” He said, “The Unions made this country strong and the president, if given a chance, will too.” I am tired of the hate that Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levine spew on this station in their time slot.” I am, of course, paraphrasing, but this was the context of his comments.

Then, I had a telephone call form a health care expert who is opposed to the president’s plans. We talked about what we need to do in the next 147 days to get Conservatives energized and to get people out to the polls. My FORUM will be part of the plan.

There will be a renewed push by the administration to sell this healthcare plan so it is imperative that we take the Senate and Congress so we can change the plan to something that builds instead of destroys.

Then, it dawned on me. If the caller that called in had the ideas he had then, he has not been educated. If the caller that called in and said the president needs a chance to do what he wants, he is not been educated. If the caller called in and said he was tired of the hate, he has not been educated. This might be the profile of the voter that presents the real danger to America.

The Unions did not make this country strong, but the Unions can make a candidate strong. The President does need room to lead, but when a President leads from the perch of authority instead of experience then the country suffers, as it is now.

The caller, who I am referencing, probably did not know that if current spending continues at the rate it is now, by 2015 our debt will be over 19 trillion dollars. It is now being said by Ben Bernanke that if spending continues at this pace we will go the way of Western Europe.

I wonder if the caller has a perspective on the danger that this debt presents. Is it the caller’s view that it is okay for this President to intentionally ruin the country, so that he can change it? Does the caller know the definition of soft tyranny? Does the caller have any idea of the history of this nation and the history of the men that brought this nation to life? I don’t think so, because, if he did, the caller would not say the president needs a chance and he would not say that the opposition spews hate. If he knew the context of history and the context of the words Limbaugh and Levine speak, then the caller would not take their words out of context.

This is the challenge. As long as there are voters, like the caller, then we will continue to have people like, Pelosi, Reid and Obama hold office, not only for their full terms, but for a significant portion of our lives.

So, the question of what do we do now is pertinent and is important.

When we hear people speak, like the caller, we need to remind them of what the revolution was about. We need to remind them of the difference between liberty and tyranny. We need to remind them of the difference between Washington and Obama. We need to remind them that Unions did not make America strong.
I cannot end today’s FORUM without the words of Madison, the father of the Constitution. James Madison, said, “Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and subverted the Constitution, which can only end in a distorted, bastardized form of illegitimate government.” I worry that we are separating text from historical background, because today we are not following the document that was laid before us. Not every American knows about history, nor can they compare and contrast yesterday’s events to today’s challenges. Madison went on to say: “It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood.”
Remind people, like the caller, that we are now living under a form of illegitimate government, because people like Obama have bastardized it, because of their desire to separate historical text, so they can subvert the Constitution through laws like the Healthcare bill that was so voluminous and incoherent that nobody can understand it.
I know I have repeated myself, with some of this text, but I cannot emphasize the importance of the debate over liberty and tyranny. I cannot emphasize the importance of educating fellow voters; not to just accept what a president does, because he wants to!
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives

A footnote: There are 147 days to actively support the right candidate that either won a primary or who will run in an upcoming primary. What you can do is remind them of Madison’s words and use the argument that was used here today!