When our Founding Fathers drafted our system of governance, they
decided that a constitutional republic would most benefit the
people; that it would suffice to protect them from governmental
tyranny via the checks and balances they implemented, and by
ensuring that their voices would be heard through their elected
representatives. And this has served us well throughout most of our
history. But are current politicians, specifically Democrats, still
listening? You be the judge.
It actually started in 2008, the year America put Barack Obama
in the White House. That year, voters in California approved
Proposition 8, sending a message that, when given a chance, even
states dominated by liberals don’t believe that the homosexual
lifestyle and marriage have anything in common. In response to
this, Obama rescinded the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy and
refused to enforce the Defense of Marriage Act.
Next up were the voters in Massachusetts who, knowing full well
that their decision could put Obamacare in jeopardy, elected
Republican Scott Brown to fill the seat of Teddy Kennedy, thus
ending the super-majority of Democrats in the Senate. Did they pay
any heed to this historic development? No, they proceeded to enact
the healthcare bill by the most dubious and dishonest methods.
Later that year came the crushing 2010 midterm elections, where
Republicans, riding the Tea Party tide of mistrust of big
government and disgust with income redistribution, regained control
of the House, wresting control of the Speaker’s gavel from Nancy
Pelosi. Did Obama get the message? Well, just last week the AP
headline blared, “Obama: Bush Tax Cuts For Wealthy Will Not Be
Extended, Period.”
Then only last month, nearly two thirds of North Carolinians
joined voters in thirty other states to amend their constitution to
define marriage as between one man and one woman. This led to Obama
“courageously” coming out in favor of gay marriage after he was
effectively outted by Joe Biden. How did Democrat leaders react?
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are
reportedly trying to add the legalization of gay marriage to
the official party platform, which will be presented at their
National Convention this summer which will be held in… you guessed
it: Charlotte, North Carolina.
And this past week gave us the most shocking development of all.
Voters in Wisconsin — the birthplace of public sector unionization
— soundly defeated a union-backed recall of crusading governor
Scott Walker. That same night, the people of San Diego and San Jose
also passed public worker pension reforms, reflecting the desires
of more and more citizens to rein in the obesity of state and
municipal public sector unions. What is the Obama reaction to the
voices of those in this most important of now-purple states? His
latest plan to save the economy predictably includes more hiring of
state and local government employees.
No, Obama and the rest of the Democrats are so wedded to their
game plan of greasing the palms of their co-dependent groups that
they have little or no inclination to effect a quick change of
strategy. And so, while they concentrate the lion’s share of their
time and treasure pandering to gays and unions, they have begun to
lose ground with the rest of their base.
For decades, the Democrat party has maintained a stranglehold
over certain demographic groups; groups that now seem ready to
break the chains that bind them. Recent polls have shown
dwindling support for Obama and friends among Catholics and
women; having decided to wage war on the former while proclaiming a
false war on the latter. Should even a quarter of these voters
change their stripes and seek refuge in the Republican camp, the
political landscape of this country will be altered for
decades.
So, with all these instances of displeasure over their agenda a
matter of the public record, will President Obama and his party
start listening? Maybe they will, but it won’t be the voice of
average, non-hyphenated Americans they’ll be hearing. Their ears
seem permanently closed to the pleas of those who love and cherish
this country. Let’s hope for their sake that Democrats remain
tone-deaf for at least five more months.
