AMERICA: INHERENTLY PROGRESSIVE OR CONSERVATIVE?

AMERICA: INHERENTLY PROGRESSIVE OR CONSERVATIVE?

 

8 years of the Obama attempted social engineering of America, and intentionally driving the American people on to government’s entitlement rolls through economic policies, and feckless leadership should have been exposed by the 'agenda journalists,' but that didn’t happen! President Trump, who was, and still is a ‘RINO’ (Republican in Name Only’) refocused the direction of the Republican Party, and the parties vision, and the same is what needs to happen to the old Democratic/Socialist Party, and happen the sooner the better!

I guess you can say Obama was the Democrat’s ‘DINO’ (Democrat in Name Only), but the difference here was that Obama’s agenda was not one that paralleled the constitution or the loyalty to America by the Democratic party’s constituency. Over the last 8 years under Obama the Democratic political prowess have lost over 1,000 political seats at all levels of the political hierarchy throughout all of America, and as a result had many Democrats crossing over to vote for President Trump’s loyal and patriotic message.

Liberals believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. It is the duty of the government to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights. Believe the role of the government should be to guarantee that no one is in need. Liberal policies generally emphasize the need for the government to solve problems.

Conservatives believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. Believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals. Conservative policies generally emphasize empowerment of the individual to solve problems.

With the 2018 midterms not that far off you must wonder what are the motives behind the Democrat leadership’s policies of obstruction and resistance that these career politicians, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck-e Schumer, are projecting? Are they against ‘making America great again?’ Are they against having the best healthcare program for the American People, or just save Obama’s signature legislation? Are they against building up our military which was left in disarray intentionally by first Black Socialist President? Are they against bringing jobs back to America, and building up the economy through hard work and focusing on what’s individually important to the American people and they’re own inner circle? Are they against protecting our sovereignty, our borders, and the safety of the American people? Are they against the general uplifting attitude and optimism that has come back to the ‘Will’ of the American people that President Trumps victory created?

I’m having a hard time understanding, especially with what Trump has accomplished in the short time he’s been in office, why anyone would want to support any politician that wants to go against the positive direction that the founding fathers started us off on, and that President Trump’s ‘make America great again’ reinvigorating fight song helps reestablish that same positive direction that’s been missing in America for a very long time!

All Americans must do their due diligence when voting in the 2018 midterm elections. There are 10 Democratic Senators that are up for reelection in states where President Trump won during the 2016 election, and there is a total of 25 Democratic/Independent Senators altogether who are up for reelection, who based on their voting record, are against making Trumps America great again! America gave Obama 2 (8Years) terms of separation from the ideals and writing of our founding fathers, and if we want to get back there, we need to give Trump the 60 Senators he needs for only 2 years to bring back America to its exceptional self! Mitch McConnell says that he will not use the ‘Nuclear Option’ for legislation in the future, but that means, if the Dems keep using their obstructionist resistance front, America will go back to the old status quo ‘do nothing Swamp.’ McConnell and Ryan have been complicit with not only Obama's policies, but the unconstitutional Socialist agenda that Obama was force feeding the ‘Will’ of the American people, and because of that I believe, at least McConnell should step down and replaced by someone that’s not going to defend the process, but the results narrative of making America great again!   ……Please keep educating yourself, and pay very close attention to agenda journalism’s ‘fake news,’ and use just a little common sense to quickly exposes the lies!

IS THE CONSTITUTION INHERENTLY PROGRESSIVE OR CONSERVATIVE?     Hmmm…?

U.S. CONSTITUTION: ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

A Democracy is a system of government ruled completely by the people. All laws and governmental functions, in such a system, are determined by the whim of the people. Historically, democracies are transitional governments that, when the people seek a governmental system more efficient and stable than their fickled democracies, become oligarchies, or a governmental system characterized by the many being ruled over by a few political elites. Therefore, the founders did not desire to create a democratic governmental system, because ultimately the system would centralize, and become nothing more than the monarchy that the Americans had fought so hard against in order to gain independence.

The conclusion was that the United States must not be subject to the laws of men, be subjected to the rule of men, or open itself up to become an oligarchy by creating a system that enables too much power to be granted to a single person or governmental entity. Therefore, the new nation needed to be a nation subject to the laws of God, governed by the rule of law, and have a republican form of government that features a representative system of governance. The States, and the people, would need to hold sovereign power. The federal government would need to be limited to authorities only necessary for protecting, preserving and promoting the union. All other authorities, specifically those authorities that would address issues directly affecting the people, would need to the responsibilities of the States, and the local governments, where the people have more control over governmental functions.

To achieve their goal, the Founding Fathers determined that the components of this new federal government, as opposed to being a national government, would need to be one with three separate branches of government, whose powers are separated so that no collusion between the branches could be possible, with numerous checks and balances to ensure no part of government wields to much power, have a limitation of authorities to the federal government granted by the States, provide due process of the law with the right of a trial by jury, and be a system that ensures that the federal government does not betray the inalienable rights of the people of the United States.

To achieve this, the Founding Fathers argued and debated heavily for four months in 1787. The result was the U.S. Constitution, a document like no other. The American Form of Government, through its constitution, would serve as a protector of the fires of liberty by preserving the union of states, and ensuring that individual freedoms and state sovereignty maintain a voice in the system. The nation would prosper, to the surprise of the world, and maintain its system of limited government for more than 200 years.

Unfortunately, the original intention of the Founding Fathers has been whittled away by the creeping incrementalism of progressive thoughts and ideas. Those that oppose the American Form of Government wish to move our nation in a direction of a more centralized government, where the central authority wields great power, which ultimately results in a system that uses its power to rule over the people through the rule of man. The rule of law, under such a system, is then transferred to the courts, and law becomes determined by the opinions of a few powerful men.

Under a progressive system, the federal government does not limit its actions to the powers granted to it by the States. The federal government seizes its powers without ratification, claiming it is acting on behalf of the common good. Ultimately, under such a system, the United States Constitution will be disregarded as simply a set of guidelines that the federal government can choose whether or not to follow, and different groups in the population would begin to receive special privileges, or a classification as a protected class, which is not uniformly granted throughout the population.

We the People have the duty to ensure that our governmental system does not operate outside Constitutional boundaries. It is our duty to protect our God-given liberty, and restore our Constitutional Republic. That journey begins with understanding the original intention of the Founding Fathers, and educating ourselves and our posterity about the U.S. Constitution, and working to restore our government to the constitutional limitations our Founding Fathers intended.

As a result of the original intentions of the Founding Fathers which are contained within the pages of the United States Constitution, our nation has prospered as a unique republic. In the words of George Washington, “The United States enjoy a scene of prosperity and tranquility under the new government that could hardly have been hoped for.” That is, if we can keep it. ~~ By Douglas V. Gibbs, a Friend of America!

IF THE CONSTITUTION IS INHERENTLY PROGRESSIVE, THEN WHY ARE OUR BILL OF RIGHTS, RULE OF LAW, AND CONGRESS BEING BYPASSED TO FAVOR INTERPRETATION AND INTENT?
I GUESS JOHN PEDESTA AND JOHN HALPIN CAN GIVE YOU THAT ANSWER!

By John Podesta and John Halpin |Posted on October 11, 2011

Progressives disagree strongly with tea party views on government, taxation, public spending, regulations and social welfare policies. But we credit the movement for focusing public debate on our nation’s history, the Constitution and the core beliefs that shape American life.

This conversation is long overdue—and too often dominated by narrow interpretations of what makes America great.

Since our nation’s founding, progressives have drawn on the Declaration of Independence’s inspirational values of human liberty and equality in their own search for social justice and freedom. They take to heart the constitutional promise that “We the People” are the ultimate source of political power and legitimacy and that a strong national government is necessary to “establish justice, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty.”

Successive generations of progressives worked to turn these values into practice and give meaning to the American dream, by creating full equality and citizenship under law and expanding the right to vote. We sought to ensure that our national government has the power and resources necessary to protect our people, develop our economy and secure a better life for all Americans.

As progressives, we believe in using the ingenuity of the private sector and the positive power of government to advance common purposes and increase freedom and opportunity. This framework of mutually reinforcing public, private and individual actions has served us well for more than two centuries. It is the essence of the constitutional promise of a never-ending search for “a more perfect union.”

Coupled with basic beliefs in fair play, openness, cooperation and human dignity, it is this progressive vision that in the past century helped build the strongest economy in history and allowed millions to move out of poverty and into the middle class. It is the basis for American peace and prosperity as well as greater global cooperation in the postwar era.

So why do conservatives continue to insist that progressives are opposed to constitutional values and American traditions? Primarily because progressives since the late 19th century rejected the conservative interpretation of the Constitution as an unchangeable document that endorses laissez-faire capitalism and prohibits government efforts to provide a better existence for all Americans.

Progressives rightly charge that conservatives often mask social Darwinism and a dog-eat-dog mentality in a cloak of liberty, ignoring the needs of the least well-off and the nation as a whole.

As President Franklin D. Roosevelt said in his 1944 address to Congress, “We have come to a clear realization of the fact that true individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. ‘Necessitous men are not free men.’ People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”

Yet according to modern conservative constitutional theory, the entire Progressive, New Deal and Great Society eras were aberrations from American norms. Conservatives label the strong measures taken in the 20th century to protect all Americans and expand opportunity—workplace regulations, safe food and drug laws, unemployment insurance, the minimum wage, limits on work hours, the progressive income tax, civil rights legislation, environmental laws, increased public education and other social welfare provisions—as illegitimate.

Leading conservatives, like Texas Gov. Rick Perry, claim that Social Security and Medicare are unconstitutional. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) even argues that national child labor laws violate the Constitution.

They lash out at democratically enacted laws like the Affordable Care Act and claim prudent regulations, including oversight of polluters and Wall Street banks, violate the rights of business.

This is a profound misreading of U.S. history and a bizarre interpretation of what makes America exceptional.

There are few Americans today who believe America was at its best before the nation reined in the robber barons; created the weekend; banned child labor; established national parks; expanded voting rights; provided assistance to the sick, elderly and poor; and asked the wealthy to pay a small share of their income for national purposes.

A nation committed to human freedom does not stand by idly while its citizens suffer from economic deprivation or lack of opportunity. A great nation like ours puts forth a helping hand to those in need. It offers assistance to those seeking to turn their talents, dreams and ambitions into a meaningful and secure life.

America’s greatest export is our democratic vision of government. Two centuries ago, when our Founding Fathers met in Philadelphia to craft the Constitution, government of the people, by the people and for the people was a radical experiment.

Our original Constitution was not perfect. It wrote women and minorities out and condoned an abhorrent system of slavery. But the story of America has also been the story of a good nation, conceived in liberty and equality, eventually welcoming every American into the arms of democracy, protecting their freedoms and expanding their economic opportunities.

Today, entire continents follow America’s example. Americans are justifiably proud for giving the world the gift of modern democracy and demonstrating how to turn an abstract vision of democracy into reality.

The advancements we made collectively over the years to fulfill these founding promises are essential to a progressive vision of the American idea. The continued search for genuine freedom, equality and opportunity for all people is a foundational goal that everyone—progressives and conservatives alike—should cherish and protect.

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