POLITICS of America's Turning Point
I heard in a radio sweeper today that Mr. Levin looks forward to August 2nd. He says it will be our new July 4th. I couldn't agree more.
When Obama was first elected, I was disappointed, but not that much. I didn't vote for the "R" candidate either. I thought Obama might have a chance, heal an old racial wound, maybe be a good Clinton or JFK and have the good they do be only slightly outweighed by the damage they inflict.
Then came the health care bill. The most devastating legal action taken against American exceptionalism, even American political thought, since the founding of Social Security back a few generations ago. It became VERY clear that this man had taken the reigns of the Democrat party and was determined to lead it BACK toward slavery, back to where the ruling class makes all the decisions, and us workers need to shut up and pick our cotton.
But then there came hope! The election in 2010 sounds a resounding trumpet of Americans who believe in self-determination, who believe in self-government, who believe that government is by definition a BURDEN which should be minimized to the smallest form possible (and no smaller, of course). The breaks were applied and I once again had hope that we would not become just another European socialist state...
And that brings us to today. This is perhaps the MOST important point in American history, to date. Do we believe that America's founding -- the one that eradicated slavery within its borders and brought liberty and freedom to millions -- should stand true? Or should it be re-written to canonize the role of government as caretaker and elevate the humble social servant as nurse, teacher, preacher and guide? In less rhetorical words: do we believe that private success should be lauded, or punished? Should economic production be the role of the government, or of the citizen? Should we lean directly on God himself, or a higher power ONLY IF that higher power is the governing body ruling over us?
What happens in the next few weeks is key, and here's why:
When I was living in Europe, I went through a few political election cycles. "Socialist" and "Communist" are not bad words on that continent. They proudly run under these banners and do in fact win seats, every time. Yet, the European man (at least where I was) are fiercely independent and loathe the high tax rate and government burden they have to carry. How could such strong people bend so easily to the will of a socialist union?
The answer is simple: it's the status quo. It is that way, because it's always been that way. The European states can choose between hyper-left governors, or center-left governors; those who think a person is entitled to be taxed at a 100% rate, and those who think it should be cut to only 75%. If our representatives do not hold the line on taxes in this current debate, then they will be DESTROYED in the next election. The left will again win the super majority. Constitutionalism will fade, and we will become a socialist state. We will look back on this time and wonder how government could /ever/ survive on only taking a tiny 30% portion of a rich man's gigantic $60k income (which my current total tax rate, FYI). Reducing this rate would mean riots in the streets, crippling labor strikes, government collapse, anarchy, etc..
In a very real sense, this moment is our Gettysburg.
-dave
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