In my novel “Phoenix Republic” readers are witness to Americans doing their best to live their lives. My characters have family issues, deal with moral dilemmas at work, and worry over how to put food on the table and pay the bills. Does that by any chance sound familiar? My thought is that Americans have lives and kids to take care of. We have to get homework done, take our kids to the doctor, or just complete the grocery shopping. So, unless you just happen to be a political junkie or a glutton for punishment, the battle for freedom is likely not your highest priority to keep up with. I sometimes get frustrated with my friends and family who are so completely unaware of what is going on in the country or for that matter, the world. I have to keep reminding myself that everyone is busy and to be honest, keeping up with what the political class in Washington DC is really more than the average citizen can or wants do. It would be easier if those in the aforementioned political class were honest enough to act on the promises they make when they are back home. Sadly, that is just not reality. Politicians from both parties will say or do almost anything to get elected. That is just the way life is. What is dangerous in today’s world is that we are creating a culture where the truth doesn’t matter. We expect them to lie. This expectation has grown into something frightening. It has grown into acceptance. We no longer care that Anthony Weiner is a dirt-bag. He was a serious candidate to be Mayor of NYC regardless. Mitch McConnell has been caught on tape branding senators from the freedom movement as traitors for standing for the constitution. I guess we shall see if these leaders are driven from office.
Sadly, this isn’t the case. Whether you are referring to President Obama, Senate Majority Leader Reid, or any of the numerous Republican cowards in the Senate or house such as Senator John Cornyn, or Senator Mitch McConnell, the thing these people all have in common is they say what they must to get elected, then they arrogantly disregard the wishes of the American People to continue their lifestyles as Pseudo American Royalty. Thank God for the instant communication of the internet that is available to everyone. It is making it harder and harder for these two-faced leaders to effectively lie to us. Mr. Obama promised “hope and change”, The Republicans all go around promising to do everything they can to stop the destruction of the American healthcare system with the Socialist policies signed into law as a result of “Obama-Care.”
My point, and the point made in “Phoenix Republic” is that throughout history when the social contract is broken, trust is gone, and with the loss of trust we lose the ability to negotiate. It is critical to avoid the loss of trust because when people are unable to talk reasonably with one another conflict becomes inevitable. My concern is that those in power have so abused the authority given to them that the American People no longer know who to believe. News organizations fail to mention key stories, or slant coverage to support an agenda. Politicians look Americans in the face and tell us bald-faced lies with no consequence. Is it any wonder that we see our family, friends, and neighbors beginning to fragment along ideological lines? I don’t think the political elites in Washington DC and the media elites in New York or in LA really understand what time it is. I fear that they fail to comprehend that Americans get their rights from God, not from Washington. In the “Phoenix Republic” citizens are forced to stand up for freedom. Standing up for freedom is something Americans have always done. I believe that it is something that we will always do. My thought however is that in real-life it is imperative for Americans to do everything possible to avoid conflict and to work together to avoid a complete break-down in communication. The news may be covering a story about the government shutdown, but the real story of importance is about Americans as individuals running out of patience with and completely disingenuous ruling elite. It is imperative that we stand up for our rights and reject the government’s consistent violations of our God-given civil rights, but it is also imperative that we all remain peaceful as we do so.
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