by Smitty
Those who thought that 2008 was merely an election for the 44th President may have been surprised to hear, via the Reverend Al Sharpton, that Hope and Change really meant a Constitutional Convention and we opted for Socialism.
That hogwash isn’t selling well here, either. What is so infuriating about Reverend Sharpton’s statement is the number of people who implicitly or explicitly subscribe to it. In the general case, people enjoy moderation, like to consider opposing views, and are not unwilling to trade some horses to advance their cause. In the particular case of health care, no one is seriously arguing against reasonable reform.
Invoking Thomas Jefferson, we have:
In matters of principle, stand like a rock; in matters of taste, swim with the current.
Anyone who thinks that the founding principles of the country, even the first article of the Constitution, have not been corrupted by this Judas Congress and atrocious Administration really needs to re-examine every scrap of the last two years of American political history.
So the question moves to what degree the otherwise congenial and collaborative conservatives should engage and support ObamaCare? I submit that we should be more receptive to Al Gore’s AGW hooey than Al Sharpton’s Socialist surprise. ObamaCare must be opposed, not just because it is legislative compost, but also because the kick in the groin delivered by the Judas Congress cannot be let stand.
Which brings us to Delaware. For a small state, she’s got a big RINO in the form of Mike Castle running for the Senate. Via Mark Levin Fan, Delaware Online reports:
Castle won’t join GOP effort to repeal health law. Rescinding legislation is ‘unrealistic’ goal.
Well, Representative Castle, the Revolution itself wasn’t terribly realistic either. Had we a bunch of Stupakian thinkers like yourself at the time, our currency would still be pounds sterling. My personal, unrealistic opinion is that we should have an Article V cramdown, with 35 States and blow away:
- ObamaCare,
- The Great Society,
- The New Deal,
- The Federal Reserve Act, and
- The 16th and 17th Amendments
. . . which is why I have not been left in charge.
So how about with think American, think big, and, for Delaware voters, think about supporting Christine O’Donnell, the Sarah Palin of the East. Representative Castle’s positions just aren’t packing the heat needed to restore America to greatness. Christine O’Donnell, while probably not as take-the-hill-crazy as me, is the principled sort of Republican we need in the 112th Congress.
