It isn’t a stretch to claim that Americans are less informed when it comes to politics than at any time in our nation’s history. A hundred years ago citizens debated politics in constitutional terms. Today few, if any, Americans know that there are 7 articles and 27 amendments in our constitution. We would be hard-pressed to find anyone who knows America isn’t a democracy and, furthermore, why that should make us shout for joy. Most Americans have no idea why our constitutional republic is so crucial to our freedoms and don’t even seem to notice that we are effectively operating as a democracy. This should terrify every freedom-loving citizen in this great country.
Again, probably less than 5% of the citizens of this country know the three branches of government, the two entities of the legislative branch, the number of senators and representatives that make up the congress as a whole, the difference between the judicial and executive branches, etc… It stands to reason that our rights and our freedoms are in danger if we have no idea what sustains them.
Obama’s election was a chilling example of our nation’s political ignorance. The vast majority of Obama supporters, I hope, have no idea that he was mentored by Saul Alinsky, a self-described opponent of Capitalism. Again, most had no idea that Obama is, or at lease was, a member in good standing of the New Party, a communist front group. Did anyone know that the Communist Party of America, cpusa.org, supported Obama for president? Are any of Obama’s supporters aware that he recently referred to capitalism as “social darwinism”? Do any of his supporters understand the very serious threat that Obama represents to 2nd amendment directly, and, indirectly, our 4th amendment?
Americans heard two things: “change” and “free stuff from the government”. No one knows what “change” means, but everyone understands “free stuff”. To suggest that people are more informed and involved means that they might know the names of the president and vice president. Our personal freedom is in greater peril than at any time in the history of this country. We have almost no will to defend it militarily and no desire to understand what constitutional mechanisms are in place to sustain it politically.
First, I strongly encourage everyone to simply google “government structure”. Second, get a copy of the constitution. Read it. Heritage.org will give anyone a free copy. Third, find a copy of the Communist Manifesto. Read it. Forget “right or left”. Forget “Republican or Democrat”. Understand what ideologies built this great nation and gave us our freedom. Be careful to spot what ideologies seek to take our freedoms and crumble the foundations of this country. Fourth, read Federalist Paper number 10 to get a great understanding of the importance of a republic to protect our freedoms. Call yourself a liberal or conservative. Fine. But know where your freedoms come from, what protects them, and what represents a threat to them.
