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http://www.politicususa.com/2013/07/04/tyranny-flag-waving-rights-stealing-republicans-tarnishes-independence-day.htmlThe Tyranny of Flag Waving Rights Stealing Republicans Tarnishes Independence Day
By: Rmuse
Jul. 4th, 2013
As Americans take time to reflect on and celebrate the day the Founding Fathers declared the 13 colonies independence from what the they called English tyranny with flag waving, parades, and firework displays, a growing segment of the population are exploring new ways to subvert other citizens freedoms and expressing their desire to reinstate the same conditions that drove colonists to break away from England 237 years ago. It is little surprise that those who most demand freedom and complain their liberties are being trampled asunder are looking to a repressive nation as a model to suppress other Americans basic rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution, and in an affront to the nations founders are using religious grounds as a reason to attempt abolishing some Americans freedom of speech and the right of the people peaceably to assemble. So-called social conservatives love to wrap themselves in the flag and claim the Constitution as their own, and are wont to tout their man-god Ronald Reagans courage in standing up to the Soviet Union. However, now they are expressing unflagging support and glowing admiration for the former Soviet Unions tyranny as the model they yearn to follow in preventing all Americans from exercising their Constitutional rights.
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During the campaign for the presidency last year, every major Republican candidate, including Willard Romney, signed on to the National Organization for Marriages pledge of allegiance and obedience to subvert the Constitution and any American who failed to adhere to the organizations religious-based edicts. The signers pledged to enact a federal constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman, nominate U.S. Supreme Court and federal bench judges committed to reject the idea of a right to gay marriage, and establish a presidential commission on religious liberty to investigate Americans who have been harassed or threatened for organizing, speaking, donating or voting for marriage and to propose new protections. Although the entire NOM pledge is abhorrent, the last aspect poses the greatest danger to gay and same-sex marriage advocates. Anti-gay crusaders regard supporting marriage equality as harassment and a threat to their religious liberty, and a presidential commission empowered to propose new protections portends crackdowns on gay rights supporters, that, like Texass Lt. Governors threat, would mean imprisonment for Americans exercising their right of freedom of speech and peaceably to assemble.
It is possible America has faced home-grown threats to democracy in the past, but never to the extent the people are witnessing today. Freedom of speech and assembly are labeled anarchy and mob rule, journalists threatened with imprisonment by evangelical politicians, and opponents of marriage equality look with admiration to Vladimir Putin for clues on how to crackdown on gay rights in America. There are two significant factors driving the elimination of democracy and constitutional rights; Republicans and religious extremists in the states, and if any American thinks the fascists will not enact crackdowns at the national level they are either blind or willing participants in what will be the end of democracy. Republicans in states, with the blessing of the ALEC Supreme Court, have already taken major steps to eliminate voting rights, and in state after state women are being denied their right to reproductive health choices. Republicans are openly defying the Supreme Courts gay rights decisions as anti-biblical ideologies, and using religious language to force women into becoming perpetual birth machines.
Americans should enjoy Independence Day, and likely one or two will reflect on the freedoms the Founders fought to provide for future generations of Americans. However, with conservatives teaching Americas students revisionist religious history, transform freedom of speech and assembly into anarchy and mob rule, and social conservatives seek Russian guidance to crackdown on liberty, the freedoms Americans once enjoyed will only be a reflection. Sadly, while the people wave their flags, watch fireworks, and attend parades, Republicans and social conservatives are hard at work assaulting liberty with impunity. Happy Fourth of July.
brewens
(13,582 posts)The Boston Tea Party was even about. The equivalent today would be if someone sabotaged a couple of Exxon-Mobile oil tankers in protest.
Berlum
(7,044 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,384 posts)right to choose in NC, I agree. The NC Republicans are sending this state
down the toilet as fast as they can with bills affecting education, voting
rights, unemployment, health care...and more.
Saw this full page ad in the NY Times today. Provides some interesting ammunition
to fire at the ill informed, a historical right wingers who claim this country was founded
as a "Christian" nation.
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To read the quotes and see the references in better detail, go here: http://ffrf.org/celebrate-our-godless-constitution
RC
(25,592 posts)"our Lord" is mentioned in the Constitution. That means this country is founded on the Christian Religion, right?
mnhtnbb
(31,384 posts)meow2u3
(24,761 posts)Rethugs ALWAYS accuse Democrats of the crimes they're perpetrating. Classic criminal mentality of blaming those who suffer the most from their crimes.