The Tensions of Our New Awareness

As conservative Americans we spent so many years raising our families, working hard to succeed and provide, and trusting in our political process, that we had to be slapped into awareness of the exponential growth of "Progressive" Socialism in our political class. The only thing we can thank Barack Obama for is his hubris in racing toward his Marxist/Socialist agenda.


Unfortunately, side-effects of our new awareness are tenseness and jumpiness about ALL legislation in Congress. We MUST be constantly vigilant and aware, but this new role for us as everyday Americans often makes our responses less than comprehensive and well researched. It makes us lash out at those in Congress who we often support but who must sometimes make a call on legislation that, at first look, we disagree with. We don't have time to research every bill. We often see potentially bad consequences because we DON'T TRUST the agenda of the Administration and its congressional lackeys; and rightly so!


A case in point is HR2499, the obvious attempt by the Obama regime to fast-track Puerto Rico to statehood; thus gaining two senators and six representatives, likely all Democrats. As initially proposed, this bill would do just what it intended. But the opposition to the bill as proposed was bipartisan, not just Republican. Amendments made the bill more like the three previous excursions into possible statehood, all which failed. See this Washington Times article http://tinyurl.com/2cruhpf for more detail. My initial disappointment with one of my favorite Congressmen was blunted by the reality that he and his staff helped craft the amendments and blocked the Obama fast-track agenda for Puerto Rico without shunning the desires of Puerto Rican citizens.


The lesson here is that we will sometimes be disappointed, but we must trust in our chosen conservative heroes while remaining vigilant and holding them to our principles. Unless their position is clearly at odds with out Constitution and conservative principles, seek their reasons for their votes on specific legislation before you lambaste them. They may have excellent reasons in long-term strategy to renew our Constitutional Republic.