Posted on 03/17/2012 10:43:47 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack
"Modern liberalism, moreover, maintains its hold on the institutions that shape values and manipulate symbols. Hollywood and the network evening news will not change their ways because of Republican majorities. Political correctness and multiculturalism will not be ejected from the universities by Newt Gingrich. If the reaction of the left to Reagan's elections is any guide, modern liberalism will become more aggressive and intolerant. In any event, even a persistently conservative government can do little to deal with social deterioration other than stop subsidizing it through welfare, and it remains to be seen whether Republicans have the will to overcome the constituencies that want welfare. Moral decay is evident, moreover, among people who are not on welfare and never will be."
Fiscal band-aids, even if brilliantly implemented like Newt did with Welfare Reform, do not fix the underlying problems as we clearly have evidence today.
I could summarize all this in one sentence: “Liberaliam is a mental illness.” (with apologies to Mr. Savage.)
By the nature of leftism, there has never been a liberal who could express their views with such logic and clarity. Sadly, we seem to lack conservatives today who can communicate as well as Bork did 17 years ago.
Mark. This nation is lost without a ‘code’ to unite us to a common cause. I see none that would solve our dilemma. I could never, ever live in a ‘progressive’ collective.
The Constitution was written for a moral society. It is not relative for one that is less.
Just think how different things might have been if we’d have had Bork on the SCOTUS instead of Anthony Kennedy...
could care less about Santorum, but this article rocks. thanks for posting.
A very good essay.
Emphasis and slight modification added. The distinction is important because it shows the evolution of the socialist apparatus. The decay we see is not an accident. It is not collateral damage. It is the very goal of liberalism.
Much of that 'code' is articulated in the Declaration of Independence.
Required reading for the ‘moral anarchists’ among us.
Perhaps I should have thrown in a few *pictures* to get their interest ;-)
bfl
True. The MO of the liberals in charge (think Obama) is to foment rot, anarchy, and confusion because then they can more easily become dictators.
Yet, 50% + 1 have decided that the Declaration of Independence is irrelevant. They have decided it is better to be ‘Dependent’.
We complain about the government, but we have allowed 50% + 1 to turn our Republic into a ‘Mobocracy’ following de Tocqueville’s prediction almost to the letter. I do not recognize the ‘United States of America’ any longer.
Yet, 50% + 1 have decided that the Declaration of Independence is irrelevant. They have decided it is better to be ‘Dependent’.
We complain about the government, but we have allowed 50% + 1 to turn our Republic into a ‘Mobocracy’ following de Tocqueville’s prediction almost to the letter. I do not recognize the ‘United States of America’ any longer.
Eggsactly!
I'll share it with everyone who will listen.
Such deep wisdom in the thoughts and writings of Robert Bork. I purchased Slouching Towards Gommorrah years ago.
Pity what the liberals did to skewer him many years back....
I'll share it with everyone who will listen.
Such deep wisdom in the thoughts and writings of Robert Bork. I purchased Slouching Towards Gommorrah years ago.
Pity what the liberals did to skewer him many years back....
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