THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
An Online Journal of Political Commentary & Analysis
Volume VIII, Issue # 139, July 27, 2006
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
Government Committed to & Acting in Accord with Conservative Principles
Ensures a Nation's Strength, Progress, & Prosperity
BARAK OBAMA & THE LATEST "GREAT AWAKENING"
AMONG LIBERAL LEFTIST DEMOCRATS
By Christopher G. Adamo
PARTISAN POLITICS & RELIGION IN THE U.S.A.: THE DILEMMA THAT LIBERAL LEFTIST DEMOCRATS CONTINUALLY
FIND THEMSELVES FACING, WHENEVER THE TOPIC OF "RELIGION IN AMERICA" CONFRONTS THEM -- THE CRITICAL NEED
FOR DEMOCRATIC PARTY POLITICIANS TO PRESENT THEMSELVES AS SUPPORTIVE OF RELIGION IN AMERICAN LIFE, WHILE
SATISFYING & APPEALING TO THE PARTY'S ANTI-CHRISTIAN BASE -- TRYING TO AVOID ALIENATING THE "RELIGIOUS
RIGHT," WHILE RETANING THE SOLID SUPPORT OF PRO-ABORTION, PRO-HOMOSEXUAL, & COUNTERCULTURE INTEREST
GROUPS -- SEEKING TO PREVENT A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH THE UNSHAKABLE & FOUNDATIONAL MORAL PRINCIPLES OF
CHRISTIANITY & JUDAISM
FULL STORY:
Just last week, an op-ed appeared in USA Today which could confirm the
darkest and most hysterical fears among Liberals that America might
degenerate into a tyrannical and oppressive “theocracy.” Surprisingly, the political
Left is hardly concerned at this development, and, in fact, it endorses the idea,
since the writer of the column was none other than Barak Obama, U.S. Senator
(Democrat - Illinois) and presumptive "rising star" in the Democratic Party and
Washington, D.C., politics.
Thus, the situation proves that such pontificating among Liberals is as
phony as it has ever been. In truth, their contrived alarm at the threats of
religious domination of public thought is no more reflective of sincere
belief than their sporadic support for “religion” as a worthy component of
public policy. Rather, they reveal continuing efforts to manipulate the
voting public.
On the subject of religion, Liberal Democrats are as transparent as Islamists who
claim to be interested in “peace.” Particularly during the past dozen years,
monumental examples abound.
In the immediate aftermath of the 1994 election, in which the “Christian
Right” rose to prominence on the political scene and thereby turned
electoral tides against the tenets of Liberalism, shell-shocked Democrats
recognized the critical need to present themselves as supportive of religion
in American life.
Yet having been joined at the hip with pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, and
counterculture interests, this endeavor represented an insurmountable task .
Nevertheless, the consummate political hacks within the ranks of Liberal Democrats made the
effort.
Among the first attempts by Liberal Democrats to bridge this gap was the vastly
overplayed issue of “church burnings.” Of course, being Liberals and Democrats, such
demagoguery could not be pursued without infusing an element of race. So for
the next few years, America was treated to an unending barrage of stories of
“black churches” ostensibly being burned by white racists.
Ever the compulsive panderer, Bill Clinton led the charade by “recalling”
the tragedy of church burnings during his childhood that, it was later
learned, never occurred. Unfazed, Clinton engaged in gratuitous exploitation
of the issue, such as his public promise to meet with football pro and
Minister Reggie White to discuss the issue.
Of course, once the cameras were gone, Clinton made no effort whatsoever to
follow up. And in the aftermath of the 1996 elections, the entire subject
evaporated into thin air.
Since that time, virtually every Democrat who aspires to higher office seeks
to give lip service to the notion that “religion” is highly esteemed and
venerated among Democrats, but only between bouts of bashing true Christian
principle, to the delight of the Democratic Party’s anti-Christian base.
Al Gore, having once referred to Conservative Christians as the “extra
chromosome crowd” (suggesting that they are mentally impaired), nonetheless
saw the light and, during the early days of the 2000 election season,
explained the purpose of mankind as being “to glorify God.” Dr. Falwell
could not have said it better.
Had he been sincere (a dubious possibility at best), Gore’s words would
place him at the extreme Conservative end of the religious spectrum. But few
worried at the prospect. This was merely more Liberal Democratic posturing.
Likewise, John Kerry claimed, in his predictably shallow manner, that he
would “prayerfully” consider the decisions he would make as President.
Somehow, this caused no more alarm in his Liberal camp than the possibility
that he might be pro-military.
And no such list would be complete without mention of Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean,
who, prior to making his infamous “Joyful Noise” upon losing the Iowa
Caucuses, asserted to those ignorant Southern Baptists in Dixieland that, as
a deeply religious individual, he was their kindred.
Not surprisingly, Hillary Clinton has fallen into the same pattern,
asserting her own spirituality, just in time to lay the groundwork for her
2008 run for the White House. Specifically, she assures us that Jesus Christ
is an “open borders” kind of guy.
Ultimately, the dilemma that Liberals continually find themselves facing,
whenever the topic of “religion in America” confronts them, is that the
enormous constituency known by many as the “religious Right” defines its
concerns just as inflexibly as it always has. That translates to certain
unshakable and foundational moral principles, such as respect for innocent
human life and the Biblical nature of true marriage.
Yet from Obama to Clinton, the futile effort is being made (and not for the
first time) to persuade Christians that they should simply abandon such
things, and substitute in their place the issues of real importance, issues
defined by the American Left. These include “choice” (abortion), “tolerance”
(gay “marriage” etc.) and, of course “social justice” (which encompasses
every aspect of the counterculture from affirmative action to the welfare
state).
And, if a few buzzwords are all that it takes to convince them to blindly
follow (being that America’s Christian community is so gullible and simple
minded), it is a small price to pay.
Time will tell whether the eloquent and articulate Senator Obama will be any
more successful in this ruse than his predecessors. In any case, the political Left
need not be alarmed that his statements reflect a recognition by the
Democrats that the nation needs to return to its Judeo-Christian roots.
This latest shameless bout of pretentiousness by Obama, like those of equally
shameless Democrats before him, indicates nothing but continued and total
contempt for Judeo-Christian values. All is well within the Democratic Party.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
Religion, Secularism, & America
American Politics & Political Competition
Liberalism Versus Conservatism in American Politics
Liberals, Statists, Socialists, & Other Leftists
The American Political System:
Politics & Government in the U.S.A.
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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY & POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES:
COMPETING SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
Conservatism
Traditional Conservatism: Questions & Answers
Conservatism: Attitudes, Types, & Present Status
Constitutional Conservatism: American & British
Liberalism
Classical Liberalism: Intellectual Foundations
Classical Liberalism: Conservative Liberalism
Manchester Liberalism & Social Darwinism
Modern Social "Liberalism": Statist "Liberalism"
Radical & Totalitarian Ideologies
Radicalism, Utopianism, & Totalitarianism
Christopher G. Adamo is a freelance writer who lives in southeastern Wyoming and works in the field of industrial instrumentation.
He is actively involved in Wyoming's political process, serving as a delegate to successive Wyoming State Republican Conventions
and as a member of the Wyoming State Republican Central Committee. He has assisted Republican candidates for local and state
legislatures and for the United States Congress. His articles, which appear regularly in The Progressive Conservative, U.S.A.,
and on a number of other websites, reflect a major concern with the damage being done to Conservatism and Conservative causes by
the Liberal Leftist faction in the Republican Party as well as by the much larger and more powerful Liberal Leftist faction in the
Democratic Party. During the early and middle 1990s, Adamo was Editor of the Wyoming Christian Coalition's official news organ,
The Wyoming Christian.
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