Liberal-itis: A Thinking Disorder Destroying America

There are liberal Republicans as well as liberal Democrats. More and more the liberals of both parties in America promote “democracy” and the populace seems to have no understanding of why this Nation’s birth was as a Republic, and that it created freedom and prosperity. The Founders of this great Country knew that unchecked, a ruling majority (a democracy) could be just as tyrannical as any dictator, and for that reason they designed a “limited” government, which is defined as a Republic. During the last century, the word LIBERTY was replaced by the catch-word DEMOCRACY. As a result, people now mistakenly believe that “democracy” is the underlying principle of American government. In fact, a REPUBLIC protects the minority while a democracy does not. A democracy allows the “majority” to rule. George Washington warned us: “A primary object. . .should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a Republic, what. . .more pressing. . .than communicating it to those who are the future guardians of the liberties of the country.” REPUBLIC is defined: A political order in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them. LIBERAL is defined in several ways: 1. Tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded. 2. Tending to give freely; generous: a liberal benefactor. 3. Not strict or literal; loose or approximate. And in applying the liberal interpretation of how to live life and how to govern, our nation has moved far away from what the Founding Fathers knew would guarantee us life, liberty, and the freedom to be an individual. Those who support Liberalism have learned ways to tap into the hearts of American citizens to convince them to support ideals and actions that work against the very freedoms our forefathers fought and died for. Many of our citizens are well intentioned and do not realize how their caring minds and emotions have been played with to think as a "liberal" when, in fact, in their own lives, they find success in well thought out conservative choices. It is time to re-educate America. Al Snow, Sr, is the author of Exceptional Profile of Courage: The United Nations vs. American Liberty.