Liberal: Willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own;
- Oxford English Dictionary
I
will preface this by saying I once was thought of as very Liberal. I
believe governments have no business in the sexual activity of
consenting adults and whatever happened in a person’s bedroom is their
own business. I support the right to choose and believe abortion should
remain legal. I recognize the existence of racism and believe it is
something that should be rooted out instead of celebrated. I believe
there is no “one true” religion and think all religions of positive
belief should be encouraged. I believe in “alternate” forms of media and
press in that I believe special interests are challenged when small
groups can report on issues and events. I believe people are inherently
equal and should be respected even if their opinions, practices, and
beliefs differ from my own. I believe a person has the right to say
anything as long as it is true and doesn’t incite others to violence.
Today,
however, these beliefs no longer ally me with the "Modern Liberal". In
fact, I have been ridiculed and even had my own child snidely relegate
me to "the enemy" camp with regards to modern liberal beliefs and
identity. Modern Democrats, and by their leadership Modern Liberals,
have moved outside of the normal of society and become representative of
the fringe elements of our culture.
Historically,
Liberals believed in certain hallmarks that separated them from other
groups. Freedoms such as speech, the press, religion, free markets
“Capitalism”, Civil Rights, democratic society, secular government,
general equality, and international cooperation were enshrined as a
philosophy for a free people. John Locke is often credited with being
the founder of liberalism as a traditional world view. Liberalism was
created to combat “absolutism” in government and social contracts. I
believe John Locke would disavow the current incarnation of his beloved
philosophy. Today, Liberal means the very thing that it was created to
combat, absolutism.
To
be a modern Liberal, a person has to believe many things that are
extreme in our culture or they are simply thought to not be “liberal
enough”, and are considered enemies. For the most part, Democrats have
fanned the flames of cultural change to alter the perspective of the
masses and the very meaning of thoughts and the definition of common
terms. I place the blame for this squarely with the Democratic Party and
their “royal” leadership. Truth has become subjective and liars
elevated to positions of power and leadership. For a simple and easy
reference, consider Harry Reid’s response when confronted about
spreading lies and false allegations during the 2012 election. Reid and
his fellow elite responded that the result justified the lies.[1]
This
blind adherence to “say it loud, say if often, and make them believe”
has transformed the Democratic Party of America into the monster it is
today. I myself hold Truth to be a sacred thing that should transcend
political party or media desire. The fact that truth is held hostage by
those in power is a horrid example of how far the principles of
Liberalism have fallen from their root.
Harry
Reid isn't the only politician to sacrifice truth on the altar of
fanaticism. Former President Barak Obama made lying an art during his
life and tenure in office. From oft-repeated speeches where he cried the
mantra of "If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor[2]”
to the wishful dreaming where Obama said many times in interviews
before leaving office that he had led a "scandal free" administration[3] despite
many high profile scandals which had dogged him during the entirety of
his Presidency. Although the scandals were too many to enumerate here I
will simply mention the “Fast and Furious” along with the “IRS Tea
Party” scandals references. As a special note, the “Fast and Furious”
scandal was never investigated by Congress and remains to this day
caught up in the courts due to Obama exerting “executive privilege[4]”
to prevent anyone within his administration from testifying about the
issue. Only recently have the courts ruled this executive privilege
claim spurious. Considering this was done by an administration that
claimed to bring Transparency to Washington you have to wonder what
their definition of transparency happens to be.
This
apathy and enmity directed toward truthfulness are reflected not only
in the leadership of the Democratic Party but also prevalent in
Hollywood Liberals. For instance, consider the sheer volume of
celebrities who swore to leave the country should Donald Trump be
elected President. The various celebrities glibly delivered this
ultimatum to shock their fans and coerce the more liberal minded into
blindly following their lead. It should be noted that the many
celebrities, from Miley Cirus to Whoopie Goldberg, refused to follow
through on their promise. Many, such as Amy Schumer, came forward and
said; "it was only a joke" in explaining why their lies were not to be
taken seriously.
Another
example of Liberalism falling victim to the expediency of the
Democratic Party is the insistence by the Democratic establishment,
media, and the liberal hoards who follow them in labeling our current
President, Donald Trump, as racist. I have had arguments with Democrats
over the last year discussing this very topic. The issue isn't a point
of fact of Donald Trump's beliefs but is instead the actual meaning of
racism. For instance, President Trump calls that criminals were coming
across the border were labeled as a racist statement[5].
Racism is defined as a belief that one race is inherently superior or
inferior to another. Neither “illegal alien”, “Mexican”, “migrant”, nor
“immigrant” is a reference to race. Liberals now argue the meaning of
the word, trying to change it to fit their criteria instead of following
the facts. Worst still is the claims of a "Fascist President" from
people who are in fact practicing Fascism. I will go into the Fascist
issue later. Modern Liberals want to change the definition of terms to
fit their view of a "shock factor" in labeling their opponents with
divisive or hateful terms. I would like to point out that Donald Trump
was considered a champion of equality and Civil Rights right up until
the moment he chose to run against a Democrat[6].
Today
we also see a cry of “fake news” by people on all sides of the
political spectrum. Democrats have even cited the reason for Hillary
Clinton’s election loss as “Fake News”[7].
To be fair, though, Democrats have blamed "fake news", racism, Russia,
old white folks, the KKK, Barak Obama, the FBI, and even voter
suppression for Hillary Clinton's loss. At no time have they expressed
the belief that their candidate may have been flawed or perhaps her 30+
scandal-filled years in the public eye might have been too much of a
burden to overcome. Questions about her health, legal problems, ethical
issues, truthfulness, or suitability for President are out of bounds as
it must have been nefarious agents to take away her being crowned our
newest royal. Whenever a group refuses to look at possible failings from
themselves one has to ask if they are of a healthy mindset. Only in
America can a political party fail so miserably over multiple elections
and still assume they are faultless.
A
free and fair news media is necessary for the health of our nation.
While Modern Liberals and the Democratic Party decry any negative media
as fake, they use their control of American Media Conglomerates to
propagate a relentless tide of propaganda. Websites like Politico
publish news tailored to bolster the Democratic Party at the expense of
the truth[8].
News agencies publish the ravings of bloggers as if it were proven fact
even when the sources are easily verified and found to be false[9].
Rumor and theories created by individuals paid to smear Donald Trump
are covered as if it were established fact beyond the questioning by any
outside of the chosen elite[10].
The truth is as mutable as the wind to these news agencies. The simple,
easily observable, fact that the American Media is biased for, and
often acts as agents of the Democratic Party, seems to pass beyond the
notice of Modern Liberals as they instead cleave to the barest,
sensational, rumor as if it were spoken by the mouth of God. For
reference, actually read the Wikileaks emails of John Podesta to see
that NBC, CNN, ABC, and CBS colluded with the Clinton Campaign on
multiple occasions to work against the Republican Party[11].
I’m
sure it will be noted that I did not list Fox News. I am sure some will
see this as proof that I myself and biased or am hiding any atrocities
Fox News may have done. In truth, I couldn’t think of any examples of
Fox News being linked, with evidence, to a political party or of their
news articles being retracted or refuted as fake news. There are some
opinion articles that skirt the lines of sensationalism and sensibility
but as they are opinion and do not proclaim to be fact, they must be
excluded here.
To
be fair, both parties seem to be hung up on "fake news" and trying to
define the label. To me, fake news is news without adherence to the
tenets of journalistic conventions. Writing an article on a theory that a
person is a racist, based on easily verifiable truths, where the
verification isn't done, qualifies as "fake news" and should not be
protected under the First Amendment. Take for instance the claim that
Donald Trump removed the bust of Martin Luther King Jr from the Oval
Office. The simple fact that no such thing had happened didn't stop a
reporter from making the sensationalists claim[12] or
from other news agencies from picking up the claim and reporting it as
fact. In my belief, the news created for the "shock value" or to advance
an agenda without the benefits of fact and truth should be treated as
tabloid journalism and agencies who produce or promote such articles
should be barred from covering government stories. News companies who
work for and with a candidate for office should lose any and all
protections afforded journalists. News companies who do such acts
should, in fact, be forced to report their income and activities to the
Federal Election Committee as campaign activity or face legal
consequences.
Modern
Liberalism has also co-opted equality movements such as those regarding
Women’s Liberation, LGBT concerns, and Abortion Rights. Under the guise
of unity, they have placed these movements on the altar of fanaticism
and taken extream positions on these topics. While I support “gay
marriage”, I am not considered an ally by most because I believe the
contractual marriage between individuals with the government is a
separate issue than religious or community acceptance. I still believe
people have the right to their own beliefs when it comes to LGBT issues.
For instance, the bakers who refused to make a lesbian wedding cake
should not have been drug into court. The community should have decided
on whose side they stood and the bakery should have stood or fallen by
the will of the customers, not a court. Courts can not mandate how a
person feels. Judicial orders should not be used to force individuals to
believe a certain way. When a bakery run by a gay couple refused to
bake a KKK cake, the courts refused to act. This is making morality and
beliefs a judicial function and by doing so they attempt to remove the
rights of one group in preference to another. Courts have tried to
litigate racism away but instead, they simply quantified racism and have
made the issue more pervasive. I believe the same path is being taken
regarding LGBT issues. Only in cases where actual monetary harm has
occurred should the courts become involved. In the case of the cake,
the couple could have easily gone to another bakery shop and with their
friends stopped patronizing the offending bakers.
Abortion
rights is another issue where the Modern Liberal has driven many of
those who support the right for women to have an abortion towards the
ranks of their "enemies". My specific belief is that a woman should
always have access to abortion. That being said I feel that women who
use abortion as a means of birth control should have their access to the
procedure, or their reproduction rights, limited by judicial order. I
have met women who refuse to use birth control and have multiple
abortions. One memorable case comes to mind where an acquaintance of my
wife said they always gave her good drugs who had four abortions in the
span of a year. In these cases, I believe the individual's right to an
abortion is being abused and the frequency of the abortions should
trigger some method of review to make sure the person is mentally stable
and not pursuing destructive behavior at the cost of an unborn life.
Mothers are punished now if they smoke during pregnancy… so shouldn't it
be rational that those who end their pregnancy for a drug high also be
punished?
This issue relates to another that divides the Modern Liberals from the rest of the country, the 2nd Amendment and the cognitive dissonance seen regarding social issues. Modern Liberals believe the 2nd Amendment
should be restricted or revoked, notwithstanding the fact that it is a
right canonized within the Constitution and alterable only by a
constitutional amendment. Roe v Wade, the case that guarantees abortion,
is a Supreme Court decision that could be altered by any future rulings
by the court. Modern Liberals believe there should be absolutely no
restrictions on abortion. Even restrictions for health and safety are
taboo and anyone who suggests even requiring sanitation regulations is
accused of trying to void the decision of the Court. By refusing to
accept even the hint of a regulation or restriction, Modern Liberals and
their Democrat leaders force an adversarial and antagonistic
relationship with those who share a different point of view. To compare
this with the 2nd Amendment,
every State has some type of restrictions on the exercise and
Democratic-controlled bastions such as Chicago and Washington DC keep
crafting regulations that run afoul of the Supreme Court in their zeal
to circumvent a Constitutional guarantee.
To
finish this article, I would like to draw attention to the true
betrayal of Liberal ideology by Modern Liberals. Liberalism was created
to be tolerant of other beliefs and ideals. Locke envisioned a core
belief where opposing ideas were not only tolerated but encouraged.
Liberalism used to mean tolerance and acceptance of opposing views.
Today, Modern Liberals have been lead by the siren song of elitism and
lies laid down by their Democrat leaders into a stance of utter
intolerance and hostility to any opposing belief or thought. For years,
those who spoke against the agenda laid forth by Democrats and
championed by their social justice warriors has faced ridicule and even
punishment previously not seen outside of Fascist regimes or vicious
Autocracies.
Take
for instance the hostility and utter contempt taught on college
campuses for ideology outside of the Modern Liberal mindset. The youth
of America are being taught there is only one "right way" to think or
act. They are being told by their teachers and politicians to act in
ways which are anathema to Classic Liberal philosophy. Over the last
decade, Liberalism has morphed into a dogma of destruction, denial, and
violence in modern society. Take for instance the recent riots in UC
Berkley by students and faculty where people were attacked and injured
for not believing the way the Modern Liberal is commanded to believe.
Free Speech was shut down as a danger to the control Democrats have over
the Modern Liberal[13].
The simple threat of someone with opposing views speaking on a college
campus was enough to send hundreds of “tolerant liberals” to the streets
in a wave of violence. Actions like these are seen as normal and
encouraged by the media elite and the Democrat politicians, some of whom
said it was a “good beginning[14]”.
In general, Democrats link this type of violent outburst as some type
of protest against the Republican President and tell people that it is
their obligation to “oppose” thoughts that do not agree with their
authoritarian decrees.
By
itself, such actions could be seen as an aberration. Sadly, Democrats
used the same strategies and tactics during the 2016 election to
mobilize the youth by telling them they are expected to be violent.
Riots in cities like Chicago were used to shut down political opponents
and prevent them from speaking[15].
Cities like Fergusson and Baltimore saw massive property destruction,
looting, and other criminal behavior under the guise of Modern
Liberalism while the Democrats sat back and called the behavior
understandable and acceptable.
Modern
Liberal beliefs demand that any opposing view is shouted down. Any
opposing thought must be crushed. Anyone with a contrary opinion must be
labeled as the enemy. All opposition must be brought down using any
means necessary regardless of its legality or truthfulness. Simply look
at the Democratic Party since the election of 2016. Their response to
everything has been to hurl insults, accusations, and pure vitriol at
their opponents. The Democratic leadership has declared that they shall
not work with an opposing party regardless of the issue. They are trying
to bring down the government and seem willing to incite a civil war in
hopes of destroying America to bring about the dream of Modern Liberal
thought.
I shall address other issues mentioned above in a subsequent article.
[1] Huffington
Post 04/06/2015
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ayobami-olugbemiga/harry-reid-gives-shameful-response-to-his-attack-on-mitt-romneys-taxes_b_6999996.html
[2] Politifact
Lie of the Year 2012:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2013/dec/12/lie-year-if-you-like-your-health-care-plan-keep-it/
[3] Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/obamas-scandal-free-administration-is-a-myth-1484611574
[4] Politico https://www.wsj.com/articles/obamas-scandal-free-administration-is-a-myth-1484611574
[5] New York Daily News http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-outrageous-comments-mexicans-article-1.2773214
[6] Elis
Island Award with Parks & Ali
http://www.theamericanmirror.com/1986-trump-received-ellis-island-award-along-rosa-parks-muhammad-ali/
[7] Brian Williams http://investmentwatchblog.com/breaking-nbcs-brian-williams-says-fake-news-cost-hillary-the-election/
[8] NOTE: The original article has been removed with all references scrubbed from their site.
[9] Via Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-melania-lawsuit-idUSKBN15M22B
[10] Buzzfeed
published the actual report
https://www.buzzfeed.com/kenbensinger/these-reports-allege-trump-has-deep-ties-to-russia?utm_term=.rkdYre2MK#.fvDV7LkQP
[11] Wikileaks main Podesta trove https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/
[12] Time
Magazine reported then retracted
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/21/trump-calls-out-time-magazine-for-fake-news-story-about-removing-mlk-bust-from-oval-office/
[13] Protests turn violent with injuries http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/01/us/milo-yiannopoulos-berkeley/
[14] Justification for violence http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3521414/posts
[15] New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/12/us/trump-rally-in-chicago-canceled-after-violent-scuffles.html?_r=0
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