Democrats, practically since their party first came into existence, have always posed a very serious threat to the survival of the republic. There has been a long string of culprits, going all the way back to Woodrow Wilson, who was quite determined in his efforts to undermine our Constitution as written. Franklin Roosevelt, icon of the Democrat Party, would later come along and would advance the assault on the Constitution even further with his "New Deal" which was really nothing more than a "Raw Deal." Then would come Lyndon Johnson with his "Great Society", followed then by Carter who, although only in office for four years, had more than enough time to inflict his own unique brand of damage. And it was Carter, of whom it can be said, that laid the foundation for what would later become the financial meltdown of 2008.
And then of course we have ‘Slick Willie’ Clinton, one of only two presidents ever to be impeached. Even though in office for eight years, old "BJ" was held somewhat in check by a Republican controlled Congress. But even so, he too was determined to take full advantage of every opportunity that was available to him that would allow him to inflict as much damage as possible to our republic. One thing that ‘Slick’ was able to achieve was to build upon that which was began by Carter. He very purposely set about, taking that which was begun under Carter in the form of the Community Reinvestment Act (ACT), to literally force banks into loaning money to those who had no hope of ever being able to pay it back. By doing so, "BJ" became another principle player in making the 2008 financial collapse inevitable. And then in that in same year where we have Barry "Almighty", a devout socialist, elected as president.
So here we have quite the rogue’s gallery of Democrat presidents who have all played a very prominent role in how our country has now been brought to the brink. They were all proponents of big government, and all did the best that they could to increase the size, scope and power of the federal government. And with the election of Barry there has taken place that which has been described by Democrats everywhere, as being a great leap forward. And one of the most ardent defenders of that same great leap, is none other than ‘Little Chuckie’ Schumer, Democrat Senator from New York. And it was just this past Thursday that we heard what was some very strong language coming from
'Chuckie'. Because according to this arrogant old gasbag, while the Tea Party's influence is "undeniable," it is not inevitable, and also according to Chuckie, it must be crushed for the good of the nation. Interesting terminology that he chooses to use.
Chuckie also said, "They've won elections, stymied Democratic priorities and taken a sledgehammer to programs that are important to tens of millions of Americans," he complained. Among other recommendations, Chuckie suggested that what is now needed is an IRS crackdown on funding for Tea Party groups. He added, "We have to look at electoral reform." He went on to say, "Our very electoral structure has been rigged to favor Tea Party candidates in Republican primaries, even when the district or the state may not be that red." Chuckie said "the tea party machine" has a particularly strong influence on Republican primaries, partly because the far right turns out to vote; and partly because of gerrymandering -- "where Republicans have learned to capture state legislatures and then use innovative technology to draw districts where a Democrat could never be elected. And Democrats would never do such a thing? That’s politics!
Chuckie went on to say, "Hence, the Republican House member only has to look over his right shoulder and moves much further to the right than the average voter in his or her district would want." He said one way to "lessen the grip of the Tea Party on the electoral process" is to have a primary where voters of every party can vote, leading the top two vote-getters, regardless of their party affiliation, into a run-off. Chuckie added, "This would prevent a hard-right candidate from gaining office with only 22 percent of the vote. It would force the most extreme candidates in Republican districts to move closer to the middle to pick up more moderate Republicans and independents in order to be one of the top two vote-getters and enter the run off." But apparently Chuckie is nowhere near as concerned about those hard-left candidates, these leftwing extremists, who might gain office courtesy of some relatively low vote totals.
The basic Democrat philosophy has always been centered around the premise that any government is considered as good government. And in sounding like the true believer that he is, Chuckie faulted Democrats for failing to counter Tea Party attempts "to make government the boogeyman." Instead, Chuckie made "Tea Party elites" the boogeyman, portraying them as "wealthy, hard right, selfish, narrow" and fearful of "an America that's not reflective of themselves." He said these "elites" have manipulated their millions of grass-roots followers into believing that "government is the explanation for their ills." He went on to say, "Their mantra -- 'dramatically shrink government and our problems will end' -- is the fundamentally false, but not effectively challenged premise, that is the core weakness of the Tea Party, and one we can exploit to turn American politics around to the benefit of our nation."
According to Chuckie, the best way to deal with the Tea Party's "obsessive anti-government mania" is to "confront it directly" and show people that they really do need government "to help them out of their morass." But that’s just it, for the most part, people don’t ‘need’ government. But they have been conned by sleazy clowns like Chuckie into believing that they do, that they are not capable of navigating through life without the help of government. And this morass to which he refers is a direct result of the policies that have been put into place by those who tout the benefits of an all-powerful government. Chuckie offered up a number of examples where Democrats have failed to provide what he called an "antidote" to the Tea Party's "quack medicine." For instance, he said Democrats didn't do a good enough job explaining the nature, causes, severity of the financial crisis, nor did they "explain how the stimulus and government spending would help ameliorate the problem."
And after the financial crisis, as has been shown to have been created by the Democrats, Democrats next turned their attention to what continues to be hysterically referred to healthcare reform and as since moved onto income inequality. While healthcare reform "was a worthy goal," it wasn't a concern for most Americans Chuckie admitted, saying, "they weren't focused on it because they weren't unhappy with the health care they had." Chuckie then said that Democrats must make the case that government helps Americans. "The average Tea Party member, like the average American, likes government-run Medicare, likes government-built highways, and likes government support for education, both higher and lower." My point, and I think many would agree with me, is that government does not HELP the average American. More often than not, the government does nothing more far more harm than good.
Let’s look at the four ways that Chuckie seems to think that Democrats can "answer the Tea Party" and convince its followers that government is not always the problem and is often the solution to middle-class woes:
First of all Chuckie says that the Democrats must "stop playing defense and go on offense when it comes to the need for government. We must state loudly and repeatedly that we believe government is often a necessary force for good." Personally if we look only at what the government has done during just the last 5 years, it becomes very obvious, very quickly, that government is anything BUT a force for good. We now have 20 percent of our households living on food stamps, we 10 Million fewer people in the workforce, 11 million people on disability, 100 million people now on some form of government assistance, a real unemployment rate in double-digits, and the list goes on. We may never be able to recover from the damage our government has done to our economy, damage, I would argue, that has been done on purpose.
Chuckie’s second recommendation is that Democrats in 2014, which we all know is an election year, must focus "on four or five simple but compelling examples of where government can help the average family. (He mentioned raising the minimum wage, paying for college with a "simple, concrete government-funded program," increasing aid for K-12 education, infrastructure spending, equal pay for women, and fair trade.) While all these example may make for good political soundbites, none really make very good sense or are without unintended consequences. For example, the consequence of raising the minimum wage would be that the already too low number of available jobs, would be further reduced. But that’s of very little concern to dishonest boobs like Chuckie.
And according to Chuckie, the third way that Democrats can answer Tea Party claims is to "constructively channel frustrations, is to address the damage done by the Supreme Court's Citizen United decision," which created "huge holes in our campaign finance laws. ...Obviously, the Tea Party elites gained extraordinary influence by being able to funnel millions of dollars into campaigns with ads that distort the truth and attack government." Schumer said although the House is controlled by Republicans, "there are many things that can be done administratively by the IRS and other government agencies, we must redouble those efforts immediately." I like how Chuckie keeps talking about Tea Party ‘elites’. I don’t consider myself as being hard right, selfish or narrow. I love my country and want to protect it from scum like Chuckie.
And Chuckie’s fourth and final recommendation, already discussed, is electoral reform. "By proudly and repeatedly voicing a generalized philosophy that government is a force for good and highlighting specific issues which demonstrate how government can be part of the solution, not the problem, we can take America back to a place where gridlock fades, smart government-oriented solutions pass, and the middle class can reclaim the American Dream," Chuckie concluded. Look, it’s because of Democrats and their policies that the American Dream has been reduced to what is nothing more than a nightmare. There is no scenario that would have the government being part of the solution. Government is ALWAYS the problem! ALWAYS!
I think it fair to say that the Democrat Party of today, especially with it being led by such scumbags as old Chuckie, can now be described as having declared war not only on women, but on the American people as a whole. And that becomes all the more apparent when we have politicians claiming that the best way to handle the opposition is that they "must be crushed for the good of the nation." Now I don’t know about any of you, but where I come from, those are pretty much fightin’ words. And what it’s going to come down to is that we the people will have two very simple choices in this fight to defend what’s left of our republic as we go forward from here. We can either simply rollover and bend to the dictates coming down from high from the likes of Chuckie, or we can choose to fight back, to draw a line in the sand, and very confidently declare this far and no farther. That for the good of the Republic we will make our stand.
