What has happened to this America we love? Why are we so disunited? So insecure? Why so hostile and untrusting of one another? Have we outgrown confidence in ourselves? In those seminal ideals – individual liberty, equality of opportunity and limited government?
Have we lost compass and confidence in our own ability to solve problems, lift ourselves and each other, without government direction? Do we not remember how we got to this blessed moment? Don’t free speech and religion, independent and responsible press, fair trials and accountable institutions matter?
And why do so many national leaders puff, preen and point, defining themselves by hatred for those with whom they disagree, failing to see that victory is never secured in America by infinite, emotional, mutual recrimination? Historically, even in recent history, this is not who we are, we Americans.
I was speaking today with a Republican who came to Washington from Maine in 1974, with a onetime young Republican Congressman, named David Emery. Emery had won an upset election at age 26. When he got to Washington, a seasoned Democratic Senator Ed Muskie, also from Maine, took both men under his wing. Muskie, the archetypical Democrat, spent hours explaining congressional processes, rules and traditions to these young Republicans. Muskie was down to earth, not self-impressed. That kindness cost Muskie nothing; it was remembered forever by my friend.
In the late 1990s, when I worked as a staff director and counsel under the US House Oversight Committee, we examined issues tied to drug abuse, national security, public health and safety. My job was working for Republican congressmen, eventually running a task force for then-Speaker Gingrich and bipartisan working group on the period’s drug crisis.
A shock: While differences existed, members of both parties talked often and respectfully with each other in and out of hearings and briefings. Current Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD), spoke regularly on shared concerns with Republican committee members, such as Bob Ehrlich (R-MD), Mark Souder (R-IN), John Mica (R-FL), and Dennis Hastert (R-IL). Respect was real and two-way.
As a staffer, I managed the US House bipartisan drug policy caucus (1995-1999). It was amicably and earnestly co-chaired by Republican Bill Zeliff (R-NH) and Democrat (D-NY) Charles Rangel. They cared deeply about kids, public safety and ending that period’s drug crisis. Those two, and a dozen others, including later DEA-head Asa Hutchinson (R-AK) and future Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), as well as countless senior Democrats, talked privately and publicly to get to solutions. They got there, too.
Representatives from Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) to Karen Thurman (D-FL) would assemble regularly with common purpose – listening privately to FBI Director Louis Freeh, DEA Administrator Tom Constantine, US Coast Guard Commandants Robert Kramek and James Loy, Cabinet Drug Czar and General Barry McCaffery (a Clinton appointee). No one interrupted, refused to come for effect, leaked things to the press, betrayed a confidence, or put personal ambition above solving America’s drug crisis.
Similarly, running Speaker Gingrich’s Task Force on Counter-Narcotics, speakers came from both parties to share ideas, Clinton appointees like General McCaffery and Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Rand Beers, non-profit leaders of groups like Partnership for a Drug-Free America, DARE America, and Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America. The Conference of Mayors and National Governors Association worked with us. Party was secondary.
So, I ask again – what has happened? Agreement was regularly reached with relative ease between leaders at every level in both parties – over hundreds of billions of dollars, in an effort to save the country from that period’s drug crisis. Members of both parties cared more about kids, public safety and public health than the next day’s news. They really did, I saw it up close.
Today, we face even more serious issues. The present drug crisis, rather than taking 14,000 lives annually, takes 72,000 young lives annually. Borders are being tested and need securing, along with better drug prevention, treatment, and support for law enforcement.
Public health and safety are not a game. They are deadly serious. American individuals, families, towns and cities, states and regions, and nationally – want real answers. We need to start talking again – and once again become that “One Nation, Under God” to which we pledge allegiance.
You heard it: Conservative Republican President Ronald Reagan and liberal Democrat House Speaker Tip O’Neil met monthly for dinner, with common purpose, no press, no posturing for public consumption, just two Americans talking about getting things done for America. The story is true; I worked in Reagan’s White House. But I ask you – where are those leaders today?
“We, the People” have to make clear – with urgency – what we expect. A return to being proud, cooperative Americans would be a nice start. Average Americans want “real answers” on things like exponentially painful drug crisis, better border security, stronger treatment, prevention, and law enforcement.
How about leaders modeling adult behavior, and appealing in that way to our “better angels”? There will always be rabble rousers, crazy socialists wildly out of sync with America and promising everything for nothing, as well as those who would use centralized government for other intolerance. That is not us.
America is one nation, and we should – at family, community, state, and national levels – start acting like one. This notion that no one can talk to anyone who disagrees with them is hogwash, and frankly – about as un-American as anything on the airwaves now or ever. Americans are just tired of it.
Big problems are not solved by finger-wagging, loud shouting, or an unwillingness to talk and compromise. They are solved by responsible leaders stepping up, being accountable for the solution as if the whole mission depended on you. That is a principle of moral leadership. Now, enough of words. How about leaders sitting down and leading – to outcomes for which they were elected. That is the America we love. Let’s get to it, shall we?
Today, so many “we the people” have become lazy thinkers, educated in liberal schools and college systems by the “hippies and flower children” of the 60’s who were ‘anti’ everything, have not been taught the basics and fundamentals of our country, patriotism, nor ‘reading, writing and arithmetic’ and are lacking the foundations that were important that built our country; like God, manners, patience, tolerance (not the way it’s defined today, but the true meaning of tolerance) , mercy, fairness, forgiveness, debate, discussion, positive confrontation and positive criticism. They have huge chips on their shoulders, react with emotions rather than logic and reason, cannot accept that they might be wrong, don’t want correction or direction, would like just about everything handed to them, etc…I could go on and on. That’s what ‘s wrong with our country today.
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Freedom is an illusion. America will collapse. If your not mad, then your not paying attention.
That is why Washington needs term limits.we have people in Washington that have been there so long that they are more like a peace of furniture.we need people that will help the people.Washington is a town that all they are about is there self.
A cultural revolution is taking place. The traditions are being tossed aside. Hope you’ll read my column that was posted online this week…”Destroying America’s Four-Olds” it refers to what happened in Mao’s China.
You will never get talk and compromise, as long as the old witch in congress is worried about losing her power, socialist do not understand what compromise is.
We cannot return to the past. We must face the present and make the best of it. The good old times are gone forever. Hard and serious times face us forcing us to be strong.
Thank you so much for what you wrote! I watch the news every day and my heart breaks at what I see – our Country is changing! I truly believe there is a “group” or organization at the root of this problem. This is not our Country. But whether that is the problem or not, we must speak up and stand up as a people who want respect and love for each other to be the guide in all things. We must pray and ask God Almighty for direction, and we must we available and ready when His direction is made real to us.
When God was kicked out of the country, what do you expect.
Wow, so impressive!! “With God all things are possible.” “The fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much”
I believe because we have a NON POLITICIAN as our Commander In Chief, and speaks his mind, and has a backbone to stand up to our enemies and for America’s interests for once, he is hated by the other party. All they seem interested in is making him fail and obstructing everything he wants to do. They are more concerned with the 2020 election than supporting Pres Trump and supporting what is good for America. And the MSM continues to attack, with undocumented news stores about Pres Trump. Trying to sway Americans with their biased opinions (rather than being unbiased and just being reporters) as our news stations did from decades before. Democrats today are not what the Democratic Party stood for back in the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.
I agree with Keith, below. We have (had) some friends who are rabid leftists. You could not reason with them or debate them. Their minds were closed to Trump and the good he was doing for our country. I too fear we are going down the path to a Civil War. I am sorry but the lefties will not win that one. It will be again, the “Silent Majority” who will step up and save our country. They are the forgotten ones, the Veterans, blue collar workers, trades people, the families who know God and stay together, who teach their children right from wrong. They are the ones who do not count on our schools to raise their sons and daughters. They do that at home. They do not celebrate gay marriage, abortion or mixed marriage but accept it as a person’s choice. There will always be conflict but we donot have to accept it as the status quo.
Why isn’t the Pelosie trip a waste of federal money when we are at an impasse on the wall allowing criminals to enter our country. NO person from another country has a right to come here. The democrats are almost deliberately trying to destroy this republic so lets deport them all to South Africa where they will fit in!
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Amen. Sometimes it is better to leave the sharp tongues of rhetoric in the drawer for another day and carry the sword of civility to talk to each other.
There’s a movement in our society, albeit a slow one, towards faith based entertainment. Music lovers should check out Lauren Daigle, Mercy Me, Crowder…. a tv show called “God Friended Me”….. Let’s show support, make the world a better place by allowing our children an alternative to the crap rap they listen to.
We have diligently kicked God out of our country. Chaos has replaced civility. Self worship is the order of the day. All manner of idolatry rules our lives. No God, no peace. Our folly is only solved when in brokenness we humble ourselves at the foot of the cross, confess our sins and submit ourselves to God.
This article is somewhat well written and intentioned to remind us of some civility between the so-called 2 party system of the past. However, as I have commented upon in the past, I have had first hand experience with the corrupt evolvement of all the governmental agencies (federal down to local) going back to even before my time (40’s & 50’s) because of my having somewhat successful senior family members in politics, Mayor of San Francisco, Sheriff of L.A.County, & VPOTUS Agnew. In their latter days before they died, they all explained to me how govt in the US had been taken away from the people and was being manipulated by the so-called world bank and their self appointed underground leaders, I, guess they call it the Deep State now. They only want divisiveness ie: democrats against republicans, globalists against nationalists, environmentalests against progress, black against white, almost any other nationality against white, rich against poor, men against women, old people against young, working against needy, pro-life against pro choice, sexual choice (even from birth), you name it and the communist, socialist progressives will invent almost anything to create divisiveness to keep their agenda alive. Please stop and think about it. If everyone in the world just naturally got along, which is our GOD given tendency as just normal human beings, what would be the necessity of some ruling power to dictate what we can say or do or how we can think. Our only obligation is to GOD. The only objective of government through the ages is to create deviciveness so they can swoop down and save the day to the delight of their followers and create power and wealth in doing so.
With all the news media trying to condemn President Trump with allegations of collusion with Russia, I would like to present the idea that the only collusion that Trump has is with GOD, to not only clean up the US, but the entire world. Just read about defeat of May in Britain over Brexit. Hooray
Along the way, I fear that the entire Congress (both House and Senate) has/have forgotten that there is a Constitution and there apparently are no measures in place to assure that each member of Congress knows the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights with the rest of the Constitution and knows what he or she is swearing to defend and uphold By listening to some of the freshmen in Congress you’d think they should rather be living in some other country. Our country has apparently chosen to turn a deaf ear to several who seem to be avowed enemies of our country but they are now holding sacred, public offices. Are we on the path to Sharia law within a few elections? And is Sharia law to unite with the Socialists who would attempt to rewrite the Constitution? God forbid that these things should happen! It is incredible that power should be such a magnet.
I also fear for the future of our nation with the nonsense policies of attempting to open all our borders to anyone who can get to our borders and across to the US.. I would challenge those in Congress who want everybody in to commit to one year (per family) of hosting in their homes randomly chosen families coming in with no background information and even not knowing if their birth certificates are even legitimate. I lived in Mexico for 22 years and had many friends there. A lot of them thought we were cutting our own throats, even then.
I could carry this on for pages as I list the concerns that I have for our great country. But I must relinquish the keyboard and go to bed for refreshing sleep.
Thanks for your article. I pray that our next elections will put more mature people in Congress and that those who come in actually care about the Constitution of the United States of America .
Robert Thomas
Houston, TX
This article leaves out some facts, how bout the way Tip O’Neil agreed to securing the boarder if citizenship or a route to citizenship for the illegals was granted. How did that work out, was the boarder secured? Nope but the Dems got their voters. I could go on but I have not the inclination to preach to the choir any longer. It is all money, and upkeeped word of the Dems, and hollow promises of the Republicans.
I wish I had a clue other than voting, as to the cure. Term limits would work, good luck with that, which one of the current elected officials, on either side would vote to kill their cash cow? Oh a few would but it would only be a posture vote. I am at a lost, unless my frequent and daily prayers are answered. I know not the solution.
Yes I support this fine man that is our President, I marvel at the amount of punishment he has and will take. May our God Bless and Protect him. MAG! Mister President!!!
Thank You! Awesome article!
We are truly down the creek without a paddle at this point considering the reality of all that has changed in our Constitutional system of government. Yes, Mr.Charles, there was once a decorum expected and abided by, but we have lost that in an insidious process. When I look back at how the media begged and scraped at Obama’s knee and how he was never held accountable for any decision he ever made, I am startled at the comparison of how President Trump has been treated. My hope is that just like in 2016, the conservative force may be much more quiet than the Left, but we are still a powerful grass roots effort that will bring a tsunami in the 2020 election.
I couldn’t agree more. I remember when people talked together mo matter their differences. We as a people need to restore communication with one another and listen. I desire for our country to return to sanity, forgiveness, and unity. Having differences of opinion is what drives democracy but we have to be able to talk to one another without feeling threatened because you have a differing opinion. God help us literally.
Eisenhower warned President Kennedy secret group of he elite , rich, were trying to over throw our country. Kennedy said he would scatter them to the wind then he s assassinated. Anyone remember the magic bullet? followed that tragedy for years and years. Next, his younger brother, Bobby Kennedy, who was the Attorney General under His Brother, is assassinated while running for President, by a Muslim. Sir Han sir Han. He was a Muslim Brotherhood Member. A group that furnished Hitler 200,000 troop in North Africa during WW 2. The Brother Hood was started in 1926 in Iran. Some now say Egypt. President Obama was told to leave Egypt, and never come back, because he was a Member, and the Muslim Brotherhood tried to over throw the President of Egypt. and failed. The President of Egypt the sent a letter to Boeiner the Minority house speaker, and McConnell, the Senate speaker, that we were getting to many Muslim Brotherhood members in our congress and as agency workers, pages, (Privy to private messages between congressional members) and n the FBI, CIA, NSA, and Homeland Security. Trump has quietly got rid of most of these people. But, they are still there. They also are our enemies. They are used by the Deep State. America, you at=re brainwashed into believing a lot of lies. how were these lies presented to the public. Simple. On television, in text messages on your telephone, through the cloud thy have all the information about you and your family, rough the written articles in he major papers, which are owned by the Globalists or financed by them. They can make ugliness look beautiful, they can spoon feed the public SH*T and it will taste like ICE CREAM. They use Subliminal Messages. When Obama was elected the first time he set up a very little known agency which studied how to influence the audiences of programs, Television Ads. Remember Grubber? The Architect who sold Obama Care to the Public? He even said in a news interview in 2015 how he got Obama care though with his lies. He actually said the Public, YOU, were stupid. Now look at America, Canada, Western Europe and the EU wanting taxation WITHOUT representation, Europe is almost in a civil l war, noblemen is all their guns , except in Switzerland, have been confiscated . All thy have now are sticks and stones, the farmers, possibly pitchforks. gt foreign news all the time. first started it in 1996. I see news regarding the United States that you never see here.
The democrats are the biggest threat to AMERICA,they are ONLY about votes to further barrys agenda.Beware,there are still a whole bunch of patriotic AMERICANS out there and the real AMERICA will win in the end.
Have we lost? Yes, UNLESS we drastically change the education system immediately. Even then, it may be too late.
The Humanists took control of our education system many years ago, and have tightened their grip. That’s why the country is so divided and it can’t be fixed except by wresting control of education back from the Humanists.
We have a chance to make changes, hopefully either reverse it or at least slow things down for a while.
Should get to know the actors in the play then , you brought up one good point . America needs leaders first . Two you have billionaires serving themselves , case in point Soros who was kicked out of Greece funding all the hate . Some other clown billionaire going to colleges and polluting our young minds and funding impreach the President . These people are swaying people how to act . They want to destroy America and the Free Press is at their service 24/7 365 days . This is not politics , this is for Real !
A great article. I agree with you completely. This could be a great nation again. I believe that is why Donald Trump won the election. Americans are looking for some semblance of peace, at least in America!!! We are waiting for our leaders to start acting like they give a darn. President Trump can’t do it alone. If the democrats would grow up and start acting like they care about America instead of behaving like a bunch of sour grapes and started working as a team, maybe we COULD make AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!! God please bless America and our President!!!
Since this nation was started by many who believed the Bible to be the word of God and tried to live by it’s guidelines that is why God has blessed this country. But even though many did not follow those guidelines most U.S. citizens did believe in the God of the Bible and went to churches that proclaimed His truth. But gradually things changed until around 1960 more people started to rebel against God and His ways until now it seems that the Democrat party is completely opposed to what God intended, some violently.
It has gotten to the point where abortion is seen as a sacrament to the Greek goddess Artemis as mentioned by a liberal author, Ginette Paris. If you want a picture of where things stand now, get a copy of a book by Jonathan Cahn, “The Paradigm”, where he compares happenings in ancient Israel to this country. In fact, it’s uncanny how things then are similar to what has happened here.
He gives some facts that even most Democrats are probably not aware of. And speaking of Democrats, it seems that they hate President Trump so much that they would rather focus on what they can do to destroy him than to protect our citizens from many evils that have happened due to illegal immigration.
We’ve only to read God’s word to know what has happened to our world. Liberal means freedom from rules, laws, morals and religion if you ask me. I blame the politicians also for using the people in order to get their job and then keeping their job by getting people to vote for them by promising them everything!
I hate to admit it, but I used to be a democrat. I foolishly trusted the government to do the right thing. I soon found out that I can’t trust the government. And as far as i’t concerned you can’t trust the lib and the democrats. And maybe some oil the Republicans who are called Rhinos I probably would have voted for obama ’til I heard him say when he was campaigning that he wanted to fundamentally transform America. I didn’t know what he meant and switched parties. I am so glad that I did. Now it the libs and democrats that are ruining our country. Pelosi and Schumer as far as I am concerned don’t care about America or even Americans for the way they act.
They are just about money and power.
Leftism.
The answer to what happened is America, like the great empires of old, is in its inevitable period of descent. Not very long ago, the Greatest Generation voluntarily underwent deprivation and borderline starvation so that our nation would remain free and prosperous for those who followed. Then came the hippies who tried to change our nation through protests and public defiance, but, being stopped at Kent State, then changed course – promising to become our “teachers, judges, and politicians” to force us to do things their way. In this, they succeeded greatly. Not only did they take over those three professions, but they took control of the all-important fourth estate… the media. During that period (1970 to today), the right became complacent. Except for the eight years of Reagan, the four Tea Party years, and the few months following Trump’s election, the right basically gave the left very little opposition. Although we are now in our 11th hour, we can still try to save our country, but it will take great sacrifice. First, we have to truly humble ourselves before God to say that we are sorry for what we have (and have not) done, and then, follow it up with concrete action. Above all, the media monopoly has to be broken – winning in all other areas but failing to do that will ultimately end in failure. Then the hard work of balancing our budget, securing our borders, opposing all enemies, fixing our schools and churches, electing the right people, writing the new laws, etc. will begin – but with the left now fiercely opposing us at each and every step. Since doing this will cause many of us to be jailed or worse, it is far easier to seek the temporary comfort which acquiescence gives, but the cost of doing so lead to the same end, only quicker. Many of us seniors will not be able to accomplish this, so to whom would this task fall?
I find it difficult to understand that if they did such a good bi-partisan job, why do these problems still exist. They didn’t get them solved obviously.
What happened? Well, in the mid-1960s we discovered drugs, or some of us did. From there we graduated to rebellion, lack of respect for authority, and, having been told by (guess what!) the media that we were the smartest generation America has ever had and that the adults should listen to our wise advice. Yes, it’s true!
I was their age and was absolutely stunned that adults could capitulate to the know-it-all 60s Generation. Forward to the 20 teens, we now have the children and grand-children of the 60s Generation telling us how great Socialism is, pot is harmless and good for you, free sex and abortion is still where it’s at, etc., etc. etc.
We have been through a strange array of presidents during that time, the last one of which we were so proud of ourselves because we finally elected a black (half) man for the office. However, once in office, he arrogantly announced that he planned to “fundamentally change” America, and he set forth to do that and almost totally succeeded. He seemed to be, to quote his future vice-president Mr. Biden, “A clean black man . . . . ” because he had a cool and sophisticated demeanor. Why, his manner of speaking (although he read every word of his speeches off a teleprompter) was almost declared better than JFK! We all pretty much know what he did to the United States in his eight years in office. The evidence is all around; however, his efforts have taken a beating by another different President, Donald J. Trump. Despite the efforts of the deep- state democrats and some never-Trumpers, President Trump has succeeded in reversing many of Mr. Obama’s unconstitutional power grabs.
It’s time for the Republicans in Congress to put on their big-boy pants and help President Donald J. Trump Make America Great Again.
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I long for the real America to come back
Amen. If we don’t start talking to solve our problems, I can only see an end to this great experiment a Democratic Republic called The United States of America.
The author, Robert B. Charles, writer of this article asked the question: ” What happened to the America we loved?” Well Charles please allow me to enlighten you a bit.
You touched on it briefly and then continued to beat around the bush looking for the truth to pop out. Robert, you wrote “There will always be rabble rousers, crazy socialists, …” Pssst! The “crazy socialist” are not really crazy even though they try to bring about a false political theory that always fails in practice. Socialism appeals to those who envy the rich. They want a piece of the pie but they won’t work with the same zeal, determination or risk all that they have to succeed financially. Instead, they want the government to provide everything for them.
This is the thing, our country has been split by the those who promise something for nothing. “Vote for me and I will work to reduce your financial burden with government assistance.” The people who find that promise appealing are the same ones who prefer to take the easy way out of every responsibility that a healthy competent adult citizen is expected to shoulder.
It’s not the government’s job to “assist” individuals. Worse, the government doesn’t “help” anyone, because it doesn’t have any money of its own. ALL government support to individuals comes from the wage earners who pay taxes. Thomas Jefferson said it about as well as any of the Founding Fathers:
“The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work, and give to those who would not.” We are not talking about those who are disadvantaged in mind or body, we are citing the laggards who could work to earn their own way, but prefer to be human parasites.
So Mr. Charles, the next political candidate who promises to “help” individuals is the very one who is causing our political split, a divide that pits the taxpayers against the taxsuckers.
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Great article. BOTH sides need to read it then get on their kness and ask God to gorgive them thencome bak to Washington DC and do what is right for America and all of her citizens.
Like all major social change, this situation didn’t happen overnight. In my lifetime (born 1955) I have witnessed a relatively stable and civilized society decline steadily starting with the declaration that saying the Lord’s Prayer in public school was unconstitutional. Until then, we started each school day with the Lord’s Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, establishing an attitude of reverence for learning and patriotism for our country. Public education was heavily influenced by leftists who wanted to teach our youth that morality is relative, family and church don’t matter and our institutions of family, church and government need to be dismantled to give people more freedom to live any way they want. Leadership was discouraged and we wonder why we have a severe lack of leadership. Respect for authority was discouraged, and we wonder why our law enforcement is not respected. Rising divorce rates and unstable families have been a terrible result of the decline in society we allowed to happen, and we wonder why manners, common sense and civility are rare?
I agree 100 % Since President Trump was elected the Democrats have and are still on a witch hunt to try to find something wrong. Fortunately President Trump has not let it get to him, he has moved forward and has accomplished a great deal for our country.There are a few extremely arrogant democrats that are acting like spoiled rotten children, speaker Pellosi is number one and has been for a long time, several of her erronius statements have become famous.” Like we needed to pass Obamacare so we could see whats in it”. I received a Letter From Sen. Thom Tillis telling me all the bipartisan bills that were passed why does the News Media not share these things with the public as well as the things The President has accomplished. It is my opinion that they do more harm than good.
Oh to have this type of behavior once again would be ideal. With college professors spouting liberalism, with people running for government like the young girl from NYC that profess they are Communist, With all the hatred of everyone esp. after the Re Distribution of Wealth spouted so often during the Last president’s terms, you drum it into people over and over and they start to believe it. We are in a new kind of Civil War now. You just don’t really know who is who. How many in Congress have broken laws??? How many have become #MeToo candidates over the years.??? They aren’t any better than the common person. We need term limits, we need to corral contributions esp. by Big Businesses, We need to corral PAC $, no lobbying after terms, no pension. You come in with what you have, you keep it during your terms and you leave and go back to where you came from and live by the laws you pass. What an original idea!!!!! Then the Congressional pension fund is migrated into Social Security fund. Same laws followed.
I think you’d see quite a change. Congress was never set up to be a lifetime job. They get a pension that is almost the exact amount of their pay even for one term. How many Americans get anything like this???? They are so out of touch with the real world that this has to change.
Wonderful piece and so simple. But so hard. The left has worked so hard or so many years to indoctrinate. Let’s get our schools back to teaching the three Rs….and no more b.s. Let’s teach and stick to the Constitution. Can the kids of today even spell Constitution?
When we, as a nation, a Christian nation – decided to take God out of our nation we started removing respect for others, that led to lose of self respect, to lose of moral values, godly principles, to lose of integrity, and the more that we fought against it the more divided we became, and the more that Liberal-Socialism used ridicule against those who were of “antiquity” (old fashioned)… it is when the Government started to control the people. That delusional evil is now called progressivism and globalism, … now to the point that liberal Christianity is teaching that God has to keep up with the advancement of His Creation. Socialism, has never worked in any nation in the history of the world, and socialism operates (in most part) without God. This is a Christian Nation which has taken Christ out of everything we do except on days at the church-house. and as long as our citizens continue in the disrespect of God, the worse and viler and diabolical it will become.
Comparing the situation in place during Newt Gingrich’s days as House Majority Leader and today’s is ludicrous. Gingrich saw to it that the only way liberal elements in the House and the Executive Branch could get anything through was by compromising with the conservatives. In those days there were numerous “Blue Dog” Dems who were interested in the betterment of the American Way of life and the best interests of the USA. Good luck finding ANY of those in today’s House. On the contrary they have become even more radical leftists if that is even possible.
The America we love was attacked – not just by the perpetrators of 9/11, but by the ‘offended’ eco-, sex-, and communist big government terrorists that want to dictate every nook and and cranny of our lives; from what we are allowed to say and think, to what light bulbs to use, whether we are allowed to exercise our constitutional right to keep and bear arms, to defend ourselves and our families, how much of our income we ‘should be allowed’ to keep, how much we should pay to make illegal alien invaders feel welcome and to attract new ones, what doctor we are allowed to see, if we can use plastic straws, how much salt or sugary drinks we are allowed, all the way to what ‘should’ be going on in our bedrooms, or whether, or not they are allowed to indoctrinate our children in islam against our will. The Brits got kicked off the continent by our founding fathers and fought against with tooth and nails for a lot less. The ‘offended’ left are the worst offenders in all of America’s history.
What we have now is the culmination of ninety years of steady progress on the part of the communist movement. Yes, communist. They relabeled it as progressive. If any of you have time, the classic book ‘Witness’ by Chambers is worth a read. The introduction alone is quite valuable. Another is ‘The Quest for Cosmic Justice’ by Sowell. In it, the author explains that the left assumes the role of God in reimagining the existing order of things. The long and short of it is that these people are more committed to their vision than most of us are to ours. They are patient and determined. While we played golf they indoctrinated our kids. They thought they would win it all in 2016. The rage we see every day is their real selves, not a temporary derangement. Im sorry to disagree with the learned author, but compromise with the modern incarnation of this movement Always results in them advancing their agenda. What to do? Talk to the young people in your lives, but first make sure you understand the real nature of the battle.