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The Patriot Post - Alexander's Column 2-25-2015
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Patriotic Presidents v. Adversarial Appeasers
The High Price of "Hope and Change"
By Mark Alexander
Feb. 25, 2015
“[Warn] against the impostures of pretended patriotism.” –George Washington1 (1796)
When I contemplate the American presidents who have earned the status and rank of “American Patriot2,” there are some who stand out. George Washington1 and, more recently, Ronald Reagan3 come to mind.
They are among a distinguished group of presidents who fully demonstrated their selfless and sacrificial love of our country, and their undying devotion to Liberty4 and the Rights of all Mankind5.
Unfortunately, from time to time, the American people have been duped into electing presidents who were clearly not Patriot grade.
In his Farewell Address6, George Washington warned that we should guard against “the impostures of pretended patriotism,” in order to “prevent our nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the destiny of nations.”
And Patrick Henry, in his “Liberty or Death7” speech, said, “It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts.”
The words of Washington and Henry bear enduring truths.
Indeed, when we are lured by the promise of “hope,” whether by a candidate who claims to have been born in Hope, Arkansas, or by one whose mantra is “hope and change,” failing to distinguish between Patriots and pretenders is perilous.
And given the Leftmedia’s sycophantic admiration8 of such charlatans, even raising the issue of pretended patriotism can be perilous.
When former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was asked recently if he thought Barack Obama9 loves America, his answer ignited fits of apoplectic shock among Obama’s Leftmedia lemmings and his Leftist base10, who couldn’t fathom that anyone would dare question the patriotism11 of their dear leader.
Giuliani simply said what every American with any sense of genuine Patriotism already knew: “I do not believe that the president loves America.” He added, “You can be a patriotic American and be a critic,” but added the understated conclusion, “he’s more of a critic than he is a supporter.”
While the Leftmedia trumpeted displeasure12 with Giuliani’s comment, I think America’s Mayor was much too kind.
Not only is Obama not a Patriot, he is a pathological narcissist13, which is to say his devotion does not extend to anybody or anything beyond himself and his compressed and distorted perception of reality. And that reality has been shaped, first and foremost, by a long list of Marxist mentors14 and self-anointed prophets of hate15.
Obama is, in fact, the antithesis of a Patriot.
He is a master of deception16 and an accomplished impostor of “pretended patriotism” whose domestic policies have failed, while on the foreign front he’s setting a post-Cold War stage for a global conflict characterized by both symmetric and asymmetric threats to Liberty. Of course, the global beacon of Liberty, the USA, is the primary target17 of these threats.
I would argue that Obama’s greatest offense against Liberty and Rule of Law18 is his appeasement of our most threatening adversaries, both historic – standing by for a resurgence of Russian tyranny19 – and contemporary – turning a blind eye20 to the metastasizing orthodoxy of Islamic extremism21 that seeks to establish a worldwide caliphate22 while exterminating all those who refuse to embrace Islam.
However strident this assessment might seem, I would also argue that such willful appeasement approaches the test of treason.
Yes, I know such words are deeply offensive to all those Beltway politicos and pontificators who are bound by “gentleman’s rules,” but, out here among grassroots defenders of Liberty23, we call it what it is. No one should feign shock at such words, given that Obama’s ticket to national office was punched by former Senator (and now Secretary of State) John Kerry, who should himself be indicted for treason under Article III, Section 3, for providing “aid and comfort24” to the North Vietnamese in time of war.
In the same week that 21 “Egyptian citizens25” were beheaded by Islamists while Obama golfed, his appeasement was on full display at a faux Summit on Countering Violent Extremism26.
Obama set the tone for the affair with his tired and tedious proclamation, “We are not at war with Islam.”
“Around the world, and here in the United States,” he said, “inexcusable acts of violence have been committed against people of different faiths by people of different faiths – which is, of course, a betrayal of all our faiths. It’s not unique to one group, or to one geography, or one period of time. … The terrorists … no more represent Islam than any madman who kills innocents in the name of God represents Christianity or Judaism or Buddhism or Hinduism.”
Political commentator Dennis Prager27 responded to that appalling whitewash by asking, “What is he talking about? In America are Christians killing Jews? Jews killing Muslims? Buddhists killing Mormons? Mormons killing Hindus? ‘Not unique to one group?’ Other than Muslims murdering Christians, Jews, Yazidis and other Muslims, who in the world today is murdering in the name of their religion?”
Obama also trotted out this canard once again: “Here in America, Islam has been woven into the fabric of our country since its founding.”
Today, about one half of one percent of Americans identify as Muslim, and the vast majority of them are peaceful neighbors. However, not one of them has Islamic heritage “woven into the fabric of our country since its founding.”
Sounding like a “community organizer,” Obama claimed, “If we’re going to prevent people from being susceptible to the false promises of extremism … countries have to truly invest in the education and skills and job training that our extraordinary young people need. … We need to build and bolster bridges of communication and trust. Let’s share the truth of our faiths with each other.”
It is apparent to all observers but Obama that Islamist extremists have been sharing “the truth of their faith28” for many generations29. |
