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AMERICA – PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE…


Conservatism, Constitutionalism post-World War II, and today: Is there a difference?  Unless you have lived in a world devoid of contact with people and containing no internet, printed news, books, television, or politicians, you would say ABSOLUTELY! 

However, in my conversations with people, some of whom claim to be Constitutional Conservatives, I am convinced that an extensive world of delusion exists.  The demonstrated hatred for and even from those who are genuinely trying to advance constitutional and conservative values and agendas is more than disturbing; it is incomprehensible. 

The post-World War II era is dramatically different today from what it was in the first few decades after that war. Both major political parties are substantially different.   In the aftermath of WWII, many Democrats espoused the Constitution and even held conservative values and principles.   On a national level, that is nonexistent today.  No, I am not saying every person in America who views themselves as Democrat fully embraces the Leftist, Liberal, Socialist, Progressive, Globalist, and Anti-Constitutional American views and values, but many do. 

I am saddened when I talk to people whom I love and respect who find it impossible to separate themselves from their party even when their party abandons their core values. They vote Democrat simply because they have always been Democrats.  Yes, there are Republicans in that same boat, but there is a significant difference in the core planks of the two parties, in my view.

The post-World War II American Conservative movement was staunchly anti-communist, pro-life, pro-America, and pro-national Sovereignty. It was rigidly against Big Government, pro-limited spending, and anti-taxation to the excess and extreme of today’s government. That era was surprisingly tolerant of opposing views, as open debate was not only allowed but encouraged. 

No, they did not bend on their core values and principles, but they listened to the other side to see if there was a workable compromise or common ground upon which to build. Today, that has taken a 180-degree turn, and those on the Liberal Side of the Aisle are viciously intolerant of any view that is not in harmony with their own. 

The conservatives of the post-World War II era were not afforded the media coverage we have today, albeit largely negative. There was no Fox News or the various outlets afforded to conservatives today to articulate our views and argue our core values. They were not concerned about positioning themselves to be acceptable to the media; they believed what they believed, worked to see it become reality, and worked, often behind the scenes, to achieve the Constitutional Conservative Agenda. 

Today, far too many are more concerned about ratings and being liked than advancing genuine constitutional and conservative principles and agendas.  Identity politics and ideological agendas that result in propaganda are the norm rather than reporting the news and seeking what is best for All Americans.  Our modern America is divided more than any previous generation.

I am disturbed that many so-called conservative voices in today’s world engage in theatrics for personal gain and media acceptance rather than advancing constitutional and conservative values.  After all, in the world of media, theatrics pays.  I don’t mind some theatrics because that can be a tool to garner the public’s attention and interest.  But when it becomes nothing more than theater, I lose interest.  I want issues, not rhetoric and solutions, rather than innuendos.

America was once a nation founded upon the ideals expressed and espoused by the founding fathers as they issued the Declaration of Independence.  Those views, deemed to be ‘self-evident,’ included the belief that “All people are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” 

The many quotations from the Bible and the unmistakable evidence that the Ten Commandments provided guidelines in establishing our judicial system reveal the mindset of the founders and the colonists in the late 1700s.  Sadly, those values have been eroded, and today’s America is often devoid of those moorings.  We are adrift in our own agendas, greed, selfishness, and personal biases.  We are watching our Republic drift far from our intended direction.

Can we see our Republic restored?  Can the Constitution return to its rightful lofty prominence and authority in America?  Can we move beyond personal preference and return to the conviction that Freedom of Speech must be prized and protected?  Can we return to allowing people the freedom to pursue their dreams and reap the blessings of entrepreneurial investment with dedication and diligence?  Can we become the United States of America again?

  • I believe we can, but only if we return to our founding principles, restore our moral moorings, and return to viewing the two-parent family as a condition that betters society. 
  • I believe we can if those of us who are believers make 2 Chronicles 7:14, the Golden Rule, and God our pursuit. 
  • I believe we can if we allow differing opinions to be expressed, discussed, and debated without vitriolic hatred prevailing. 
  • I believe we can if we will set our hearts to do what is right and return to giving oversight to the government. 

I ask that you become involved in the process, give input to your elected officials, pray if you believe in God, study what is truly happening, evaluate the facts, refuse to allow hyperbole and hysteria to drive your decisions, and Vote in every election with an informed mind.

America is a prize worth fighting for.  I stand for Faith, Family, and Freedom!   God bless you, and God bless America!

MY PACKAGE OF THOUGHTS ABOUT AMERICA, Our Past, Present, and Future.


Let me begin by offering something a bit humorous that was put together by Lewis W. Napper in 1993.  Napper is a self-described amateur philosopher from Mississippi who ran for the U.S. Senate in 2000 as a Libertarian.  I said, it was humorous but apropos for our present world and provides ideas that are needed for today.  Needed but not heeded.

His presentation was entitled “BILL OF NO RIGHTS…”

I feel sure that our Founding Fathers would approve of this! 

“We, the sensible of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid any more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-great grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common-sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt-ridden delusional, and other liberal, commie, pinko bed wetters.”  

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that a whole lot of people were confused by the “Bill of Rights” and are so dim-witted that they require a “Bill of No Rights.” 

  1. You do not have the right to a new car, big-screen TV, or other forms of wealth.  More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing you anything. 
  2. You do not have the right to never be offended.  This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for EVERYONE – – not just you!  You may leave the room, change the channel, express a different opinion, etc., but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be. 
  3. You do not have the right to be free from harm.  If you stick a screwdriver in your eye or pour hot coffee in your lap, do not expect the toolmaker or the restaurant to make you and your relatives independently wealthy. 
  4. You do not have the right to free food or housing.  Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes. 
  5. You do not have the right to free health care.  That might be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we’re just not interested in free public health care. 
  6. You do not have the right to physically harm other people.  If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim or kill someone, don’t be surprised if the rest of us get together and bring severe and swift justice upon you. 
  7. You do not have the right to the possessions of others.  If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods and services of other citizens, don’t be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you won’t have the right to a big-screen color TV or a life of leisure. 
  8. You do not have the right to a job.  All of us sure want you to have one, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities in education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful. 
  9. You do not have the right to happiness.  Being an American means that you have the right to pursue happiness – which, by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an overabundance of idiotic laws created by those around you who were confused by the “Bill of Rights.”

In our present entitlement world those ideas, that fit squarely in our original founding and have biblical grounds would be summarily rejected by the snowflake entitlement leftists of today’s Democratic Socialist Ideologues.

In a recent conversation with some self-described ‘free thinkers,’ I offered the following argument and ideas for consideration.  I began my presentation by saying, “Let me get this straight…”  Once I had their attention is attempted to systematically present my thoughts.

            The Founding Fathers were willing to risk everything to bring “Liberty” and “Freedom” to a nation of people that existed then and would follow in successive generations.  They refused to embrace the idea of “Permanent Professional Politicians.”  They diligently sought to protect the “rights of the individual” including free speech, freedom of religion, the right to bear arms.  They sought to ensure that we would be subjected to no taxation without representation, have a limited Federal Government, and a system of checks and balances in the three branches of government; providing us with a document that only through the amendment process could be altered. 

Today, we have a Political Class that ignores the rights of individuals, wants to suppress our freedom of speech.  They want to control religion in more ways than I can enumerate.  It is their expressed desire to take away our guns, tax us into oblivion, grow the Federal Government to such a monstrosity that it cannot be controlled and will consume everything in its path.  We endured eight years of a President that trampled on the Constitution, ignored Congress and the Courts, and believed that he is entitled to live like a King while his subjects suffer economic difficulties and to do whatever he pleased.  Now it looks as if we may have Part-Two of that tragedy.

Now we are being subjected to his partner in crime for another round of that horrific period and type of governance.  Former President Obama alienated our allies and befriended those who have sworn to destroy us if they have the opportunity.  He claimed to want us to be free of Dependence on Foreign Oil and Influence yet refused to allow drilling, the creation of a pipeline from Canada, and was willing to mortgage our future and that of our great-great-grandchildren to the Chinese and other nations from whom we borrow to satisfy his appetite to SPEND, SPEND, SPEND!

The former president, Obama, wanted us to give him the freedom to do incredible damage.  It was utterly astounding that all conservatives were painted as racist, bigots, homophobes, mean-spirited, and wanting to kill grandma with virtually no pushback.  When endured a period where the Democrats controlled both Congress and the Whitehouse.  They rammed their agenda down our throats refusing to make any concessions or compromises. 

They advanced their agenda of creating a Welfare State to build their voting base of dependency and we are supposed to want that!  So, I must ask “What did I miss?”  Before they could spew forth their vitriolic hate I said, “I want my country back!”   I still do!  We have had a limited window under Donald J. Trump and sadly, millions were either duped or our republic has moved so far left toward Socialism that we could be forever lost.

God help us to return to Him and fall on our faces in repentance and recognition of the dangers we are now facing.  I keep praying for God to spare America and it is my desire that He bless America and each of you!

Keep the faith, God is still God!