Subscribe by RSSTo immerse oneself in leftist ideology is to be struck by some overriding considerations. The ideology is exceptionally arrogant; it must deconstruct critical social and political norms to succeed. That deconstruction is invariably a function of changing accepted definitions. Leftists, where successful invariably evolve their power into totalitarian political systems. The history is clear.
Faith in the ‘state’ must replace all other manner of faith; it is crucial to the leftist’s view of the world and underlies the belief systems that guide their politics. None of this is news or represents great insight to those who have engaged the thinking behind the ideologies on the left.
However, in the politics of situations experienced in real time it is easy to be drawn to the details and abandon the overview that creates the context within which these events must be viewed. It’s easy to forget that it is almost never about what it appears to be about!
The ‘battle’ with the Catholic Church is a clear case in point. The examples of how the administration could have avoided this battle are present in two dozen states. Yet, the battle was engaged head on. The ‘state’, in this case the Obama Administration, challenged the value of faith in a belief system not of or by the ‘state’. This is what the left must do, ideology demands it. The creep, creep, creep toward a state of affairs where the’ state’ replaces traditional definitions of faith and individual liberty has been evident for decades, as it is now. The leftist demands erosion of: traditions, social contracts, economics, law and, again, most critically, the definitions by which we view the world.
Gay marriage is a case in point. Assuming we can all agree that there should be no limitations on the rights of gay people or couples by way of civil unions we must also assume that the left will remain unsatisfied with equal rights for Gay people. The lack of satisfaction has nothing to do with Gay rights, it demands that an institution that has stood as social bedrock for millennia must be ‘redefined’. It must be redefined in a way that erodes traditional social constructs. Gay rights is not about Gay rights it’s about societal deconstruction.
The ongoing definitions and expansion of what ‘rights’ we are entitled to is not about rights. It’s about broadening the scope of ‘rights’ to the point where none are truly meaningful. “It Takes A Village” is not about the Village it is about replacing the judgment of parents with the judgments of a collective or, if you will, the ‘state’. Obama Care resides on that exact same point of view; the ‘state’s’ judgment must prevail; always in the context of common good.
Each step, each nudge, each creep, each time we replace the judgment of the ‘state’ for our own we take one more step to a point of no return. The point of no return is never recognized until it has been passed.
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Up until the New Deal churches,family and charities have been taking care of the needy in our society.Then these benevolent government programs started taking over the work the church has been doing and it has reached the point over the years where people are paying so much in taxes for this nanny state that they can’t spare any additional money to donate to church charities.Thus they fade away.
The left not only redefines the mission of the church but frames the debate in order that makes it sound like their position is the moral high ground.They frame it so that if you are against Gay rights you are a homophobic and are no better than the extremist in the mid east who stone gays.They frame it so that if you are against legalizing abortion you want to put any woman who has one in jail.YOU ARE THE ONE IN THE WRONG OPINION and if they can’t legalize this behavior they will try to quiet you with politically correct speech codes.
No….the left has never been a friend of the church except when it serves their purpose like during the Civil Rights movement and Vietnam War protest.However even then it was more the individuals from the church such as the Berrigan brothers,Dr.King,and Rev.Jesse Jackson and not the church itself which became known for their support and were exploited.
“It covers the surface of society with a network of small complicated rules minute and uniform through which the most original minds and most energetic characters cannot penetrate to rise above the crowd.The will of man is not shattered but softened bent guided:men are seldom forced by it to act but they are constantly restrained from acting,such a power does not destroy but it prevents existance,it does not tyrannize but it compresses,extinguishes,and stupifies a people till each nation is reduced to be nothing better than a flock of timid and industrious animals of which the government is the shepherd.” ………………….Alexis Tocoueville
What makes the resistance to all of these changes being “forced” on us so difficult is the amount of explanation required to define the problem and the limited access to mainstram media to put it out there. If Matt Lauer were to accept what is being explained here and NBC were to give it credence with the amount of air time required to explain it, the ship might /could be righted and the course corrected over time. That won’t happen while the media owners and producers are themselves liberals and minimal Christians if at all. Matt Lauer would be gone fairly quickly for not speaking correctly. Landreaux and DD Mao have it right and I can add nothing worthwhile. However, e-mailing these editorial and putting them on facebook and other social media would help. I shaal do that.
J Bucko:
Thank you for your kind words.Understanding where the liberal left comes from is half the problem solved right there.Years ago Conservatives spent most of there time playing defense to the accusations the left would throw up to their ideas which wound up making these ideas marginally acceptable at best.Today America is understanding that in order to solve our problems name calling alone to oppose anothers views isn’t sufficient.You must “not only oppose but propose” solutions.As I’m sure Landreaux would agree we merely put these views out there against either party to get you seeing other sides of the arguement.
What the Republican party needs is better messengers to get the CONSERVATIVE message accross.To much of the current candidates campaign is either attacking your opponent,vague rhetoric or playing politics with verbal gymnastics.Life has been so good many Americans no longer consider suffering as a part of life but as an aberration that can be done away with.We MUST CUT SPENDING in order to revive America.Putting a happy face on it or ignoring it won’t make it go away.
J.Bucko:
I should add that while my post are opinion and you could “E” mail any variation of them I suggest you get the approval of Landreaux before you forward any of his essay’s.
Bucko,
E-mail away please mention the site.
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