Monday, August 6, 2018

NEW SERIES STARTING---LETTERS TO EDITOR

Over the years, I have sent many letters to the editors of several newspapers. This is the first of many that I'll be posting:


                                      Reverse Political Alchemy

In the Middle Ages, alchemists vainly sought to turn lead into gold. Today, in my opinion, socialist alchemists are vigorously attempting to turn our Representative Republic (gold) into Utopian Socialism (lead).The names of the new champions for a government-commanded economy are well known; consequently, this letter focuses upon the “Why Now?”

1.     The American public has been bludgeoned into near unconsciousness by daily accounts of Special Counsels, North Korea, Russia, Iran, Tariffs, Border Security, Fake News, November Elections and a multitude of other lead stories. As a result, the startling rise of socialist activity fails to move the public attention needle.

2.     Another benefit of socialists hiding in the weeds of public indifference is the historic failures of socialism that somehow is conveniently omitted from the discussion.

3.     While President Trump has many economic and international achievements to herald, he continually diverts the political radar sensitivity of Republicans that support him and Democrats that want to impeach him. These “neutered” professional political gurus have neither strength nor resolve to confront and counter the fast-growing dangers of the socialist agenda.

4.     Social media and the atrophied legacy media are fertile soil to sow the socialist dogma. While it is an unfair stretch to suggest the media is pro socialist, it is certain socialist headlines trump (pun intended) the bleeding away of advertisers and readers/viewers.

5.     Free Medical Care, Free University Education, and Free Housing resonant with younger voters raised on the Pablum of entitlement. Socialism to these voters is an adult “binky” that just keeps on giving.  Socialism has immediate appeal to those who lack a strong work ethic, understanding of American history and a desire to make the future better for their children.  Socialists smoothly veneer the cold hard truth----in life, there are really no free pizzas! 

6.     Socialists are always primed for the K.O. punch to their position: “Sure, it hasn’t worked anywhere else; but this is America, we are smarter, richer, and better educated than those other socialists, and besides, we are really just Socialist Democrats. Who can be against poor people, old people, and children?” Fear and emotional appeal are options the socialists use for both offense and defense.

Perhaps the late “Iron Lady”, UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher uttered the single best line against socialism, “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.”

Glenn 
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