At a recent town hall meeting, my Commander in Chief was asked a difficult question as to the reality of the situation with regards to the economy of the United States and the difficulties that the middle class faces. His answer astounds me. Not only did he fail to address the issues faced by the middle class, but he trumpeted his most controversial "successes" many of which have actually contributed to the decline of small businesses and the expansion of governmental power. Then he said the most telling statement that evening.
"My goal here is not to try and convince you that everything is where it needs to be; it's not. That's why I ran for President. But what I am saying is that we are moving in the right direction, and if we are able to keep our eye on our long term goal, which is making sure that every family out there if they are middle class that they can pay their bills, that they can have the security of health care, retire with dignity and respect, that they can send their kids to college, if they are not yet in the middle class that there are ladders to get into the middle class if people work hard, get an education, and apply themselves: that's our goal, That's the America we believe in and I think that we are on track to be able to do that."
Breaking down this run-on sentence we get a rare glimpse into the abyss of the Democrat Platform. According to the statement above, his goal is to make the government responsible for elevating people to the middle class. That does not address the problem! Furthermore, by giving the government the power to elevate a person's socioeconomic class and his the swelling of the middle class, the socioeconomic structure is therefore removed. Why didn't he address the plight of the middle class? Because he does not care to. The middle class is counter to his and his party's agenda of making the country a socialist state. Having the government responsible for the student loan, medical, manufacturing, and financial industries (all of which have happened since President Obama was sworn in) gives the government the ability to control essential aspects of people's lives because they believe we cannot take care of ourselves.
This conclusion is brought to you by his words above that "we are on track" to break the lower barrier of the middle class. By removing the class structure, we have the masses and the ruling class which conveniently gets to make and break the rules. This outcome that "we are on track" for is eerily similar to the outcome of Russia under Lenin. The people are equal and the Party will decide how equal they get to be.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
To my countrymen:
I am tired of accusations of racism being levied against anyone who opposes the Democrat agenda. Because I am a white person with a different view on the appropriate direction for the country, I am inherently racist? I identify with the frustration behind the Tea Party Movement. I object to accusations of racism that are supposedly the basis upon which our complaints are launched. Calling us racists does nothing to foster the post-racial society that we are striving for. All this serves to do is to stoke the flames of resentment between whites and minority groups, maintaining racial divisions.
From the New York Times on 1 August 2010:
Representative James E. Clyburn, Democrat of South Carolina and the House Whip, defended the two lawmakers' [Rangel and Waters] rights to a trial, but said it was inevitable that some political opponents would try to turn the ethics questions into a race issue. "Those Tea Party people that showed up at the health care debate, they will not hesitate for one moment to racialize something," said Mr. Clyburn, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. "They did, and they will."
First of all, by making the above statement, it is in fact Representative James E. Clyburn, Democrat of South Carolina and the House Whip, who has made Representatives Rangel's and Waters's alleged ethics violations about race, rather than guilt or innocence. Secondly, rewards for documented evidence of such racism on the part of the Tea Party protesters have exceeded $10,000, and not one person has been able to find any such footage to claim the reward. Thirdly, the only violence against a minority person at the town hall meetings leading up to the Health Care Law was perpetrated by the SEIU against a black man who opposed the legislation.
The fact of the matter is that Conservatives seldom invoke race on any issue. We have recognized that to do so is polarizing and serves only to fracture the country, rather than unite us. Since we won't, Democrats will and do so in a manner that is accusatory towards us. The more someone denies something, the more guilty they appear. Looking at the above statement from Representative Clyburn, I notice manufactured racism targeting the right.
2009: Representative Joe Wilson, Republican from South Carolina, broke decorum during a Joint Session of Congress and shouted, "You Lie!" to the President. Accusations of racism were delivered throughout the news media, not only against Representative Wilson, but against the Republican Party as a whole, despite the Party's condemnation of his outburst. According to Caroline Myss on 24 September 2009 in her article "Republicans and the Art of Racism," she states, "But the truth is racism is not a problem for the Republicans. In fact, it's just what the doctor ordered." The article was written in response to the events surrounding Wilson's apology.
2008: While campaigning for his current office, President Barack Obama at a fundraiser in Jacksonville, Florida said, "We know what kind of campaign they're going to run. They're going to try to make you afraid. They're going to try to make you afraid of me. He's young and inexperienced and he's got a funny name. And did I mention he's black?" Neither the McCain Campaign nor the Republican Party ever brought up the issue of race; it was brought up by the Democrats who signed our names to it. In so doing, they made the Republicans out to be a Party of bigots and used the "politics of fear" to scare minority voters into continuing support for the Democrats.
The above are just three examples in as many years of the Democrats' exploitation of race. There have been more before and it is naive to think that they will not happen again. From gaffes regarding a racially charged incident in Massachusetts to remarks made by low-level bureaucrats, from expressed anti-white sentiment from a Supreme Court Nominee to a celebrated Senator who belonged to the KKK; the left has accused Republicans, both in office and their supporters, of being bigots when there is even greater evidence of racial polarization and wrongdoing from their side of the isle. Why then are we the ones being accused and worse, having these false allegations believed?
I, for one, refuse to take it anymore. I oppose Affirmative Action, not because of its intent, rather that its implementation has promoted further racial tensions by way of reverse discrimination. Any system, including "Legacies," which prevents the most qualified from receiving opportunities for success is wrong, regardless of the intention behind it. That does not make me a racist.
I oppose the expansion of government. I believe in the Constitution. I believe that all steps taken by my elected officials to bypass checks and balances, no matter what party does it, is in violation of the trust the American people placed in them. That does not make me a racist.
I believe in the 10th Amendment of the Constitution that is often ignored. "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." That does not make me a racist.
Sincerely,
The Next Generation Conservative
Feel free to comment. Keep it civil.
I am tired of accusations of racism being levied against anyone who opposes the Democrat agenda. Because I am a white person with a different view on the appropriate direction for the country, I am inherently racist? I identify with the frustration behind the Tea Party Movement. I object to accusations of racism that are supposedly the basis upon which our complaints are launched. Calling us racists does nothing to foster the post-racial society that we are striving for. All this serves to do is to stoke the flames of resentment between whites and minority groups, maintaining racial divisions.
From the New York Times on 1 August 2010:
Representative James E. Clyburn, Democrat of South Carolina and the House Whip, defended the two lawmakers' [Rangel and Waters] rights to a trial, but said it was inevitable that some political opponents would try to turn the ethics questions into a race issue. "Those Tea Party people that showed up at the health care debate, they will not hesitate for one moment to racialize something," said Mr. Clyburn, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. "They did, and they will."
First of all, by making the above statement, it is in fact Representative James E. Clyburn, Democrat of South Carolina and the House Whip, who has made Representatives Rangel's and Waters's alleged ethics violations about race, rather than guilt or innocence. Secondly, rewards for documented evidence of such racism on the part of the Tea Party protesters have exceeded $10,000, and not one person has been able to find any such footage to claim the reward. Thirdly, the only violence against a minority person at the town hall meetings leading up to the Health Care Law was perpetrated by the SEIU against a black man who opposed the legislation.
The fact of the matter is that Conservatives seldom invoke race on any issue. We have recognized that to do so is polarizing and serves only to fracture the country, rather than unite us. Since we won't, Democrats will and do so in a manner that is accusatory towards us. The more someone denies something, the more guilty they appear. Looking at the above statement from Representative Clyburn, I notice manufactured racism targeting the right.
2009: Representative Joe Wilson, Republican from South Carolina, broke decorum during a Joint Session of Congress and shouted, "You Lie!" to the President. Accusations of racism were delivered throughout the news media, not only against Representative Wilson, but against the Republican Party as a whole, despite the Party's condemnation of his outburst. According to Caroline Myss on 24 September 2009 in her article "Republicans and the Art of Racism," she states, "But the truth is racism is not a problem for the Republicans. In fact, it's just what the doctor ordered." The article was written in response to the events surrounding Wilson's apology.
2008: While campaigning for his current office, President Barack Obama at a fundraiser in Jacksonville, Florida said, "We know what kind of campaign they're going to run. They're going to try to make you afraid. They're going to try to make you afraid of me. He's young and inexperienced and he's got a funny name. And did I mention he's black?" Neither the McCain Campaign nor the Republican Party ever brought up the issue of race; it was brought up by the Democrats who signed our names to it. In so doing, they made the Republicans out to be a Party of bigots and used the "politics of fear" to scare minority voters into continuing support for the Democrats.
The above are just three examples in as many years of the Democrats' exploitation of race. There have been more before and it is naive to think that they will not happen again. From gaffes regarding a racially charged incident in Massachusetts to remarks made by low-level bureaucrats, from expressed anti-white sentiment from a Supreme Court Nominee to a celebrated Senator who belonged to the KKK; the left has accused Republicans, both in office and their supporters, of being bigots when there is even greater evidence of racial polarization and wrongdoing from their side of the isle. Why then are we the ones being accused and worse, having these false allegations believed?
I, for one, refuse to take it anymore. I oppose Affirmative Action, not because of its intent, rather that its implementation has promoted further racial tensions by way of reverse discrimination. Any system, including "Legacies," which prevents the most qualified from receiving opportunities for success is wrong, regardless of the intention behind it. That does not make me a racist.
I oppose the expansion of government. I believe in the Constitution. I believe that all steps taken by my elected officials to bypass checks and balances, no matter what party does it, is in violation of the trust the American people placed in them. That does not make me a racist.
I believe in the 10th Amendment of the Constitution that is often ignored. "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." That does not make me a racist.
Sincerely,
The Next Generation Conservative
Feel free to comment. Keep it civil.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Let the Universe Howl in Despair...
For I now have a blog!
My name is Kurt and I am a Conservative.
(Hi, Kurt.)
I was (according to despair.com) a disaffected college student. Now, I am a disaffected college graduate. I am a romantic, optimistic cynic. Antithetical as those descriptors may be, I have resolved that despite my shortcomings and whatever life throws at me, I endeavor to venture through life with a grin on my face (Thank you, Charles Dickens). Beer is a passion of mine that helps in that endeavor. I am not a drunk and rarely do I imbibe enough to render me so. The beverages I opt to consume are based on taste, fullness of flavor, and the importance of trying new things.
I am a Christian, specifically a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. As I believe in the omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence of God, know that my faith has a direct effect on my worldview. At the same time, I know that my faith is not shared by everyone, especially in the realm of politics. While my faith guides me, I will make my arguments based on more secular reasoning.
I am recently returned to the National Capitol Area in hopes of curing what ails me. I am one of many Americans that currently suffers from unemployment. I am on the over-educated under-experienced treadmill of recent graduates with piling loan debt and no way to pay it off save for the grace of my family. As such, I find myself with a lot of time on my hands to conduct research on public policy decisions that matter to me. I am actively working to engage this Republic to advance the agenda and issues that are important to my generation. It is necessary for every citizen to make his voice heard and thanks to the internet, we can do just that. I want to thank everyone who has chosen to lend me their attention.
I ask anyone who reads my words to keep me honest. If anything I write here is factually inaccurate, please let me know so that I can correct my errors.
And finally, not everything I write will be political in nature. I am fond of movies, especially bad movies, such as Snakes on a Plane starring Samuel L. Jackson and Death Race starring Jason Statham. As I see new movies and watch old ones and my muse inspires me, I may wax on about the latest drivel I have used to occupy my time. I also reserve the right to to write about anything else that strikes my fancy or ire.
Have a nice day, God Bless You, I hope to be both entertaining and informative though not necessarily at the same time.
My name is Kurt and I am a Conservative.
(Hi, Kurt.)
I was (according to despair.com) a disaffected college student. Now, I am a disaffected college graduate. I am a romantic, optimistic cynic. Antithetical as those descriptors may be, I have resolved that despite my shortcomings and whatever life throws at me, I endeavor to venture through life with a grin on my face (Thank you, Charles Dickens). Beer is a passion of mine that helps in that endeavor. I am not a drunk and rarely do I imbibe enough to render me so. The beverages I opt to consume are based on taste, fullness of flavor, and the importance of trying new things.
I am a Christian, specifically a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. As I believe in the omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence of God, know that my faith has a direct effect on my worldview. At the same time, I know that my faith is not shared by everyone, especially in the realm of politics. While my faith guides me, I will make my arguments based on more secular reasoning.
I am recently returned to the National Capitol Area in hopes of curing what ails me. I am one of many Americans that currently suffers from unemployment. I am on the over-educated under-experienced treadmill of recent graduates with piling loan debt and no way to pay it off save for the grace of my family. As such, I find myself with a lot of time on my hands to conduct research on public policy decisions that matter to me. I am actively working to engage this Republic to advance the agenda and issues that are important to my generation. It is necessary for every citizen to make his voice heard and thanks to the internet, we can do just that. I want to thank everyone who has chosen to lend me their attention.
I ask anyone who reads my words to keep me honest. If anything I write here is factually inaccurate, please let me know so that I can correct my errors.
And finally, not everything I write will be political in nature. I am fond of movies, especially bad movies, such as Snakes on a Plane starring Samuel L. Jackson and Death Race starring Jason Statham. As I see new movies and watch old ones and my muse inspires me, I may wax on about the latest drivel I have used to occupy my time. I also reserve the right to to write about anything else that strikes my fancy or ire.
Have a nice day, God Bless You, I hope to be both entertaining and informative though not necessarily at the same time.
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