As election day draws closer I feel a great deal of anxiety falling across the American collective unconscious. Expectation is mixing with trepidation. Dread, deep seeded feelings of dread. Which side will win? What will we lose? What do I do? I get calls and emails from people seeking my advice, needing to vent, wondering what is going to happen. I make the same inquiries of others. Democrats and Democrat leaning independents, many of whom have never voted for a Republican in their lives (such as myself), have been asking these questions more than most I suspect. Can't say that I blame them. Liberty and democracy have taken quite a beating from the Democrat Party this year, so much so that I find it difficult to leave the "ic" in the party's name as democratic is the last thing the party has been in 2008. Still, despite all their misgivings about the Democrat Party nominee, many are afraid to make the break and own their vote, casting it against, or withholding it from him. On finding clarity of judgement I suggest that those of you out there that find yourselves in this difficult place take some advice from someone far more wise on such matters than I; John Adams.
Adams was a true believer in the American experiment. He was its conscience, its soul. To Adams, human liberty was so essential (despite the tarring he received by history for signing the Alien and Sedition Acts; the writing and Congressional passage of which he did not request), he moved to help create a nation whose highest purpose was the fostering and protection of that liberty.
Keep the words of President Adams in mind as you consider what to do with your vote on November 4th.
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people, who have... a right, an indisputable, unalienable, indefeasible, divine right to that most dreaded and envied kind of knowledge, I mean the characters and conduct of their rulers.
As a human being, not simply as an American, but as a human being you deserve to know who your leaders are, where they come from, whom they associate with, and what they believe. Senator Obama has been less than candid. He has obfuscated and obscured his past. Do you know his GPA from college? Neither do I. He hasn't released his transcripts. He has lied again and again regarding his associations with Jeremiah Wright, William Ayers, ACORN, and Tony Rezko. And even when he gets caught in his lies, he continues to tell them. Senator Obama has denied us our indefeasible right to know even the most basic information about these matters.
Society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.
The aforementioned questions about Senator Obama's life should have been made public when he ran for the Illinois State Legislature, State Senate, and United States Senate. Certainly now when he aspires to highest office in the land that information is essential. It has been denied, and says much regarding his lack of character, as does his treatment of the people whose lives he wishes to affect. He has called the working class racist, bitter, clinging, and has publicly mocked them as he has mocked Joe the Plumber. It is inexcusable that a man who would be our President disdainfully mocks the men and women who are the backbone of this country.
The constant and inappropriate sexist and misogynistic remarks hurled at Senator Clinton from the candidate, his campaign, and his surrogates during the primaries are yet another mark against him which, with puny exception from his party, went unchallenged.
He has exposed his elitism, sexism, and his bigotry. He has proven his lack of moral authority on more occasions than I care to count. This is a man who would not be able to get even the most basic government security clearance due to his associations with known terrorists. As President he would have access to nuclear launch codes, and entrance to the Situation Room. He has not even disclosed his real birth certificate, and yet expects us to trust him with our nation's security and prosperity. It is shocking and disgraceful. The fact that the Democrat Party nominated him is as glaring a sign of its corruption as his actions are of his.
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.
If elected President Senator Obama would have the power to declare martial law by Executive Order. This is a man who has used police, sheriffs and prosecutors in the state of Missouri in "truth squads" to attempt to stifle the broadcasting of advertisements that oppose his candidacy. Senator Obama is using these officials to violate the constitutional rights of American citizens simply as a candidate for President.
He voted for the FISA bill this past summer, after publicly stating that he would lead the filibuster against it, legitimating George W. Bush's warrantless wiretapping scheme, further eroding our right to privacy.
He allowed his party and supporters to prevent the lawful assembly of Senator Clinton's pledged delegates during the Democratic National Convention so that they could not organize and collect the 800 signatures of petition required to demand a full, open, and complete roll call from the convention floor. Had this happened I doubt he would be the Democrat Party's nominee. Rather than support democratic process he allowed it to be subverted for his own gain.
If he is willing to do these things as a candidate, I have no doubt that he would be more than willing to use his presidential powers to stifle any and all dissent. I do not trust Senator Obama to preserve our liberties as President.
The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing.
Again, Senator Obama and his campaign are guilty of all three. He has suppressed these rights on his own website. Voices of dissent against his policy positions are purged. Supporters of the candidate have had their accounts shut down, shrouded due to their opposition to his stances and actions. He has tried to alter our speech, and make us afraid to speak out of fear that we will be tarred as racists. He has done so with Bill and Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and anyone else willing to stand up to him. When videos of him proclaiming his National Civilian Security Force are circulated his minions attempt to delete them. His minions have tried to hack into and shut down blogs. Senator Obama is more than willing to destroy our freedoms to serve his purpose. His candidacy is an immediate threat to our way of life, and our dearest freedoms. I shudder to think what he is capable of as President.
If you are a Democrat, or Democrat leaning independent who desires to stand against Senator Obama you are not alone. Go to the blog roll here and you will find pathways to millions of people who are refusing to vote for Senator Obama. Whether it is for his and the DNC's destruction of democratic process, the quelling of dissent, the suppression of our constitutional rights, or his lying about his associations, you do not owe him any allegiance in thought, word, or deed. Your vote is your own. Use it as you will. And remember the words of President Adams. This is your country. These are your freedoms. Your vote is your own and no one else's. Most importantly, you are not alone. It is your God given human right to stand with us and say NO!
There are other voices among us with words of encouragement in these trying times. I urge you visit them and take heart.
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