Posted on 11/13/2008 4:02:22 AM PST by LS
If I see one more "we are doomed" or "we'll never again win an election" thread I'm gonna puke!
ANY reader of American history knows that going back to the 1600s, EVERY generation has faced (yes) a similar challenge, every generation has thought it faced the "end of the colony/state/country.
*John Adams and the Federalists were certain that Thomas Jefferson would destroy the country he helped build, and forge an alliance with that "terrorist" country France.
*Both Thomas Jefferson and Martin Van Buren said that the Missouri Compromise (that would be 1820, for those of you from Rio Linda) was "the death knell of the Union."
*All "men of standing" were certain that Andrew Jackson would destroy the nation---and thought he proved it when he allowed mobs into the White House to guzzle the wine stock while he high-tailed it out back to a nearby bar. Even Davy Crockett---hardly an effete snob---thought Jackson was going to destroy the country.
*EVERY major Republican except Lincoln thought they had permanently destroyed the Democrat Party by 1864. In fact, they had put into place such astonishing obstacles to the Dems EVER getting power that they were stunned when the Dems not only won congressional seats, but had to be swindled out of an election in 1876!
*The only way a Democrat even won the White House for 100 years was to either a) pretend to be a Republican (Cleveland---DINO); or to get the Republicans to fracture into two parties (Wilson in 1912).
*FDR put every obstacle to Republican elections in place from 1932-1944, and STILL couldn't prevent a Republican from being elected president in 1952, and it took a terrible TV debate and some fraud to keep Nixon out in 1960. It wouldn't have taken much, with a President Nixon in 1960, for Republicans to have held power throughout the 1970s.
Lenin took power in Russia with a mere 20,000 committed communists---smaller than my little Ohio township---in a nation of 160 MILLION. Commitment, determination, and above all, having an idea to fight for is the key to victory.
I'm going to end with a Bible story: Gideon was leading the Israelites against an enemy. He had an army of 30,000 and God said, "Too many! Your soldiers aren't all committed. Some are faint hearted, some are grumblers." God gave Gideon a test to eliminate 27,000 men from the ranks. With just 3,000, Gideon got ready to fight and God said, "Too many. There are still too many complainers, nay-sayers, men weak of faith." He gave Gideon another test, leaving Gideon with only 300. Then God said, "You are ready now to go and WIN." And he did.
If you are all through with your little hissy fits and "poor me/we'll never win another election" pity parties, I'm ready to join 299 of you to GO WIN.
we’re not doomed but a lot of babies will be as a result of Obama’s unlimited abortion policy.
DOOMED, I tell ya. We’re Doomed!
Somewhere around here I’ve got a “I survived Jimmy Carter” vintage t-shirt.
You forgot money. Foreign money. Just as Germany paid Lenin, Obama is being paid by (insert foreign power here).
I’m bookmarking this for future reference. :)
We need a demon. Don’t take that away from us.
Yeah! And enough with the vanity threads too!!!
Oops.
I’m glad we finally put all the other news outlets out of business. All news reports and commentary will henceforth originate from FReerers.
Demons are good. I’m not saying don’t use bare-knuckle politics. I don’t like ANY of the current suggestions for RNC chairman. Vic Mackey or Jack Bauer, yes. Newt, no.
Nobody paid Gideon.
DOMED! HUGH! and SERIES!
So puke. It won't bother me.
You and the other gloomsters can go hang out with Glen Beck. You’re part of the problem, not part of the solution. Ronald Reagan would have nothing to do with such people.
Says you. I voted and I donated since 1972. What did I miss?
Good story, but thinning the ranks appears to represent an antithesis to what a political party needs to do in order to prevail. Those 300 determined warriors of Gideon would need to infect 29,700 of their compatriots with a measure of conviction, if the group was to outnumber its opposition.
OTOH, if you are referring to violent revolution with use of force, then the conviction, cunning, knowledge and ability qualities do have great advantage over raw numbers.
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