spectator.org — As over-leveraged investment houses began to fail in September 2008, the leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties, of major corporations, and media agreed that spending some $700 billion to buy the investors' "toxic assets" was the only alternative to the U.S. economy's "systemic collapse." The public objected immediately, by a 4:1 margin.
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ireneattoliaAug 7, 2010
From a review on the article:
FTA: We need a comprehensive plan and method to counteract the elitist Progressive takeover of America. This is the drawback of Codevilla’s article. He provides no real action steps. One would hope a 12,000 word exposé of political corruption and tyranny would offer something of an answer to the problem. Granted, Codevilla hints at some answers—a return to localism, the merit of homeschooling, Congressional power to remove Supreme Court jurisdiction (Article 3, section 2)—but these come only in passing.
Do you really think we can take American back via the avenue of law and Constitution when the entire bipartisan Republicrat Progressive machine is built, oiled, and fueled by ignoring law and Constitution? After all, Progressivism created the “living Constitution” idea. It does not believe in a Constitution. “Constituion” literally means “that which is fixed.” Therefore, the idea of a living, evolving Constitution is a contradiction in terms. Yet this is the basis of Progressivism. In the face of a contradiction, one side will overcome the other. For Progressivism, Progress overcomes Constitution. Both Republicans and Democrats in general believe and practice Progressive ideals.
American Spectator senior editor Angelo Codevilla has published a spectacular review and analysis of the Leftist takeover of America. You owe it to yourself to read his analysis in its entirety. It has two drawbacks for the modern reader: first, the article is very long. I recommend you print it out, take your time. Decide to ponder and learn, look up unfamiliar names, digest the ideas. The effort will reward you.
GigiGranteSep 12, 2010
A big of a slog to read, but perfect on a wet, WestCoast, Sunday afternoon. An honest Errata at the end of the article. Liked seeing that.