Principle Two: Individualism is American

Principle Two: Individualism is American

As I said in my last entry, America is the greatest country ever conceived. It has as its foundation the idea that anyone can rise to greatness with hard work and the opportunity that America lends.

The drive of Individualism breeds at minimum self-determination, at most great success. The American drive to succeed, to excel to greater heights than the previous generation makes us great. When people have as their motivation personal and familial success they can and do achieve their goals.

The cancer called liberalism has eaten away at this American cornerstone. It has infected a portion of the populace (and their representatives) with the notion that America is made great by what the collective does for the citizenry, not by what the citizenry does for itself and the country. FDR once said “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little”. It is true that a measure of a great society is the condition of its poorest members. However, what makes the society great is the opportunity it affords every member of the society, not the amount of welfare it prescribes.

Many of the greatest technology advances in the history of mankind happened on our shores. These advances were inspired by the inherent drive of Americans, free men and women, to create and achieve. Oppressed or pacified people have no motivation to achieve higher than existence. The oppressed do what is required for survival; the nannied do nothing and expect everything.

Our founding fathers were individuals with big ideas. They rebelled against tyranny and fought for individual decision about their lives. The Pioneers who spread across the great 48 and into Alaska were not doing so because the government made them…. They were pursuing individual and familial success and achievement. The success of the many was made possible through the pursuit of success for the few, or the one….

To some my passionate belief in individualism may be offensive. Many of the people I hold dear in life believe that the group, the collective, must be taken care of above all… I respect this belief. I understand it. I agree with it when it comes to defense and the health and welfare of those who cannot help themselves. I believe in individual participation into charitable giving that benefits the community. This perspective allows the great American capacity of giving to kick-in and contribute on a personal level to the well-being of the whole. What it does not do is take monies from individual coffers to be spent on endless government bureaucracy.

The American spirit lives today in the people that understand the freedoms and opportunities that are available to them. They understand that responsibility to their survival, success, and happiness is the ultimate expression of the American Experience. I count myself among this fortunate group, I hope you do as well….

American Disaster on Two Legs

All I can say is American Disaster on two legs.Go read Broadcast Excellence for more eloquence

Happy Victory Day

Sixty-One years ago today the Empire of Japan formally surrendered to the Allied Forces bringing to an end one of the most costly and world changing wars in history. I was reminded of this fact by Paul W. Smith whose pinch hitting for Rush today. He was commenting on the fact that sixty-one years ago today the streets of this Nation were filled with celebrations, flag waving, and complete joy at the overwhelming victory and end of hostilities.

Today, Rhode Island is the only state that still honors VJ day. Most states have dropped memorials of the important date in our history. It is felt that the price of our victory was to high and that mentioning the events of that time are offensive to many.

These comments were made to a caller to the show who expressed his belief in the similarities of the 1930’s and today. He believes that the apathetic, ho-hum attitude of the world concerning Global Terrorism will result in empowering of Muslim extremists to the point of catastrophic attacks and world events. The result of these events will be like hitting a hornet’s nest with a baseball bat…. The hornets nest (the West) will explode in a destructive force that the world has never seen….

Paul W. Smith brought up the VJ Day celebration to poise this thought….. Have we become so PC, so sensitive, that we would not level any aggressor that hurt us? Almost five years past 9/11 finds our nation full of people who have forgotten who and what we are fighting. The nutcase representatives of these people, the high and mighty LibDems in Congress use the Global War on Terrorism and the Iraqi theatre as political fodder, not motivation for action.

Given the events of last week let us never forget the fight we are in…. We must stay vigilant, be offensive, and yes take our shoes off at the airport in this war. Thank God for visionaries in the 40’s and the 2000’s that realized the fight we are in and the actions necessary to win that fight, to survive….

Happy Victory Day everyone.

The famous Life Magazine photograph taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt

Principle One: Ameica is the Greatest Country Ever Conceived

I’ve been inspired by some recent reading to make another attempt at putting to computer font the foundations of my conservative beliefs. Over the next few weeks I intend to post these “principles” on this blog.

Principle Number One: America is the greatest country ever conceived.

American greatness means a number of things. Certainly we are the most humanitarian nation that has every existed and our superpower status places us at the forefront of world events. We are the beacon of freedom and liberty in the world.

However, when I say America is the greatest country ever conceived I refer to our founding and the original intent of the men who brought forth this country. Recently I have heard them referred to as “a bunch of slave owners who should not be respected or reviled”. I cannot adequately express my distain for such comments and I won’t get into the issue of slavery here.

I want to focus on the founding principles of this country. Our Constitution is written from a perspective that individual freedom, self-determination, and liberty are inherent human rights. Our government was founded on the belief that it should provide for the common defense and ensure the liberties of the citizenry. The government was to be limited in scope and size and be composed of elected representatives of the people.

When George Washington assumed the Presidency a great debate was underway concerning what the chief executive should be called. Ideas such as “His Excellency” were shot down in favor of the eventually ratified title “Mr. President”. In this one act we see that our government was to be about the people, not the men (and women) who occupy elected posts.

America became great because of its founding principles. Americans were allowed to create, innovate, prosper, compete, and thrive without government interference (save annoying taxes). It is through the individual drive to succeed and freedom to create that many of the greatest technological advances in history started here. Societies that force creativity, consume the rewards of labor, and oppress the individual drive to prosper reap what the sow… minimal advancements and lackluster development.

America is the greatest country given to the world by God because of its founding. It has continued down the road of greatness due to the adherence to these principles. It has only been since the infusion of liberalism into our society during the 30’s that we have stumbled along our forward track of progression. The FDR salvation came at a heavy price to our nation. An attitude of compensation for citizenry developed out of the New Deal. This mindset corroded the ideas of individualism, capitalism, and self-determination. A great deal of the populace and their elected representatives now operate under the assumption that they are “owed” survival by the government. Thankful the rebirth of conservative ideals, most predominantly in the 80’s, radiated the cancer of liberalism and slowed its growth.

It is to us, the traditional American Patriot, to be steadfast in our resolve that this country maintain its original intent. We must fight the forces of liberalism, socialism, communism, and appeasement that threaten our very way of life.

America was made great through its founding principles; this is core to my beliefs. May God allow original intent to stay constant in our land and may he continue to bless us.