Criticism is not Racism
One cannot be both Israel First and America First. Yes, Hamas is an evil entity that must be stopped. Yes, Palestine is occupied by Hamas illegally. However, this does not mean everything Israel does is beyond reproach. Asking simple questions about funding Israel at the level at which we are funding them is not a racist act. It is an America-First act.
We had given more than 20 times as much to Israel as we had given to our own Veterans in 2023. This is clearly not America First. Without our military, we would not be in a position to aid any nation including Israel. It is imperative we take care of those here at home before we take care of others, for without those at home, we would lack the capacity to help foreign entities at all.
Criticizing the amount, frequency, and reporting regarding money given to foreign nations (such as Israel and Ukraine) is our right and duty as We, the People, of the United States. This is not racist. This is not anti-Semitic. This is America First.
We are the nation within which those in need seek refuge, and even those who speak against it will not leave. Destroying this safe haven is an act of global terrorism; protecting it is the most humane act one can perform in this era.
Party Endorsements
Here in Texas we have (at least) two major problems at the polls.
There are “non-partisan” local elections.
Primaries are open.
Party endorsements, while a valuable tool, can also be misused. They offer a clear way to identify the most solid Constitutional Conservative candidate in a race, allowing us to unite our voting power in case of Democrats participating in the “wrong” primary. However, it's important to be aware of the potential for misuse.
The chief issue with Party Endorsements arises when there are only great choices in a race. It is my firm and unapologetic position that the Party abstains from making an endorsement where a race presents just this kind of dilemma. The party, as a whole, is far too disconnected from local politics in any area to make reasonable judgment calls about which conservative would be better for a particular local election; let the local Republicans tend to their own.
The party must refrain from interfering in local politics unless party members, precinct chairs, and delegates raise concerns about an elected official diverging from the Party's practices, policies, and principles. The Party's role is to bolster and amplify the people's voice, not to influence their selection. This selection, I believe strongly and wholeheartedly, that the people are better equipped to make than the Party.
Free Speech
Several Anti-Anti-Semitism bills have been passed in various States throughout the Nation - Texas included. These bills fail under the strict scrutiny of my Constitutional Conservativism.
I am not an Anti-Semite. I do; however, believe in freedom of speech and share President Jefferson’s belief “that the legislative powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions.” A bill criminalizing an action in support of a victim’s Civil Rights and Liberties is a bill I would welcome. A bill that goes past the action and gives the Government authority to ascertain a person’s thoughts, feelings, and opinions to further punish that perpetrator is unwelcome. That is exactly what these kinds of bills do.
This is not a new position of mine. I have always regarded “hate crime” bills as unlawful. A Court cannot reasonably, according to law, determine the “hate crime” portion of an offense. Murder and assault are crimes; hate is not. Why not just severely punish murder and assault in all cases irrespective of a person’s thought and feeling? Are police now operating under guidance to ascertain “hate”? Are prosecutors now endowed with the ability to read the minds of the accused? Should Judges be able to enhance sentencing on the basis of “hate” be that “hate” perceived or actual? This is not a line of reason we should embark.
We should be criminalizing conduct. In recent days, there were barricades (both human and inanimate) erected across shared thoroughfares; this was a crime irrespective of whether they were disallowing Jewish students passage or any other group. There were also assaults. The assailants’ perceived or actual hatred does not determine whether this is a crime or the severity thereof; surely, assault is criminal no matter what the circumstances. The thoughts and feelings behind the crimes are irrelevant to the arrests, prosecutions, and judgments thereof.
As Constitutional Conservatives, we should be holding the line at our manual - the US Constitution - and pressing the issues no further than that. Greg Abbott along with the Republican members of the Texas legislature must do some serious reflection upon this kind of bill and what it means to sit in those chairs. We put you there to hold the line for us.
We must charge into the battle, behind Lady Liberty, in support for and defense of the Constitution. One cannot be both Israel First and America First. One cannot be Black First and America First. One cannot be Palestine First and America First. It’s America First all day long. Hold the line.
Leftist Violence
Once again, an election year is upon us, and with it comes a summer of violence. The Victimhood Olympics (as any person on the Right side has undoubtedly already ascertained) leads only to death, destruction, and degeneration. If you contain at least one of the Infinity Stones of Wokeness, you are a victim, everyone else is an oppressor, and we all must bow before the glory and power of your victimhood.
To wit, the Infinity Stones of Wokeness are:
BIPOC
Woman 2.0 (Trans)
Religious Minority
Immigrant
Impoverished
Original Recipe Woman
What we have seen is the Leftists propping all these groups up against the group that has zero Infinity Stones of Wokeness: White, hetero-normative, Christian, American, middle-class, male (hereinafter, the “wokeless”). When this wokeless group is removed from an area, the Victimhood Olympics begins.
Without the common enemy of the wokeless - the common “oppressor” - the woke-protected begin to attack one another. There is a constant struggle for the title of “biggest victim” or “most oppressed” or “most powerful Infinity Stone”. We see this in schools, where blacks and LGBTQ+ fight each other with impunity because authorities don’t know if they can prosecute either group. We see this on college campuses where two religious minorities are battling it out as I write this post because the wokeless are no longer a common enemy. We saw this play out in the Courts when Asian Americans fought to be treated the same as blacks when it comes to admissions. We saw this in COVID when violence against Asians increased at the same time as George Floyd’s protests were happening: the media had to choose a battle and they chose the blacks over the Asians. We see this when a black Conservative says “close the border” and gets lambasted for it while Barack Obama literally issued an executive order to send military troops to secure the border just a decade ago.
The Left has to fight someone, anyone at all, at all times, even if it means fighting each other.
The issue is that installing the word “victim” rather than the word “victor” within someone’s self-assessment creates an ever-increasing need for attention and blaming the other. The logical conclusion is exactly what we are seeing, where identity politics has gone so far that everyone who buys into it believes they are alone and everyone else is against them. It is a push away from accountability and toward blame assignment.
Why ever would Leftist leaders do this? It seems insane, but it does not appear to be so. Lonely people do not have any protection. The greatest threat to Government is a strong family; the second greatest threat to Government is a strong community. If I help my cousin and my neighbor, the Government need not know of their plight. If I ignore my follows’ suffering, he has nowhere to turn but Government. Once one becomes dependent upon Government, one’s children will learn this dependence, and a generational curse falls upon the family.
Biden has boasted about the economy. Most of the progress was due to allowing big tech to run slip-shod over everyone else. Another factor is the reopening of offices that were closed due to COVID. The most striking jobs increase factor is the Biden administration itself: 25% of new jobs under the Biden Administration are Government jobs. This is the point. Tearing American from American forces Americans into the arms of Government (away from Family and Community) for protection, support, and solace. The more people who request Government, the more Government gets created.
The Infinity Stones of Wokeness are a Ponzi scheme to siphon money from We, the People, into Government hands. The Biden Administration promises political capital in exchange for proselytizing to the Left.