Don't Give Up On America

Townhall.com ^ | July 3, 2015 | David Limbaugh

[Kaslin]

As I've said, I was very alarmed, though not particularly surprised, by the two Supreme Court decisions last week in which the court's majority blithely bastardized the English language, the Constitution, the rule of law and the very idea of truth in order to further advance the progressive agenda in this nation.

But what troubles me more than the court's betrayal of its duty to safeguard the Constitution and the rule of law is the apparent complacency among the public about these decisions and the radical shifts we are witnessing in our culture.

Why do some seem resigned to the transformation of our society? Why have they surrendered? Do they strongly believe in anything anymore? Do they not understand the implications for the future of this nation -- if not for themselves, for their children?

We all seem to agree that to a great extent politics flows downstream from culture. The problem for conservatives is that the left understands this better than we do. They long ago took over our major cultural institutions, indoctrinating society through the schools, universities, media and Hollywood to their anti-tradition and radically secular ideas.

It has been a brilliant, grand deception because the left's ideas are anything other than the salt and light they present them to be. They offer themselves as tolerant, inclusive, compassionate and morally superior decriers of "hate." Yet they are the intolerant and often bitterly hateful ones who are trying to suppress opposing voices and who demonize everyone who dares disagree with their positions.

Leftists have been denigrating America's history, culture and values and denying it. But don't you dare suggest they don't love the country they have spent so much energy trashing and trying to fundamentally change.

They have insisted they just want the freedom to live and let live; they just want equal rights. In no way do they mean to encroach on other people's rights. They are harmless, seeking only an equal seat at the table.

Yet across the board their actions contradict their words, and their subsequent positions flagrantly breach their promises and assurances.

In economic policy, the founding American ideal of equal opportunity is no longer enough for them. By itself, it is inherently unfair, because some people have more talent, better connections or a privileged race or gender status. So they demand equal or more equitable outcomes. They use the tax code, administrative regulations and unconstitutional legislation to even the score. But isn't something screamingly wrong and unsustainable about a society whose lower half of income earners pay zero income taxes?

On same-sex marriage, gay activists said they only wanted equal recognition and an equal right to marry. They wouldn't dream of encroaching on the religious liberties of Christians. How quickly their true intentions emerged once they scored their Supreme Court victory. They were never going to be satisfied merely with a lawless Supreme Court decision forcing states to accept their redefinition of marriage. They are determined to use the power of the state and economic coercion to neuter and punish dissenters.

Leftists are not about live and let live. They are about wholesale control. Their movers and shakers see society as their project, and they can change everything and everyone through government and their domination of the culture. There is no live and let live in their bones.

In view of all this, it is amazing that so many conservatives, traditionalists and Christians are blind to the hostile, aggressive and unquenchable appetite of the leftist movement. It is chilling to me that they don't realize this trend is going to continue until there is either a cultural or legal confrontation or the left stamps out all dissent. The left is never satisfied even with winning; they must stomp out the opposition. Just look at what they've done to the Christian businesses with which they gratuitously picked a fight over same-sex marriage. Look at the concentrated assault on Donald Trump, even if you don't agree with some of his statements. Look at what they do to anyone who doesn't comply with their 1984-ishness.

I repeat: Is our side asleep? Have they given up? Are they numb? Do they care? Are they cowards? Would they rather be thought of as wonderful and tolerant by these intolerant people than stand up for what they believe in? Or do they believe in much of anything anymore?

I find it inconceivable that in the past five years Americans' opinions concerning same-sex marriage have changed as drastically as certain polls and commentators suggest. It's as if because President Obama came out and admitted he favors same-sex marriage, everyone else is compelled to agree. Even if the polls show this, I don't believe a majority yet accepts, in its heart of hearts, that same-sex marriage is the way to go. My suspicion is that it's more a reflection of the bullying and propaganda than a societal change of heart.

Could I be wrong on this? Could society be that fickle -- so apathetic about serious issues that they can turn on a dime? I'm not buying it. But I do believe people increasingly lack the courage to voice dissenting opinions against the politically correct position.

But I haven't given up hope. We can't give up on America. I don't believe American conservatism and traditional values are dead, but they are very, very sick. They need a doctor -- in the form of a fearless proponent of our ideas, which spawned the greatest nation in history and can help to bring it back. During this chaotic GOP primary process, hopefully a leader will emerge who believes in America and can inspire like-minded people toward a political revival. In the meantime, a spiritual revival in our culture is long overdue.

May God not give up on but once again bless America.

[mad_as_he$$]

HTRN - first you insult the man and then you insult his theology. Who is forgetting Jesus? And just what makes your religious views better than another person’s? Why? Cause you say so? The enemy here is not someone who disagrees with your form of religion, it is the ones who disagree with all Christianity. Get off your high horse.

[Norm Lenhart]

I’ll save you a seat in hell. I’ve been here several months since HT condemned me there for the crime of following the actual Bible instead of the one in his head.

It’s not so bad in his hell. We get to post regularly and stuff so it looks a lot like normal life actually.

[Junior_G]

I think the article was about as perfect a summation as I’ve seen about our present state. I’m with you though. Realized in 2012 that we are done.

[mad_as_he$$]

Thanks! Is there Coffee? If so I assume it is hot like I like it.

[Yosemitest]

We don't need to "trash the place" at a TEA Party Rally.
But the "ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS" come up for a VOTE in the House every 2 years. and in the Senate every 6 years.
We're weeding them out ONE BY ONE !
We had a problem when Thad Cochran cheated, and my home state did NOTHING about it in court.

But we keep at it, and SOME OF US will now VOTE THEM OUT IN THE GENERAL ELECTION, TOO !
If I have to put a DemocRAT in, to take out an "ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICAN", I WILL !
Then the next time around, I've vote for the Conservative.
BUT ... "ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS" SHALL NOT PASS !

[Yosemitest]

First read Ezekiel 36,
and know WHAT NATION TODAY it is that the Bible speaks of as "The House of Israel", ("the time of Jacob’s trouble") and WHAT NATION TODAY it is that the Bible speaks of as "The House of Judah".

[Bryanw92]

>>We don’t need to “trash the place” at a TEA Party Rally.

Then we lose. Period. We are eunuchs, castrated by our own hand. We have to fight them using their rules, because Alinsky Rule 4 is beating us.

>>But the “ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS” come up for a VOTE in the House every 2 years. and in the Senate every 6 years.

And we elect new ones, who have no seniority or experience and they get corrupted by those who have experience and seniority and NO FEAR of us. Just look at Boehner, McConnell, McCain, and Graham as a few examples.

>>We’re weeding them out ONE BY ONE !
>>BUT ... “ESTABLISHMENT REPUBLICANS” SHALL NOT PASS !

That kind of “wishful reality” is sad.

[Yosemitest]

Thanks for the ping.

[Yosemitest]

" ... “wishful reality”... "

Maybe.
But once the blood letting begins, it's ALL or NOTHING !

If you haven't been keeping up with Glenn Beck, you might want to spend a few hours watching these videos.

It's INTENTIONAL !
And this is the SAME PLAN they're instigating on us here in the United States !

POTUS, Unions & Progressives: Top-Down Bottom-Up, Inside-Out CHAOS! ( 3:24 )
Uploaded on Feb 22, 2011
2/18/2011 - After the chaos and unrest in Europe, then in the Middle East, just as Glenn Beck predicted,
the TOP-DOWN, BOTTOM UP and INSIDE OUT strategy talked about by Van Jones is coming to pass.
Along with Jones' incitement to get liberal progressive to act on his model, there have been stories published and written by Frances Fox Piven,
again, inciting people to get mad at the government, in a sense, inciting unrest and riots, due in part to the economic conditions of our nation.
This is what one would consider a well orchestrated "insurrection" by the mainstream media, unions and even the government.
How will it end?



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Glenn Beck Exposes Obama's Fraudulent History and Radicalized Beliefs ( 41:55 )
Published on Feb 16, 2014
Obama's supporters love him for the same reason they loved Bill Clinton, not just because he lies, but because he lies to them so well.
They absolutely swoon at the way these guys lie and spin.
I thought Clinton was the most transparently fake and phoney politicians in history in the style of Jimmy Swaggart
but that is the same reason why the Left loved him.
Now we are seeing this with Obama all over again.
Obama blows smoke up the ass of the Left
and they absolutely love him for it.

[MayflowerMadam]

I think you’re right.

For 60+ years, I’ve heard pastors try to explain where America fits in to eschatology, and its “symbol” in the Book of Revelation. Now I’m hearing more and more theologians agreeing that America isn’t referred to at all — that in End Times, America won’t be a player and most likely won’t even exist.

We had a good run; it’s over.

[Norm Lenhart]

Yup. It’s not as good as his heaven though. There, you get your own private room and you get to think you’re the only guy in the whole joint.

[Bryanw92]

>>It’s INTENTIONAL !
>>And this is the SAME PLAN they’re instigating on us here in the United States !

They know that we will back down every time. They know that we FEAR chaos, while their minions are fueled by it.

They convince their followers that the world is cheating them and they have nothing to lose by burning it down.

We hear our “leaders” say that the wealthy are getting rich off the stock market and that’s good, that trading a manufacturing job for a convenience store job is “no net job loss” and that it is good for the stock market, and that we should always STAY CALM and KEEP WORKING/PRODUCING/EARNING.

[mad_as_he$$]

Sounds lonely....

[zeestephen]

I admit to a certain level of “giving up.”

For me, the issue is electoral math.

Since 1980, we have LEGALLY flooded our country with tens of millions of Third World immigrants who vote overwhelmingly for the Democrat Party.

In my opinion, at least 30% of voting Republicans enthusiastically support massive LEGAL immigration. Another 30% of Republicans do not seem to care.

I've spent the last ten years relentlessly trying to persuade Republicans to stop the political insanity of massive LEGAL immigration.

Except for one brief glorious moment when we destroyed the Bush-McCain Amnesty in 2006, I have completely failed.

If I can't persuade my own political party to change, then I have no idea how to change the rest of America.

[Yosemitest]

It's also Biblical.
Check out the links in comment #66, or for that matter, ALL of the book of Ezekiel because most of it has not come to pass yet.
But I'd bet it's being fulfilled right now and in the near future.

[sarge83]

I hate to say it but I had to tell a 17 yr. old yesterday that her vote really doesn’t matter anymore except maybe for local elections. I hated it because she is a conservative young black woman. She just looked stunned when I said it. I told her both parties are bought and paid for by the Chamber of Crony Commerce, unions and special interest groups and the Republic is dead, you, me, we the People have no representation whatsoever in Washington—none. We are a quasi fascist oligarchy at this point, at that point telling her liberal friend zig-heil for you and your rainbow shirts.

I urged the young lady to read her Bible and look at what was the US Constitution and to remember Rights are God given, not government bestowed. This young woman’s liberal friend was having none of it all was well you are over reacting. When the 1st Amendment is gutted and I speak out I am over reacting? I said well you and your book burning friends have taken the soap box, you can’t have an opinion anymore unless it is PC approved, say the wrong thing and your are demonized and destroyed as a person and financially. You have taken the ballot box 34 states voters told they didn’t matter so much for the your vote count BS, and the jury box, it was corrupted and rulings were made totally on emotionalism and unethical judges.

You have sadly left us the ammo box congratulations you have utterly gutted the Bill of Rights and destroyed the Republic, you may or may not know it yet but what the storm you created will be devastating for us and the world... I have been friends with this liberal for years and she was totally taken aback by my anger and hostility. She quickly headed our discussion away from politics.

[NaturalScience]

Lol. Ok, got it. Name-calling is your strategy...

[Viennacon]

It’s dead. the Founders predicted its death. its dead. The Left owns the country, and there is only one thing which will remove them. See: Communist Romania

[Yosemitest]

I don't know where you live, but you need some time with :Like Minded People".
If you've got the money and the time, head for Birmingham AL for August 28, of this year.

Never Again Is Now


Beck Announces New Details for ‘Never Again Is Now’ Event in Birmingham, Alabama on 8/28
Updated on Jul. 2, 2015

[Bryanw92]

>>Check out the links in comment #66, or for that matter, ALL of the book of Ezekiel because most of it has not come to pass yet.

Sorry. I don’t buy that interpretation. We are in the times when people will fall away. Even those with faith will find it easier to abandon it than to fight the culture. This country is not going to be saved and the people are not going to come back to God. They’ll flock to Allah, Gaia, and Buddha in droves because we as a nation have become pagans. Our mainline denominations teach apostasy. Our mega-churches are temples of idolatry. And the small, local churches are afraid of everything. The new threat of loss of the tax-exempt status will break most of them, if that threat is made real.