Pedro's Podium: None of the Above...Again

The Democratic Primary of 2010 was very interesting. One of the most interesting things was when a political unknown won the South Carolina Democrat Primary for the U. S. Senate race. I wrote about this in “None of the Above” and “The Shocker in South Carolina.” But once again Democrat voters have spoken their disappointment of their party through the electoral process. Now that it is primary season again many of the loyal party members are going against the party bosses. The mood of the voters would seem to be very unsettled. Although the “powers that be” wish to portray these primary results to uninformed “southern voters,” Republican tricks, racism, or other convenient self-serving excuses. But dismissing the concerns of the rank and file of an American political party is not a formula for long term success.

In 2008 Alvin Greene entered the South Carolina primary with what was assumed to be no chance of winning. This assumption was wrong. He won the primary and then was defeated in the general. It was a clear case of the members of the party voting for “none of the above.” This year it seems to have happened again when the voters in West Virginia voted in a large number against Baraka Obama for a federal prisoner. This can only be seen as a protest vote. To think that at least 40% of Democrats that voted in the West Virginia primary would go to the polls and select an unknown person over the seated President is truly amazing. It is also should be keeping many politicians and political advisors awake at night.

The political unrest is not confined to the Democrats. This year has seen a couple of incumbent Republicans have been shown the door. Several politicians have sensed the mood change and decided to not seek reelection, but it appears that there are many who don’t understand the change in the political winds.

The arrogance of the ruling class in this nation has separated them from the nation as a whole. For many years our children have been taught socialism is a better system. The ideas that made this country great have been demonized for years. There are too many socialists and communist in our government. These forms of governing are at odds with freedom and liberty. The United States was built on the principle of citizen representation. When our representatives are actively pursuing socialism then freedom will soon be come extinct. Freedom and socialism are at odds with one another. There is no way that you can confiscate a person’s possessions and still claim that that person is free. Without property rights and the dream of prosperity there is no America. There is only slavery and servitude.

The Communist Party USA stopped running candidates over a decade ago. The reason they put on their website was: That the Democrat Party’s goals were in line with their goals. Far too many members of Congress are members of the Progressive caucus. Their overall goals are at odds with everything I believe in as a freedom loving American. It seems that too many citizens in this nation are willing to give up liberty for the lies and promises of the Progressive Socialist. As they have gained more and more power they take more and more of our liberties away. This process has been so slow that many of the people today don’t realize what has been lost.

When people obtain power and lose sight of those who they have been elected to server, then tyranny will follow. The political parties have lost sight of the average person and the ideas of American freedom. Our politicians have talked about controlling us. Freedom and government control are on the opposite ends of the scales.

We must regain our freedom of speech. When I was young American would say: “I may not agree with what you say, but I will fight for your right to say it.” This has been lost to “Political Correctness” while many on the left or of a “protected” ethnic group can say anything without repercussion.

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We as a people must regain our liberties. It seems that many of the freedom loving loyal American Democrats beginning to understand that the policies of the people they have been supporting no longer support the nation. They understand that democracy and socialism are far different things. They see the Progressives spending the nation into irreversible debt. They see corruption and crony capitalism. They see the FOB (friends of Barak) getting kickbacks and making millions while they are unemployed or underemployed.

So yes I do believe that there is a rebellion in the Democrat Party’s loyal supporters as they continue to look to vote none of the above whenever they can. I can only wonder how many of these Democrats will hold their nose and vote Republican or just stay at home on Election Day. I can only pray that more and more of our leaders will be replaced with intelligent and loyal Americans who will stop the out of control spending and government regulations. That will be just the beginning of returning our nation to the freedoms that made it great.