Is Democracy Dead?
Nathan Greene
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Yesterday, the California Supreme Court overturned a gay marriage ban that was voted on and passed by the people of California in 2000. Question: What good is it for the people of California to vote on single issue propositions if a few people who happen to be appointed judges can overrule the will of the people?
My friends, Democracy is dead, and in its place we have an Oligarchy, a small ruling class of activist judges.
Who’s to blame? Take a look in the mirror.
I really enjoy ready Peggy Noonan’s columns in the Wall Street Journal. Today her column is about the death of the Republican Party.
The Republicans? Busy dying. The brightest of them see no immediate light. They're frozen, not like a deer in the headlights but a deer in the darkness, his ears stiff at the sound. Crunch. Twig. Hunting party.
The good news is that all of this is simple to turn around. Here are some first steps we must take.
1. Ignore national story lines and trends.
2. Get local, help elect good conservatives to your city councils, school boards, county boards of supervisors, and state legislative offices.
3. When it’s a gubernatorial or presidential year, use it to grow and expand your local network of activists, but keep the focus on those races local.
4. Know the enemy. If you don’t like living in an Oligarchy, vote for people who will appoint constitutionalist judges. What type of judges do you think Tom Vilsack and Chet Culver will put on the court?
This is why every election is important. The liberals want to toss these issues to the courts because for years they have loaded them with liberal extremists, they know they will get the ruling they want. Even here in Iowa we have a Democrat Legislature which actually wants the courts to decide the gay marriage issue. Why? Because it shields liberal legislators from having to vote for an issue 80% of the public opposes.
Our only avenue of recourse is the ballot box.
Reader Comments (3)
Peter Teahen - Twice Divorced, his last wife was an intern at the Teahen Funeral home when they met!
Peter Teahen - Donated to Julie Thomas
Peter Teahen - Donated to Mike Blouin
Peter Teahen - Worked for John Culver in 1980, against Chuck Grassley!
Peter Teahen - A Registered Democrat until December 2007
Peter Teahen - The Clear Choice to be the Republican Nominee in Iowa's Second Congressional District!
Around which issues are Republicans organizing that would motivate further organization?
I don't see the Republicans coalescing around any issues in Iowa. Instead I see a group of people that call themselves Republicans that seem to be willing to do the bidding of the Democrats. It is time to rid ourselves of these RINO's. Onward with Operation Extinction.