Like a heart defibrillator, the Tea Party revived the conservative body politic. Our heart had become unstable, some say it had given up. Then it happened, a crash cart was quickly rushed in, it’s paddles of Principle and Constitutional Precepts were slapped on our chest, somebody yelled CLEAR. Zap, we were back.
The problem I now see is that we are attempting to use the crash cart as a pace -maker.
The people are wanting leaders. Not within the GOP, rather within the Tea Party. With little and varied structure chaos is causing gangrene within many parts of the movement.
In some states Libertarians are at the reigns, others Hyper State Rights elements, some calling for succession from the Union, others The Constitution Party has been resurrected, every where structures of organization come and go depending on the power and personalities of those who would control their little Tea Party kingdoms within their states. Infiltration by the left is far less of a danger than all out mob rule.
State by State, Locals seek leadership
As a movement, I salute what saved us from fragmenting into a powerless mass of impudent citizenry. As a party, it will certainly destroy any chance we may now have to revive America to it’s Constitutional roots through the election process, the only way we have short of armed rebellion.
If we can use the strength of the Tea Party to help Constitutionalist Candidates win the GOP seats, we will have done well. If however, we see enough power within the Tea Party to offer up independents or the dreaded 3rd party candidates, all hope is lost. The liberals will remain in power.
My friends, this is a two party Republic, not a potential parliament of varied parties.
We don’t need a coalition, we need a strong leader, heading a strong Constitutional Party. That party must be the GOP.
His Spirit Resides in a Future Leader for 2012
Either we use the Tea Party to advance the GOP, the way it should be, with Reagan like Conservatives, or the Tea Party Must Die.
J Byron of “OutRageToday.Com” (Humor Meets The Headlines)
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Don’t let labels confuse the issue. The Tea Party is not of the same mindset as the GOP. The Tea Party is constitutional, the GOP is largely not supportive of the Constitution. While the GOP is an unwilling incubator for the Tea Party, like too many examples in nature to enumerate, the GOP in its current form will necessarily need to die off as the Tea Party takes its place.
This is not to say that a new party will emerge, but that a new energy will subvert the old. Much like the Republican Party supplanted the Whigs in the 1850s, and like the hermit crab moves into new and bigger shells as it grows, the Tea Party will move into the GOP shell and force out it current owner.
The strength and sustenance of the Tea Party is rooted in the political middle, which is more traditionalist yet not far enough to the right to be considered classically ‘conservative;’ complacent people who were awakened and very alarmed to learn what their lack of vigilance allowed to happen.
Among them would be me..
Because the Conservatives and Republicans were out of power, the Tea Party was the most logical movement to which to lend support and in which, to get involved. Unfortunately, that included those who harbored extreme (non-middle) ‘ isms’ and holy causes. The fact that so much support came from the far Right made the movement more vulnerable to false accusations of being comprised of racists and religious fanatics made by the Left.
We now see a measure of ‘living up’ to propaganda from the Left in the splintering of little generals astride their hobby horses and it is having a toxic effect on the Constitutionally focused, Traditional, secular heart of the Tea Party phenomenon.
I agree with you Swain on your evaluation of the Party’s status. It is not, however, irreparable. Though it still might be too little too late, the body must do all possible to divest itself of the ism mongers; especially the theologically driven anti-abortion, Christian Nation taggers and ambitious Republican candidates who are pandering to them.
Folks in the middle want smaller, non-meddling government that will act to support and protect the economy by staying out of the way and protect citizens from enemies foreign and domestic.
We are not moved by petty, short-sighted, fanatical jihads waged by leaders of theological and politically branded cattle. They only serve to divide and de-secularize an otherwise vital socio-political movement.
The survival of this nation is at stake and one of the few groups to come along with signs of real unifying potential is being dragged down and split by ideological fanaticism.
Silverwun,
Had I known you still walked the hollowed hall of this site, I would have visited with more anticipation. Good to see the blogging Bards pen still has some ink!
As usual your points are absolutely correct, while looking through your agnostic glasses. If however you your viewing this issue through the slightly smudged rose colored specs of Christianity I wear, you’d certainly see the just and essential need for “The Founders God” to be inclusive in such matters as abortion.
As some founders such as Jefferson and Franklin shared your views on God, they also shared mine insofar as “He” must be central to our survival. I speak of course in their way of thinking, the Judea-Christian principles expoused within the Bible.
We Constitutionalist seek no Theocracy, we seek the principles without mandates and with freedom of acceptance or rejection.
Remember, the anti-slave movement was a theocratic principle, that all men were created equally, but the nay-sayers called them Bible-Thumpers (The era of that term was a direct result of the abolishionist movement). Many of the Tea Party Movement see abortion in the same light. A human right to free existance.
That being said, we ismist do all agree, and you put it nicely. Smaller less intrusive government who protects our borders and ensures our freedoms “from” government, a Constitutional Goal that would return us to the envy of the world, once more.
One need not be a Christian to be well acquainted with translations of the purported teachings of Jesus. If translations are nearly correct and further, if my English comprehension is average, then I wouldn’t expect to see Christians deeply involved with things political in this world.
He taught that his ‘kingdom’ was not of this world; to love one’s enemies; that all (not just some) who take the sword would perish by it; and quite a few other contradictions when compared to the behaviors and advocacies of Christians who call themselves Fundamentalists. I, with all due and meant respect don’t really know any Christians if the term is to be taken as defining one as a follower of the historic Jesus.
Just as all Muslims are not of the same cut as the maniacs who are out to convert the world to Islam in thier narrow fashion, all Christians (thank God) are not Fundamentalist Evangelizers with corresponding motives to impose THEIR theological notions on others via public law.
Whether we began as a ‘Christian’ nation means little today. We also began as a slave nation with many other paradoxical practices that have been corrected and are being corrected (Gay marriage for example) in efforts to evolve into a more free and respectful society.
Ism mongers aren’t all theological either. Our communistic faithful are every bit as serious a threat to freedom as the ‘people of faith,’ Islamic and Christian.
If only fanatics would keep their Gods out of our families, social practices and sexuality freedom and respect for individuals would emerge as a new Renaissance!
Tragically, we stand at the edge of a chasm of darkness. A new dark age from which I believe humanity will overcome long after our bones disintegrate. Progress has never been continual.
My Silver Tongued Friend,
If the pen is mightier than the sword and if you rightly read a principle of lifestyle to be applicable to all who use a steak knife, you sir are doomed to an inky demise.
Your view of Christ is well known to me. My more cerebral friends enjoy theological comparative religion, as if all are just as just and true as the other. The names have been changed to protect the innocent religion and condemn the ignorant followers of whichever you please, and thank. Aren’t I wise and above them all. I see so clearly from my unbiased perch.
And who are the real whacko’s, well anyone who really believes what whichever book say’s what. So the one’s who only say they believe, but act, well, more like me, their the wise one’s, almost as above it all as I am.
To investigate otherwise would require actual points of view that one can be called upon to defend or defeat. The Quran instructs it’s followers to induct non-believers by the sword and kill anyone who defects or questions the Quran. One of the many names of Allah is “The Greatest Deceiver”, and females are cattle for men’s use.
I invite you (but only if your so inclined) to re-read the book of John, chapter 1. You may see a difference that would compel you to discern with more clarity.
As to your ism, “I believe nothing in absolute terms”, even evolutionary scientists would bow to certain laws that can be proven. Newton would say gravity proves there is a God, and his Cambridge predecessor Hawkings has said, it proves there is no need for God.
As to your confusion about being “in this world, not of it”, Christ was referring to an eternal (spiritual) inclination and motivation, not moving to a small cabin in Alaska and shunning telephones. The founders knew this well, and set about creating a form of government that most closely would afford such a goal. We were a nation that permitted slavery, not a slave nation. We were and are a nation founded upon Judea-Christian (Biblical) principles, to accept or reject by her citizenry.
All that to say this, We were not created a nation which allowed the brutal slaughter of 1.5 MILLION babies every year in the name of convenience (95% of the time) for the deluded mother, convinced her baby is worthless and absent of humanity, until he/she moves a dozen inches out. Call me a zealot again, they said the same of the bible thumping abolitionists.
The bible makes no judgments of non-Christians. We are to judge only those who claim to be of us. The Apostle Paul said it best, “If there is no God, then I say eat, drink and be merry, and I will be the saddest of all men”. Hardly the stuff of imposed religion. Gay’s and all sorts of sexualized worship was everywhere during the time of Jesus and Paul. Never was any mention made of stopping or imposing on their behavior, rather just to offer them the good news of the gospel, should they wish to believe. Nothing has changed.
J Byron,
Usually I agree with 99% of what you write, but here I must depart from that agreement. Part of the problem I see with the two party system is that it has become the choice between the lesser of two evils.
Just recently in Alaska the tea party candidate beat out the republican. if your leaders can’t make the muster then they have to go. I think the great awaking that is happening politically is that the people have said enough of BOTH parties since neither have come to the defense of the people. The people rightly are only interested in those who are willing to WORK for the people.
Where were the republican’t leaders during the town halls decrying the treatment of constituents? Where were the republican’t representatives out there clamoring for the truth? Where were the republican’t leaders when Obama spent triple the cost of the Iraq war with his failed policies?
They were hiding in their spider holes waiting for this November that’s where they were.
And that’s why I changed my political affiliation this year.
If your fear is of a third candidate splitting the vote causing liberals to be elected again I will just remind you of the Alaska primary. She’s a tea party candidate running on the GOP ticket.
Consti,
Alaska is a fine example of what “can” make the tea party powerful. Taking over the GOP and replacing the RINO’s and spineless bastards we both despise.
However, the GOP has the money, power and Organization to win elections, the tea party does not. There is a movement, surely you know, to put up “Tea Party Candidates” where the lesser conservative GOP have entrenched candidates, thus splitting the ticket. Most people say, we have a 50/50 chance of actually winning back the Senate. Not if we put up non-GOP candidates.
I would rather see Obama and company riddled with inquiries and investigations and stop measures, with control than to make a point to the entrenched RINO’s at this point.
Consti, this is a 2 party country, it will always be, we MUST have a stategy to win in that format. Any brave deviance will fail, and we will have lost the opportunity to stop this INSANITY.
J Byron
Many of these so called tea party candidates were actually sanctioned by democrats to do exactly that. Split the vote. I forget where exactly but something like 8 Tea party people on the ticket were sponsored by democratic operatives. (Wish I could find that news article for you.)
And I would say that Sharon Angle Isn’t a lesser conservative since for quite a while she has had Harry plam Ried on the ropes.
I will grant you that the tea party as a whole does not have the organizational structure. Then again it’s still in it’s infancy. As for money, well I think you are wrong there. The GOP has been loosing donations since many have returned their donation requests with RHINO across it. However with the betrayal of the Republicans (going big spenders which lost them congress, sharing power with the democrats when the won the majority, and now the hide-n-seek politics) many who would vote for the GOP are or will only do so if there is no other choice.
In a country of freedom based on individual determination and choice, it’s sad to say that the only decision we MUST have is between a douche and a turd sandwich.
Not your most eliquent sign-off, but I do see your point. I hope ya see mine.
I don’t remember putting this corn in my sandwich? I should rinse.
J Byron,
Yes I can see where you are driving to. And frankly it can implode just like the democrats are doing now. But frankly I see more choice as a good thing, not something to be afraid of. if the GOP is smart they will jump behind anyone who can successfully defeat a democrat this fall. Be they tea party or not.
(Sorry about the close out… you made me think of a south park episode about the importance of voting. That was the choice the kids had for their mascott.)