Opinion by George McClellan:

The metaphor, is taken from a poem by Robert Frost. It’s application is many but, as far as politics is concerned, it’s worn out. We took that road in 2008; unaccountably renewed our path in 2012 and now find ourselves headed for the land fill of bad ideas to join other failed experiments in social control, and we don’t know what to do about it.

We are now approaching another junction in the road, one returning us into the bright sunshine of personal freedom and individual responsibility, protected by the rule of law, or the continued path into the dark pit of government controlled socialism that Hillary clinton is promising us?

Americans were actually coming together before 2008 but, the rules governing personal achievement were constantly under attack by the Marxist infiltrated Democrat Party dragging personal initiative and independence under the umbrella of a benevolent government. Bill Clinton’s supposed era of prosperity was because he had a conservative (Republican) congress who enacted the laws and made him comply. The Democrats obstructed all the way, especially into the next Bush administration. Failures laid at Bush’s feet were the failure of a Democrat congress that managed to replace a feckless Republican one in Bush’s last two years.

Since then, the hope and change promised us by an unknown half breed grifter, who simply ignores the rules and despotically takes his own road less traveled, for our benefit of course, has brought us to the lip of the land fill of racial divisions, economic malaise, assassinations, turmoil, and tumult. We are now truly a nation divided but, that’s not what we were.

Americans are in a “spot of pother.” Due to the constant assault by progressivism’s plans for social enlightenment, urged by the Democrats and their special interest associates constantly screaming “change, change” into our ears, uninvolved citizens have been driven into the safety of their own minds. By trashing our basic truths of morality, demanding obedience to and acceptance of deviancy, infant murders and total government control of their laws, have quit.

For some reason, black Americans now seem willing to fight back albeit, against the wrong target, America’s police, while white Americans seem unwilling to take a stand and fight back against illegal government, at all levels. Whites have a voice. It’s time to use it!

Tea parties formed. For awhile they organized grand marches in Wash. DC., at State Houses and during political campaigns? Where are they now? Limited to a few, that normal 3% who get things done. But, they should be out there every day, organizing against a wicked government and its soul deadening programs. Why do we not hear push back from our Christian churches? Instead we hear silence or pleas to accept our Islamic brothers on the promise they won’t actually cut our heads off. This is America after all.

I do see a push back and it needs to be encouraged. The Bundy Ranch stand off in Nevada last year. The recent Burns, Oregon stand off where one 54 year old man was willing to give up his life for his rights. In Iowa two Christian churches nave fought back and won, for all churches, on LGBT Issues. One must wonder, exactly what does Iowa’s Civil Rights Commission not understand about the 1st amendment?: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” It’s time for all American’s to push back. That’s what the courts are for, that’s what the Tea Parties are for, that’s what the streets are for. Redress, petition and change.
Remember, freedom is the goal, the Constitution is the way. Now, go get ‘em! (12 July 2016)

Opinion by George McClellan:

I think I can safely say that Fox News puts on a pretty good debate, one that allows the candidates to reveal themselves without feeling they must be on guard for “gotcha questions” as the Left usually throws at them. Even Neil Cavuto managed, most of the night, not to interrupt a speaker, like he usually does on his show, with some inane ‘blubbering’ comment or question that is as often silly as it is not understandable. Maybe he’s improving.

The GOP candidates mostly acquitted themselves proudly. Questions about loans, birth places, and stopping Islamic immigration were opened for discussion and nobody shot themselves in the foot, except possibly Jeb Bush. He was doing fine from the outset, sounding very presidential in his opening statement outlining, in generalities, his vision of how he would conduct our ship of state until the immigration issue came up. Then he instantly reverted to his “compassionate conservative” role and tried to separate out, in viewers minds, good muslims from those bad muslims. He still hasn’t got it and neither does his handlers. I fear if Jeb gets in it will be politics as usual. Unfortunately for him, the GOP base has moved on.

Trump and Cruz certainly dominated the evening trading their veiled barbs without rancor. Trump can reveal more with his face and hands than most candidates do with their speech. But, is he really conservative enough or simply a supremely confident and highly successful businessman whose own experience would alter the GOP brand irrevocably?

I don’t mind pointing out once again that the GOP brand has already been seriously damaged by the corruption of the career politicians that has brought us to this sad point. What is apparently not understood yet, is that Trump is popular because he sees the corruption and the damage done to our country by “stupid people,” and tells us he will bulldoze his way through instead of talk his way into the quicksand of political ineptness. That’s exactly what the people want. Cruz and even Rubio, in a pinch, will also do.

Ted Cruz, of course is an experienced debater as well as a lawyer of the first order who knows what he’s talking about and I think I would take his advice over the “the Don’s” on legal and constitutional matters. He is practiced and has anticipated answers to any possible question. His anti-New York comment was probably ill thought out but, using humor he acquitted himself on that issue and it will soon drop.

The same can be said for Marco Rubio, the boy wonder from Cuba (I know), and Chris Christi, the Lord of New Jersey, who speak with the heart felt enthusiasm of new converts to Christ. They’re good, very good, but Rubio still drags the “Gang of Eight” amnesty albatross around his neck and Christi is still seen as a consummate company man. Those are hard images to shake off. Carly Fiorina should be immediately raised back to the top tier and perhaps Kasich and Jeb Bush could be moved down to make room for her.

It was refreshing to see Trump and Christi attack the protective veil of political correctness. Does anyone not know that Kasich is from Ohio and his dad was a postman? He speaks very well, sounds like he could straighten things up admirably, but damn, isn’t he annoying?

And finally, who could miss Gentle Ben?  A great human being but he’s going nowhere. His sense of humor allowed him to be recognized from time to time and his answers, while slow, always makes sense. It was a great  debate. Thanks Fox News!  Remember, freedom is the goal, the constitution is the way. Now, go vote for one! (15 Jan 2015)