Anyone remember those old movies from the 60’s where the special effects were stop-action photography? I loved the ones based on Greek Mythology best. I don’t remember the name of one of my childhood favorites, but I remember watching the hero battle the dreaded Hydra, a giant water snake with a whole lot of heads. As the hero lopped one head off, two heads would grow back! It didn’t take long for the hero to figure out that lopping off heads was a losing strategy. At last, he plunged his sword into the belly of the beast, killing it.
I think the conservative movement is in the same situation as my old hero. Every time we focus on one issue, two more pop up. Now, there are so many heads swinging around, biting at us, you can’t see the monster’s belly. Too many of us are focusing on those thrashing heads, instead of strategically aiming at the body of the monster… the drive towards a socialist government in America.
We’ve been had folks, all is distraction, nothing is what it seems. It’s confusing, and exhausting. Take a few days, read Rules for Radicals. It’s easy to read, short, simple, and utterly enlightening. It reads like a translator for the Obama Administration. The chaos, confusion, division, and agitation is all part of the plan, and don’t forget the fear, which easily turns to anger or violence.
Don’t fall for it folks. Don’t get distracted by all those snapping heads. Get to work, find candidates that you like, that represent you. Figure out what you want America to be, and THINK. Think long and hard about it. You may even have to let go of some of your favorite issues or preconceptions. Work for your local party or a favorite candidate. Read, get busy, get smart, and focus on the belly of that beast.
We can’t all serve in the military or run for office, but we can all devote several hours a month to defend our country from tyranny. It’s our privilege, it’s our duty.
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