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A Plea to My Family and Friends
by KJ Kaufman on Jun.10, 2010, under Featured Posts
I know that many of you, who are members of my family or are very dear and close friends as well as just those of you who are mere acquaintances, are apolitical. I know that many of you don’t share my oft obsession with politics. I implore all of you, however, to please indulge me just this one time and read my plea to you in its entirety. When you finish this plea, you are free to dismiss my arguments and point of view, but please give them fair consideration.
I wish to speak to you about the critical point we are at in our nation’s history, what it means to you and your family, and what may potentially result between now and the November national election. This is a time in our country where it is imperative that all Americans are politically aware, not because you want to be, not because you have to be, but because you have a duty to preserve your own self interest and more importantly a duty to preserve the future prosperity for yourselves and your family and our nation as a whole.
We cannot begin to broach this subject without looking at a little bit of history, but I promise to keep this portion concise so that you can get through it quickly and move to the portions of this plea that you are involved in whether you are aware or not and whether you are an active participant or not. The history that I wish to share with you can be referred to as the two ends of the political spectrum. I will share this history with you and then show you how politicians, the media, interest groups, etal pit us against each other in order to achieve their goals. I will explain the perilous road we are on which culminates on November 2, 2010. Finally, I will wrap up with my plea to you which in essence is simply for you to understand what is going on, so that you can make sound choices for you and your family so that you can literally survive the political turmoil that is before us. So now to the history, bear with me it will be quick.
The Two Sides of the Political Spectrum
For almost a century, we have been taught politically that there is a left and a right, liberals on one side of the spectrum and conservatives on the other, Democrats on one side and Republicans on the other, Marxism to the left and Fascism to the right. Defining the political spectrum in this manner is a fallacy; it is merely a means to pit people and groups of people against one another.
The truth of the political spectrum is that the accurate definition of left and right is on one side there is total government and on the opposite side is anarchy. Think about that for a moment, let it soak in. It isn’t Democrats on the left, Republicans on the right and Independents in the middle. It is total government on the left (Kings, Despots, Dictators, Potentates, Marxists, Fascists) and complete and utter anarchy on the right (a chaotic society, completely ungoverned with no rule of law). Both the anarchists of the right and the transformationalists of the left are in jeopardy of being taken over by revolutionaries that desire to take us all to total government within a short period of time.
When we declared our independence as a nation and were governed under the Articles of Confederation, our country was too close to the extreme right. The Articles of Confederation were ineffectual because they did not give the government enough power to provide for our national security and our national prosperity. The Founders fairly quickly remedied this problem by bringing us the U.S. Constitution and our Representative Republic (note they did not give us a democracy, but we don’t have time to discuss that here). They moved us slightly to the left on the political spectrum, but not that far left. In fact under our U.S. Constitution drafted in 1787, ratified in 1788 and placed into operation in 1789, we were still far to the right of the middle of the political spectrum. Most Americans regardless of party affiliation have a fundamental ideology that would continue to place us on the spectrum closer to where the Founders did than to the many paces to the left of this spectrum where our government has moved us. And this is the crux of what we must all understand. We have a common bond in this, and we must not allow the false premise to prevail that we are divided. Rather, we must rally around our true political ideology which unites us.
Pitting Us Against One Another
If you read nothing else in this plea, I hope that you will at least read this section as it is the crux of what we must know and what we must do. We can no longer allow the political machine, academia, the media, interest groups, the unions, the insert anything you want here to pit us against each other because that only promotes the false choices they constantly place before us. We are all Americans, and we all have an interest in preserving our country and our way of life. We can’t accomplish that goal if we are constantly and consistently being divided. We must unite in what we share in common: our dreams, our lives, our futures, our goals and ambitions, our humanity, and our history. Please remember this while you read the next portion of this plea on what is before us between now and November.
The Danger Before Us
We have a dangerous problem brewing in this country and it is a problem of both political parties. The Democratic Party has been heavily influenced by an extreme left fringe that is ready for revolution. The Democratic Party is no longer the party of John F. Kennedy. It is no longer the party of your Grandparents. It is important that all of my Democratic friends understand this because while you may be well intentioned and in support of the Democratic principles once held by your party, it’s been co-opted and it no longer stands for you. The Republicans are no better. The Republicans are no longer the party that was once promised us either. They are no longer the party of a Constitutional Republic. The Republican Party in its leadership stands for nothing because most of the Republicans in power fear their loss of power and cater to interest groups and a larger government that fails to represent the bulk of their constituents. The fringe element of the Republican Party isn’t the religious right, it is the irreligious progressives in the party that would just as soon have larger government for their own political power as would those progressive left representatives within the Democratic Party.
The danger before us is the struggle within the Democratic Party and the impotence and lack of desire by the Republican Party to do anything about this struggle. The far left ideologues in this nation are ready for revolution, and they will drag the Democratic Party including the more moderate in the party to this revolution. The Republicans currently in power will prostrate themselves and willingly resign themselves to inaction. The revolutionaries know that they have very little time left to get this accomplished. If they lose their majorities in the November election, their plans may be thwarted for another century, so for them, time is of the essence. You must watch the events around the world and especially here at home through this lens. Abandon your old notions of left and right and understand there are factions in this country and abroad that will push total government or complete anarchy. You say it can’t happen. It’s already happening in Greece and is spreading. You say it can’t happen in this country. It’s already happening in this country. Look closely at the staged demonstrations that occur in this country and look at the union and interest group backing that is behind them. Look at the hate that is spewed at these staged events. Watch closely as they divvy us into groups pushing us time and again against one another. Remember these are all attempts to divide us relentlessly attempting to prevent us from uniting.
What You Must Do Between Now and November
My request to you is simple. Be aware. Share what I have written here with anyone who is close to you, anyone who means anything to you. We must re-unite. We must restore ourselves and our nation. We must understand and watch for signs of those pushing total government and those pushing anarchy, and we must reject both emphatically. We must proactively participate in understanding what is before us and unite together. You see, you don’t really have a choice not to participate because whether you like it or not when revolutionary forces are at hand, they will force your participation.
This is my final plea to you. Please understand what is happening. Please understand that the time between now and November will be extremely turbulent. Tensions will escalate throughout this time period. Know who you are, know what you believe, know what is important to you, know who is important to you and UNITE with your fellow Americans. We must unite, or before November arrives, you’ll stop saying it can never happen here, and you’ll be in the untenable position of admitting, I can’t believe it happened here. Go forth, spread the word, and unite.
Our Founders believed our rights were given to us by our Creator (Declaration of Independence) and those rights would be preserved by our U.S. Constitution. As Thomas Jefferson said, “Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have…” On the other side of the political spectrum, the absence of government (anarchy) has no facility to preserve your rights. These are the ideals that unite us. Remember our Founding as you resist the false premises and false choices being placed before you.
If you made it this far, and have read my entire plea, I am grateful, and I am hopeful it has meant something to you. I leave you with this: may the peace that passes all understanding be with you all, or as it is accurately quoted: “May the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7
The Call to Thought
by KJ Kaufman on Jun.24, 2009, under Politics
There is a revolution brewing in this country, but it is not a call to arms, it is a call to thought. There will be no bloodshed, there will be no violence and there will be no secession. There will simply be a return to the promise of this country and the beauty of its simplistic yet profound message: that all men are created equal and that all men have unalienable rights that include the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness ensured through adherence to a system of government known as a Constitutional Republic that is for and by the people. Oh how those of you in the government have strayed, but how easy it will be for the American People to return to that promise and guarantee because we will heed the call to thought.
It began with the Tax Day Tea Parties and continues today at the Town Hall Meetings. It is a call to all Americans of all walks of life, of all political persuasions regardless of party or ideology. As Americans, we know a few basic truths: the American system of government has allowed us to produce liberty over tyranny, has allowed us to freely debate our differences, has allowed us to produce a more just and more civil society and has allowed our citizenry to prosper. Does the government which includes the Federal and State governments as well as the local Municipalities really believe that a free people are going to willingly give up their freedoms and rights to prosperity? The masses will rise up in peaceful protest to such acts and will return this country to its founding principles because we will heed the call to thought.
While those in power continue to divide us along party lines and ideology, pit us against one another through class warfare and racial divides, there are truths that stir within us. All honest Americans strive for the same promise that the people’s law, a system of government by and for the people, binds us all inextricably against the power mongers and soft tyrannists among you. You can cheat on your wives. You can get yourself a sweetheart deal from a mortgage lender. You can sell your stocks for profit when you are made aware of a looming economic crisis. You can pass legislation in the dead of night further indebting this nation. You can force a green economy on an economy that is on life support and hide the taxation in the veil of energy regulation or how the American People like to refer to it as CAP and TAX. You can force national health care on us when you know that there is no health care crisis in this nation other than the government’s self created health care liabilities through Medicare and Medicaid and the litigious trial lawyers. But what you may have forgotten, or what you may hope that we forget, is that we know who you are. You have not gone unnoticed, and you will not steal from us, nor pardon the expression financially rape this nation’s citizenry. We are the American People and we will not allow you to destroy our liberties through tyranny.
The people of this country have common yet simple wants and desires. We want to be able to pursue our lives independent of government interference. We wish to help our neighbors through troubled times rather than depend on a government to do it for us. We desire a better life for our children then we have had, or for some, to ensure our children enjoy the same prosperity we have enjoyed. We will not be bullied into submission by a government that does not keep its promises to its citizenry. We will not allow our government to indebt our children with the unnecessary expenditures that you have forced upon them. We will not allow you to indebt this nation with unnecessary programs veiled in false crises. We will work together to ensure the promise of our founding fathers. We will insist that you actually represent us because we believe in the principles of, fundamental truths and laws of this nation even though you have forgotten them or worse purposefully subverted and corrupted them for your own personal gain.
It is you whom are gravely mistaken if you think the people of this nation do not stand together. It is you whom seek to divide us while we seek to unite under our common rights and freedoms. I will stand with my gay sister, he will stand with his black brother, she will stand with her Asian friend, and we will all stand together against you, the government. You have lost your way, you have made promises you had no right to make, you have made promises you could not fulfill, you have made promises you never intended to keep, and we will hold you accountable. Our founding fathers not only envisioned the three branches of the federal government providing the checks and balances against tyrannical rule, but they also envisioned the wings of the American Eagle keeping it in straightforward flight by never succumbing to extremism on either wing of the ideological political spectrum. We understand this, and we have seen the flight of the eagle aloft in a drunken stupor flying erratically above us, but no more. We will put aside our contentions; we will stop our fight against one another’s ideologies in order to rescue our nation from the edge of insanity manifested in soft tyranny for which you are responsible.
We are no longer Democrats, Republicans, or Libertarians. We are simply the American people, the voting bloc of this great nation, and we have had enough. We may not always agree on our politics, but most of us agree that you no longer represent us, and more importantly that you no longer represent the ideals, promises and guarantees in the founding of this country. We will heed the call to thought, and you will find yourselves on the wrong side of history. Your only historical reference will be that you began the great awakening of the masses whom have returned to critical thought and whom will ensure that we return our Constitutional Republic to its rightful owners, the American People. Your legacy is tragic, but our awakening will be our great calling. If you continue on the path you are following, you will discover that we have not forgotten your deeds, and we will provide you with a resounding answer in 2010. Let all who agree join the American People in our call to thought returning us to our responsibilities which will return us to the promise of our nation and the lives, the liberties and the happiness we have the blessing and the right to enjoy.
