-Caveat Lector- Are You a Political Prisoner?
Many of America's dumbed-down, well-indoctrinated people will take immediate umbrage at the mere suggestion that it is possible for the United States to have political prisoners. This, after all, is 'the land of the free and the home of the brave,' they will shout. They believe we are 'a shining city on a hill' and 'the world's last, best hope' for human freedom. At least that is what we have been taught to believe. But is it true, and if so, how can we tell? I ask these questions in all seriousness, as I believe it imperative that we cast the light of introspection on government. We should be vitally concerned with where our present policies are taking us. As politicians are rarely farsighted in their thinking, being more concerned with looking good in the press, or in their reelection campaigns, it falls to us, the people, to consider where their policies are taking us. It falls to us to make sure that they do not abuse the powers we've entrusted to them and to threaten them with political annihilation if they do. I don't believe we have done our job in this regard, at least not enough of us. The few who bother to read columns such as this are likely not the problem. For those who sense, as I do, that our country and our freedoms are imperiled, not from abroad, but from within, it becomes necessary for us to reflect upon our present policies. Few would argue that free enterprise, domestic tranquility, world peace, local and state autonomy, personal privacy, and the inviolate nature of the church and the family are not things the government should be promoting, but are they? Are the principles and rights that the country was founded on, such as private property, the consent of the governed, and free association, studiously protected? Does the government refrain from, and repudiate, all laws and policies that trample upon the integrity of the Constitution and Bill of Rights? These questions, and many others that could be asked should give us pause. We might expect the shallow thinker to quickly answer yes since they have been conditioned to trust those in power to always do what is right, despite all evidence to the contrary. They don't even rai se an eyebrow when their leaders, with a straight face, tell them that the reason their country is hated, and is now subject to horrific terrorist attacks, has to do with our being 'free.' Frankly, such idiotic babblings and excuses for why we have people willing to commit suicide in their attacks against us, if truly believed by our leaders, is absolutely frightening. Common sense [not to mention a glance at history,] which is somehow absent from the commentary thrust our way, might suggest that the violence directed at us stems from some very real violence, or perceived threat, felt by others, as a result of our foreign policies. Certainly that makes more sense than any bogus explanation pointing to what some psychologist somewhere will likely classify as 'freedom envy.' How can we hope to prevent recurrences when the real cause is studiously avoided and we are told that to simply challenge the prevailing idiocy is the equivalent of aiding and abetting the enemy? Such reasoning is not merely stupid, it is insane. I realize that for those with no religious faith beyond their worship of the present Imperial State, my words are not merely wasted, but an affront. That cannot be helped. I appeal to those who understand that government can be a useful servant, but a fearful master. There are those who will be ready, during some future crisis, to trade their freedoms for the promise that they'll be taken care of if they'll just 'adjust' to the 'sacrifices' they will be told are necessary. Our current vague, self-righteous, and unending war against 'evil,' may be just the means to bring this about. Perhaps we have but to wait for the next attack, when martial law is declared, the Constitution suspended, and the emergence of a permanent police state inaugurated, to witness the willing surrender of the last vestiges of our old freedoms. What has been lost on the average American is the realization that it took almost 2000 years for the Christian West to produce a system of government on these shores that held the promise of preserving and protecting the people's freedom and liberty. Founded upon principles and truths that had largely eluded mankind throughout history, our ancestors were very aware of how difficult it was to win one's freedom and how quickly and easily it is lost. Thus they spoke of our need to be eternally vigilant, jealously guarding all who approach that 'jewel.' They understood that only a virtuous, God-fearing people would be able to sustain their liberties. They did not confuse liberty with licentiousness, as we have done in our day. They did not confuse God-given rights with the ever expanding 'human' and 'civil' rights that plague us today. Finally, they did not confuse God's created order, and man's fallen nature, with Utopian heresies of man's and societies perfectibility through 'reason ,' social experimentation, government edicts, and the power of violent compulsion. The study of History, and the resultant appreciation for the unequaled achievements of Western Christian civilization gives us the ability to see where we've been, where we are now, and how we got here. It also can show us how far astray we have gone and it points the way back. There is no point in mincing words or engaging in the fanciful delusions that everything is perfectly fine in America today because it isn't. Our liberties, if not our lives, are now gravely threatened by the multitude of evils concocted by the anti-Christian, Communist/Socialist element in our midst, that has wreaked so much misery in places like Russia, China, and elsewhere. Having first gained control over the greatest bulwark of our liberties, our individual State governments, through military conquest [see 'Civil War'] they no longer act as they were intended in interposing themselves between the usurpers and centralizers that threaten the people's liberties, or the prerogatives of the States. In time, other key institutions, such as the media and education came under their control. Students of history might recall that our domestic Communists once spoke of the necessity of making a 'long march through the institutions,' before they could successfully subvert the United States. One has but to read the ten planks of 'The Communist Manifesto' to see the extent of their influence in the government, and by extension, the government schools today. The mainstream media [thank God for the Internet,] long ago came under the control of anti-Christian leftists. With all these institutions largely under their control, only the family and the church, along with our remembrance of who and what we are, stands in their way. Who cannot see that the institutions the leftists contro, and those they have created to aid them such as the ACLU and the SPLC, to name but a few, continuously work to undermine the last vestiges of resistance to their absolute dominance. Reflecting back on the questions I posed in the beginning, I would ask you to ponder whether or not government is the real friend of free enterprise, competition, and the small businessman. Is there no favoritism on behalf of 'Corporatism?' What about 'bailouts,' 'incentive packages,' trade deals, open borders to acquire cheap labor, and the ever-present threat of military protection if corporate interests/profits are threatened abroad? Does a virtual open border policy and the cycle of amnesties for millions of invading foreigners promote domestic tranquility, a more perfect union, and the preservation of our historic culture and people? Only a fool can think so. Are representative government or the integrity of the Constitution even possible when nine black-robed, non-elected men and women, serving for life, make or unmake our laws? What recourse do we have when Congress stands silent while these people invent new 'rights' and 'interpret' the Constitution any way they like, over the objections of the people. What moral credibility do they possess when they sanction the murder of the most defenseless people of all, the unborn? We could go on and on. Who cannot see that this is not the country, nor the form of government established by Washington, Madison, or the rest of the founders? No, it is a fraud, masquerading as the same thing. I cannot speak for anyone but myself, but I know I am not alone in saying that I want my country back. I want my government back. I want it to exercise only those enumerated powers specifically delegated to it, and I want it to respect the 10th Amendment. In short, I stand opposed to those who hate my Christian, Western-European culture and civilization, and who work to destroy every vestige of it. I will not go quietly into 'the New World Order.' I will seek to rally those like-minded patriots, who love the Old Republic and are willing to fight for it. If we cannot save the whole country, then I'll settle for saving some pie ce of it by withdrawing and setting up a new government based on the original. If successful, I believe we would recall the sage advice of George Washington who said we should desire friendly commerce with all and entangling alliances with none. In other words, he thought it best that we mind our own business. Why can't America do that today? Perhaps if we followed his advice our children would have no reason to fear terrorist attacks and we could avoid the garrison State mentality that promises to destroy liberty in the name of preserving it. Above all, we could restore the God created order intended for mankind. For a blueprint of this plan I recommend that we all refer back to our Bibles. Are political prisoners present in the land today? Well, I suppose the military conquest of 11 sovereign States in 1865 would lead one to believe that the Southern people were made political prisoners under another people's control. The unreconstructed adherents of the old Republic today, followers of the old faith that made it possible, certainly might feel like political prisoners as well. Now, before someone says that I must be a radical member of some 'lunatic fringe,' perhaps we ought to speculate on why fewer than 40% of the people bother to vote in our national elections. Could it be that the majority of these disaffected voters recognize that the two-party political machine is rigged and that it actively works to prevent any challenge to their political hegemony? People don't vote when there is nothing legitimate for which to vote. While we may not have any Gulags or 'reeducation camps' [can you say 'sensitivity training'] yet, history and the nature of unrestrained governments suggest that they are not unimaginable. The present tyranny of 'political correctness,' which seeks to stifle any dissent or debate, is certainly a symptom of our narrowing liberties and must be vigorously challenged. Time will tell if we are worthy of the freedoms we assume we still have, or if we will allow our children to become little more than vassals of the State. Wayne Carlson is the Secretary/Treasurer of the Patrick Henry Chapter, Virginia League of the South. Mr. Carlson can be reached at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -end article- --------------------- -iNFoWaRZ "Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. 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