by Dr. Robert Owens
Why Gridlock is a Good Thing
Gridlock
is one of the greatest blessings bestowed upon us by the Framers. It is a
natural result of the checks and balances built into the system to stop any
temporary majority from fundamentally changing the country. If it wasn’t for
the checks and balances FDR would have completely socialized the country back in
the 1930s. If it wasn’t for them now BHO would simply impose his agenda on us.
Wait a minute I think he is.
Living
as the occupants of an occupied nation those of us who believe limited
government, personal freedom, and economic liberty are good things have to face
up to the fact that a cadre of political savants who advocate for the
collectivization of the American experiment have maneuvered their way into the
halls of power. They have captured the media, the unions, Hollywood, and a
large segment of education. The elections have been gerrymandered into a parody
of democracy. Political Correctness dries up free speech and affirmative action
uses racial quotas and discrimination while saying they are doing it to increase
integration.
It
takes a conspiracy theory wrapped in a spiral of silence to pretend the
foregoing isn’t true. Every day the regime is bent on fundamentally changing
this country from a representative republic founded upon respect for the laws of
nature and of nature’s God into a centrally-planned social safety net. Our
education system spends more money per capita than any other, and instead of
academic superstars we produce illiterate whiners with high self-esteem.
The
borders are open to a mass migration from the third world. Free trade has
gutted our industrial base. Our foreign policy is in tatters as the conquerors
of the republic allow our ambassadors to be murdered, our citizens to be
unfairly imprisoned, and our national interests to be sacrificed for hidden
goals and secret agendas.
America
the beautiful where have you gone? From sea to shining sea your people watch as
the alabaster cities rot into bankrupt hulks where socialism has failed. At the
same time those who exemplify and lead the destruction of the once proud land of
the free and home of the brave point to the very instrument which provided the
opportunity for humanity to excel in the bright sunshine of freedom.
Seeing
gridlock not as a brake upon the ambitions of temporary ruling factions to
establish themselves as permanent oligarchies, President Obama attacks
the structure of government as created by the Framers of the Constitution.
One
of the greatest mistakes ever foisted upon this country by the progressives was
the passing of the 17th
Amendment to the Constitution. This change to the Constitution was pushed
through in the early days of the 20th century finally becoming law in
1913. This amendment took the election of U. S. Senators away from the state
legislatures and made them part of the march towards democracy that has always
been a hallmark of the progressive movement.
Before
the 17th Amendment the Senators had acted as the representatives of
the States preserving the federal nature of our government. Since its passage
the various states must hire lobbyists to represent them in Washington as if
they were just another interest group. This has given us the best government
money can buy and left the States at the mercy of a central bureaucracy on
steroids.
Now
President Obama, as the leader and spokesman of our Progressive masters is
railing against the fact that every state has two senators. In his political
cradle the paragon of party politics, Chicago Mr. Obama described to a small
group of wealthy supporters several hurdles to keeping Democrats in control of
the Senate and possibly recapturing the House. One of those hurdles, according
to the President, is that each state regardless of its population has two Senate
seats. Or as Mr. Obama said,
“Obviously, the nature of the Senate means that California has the same number
of Senate seats as Wyoming. That puts us at a disadvantage.”
The
President noted that the congregation of Democrat voters in big cities gives
Republicans an advantage in rural states affecting both the elections for the
House and the Senate. Of course it is those very concentrations and the
massive political machines’ support that allow the democrat Party to control so
many States and their electoral votes. In essence what Mr. Obama is complaining
about is that while Democrat control of big city machines has perhaps locked up
the electoral keys to the White House they are not able to translate that into a
lock on the legislative side for a true one party state.
If
you will remember the last time they were able to pull off this hat trick
(2008-2010) they shoved Obamacare and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act, or as it is also
known as, the Federal Reserve Empowerment Law down our throats. This has
socialized one sixth of our economy, has entrenched crony capitalism, and enshrined
too-big-to-fail.
The
Progressives from the Ivory Tower to the White House have worked tirelessly for
over 100 years to change the iron-clad guarantees of the Constitution into a
Living Document that is as firm as Jell-O and as clear as mud. They want a one
party state and a unified centralized government to efficiently complete their
transformation. It is in
the interests of all lovers of liberty to vote for divided government so that we
can bask in the light of gridlock. For when the lawyers in Washington and the
bureaucratic minions aren’t able to do anything maybe we will have a chance to
do something.
The
biggest hurdle we have in maintaining the safety of gridlock is that the
Progressives have captured the leadership of both major parties. They have also
rigged elections in such a way as to almost eliminate the possibility for a
minor party to win. Using our ballots strategically we must find ways to keep
the Progressives from gaining one more shot at one party rule. We must maintain
some breathing room so that freedom doesn’t suffocate.
Why
is gridlock a good thing? Because it might be our last chance to get something
done.
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