The Great Hope

The Clintons have bet the primary election on Americans being racist. In case anyone missed it, they began emphasizing the fact that Senator Obama is black. Who knew?

Typical of liberals, they played the race card in South Carolina. They blamed Hillary’s crushing defeat on black voters casting their ballots for Senator Obama only because he is black. They are correct. The black electorate took the opportunity to vote for the first viable black Democratic presidential hopeful.

If Senator Obama was a Republican running in the general election, many traditional black Democrats would cross party lines to vote for him.

It’s natural and predictable to be self-serving. That is how everyone votes. How many evangelicals voted for Governor Huckabee? How many Mormons will vote for Governor Romney? And how many Catholics voted for Kennedy because he was a Catholic?

The Clintons inferred that whites will shun Obama because he is black. Therefore he cannot win the general election. They submit that the Democrats will be defeated if Senator Obama wins the primary election because Americans are racists first and foremost.

The Democrats have played the race card for fifty years. They thrive on racism. They need racism. Most all their social initiatives insinuate that blacks need special protection. The Democrats need blacks to feel dependent—to feel helpless.

In truth, the Democrats have convinced blacks that Americans judge everyone by the color of their skin. The Congressional Black Caucus is a shining example of the Democratic strategy.

It’s emblematic of the Democratic “them vs. us” mentality that pigeon holes blacks as victims.

By promoting racism, the liberals have smothered black opportunity. And that is exactly what the Clintons are doing now.

If Obama is elected, the Democratic Party will be left in shambles. His election would dispel the myth the liberals have perpetuated for decades—that whites overwhelmingly reject other races, especially blacks.

Americans aren’t racists, they are realists. They judge people on their initiative, their values, their moral code, their principles, their education and their success. Senator Obama and his family are a class act. The vast majority of Americans would welcome them to their neighborhood, to their dinner table.

Senator Obama can’t win the primary race without white support. Let’s hope he wins. The greatest benefit his nomination would bring to America is stirring the faith of blacks in themselves. And that’s what is standing between all of us and the end of the race conversation.

Senator Obama is the great hope of white and black Americans. Were he not a tax-and-spend socialist, inexperienced, pro-amnesty and naïve about terrorism, he would win the general election in a landslide. And the recent Kennedy endorsement suggests he will be dragged into the bitterness of the old Democratic alliance.

Were he a Republican, this nation would flourish for eight years.

God Help Us

On September 26, 2007 the Democratic presidential candidates gathered to debate at Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire. It wasn’t newsworthy. Neither the candidates, nor the moderator, nor the forum could electrify a fence.

But the horror of what they preach is beguiling.

The candidates were their usual selves. In summary, Senator Hillary Clinton cackled, Senator Edwards ignored the threat of terrorism, Senator Dodd remained a pompous blowhard, Senator Obama defined his inexperience and Representative Kucinich championed the virtues of defeat, pacifism and socialism.

Without exaggeration, and within a few degrees, they all condemned our objectives in Iraq and believe terrorists should be provided attorneys. They pledged to curtail electronic surveillance of suspected international terrorists and weaseled around Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its involvement in Iraq.

They praised amnesty for illegal aliens and promised to protect sanctuary cities and dismissed the open border crisis.

They heralded higher taxes and more federal regulation as the universal solution for all the domestic issues tabled, and pledged government control of healthcare and more and fatter entitlements for their constituency.

And they breezily agreed that tax subsidies for solar and wind power would solve the US energy crisis. Of course, they blamed President Bush for all the evils in the world.

This Democratic agenda is a broadside against what generations of Americans fought to build and preserve—liberty, national security, individualism and freedom of choice. Their platform is the antithesis of the principles that support the foundation of our nation.

During the course of this Weaken America Love Fest, these leftwing zealots inferred that their personal vision, policies and commitment to undermine America’s strength and traditional values would bring harmony to America. That’s right. They believe their socialist agenda will heal the partisan divisions.

It’s an admirable objective and could happen, if their national healthcare program mandates mass sterilization and lobotomies for the productive segment of society. And there is nothing in their progressive secular handbook that would prohibit these measures.

What is equally appalling is that they are successfully selling their betrayal of America. This raises the question: Why does anyone vote for candidates who despise private enterprise, the military, and unabashedly undermine our national sovereignty, security and our Judeo-Christian heritage?

We are at this crossroad because the ultra-leftwing has dominated our media for two generations. These masters of doublespeak and disinformation have distorted and revised our history. They adopted the tactic that the author, George Orwell, made famous in his novel, 1984—Repeat the lie until people believe it.

And they are aided by their soul mates, the equally malevolent masters of propaganda running our universities. We are losing sight of the objective truth. God help us.

Of Lice and Men

On Monday, September 10, 2007, the Democrats in the United States House of Representatives reached a new depth of depravity. Their Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Representative Lantos (D, CA), told the nation that General David Petraeus, seated before him, came to lie to the nation about Iraq.

Ordinary Americans have come to expect little from this body of minuscule life forms. They are infectious, parasitic insects, dependent on mankind for their survival. But unlike lice, these loathsome creatures only attack our nations’ best and bravest.

Representative Lantos’ opening statement was so despicable that his staff closed his Website. They crawled into a dank hole and hide from America. In fairness, they practice what they preach—they cut-and-run in the face of adversity.

General Petraeus is a soldier. His presence in the chamber dwarfed this body of Lilliputians. He came as an American, and sat silent and taciturn, as was his duty. He never signaled his personal feelings when Representatives Lantos and Drexel (D, PA) spewed their anti-victory venom.

The General’s strength of character and resolve must have made every family, with a son or daughter stationed in the Iraqi theater, proud. He cares about his mission and his troops. His sense of honor was as apparent as his appraisal of the situation was forthright.

He left no doubt that he would not waste a life, or dishonor the valor of those who have died in the defense of this nation, if he thought the goal was untenable. His assessment and perseverance should have been a warning to the terrorists and had them cowering in rat holes.

Tragically, this national opportunity to cement our solidarity and resolve to defeat the terrorists was missed. In front of the world, the Democrats split with America and sided with al Qaeda, Syria and Iran. This grotesque display of betrayal was an outrage; and an unforgivable blemish on America.

Terrorists, worldwide, must have been thrilled and bolstered by their support. How many additional graves will be dug to bury innocent civilians, our allies and our troops because of their betrayal? The number is countless.

The congressional Democrats unholy union with the terrorists was only overshadowed by the treachery of Senators Clinton, Obama, Edwards, Dodd, Biden and Representative Kucinich.

These Democratic presidential candidates refused to condemn the blasphemy of George Soros’ proxy, moveon.org. Each candidate, individually, refused to condemn the ad placed in the New York Times by this vermin—an ad equating General Petraeus with Benedict Arnold.

Any American with a shred of pride in our nation should take the patriotism of these political lice at face value. They are an ethically bankrupt gang of collaborators. Not one placed the nation’s security above their political ambitions. Not one is worth the sweat of an American GI.

The Twitch Factor

With the exception of the presidential candidates that appeal to the lunatic fringe, the leading candidates of both parties are drumming up little excitement.

Senator Clinton is generally perceived as an invented, scripted, calculating caricature of a nice person. All believe she is intelligent, and few believe she has any moral underpinnings. She is a walking, talking Jekyll & Hyde. Senator John Edwards is an empty suit. And Senator Obama is a decent, articulate fellow, whose age and experience makes him an ideal nominee for baby diaper commercials.

Having the likes of Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and Senator Reid, the Majority leader, standing in their corner, only serves to make the electorate twitch. Everyone knows they are chomping at the bit to nationalize healthcare, grant amnesty to illegal aliens, introduce new entitlement programs, expand the welfare rolls, strangle capitalism, open our borders, weaken the US military, punish the successful and lose in Iraq.

With these Democratic championed political and economic prospects sitting on the horizon, one would think the Republicans would be burning up the 2008 campaign trail. But this is not the case. There are no perceived knights in shining armor standing on the Republican podium. Granted, in terms of agendas, experience and common sense, they make the Democratic hopefuls look like pygmies.

But President George W. Bush has left a bad taste in the mouths of conservatives and moderates. He dressed, walked and spoke like a moderate conservative, but turned out to be a political chameleon. By inference, the credentials of the leading Republican contenders are under heavy scrutiny.

The shadow of President Bush is stalking Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Governor Mitt Romney. Their sudden conversion to an assortment of conservative principles seems more contrived than coincidental. Of the two, Governor Romney seems to incite the lowest “twitch factor,” but neither has a halo of inevitability.

Senator John McCain excluded himself from contention. His stance on amnesty and campaign financing informed the public that he isn’t a trustworthy proponent of traditional values. The only things left on his plate are a few more meetings with Senator Kennedy and writing his memoirs.

Senator Fred Thompson and Newt Gingrich are sitting on the sidelines. Only the latter has first class credentials, but alas, Speaker Gingrich is a polarizing figure. And Senator Thompson’s delayed appearance on the Republican roster hasn’t added to his luster. He seems more like a lurking opportunist than a man hell bent on leading the nation.

After a decent showing in Iowa, Governor Michael Huckabee is the leading dark horse. He is being hammered on his tax policies by conservative watchdogs. But it should be noted that he was re-elected, which indicates the voters in Arkansas liked what he was doing. His handling of the Hurricane Katrina aftermath was exemplary. With sufficient campaign financing, he could be a real challenger.

That said, it’s obvious that the conservative and moderate voters haven’t found someone they uniformly respect and are willing to coalesce around. This dampened enthusiasm doesn’t bode well for Republicans.

The Black Myth

Senator Barack Obama is a charming man—well educated, intelligent, wealthy, charismatic, handsome, articulate and goal oriented. These are positive marks on anyone’s checklist, and especially beneficial for presidential candidates.

And he happens to be black. For those of us who remember affirmative action in the 70’s and 80’s, he brings a smile to our faces. In those years we watched women and minorities get promoted based on Corporate America’s fear of being labeled racist or insensitive. The label, Male Chauvinist Pig, was commonly used to deride white males.

There were a multitude of legitimate grievances, but preferential treatment created resentment, stoked the flames of racism, and introduced America to political correctness. Minorities in business and government became suspect. The question became: Is this woman or minority seated across from me here because of his or her talent or hiring quotas?

It’s ironic. Affirmative action created awareness of inequalities and simultaneously shaped an atmosphere of racial cynicism. The final phase of any revolution is the endorsement of the absurd. Remember the flurry of lawsuits in which eighty-five pound women screamed discrimination when they failed the physical tests required to be on the front lines of fire departments? Remember minorities receiving extra points on civil service exams? These practices disgraced every qualified woman and minority.

The last bastion of this ideology is practiced in our universities. They have merely substituted diversity for equality as the goal. Their programs continue to malign and undermine blacks who legitimately earn a seat behind a desk.

Senator Obama has risen to the top tier of presidential candidates because of his attributes. Americans of his caliber have never needed preferential treatment. And I would hold all blacks blameless if they vote for him only because of his ethnicity. How many Catholic Republicans voted for John F. Kennedy because they grew tired of the anti-Catholic innuendo in Nixon’s campaign? I would expect Mitt Romney to land the Mormon vote for the same reason.

For decades now, I have watched the Democratic Party stir the flames of racism. Its programs insinuate black inadequacy. Shame on the Democratic Party, our universities, the Black Caucus, black spokespeople and so many black ministers for perpetuating this myth.