Tag: freedom

Decline and Fall

There is a specter stalking America.  It is the specter of Totalitarianism. This specter inhabits the body of a demonic demagogue.  But it is supported by mobs of the unthinking, the amoral, the ambitious, and the avaricious.  It is opposed by a quavering line of political time servers wondering how much they must risk to stop the destruction.

The destruction continues apace.  The demagogue and his henchmen unilaterally disarm the nation’s intelligence services, stand down our defenses against foreign influence, discontinue our efforts to root out the manufactured lies and myths infecting our discourse, give a green light to corruption.  The demagogue cavorts across the globe, bullying our friends, befriending bullies, betraying the free people fighting a menacing dictator overseas. He exploits every weakness and buried flaw in our constitutional system to seize power. 

What is an alarmed citizenry to do? The long game is to rethink our political organization and governmental structures. Even our philosophy of society. But the immediate crisis requires us to go to the barricades. Will we fight as hard for our freedom as the embattled peoples in Ukraine? As hard as American soldiers once fought in the trenches of a burning Europe?

The first order is to choose the real leaders among our political classes. Who will stand and fight? Who will advance? Rally behind them.

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Kamala Harris for President

Kamala Harris has risen brilliantly to the opportunity that fate has given her.  She began her short race for president with a smile that outshone the sun, giving the country new hope.  She has laid out her case for election deliberately, forcefully, and convincingly.

Her case is a good one.  First, and it must be said first, her opponent is a malignant man of the worst character and the most dangerous ambition.   She, in contrast, is a dedicated public servant with strong patriotic values.  Second, her vision for the country is one of reconciliation and modest but solid advancement.  Third, she has been part of an administration that has already accomplished landmark advancement toward the country’s goals.

It is the duty of all citizens of good will to turn out to vote for this remarkable stateswoman.  While in the booth, we must also vote for Democrats for Congress, to give the future President Harris the majority to accomplish great things.  Let there be no doubt on November 6 that this country has chosen the path of freedom, democracy, and progress.