Liberal Progressives: Working Hard to Take Your Freedoms and Trashing America Daily

Here I sit by my keyboard yet again, and I am just as disgusted and disappointed as ever with the direction in which the progressives are trying to drag this nation. We were blessed to have such amazingly thoughtful and intelligent founders as we did, and the constitution they wrote is as alive and needed today as it was in 1776. As much as the libs protest, we are still a nation of laws as well as a nation of INDIVIDUALS! Our founders came here seeking freedoms they had been denied in their homelands, and they created a magnificent experiment where the power is of the people, by the people, and for the people. At least, that is how it has been historically; these days, liberals exhibit an almost visceral hatred of all values and virtues that make us American. I absolutely love our constitution, and I shudder to think what other atrocities the libs would impose upon us all were the document to be cast aside. I really shouldn't be too surprised, during the 2008 campaign, candidate Obama lamented the limits placed upon the powers of the federal government by the constitution. I always find myself thinking of the quote from Jefferson that a government powerful enough to give you all you need is also powerful enough to take those things away. The left fringe of today isn't really about being liberal at all; their concern and focus is on grabbing all the power and control possible FROM the people and placing it firmly within the claws of the federal government. By no stretch of the imagination could the current left philosophy be considered anything other than intrusive and overreaching. Too bad for all us common folk that the libs haven't completed their destruction quite yet.

The constitution spells out in clear terms what the federal government IS and is NOT allowed to do. This simple principle is the most important one, as the founders were concerned about a bloated and intrusive federal government. The health care overhaul rammed down the throats of all Americans by the completely democrat-controlled congress and White House is a prime example of overreach. I pray the law suits are quickly acted upon by the supreme court, or the very nature of our republic will be irrevocably damaged. If the federal government is found to have the ability to FORCE American citizens to purchase insurance or pay fines or serve time in jail, just where in the hell will we ever find the new limits to be placed upon the fed? If we are all forced into one giant insurance "pool", then does that also give the fed the right to monitor your eating habits and prohibit you from buying foods THEY think are bad for us? Can they then make daily exercise a mandate upon the citizens as well? Will they want to have cameras or microphones in our homes in insure we are practicing a healthy lifestyle? Oh, yeah, if that comes to pass, who are the folks who are granted the enormous power to decide what is best for all of us? Will we get to vote for our slave masters, or will the president just appoint them? Perhaps it could be yet another position of czar of something! In the past, it was understood that with the great freedoms we have been granted by God and the constitution, we also have a deep responsibility. What a shame that the libs of today have no confidence whatsoever in the ability of individual citizens to control their own destiny and even make the important choices for themselves. In the event that these individuals make poor decisions, they are then forced to deal with the consequences arising from the choices. Liberals must not have much faith in themselves if they think the government must always be there to help them along and insure that no failure is ever experienced. What happened to the notion that failure is a valuable motivator and a useful tool for personal growth. Do you appreciate a hard earned success more or less if you work to achieve it rather than having it given to you? How can you truly appreciate success if there is never any failure? If I work hard and make the difficult decisions in order to gain success, should my neighbor, who chooses to NOT work EVER also be guaranteed equal success to mine? If this becomes the case, why would any sane individual ever choose to work or achieve if the fed will be there to assure us all of equal outcomes regardless of the input given by each? Our constituion establishes that we are a republic, not a communist state. Remember, it is the mantra of communism...from each according to his ability to each according to his need. The USA under Obama is rapidly striding toward the cliff of a socialist-communist nanny state where there is no freedom, no choice, and no consequence. Frankly, I am worried deeply about what this administration will leave for the next president if they further "transform" this nation into a foreign land.

We have also been a nation where the majority usually decides by voting on a person or an issue. Well, in the America of today, we have judges, who are appointed to their positions, imposing their will on the people and just ignoring that pesky constitution when they disagree with it. A major part of this is in regards to the separation of church and state. The constitution says that congress may not impose a religion on the citizenry. It grants us freedom OF religion, meaning we can make our own choices. However, lately there is a minority of non- Christians who are having their will imposed on the majority of people who do choose to believe in some God. If they choose not to have faith, I have no problem with that at all. My problem is that this small group is infringing upon my freedom TO choose religion by demanding that all mentions of God or faith be eliminated from everywhere. To me, that is the height of being un-American.

A mere two days ago, we commemorated the horrible mass murder committed by 19 devoted jihadists--remember, they were extremists, I wouldn't want to offend anyone by not noting the obvious--and there were remembrances and ceremonies as well as the dedication of monuments and memorials. I watched most of this with tears streaming down my face for the innocent victims who had done no harm to anyone and had done nothing more than go to work in an office or board a plane for a trip. My heart still aches daily for the pain of the survivors and the unimaginable loss they suffered in such a terrifying manner. I was heartened to see the mentions of God and hear the numerous renditions of "Amazing Grace" during these events. I don't recall anybody screaming about separation of church and state there and then. In fact, the socialist president himself said God bless America. I heard more than a few mentions of God and an afterlife. Again, where were the protestors?

In closing, I must at least mention the Godless idiot Paul Krugman and his nasty remarks about the terrorist attacks that forever changed the psyche of America. Rather than show any compassion or decency for the families of the victims, he chose to say how shameful was our response to the murder perpetrated upon us. He is also a loud supporter of the victory mosque planned for a location near the scene of the attack in NYC. I guess if your belief is Islam than he is fine with that, it is only the Christians he despises. I saw a scene from London where some muslim extremists were celebrating the anniversary of our horror, and they were shouting (among other nasty things) "FREEDOM, GO TO HELL". It certainly looks like the progressives here would be right at home in that crowd.