I do not want to open the proverbial can of worms and release so many potential scenarios so as to distract from my questions. Rather I suggest that it is up to each of us to become informed about things political and governmental.  The government not only will not inform us of the truth, but they may also not know it, and if they do, they would prefer we did not.  If we are ignorant of the Constitution’s actual provisions or the limitations imposed upon the government, those in power will abuse their offices. 

The Supreme Court has, in the past, and will in the future, make rulings they do not have the Constitutional power to decide.  The usurpation of authority is not new and will continue until and unless we are both informed and unified sufficiently to demand Congress follow the Constitution.

The Supreme Court is likely to, once again, give itself the authority to rewrite the Second Amendment.  They may not rule against the citizen’s rights, but each time, there is the danger that the SCOTUS will decide that an inalienable right is a governmental right and reduce or remove it.  If that happens, our republic will be in deep trouble.

I believe, as do others far more informed than I, that the Second Amendment was placed in the Constitution for the express purpose of preventing the federal government from tapering with our inalienable right to ‘keep and bear arms.’  The amendment had nothing to do with hunting but was primarily designed to provide citizens with a means of self-defense, even against the government.

The ruling of the Supreme Court will likely be a 5-4 decision, and with the swing votes on the court, who knows how the questionable jurists will rule?  The Leftists will stand in a bloc, but what will Roberts and others who are supposedly conservative do?  I am always concerned when the court ventures into areas they have no authority.

However, if they rule against our inalienable right to keep and bear arms, even in limited situations, the vast majority of the populace will accept it as “the law” and comply.  That fits the definition and condition of tyranny.  Someone said, “There is no tyranny without obedience to the tyrant.”  I believe that our ignorance regarding the actual wording of the Constitution is more powerful than tyrannical force. 

I read a quote from Dr. Richard Price, a Welsh minister and friend of the Founding Fathers, and it succulently addressed the issue and need.  He said, “Give them (the people) just ideas of civil government and let them know that it is an expedient for gaining protection against injury and defending their rights, and it will be possible for them to submit to governments which, like most of those now in the word, are usurpations on the rights of men, and little better than contrivances for enabling the few to oppress the many.  Ignorance is the parent of bigotry, intolerance, persecution, and slavery.  Inform and instruct mankind; these evils will be excluded.”

Our Founding Fathers embraced the idea that tyrannical government was evil and that ignorance was the doorway through which it could enter.  Thomas Jefferson wrote to Charles Yancey in 1816 – “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what has never been and never will be.”  Ignorance may be bliss to some, but to those desiring to control the masses, it is a weapon and a tool.

James Madison argued, “The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of liberty.”  The government will not openly and honestly tell the public what the Constitution allows, even if they know.  Most of those in government continually look for loopholes to infringe upon our liberties and advance their agendas.  We will not be sufficiently armed to combat those usurpations unless we are informed.

The Constitution provides for three branches of government, and each branch has limitations and responsibilities clearly defined in the document.  There is no provision for the Supreme Court to legislate from the bench.  It is a very valuable arm of our government, but like the other branches, it weakens our pillars of freedom if it goes beyond its legitimate authority.

We have been apprised of the incredible overreach of the Biden administration in censorship, using social media and Big Tech to silence all dissent to their agenda.  Judge Terry Doughtry detailed the government’s manipulation of social media in a 155-page memorandum.  If you read it, you will be astounded at what transpired and is, in many ways, still transpiring. 

This censorship was not limited to one or two agencies but was a tool used by virtually every governmental agency.  Judge Doughty said the actions were “almost dystopian.”  It is Orwellian and incredibly dangerous. At the same time, I would never argue that there are no situations where the government has not only a right but a duty to monitor posts; silencing opposition does not fall within those narrow windows.

If there are posts involving criminal activities or criminal conspiracies, they should be reported.  If there are national security threats, we need to know.  If there are attempts to encourage voter fraud, it needs to be exposed.  There are some legitimate things to be monitored, but opinion is not one of them.  Our First Amendment Right is to be allowed. We must recognize the right to think what we choose, say what we believe, and live our lives unencumbered by an overreaching and overcontrolling government. 

I am convinced that if we want to understand the Leftist ideology and agenda, we need to understand Marxism.  I have been told to pursue logic, and I would understand, but sometimes, that only leads to confusion.  Sometimes, things are so illogical that we become overwhelmed in our pursuit of logic.  The only way to know and understand what is happening today is to recognize and identify the ideology upon which it is established. 

Remember the co-founder of BLM, Patrisse Collars, admission, or declaration?  She said the leaders of the movement were “all trained Marxists.”  Sadly, too many paid no attention and failed to connect the dots because of the fear of being labeled insensitive or racist.  Marxism, at its core, is a view of a world divided into two groups: the oppressors and the oppressed. 

The Frankfurt School, established in the 1920s, is the key to understanding how Marxism is being used today.  The advancement of the idea of ‘critical theory’ was defined in the work of Max Horkheimer, “Traditional and Critical Theory,” published in 1937.  It expanded Marx’s idea of the “superstructure.”  The superstructure comprises everything influencing our “modes of thought and views of life.”  Indoctrination is slanted to achieve a particular end.

The modern leftist movement has expanded critical theory beyond simply analyzing the bourgeoisie and the proletariat and morphed into numerous causes and power struggles.  We see evidence of that in sexual preference, abortion, gender identity, etc.  It tries to explain all disparate outcomes between the oppressor/oppressed groups.  It equates any unequal outcomes to institutions, not individuals.  It is designed to destroy a free republic and transform it into one controlled by the beneficent dictatory who will make all things equal and fair.

America, if we do not do our due diligence and educate ourselves, we will fall prey to the diabolical and become deceived by the duplicitous diatribe and rhetoric being advanced.  Sadly, many following various causes do not know the end game; they only seek what they desire and perceive as equitable.  They, too, will suffer if this is allowed to thrive and survive. 

We must return to moral, social, political, and fiscal sanity, or we will see the Republic shredded and transformed into totalitarianism. 

God bless you, and God bless America!