It has been a week since President Obama won reelection. I have gone through a myriad of emotion since then - sadness, despair, fear, disbelief, rage, and depression. Maybe that seems extreme over an election, but for me and many other Constitutional conservatives, this election was about more than a man. It was a mandate from the people on the direction our country will take for the future. If the election results are accurate (and there are some questions about the results), then America has moved away from its Christian, family-centered, independent roots and toward a secular, fatherless, dependent society.
After sorting through all of my emotions, and assessing the reactions of other conservative grassroots activists as well as the GOP political elite, I have made a decision. I will not give up on my country. I will work with other grassroots activists to update the conservative message, and I will work to educate college students, single women, minorities, and liberals about the US Constitution, fiscal responsibility, and government independence!
There are 27 states that have filed a petition with the White House on whitehouse.gov for secession from the United States. I understand the sentiment. However, I don't want to be something different than the USA. I can see removing a few states from the Union, but I want to keep our Constitution. Of course, someone pointed out that perhaps petitioning for secession is a bit ironic. But, I feel this is more of a statement than an actual movement at this point.
We need to concentrate on what we CAN do right now! This is a battle for the soul of our country! Constitutional conservatives are losing!!! We need to figure out how to infiltrate the MSM, Hollywood, radio, and television. We need to put out interesting, fresh internet videos that kids will find and watch that have a mild conservative message. In psychology, I learned the easiest way to change someone's mind is through behavioral shaping - moving the thoughts and behaviors in small ways over a longer period of time to get to the desired result. Republicans and Conservatives have been pummelling Americans with a strict moral message that is in conflict with the messages we encounter through our daily interactions.
Americans didn't accept women in the workplace, gays fighting in our military, single-parent families, or teenage sex and abortion overnight. This was done over a long period of time through very small changes in our television shows and movies, the education system, and our politics. Liberals have discovered this. Yes, the riot and protest in the streets to get attention over their favorite issues. But many of them have gone underground and assimilated into our society to quietly take over every corner of American society. They are our teachers, our pastors, our volunteers, our local politicians, our actors, our media, and our business owners. This is where we must begin.
This is not going to be a sexy war! Conservatives need to realize we let our country slide over the last 100 years. Many younger Americans believe the Constitution is antiquated, that family-values are antiquated, and that being proud of your country is antiquated! Because trophies are given to everyone now, pride itself has now become an old-fashioned idea. How dare we believe that our country is the BEST country in the history of the world. We need to work even harder than we worked the last four years. We need to be in the PTAs, the MUD boards, the HOAs, the School Boards and the City Councils. We need to be members of our Churches and charity organizations. Do what you can and do your part!
I don't know where our battle will take us. We need to start being proactive, however, instead of being reactive like the last four years. None of the insane policies that are undoubtedly coming our way should surprise us now, and we need to stay focused on our ultimate goal of promoting the US Constitution, fiscal conservative values, and government independence. If we do this, a fire will rise, and our movement will grow!
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