Is it Worth the Cost of Our Republic?

The COVID-19 Virus has burdened our country in ways we have never experienced in our history. It has limited freedoms by ordering sheltering in place, and almost cratered our economy in a single month. Simple requests for safety may ultimately turn out to become the dismantling of our Republic. The Democrat Party has systematically reduced the basic rights of everyone by seeking to exchange perceived safety for liberty.

They have worked for diminishing the rights of speech, self-protection, due process, and the right to bear arms. They say they are protecting the rights of minorities and others whom they deemed as a “protected class.” With their media friends, they see their best chance. Coming after a failed Impeachment hearing, and Russia probes, they wish to finally take down President Trump and Republicans. But at what cost to our nation?

What rights are they protecting? Free speech is a primary right of our democracy, the foundation of every right we have. It is also a target of the democrat party. They are trying to limit and ultimately remove it completely.

Basic Freedoms – Will They become Obsolete?

Elizabeth Warren’s platform restricted online speech. Many in her party agreed. Hate speech is another way to limit freedom of speech. Speech should come without restrictions. We allowed our government to declare speech as hateful! By whose definition? Creating a path that can limit everything we say.

When will political discourse be termed hateful? Washington state released convicted felons from prison, encouraged people to report crimes called “Malicious Harassment.” With everything going on they say calling someone a bad name as a critical problem to investigate? Crimes of robbery and trespassing, “minor crimes,” are ignored and un-prosecuted, infringing on the rights of individuals. Baltimore’s State’s Attorney announced stopping the prosecutions of drug possession, prostitution, and trespassing while releasing convicted felons from jail.

Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste

Rahm Emanuel restated his often quoted words during the 2008 financial crisis: “never let a good crisis go to waste.” Rep James Clayburn (D-SC) said to Democrat leaders that COVID-19 Virus was “a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision.” Governors throughout the country are ordering citizens to shelter in place. They are restricting gatherings and other assemblies of people to no more than ten, and some even less.

They are even arresting people for not staying far enough apart from their children. Businesses are prevented from operating. A Florida pastor was arrested for having a service with 100 people – against state orders. States restricted gun stores from selling firearms – “To protect the people.”

This is clearly usurping and limiting freedoms. On March 24,, President Trump addressed assembled media for his press conference. He made a statement, that historians will look at for generations, “We Can’t have the cure be worse than the problem itself.” Our country in transformation is trading liberty for Safety!

People are no longer working and having money for feeding their families. Our economy has been stopped, tested at a level never seen in history. Media and the Democrat Party are scaring the public into a frenzy! Blaming President Trump for his response, yet take no accountability for their inaction.

They provide no solutions, while accusing President Trump of motives that are untrue. This while liberty after liberty is systematically erased. Leaders have “reasonable” reasons to usurp liberty. If it continues, there not be any rights left or there might be anarchy in the streets. As reasons mount, the American people may never see a return to normal.

What Rights Do We Have As People Of The United States Of America?

The rights and liberties of citizens are clearly outlined in the US Constitution. It represents the first time in the history of man that laws were created to provide the Government with rules directly from the people. Other governments provided people with their rights. The US Constitution established in the Bill of Rights what the government cannot do.

Our government cannot infringe on our basic rights. Our Constitution gives people power over the government. Freedoms of religion, speech, assembly, due process, and the right to protect oneself from harm are defined as inalienable rights – these rights cannot be abridged. Or can they?

Using safety as an excuse, the government has whittled down rights afforded to us by our Constitution. Media who protected our liberties in the past can no longer be trusted to protect us any longer. They are bought and paid for by the same forces who seek to circumvent our liberty. Their alliance is not to freedom, but to a usurpation of the liberty they so dearly claim to represent.

The Slippery Slope?

Many want to take us down the road to Socialism. Entrusting all rights to a central Government. Our founders certainly despised this. The media’s job is to sell sensationalism, and to sow uncertainty and doubt. The individuals and companies paying their salaries are greatly invested in limiting the rights of the people, and in disposing of this President.

As patriots, we must look to alternative media to protect rights. Certainly, Jim Acosta is not going to do it for you. Almost every response, including the COVID-19 crisis, over the last 30 years has been met in the same way. By diminishing the rights of the people. Removing from what were once sacred, inalienable rights.

9-11 limited your right to privacy with the Patriot Act. FISA courts were created with power to eliminate privacy. In a secret court, lawyers present one-sided evidence about citizens they believe are risks to our nation. They are losing the right to due process or defending themselves. Ask Carter Page what affect this had on his civil liberties.

Various Financial Crisises

Financial laws hit small banks hard, eliminating loans without government oversight. Rules created to prevent a banking collapse were never considered. Government’s power over banking only increased, creating powerful banks and limiting access to credit to all but the most wealthy and creditworthy. Creating entities that are “too big to fail.”

With Obamacare, government usurped power over individualized medical treatment. You and your doctor no longer had a choice over what treatment can be prescribed, or how your disease can be handled. The government prevented the delivery of services, resulting in rationing of care.

Columbine, Sandy Hook, and Las Vegas were used to infringe on the 2nd amendment. Laws were passed limiting access of law-abiding citizens to bear arms. Without answering the question of how these laws could have prevented these shootings, or how to prevent criminals from getting access to illegal arms. Do Criminals follow laws?

Is the COVID-19 Cure worse than the Problem?

COVID-19 responses moved these restrictions into hyperdrive. Governors throughout the country responded to the virus in the following manner:

Limiting Freedom of Assembly: Governors throughout the country have reduced the right to assemble peaceably. They did this by limiting assemblies of small groups.

Freedom to walk the streets: Stay in place laws prohibit people from traveling, or freedom to pursue their livelihood. Closing “non-essential” businesses, a title created by those in power. What is an essential business?

Freedom to Practice Religion: Restricting our places of worship from holding services. Imprisoning pastors who break the law.

Freedom to Protect Oneself

Virginia imprisoned a man for protecting himself in a robbery. Police said he used undue force. Judges then released convicted felons and criminals without bail to the streets, terrorizing their neighborhoods. The police are limited from policing them. then Governors close gun shops – people feel helpless.

On December 11, 2015, During a congressional hearing, Trey Gowdy asked a question about Due Process. It seemed far-fetched at the time. Today it’s almost prophetic. The left chose to limit the Second Amendment while providing the roadmap to dismantle the entire Bill of Rights.

“What ‘Process’ is afforded an American citizen before they get on a …(Red Flag List)? Due process.. is a phrase found in the Constitution, which states that you cannot deprive people of things without due process….Can you think of another Constitutional right? What ‘process’ is afforded a United States Citizen, until that person’s constitutional right is infringed… How about the First Amendment? How about we not let them join a church until they petition the Government? How about not get a lawyer? How about the Sixth Amendment? How about you can’t get a lawyer until you petition the Government? Or my favorite. How about the eighth Amendment? We are going to subject you to cruel and unusual punishment until you petition the Government… Is there another Constitutional right we treat the same way for American citizens that we do the Second Amendment? Can you think of one?” Former Congressional Representative Trey Gowdy, (R) SC, Congressional testimony December 11, 2015

These words have become prophetic. One at a time our liberties are dying. Reminding readers that once a right is lost, there has never been a historical precedent where it has been returned. This is why we need to be wary of our Government. To date, I do not have the greatest confidence that the people we have elected to represent us are working in the people’s interests. Ronald Reagan warned us: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.”