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The Peasant King of Crass Leads the Field

by lgadmin February 10, 2016
written by lgadmin

While delivering remarks in New Hampshire this week critical of Ted Cruz’s thoughtful position on the use of waterboarding, one of Donald Trump’s supporters yelled out to him that this made Cruz a word not fit for pages of this site. Not wanting such a crude, but biting, criticism of his opponent to be left hanging in the air, Trump did what we all could have guessed he would do — stop his speech, chuckle, and then repeat it into the microphone to make sure every person and media representative present heard.

It was classic Trump.

To say that Trump’s entry into the 2016 presidential race has “changed the face”of the nomination process would be a gross understatement, with“gross”being the operative word. While outsider voices, such as Rand Paul’s, intelligently articulated topics often ignored among today’s Republicans, Trump has done nothing to elevate the level of discourse in this year’s nomination fight. Instead, Trump’s use of vulgar language, crass insults, personal attacks, and snide comments has turned what should have been an ongoing conversation about how to restore conservative values to American public policy, into little more than a chest-thumping circus about “who is the greatest.”

The effect on voters is perceptible as well. When Trump repeated the profane insult about Cruz, gleefully shouted by one of his female supporters, the room exploded in applause and cheers; as if by debasing himself, Trump proved once again he was a “commoner”just like the rest of them, and not part of the uptight “Establishment” ruling class his billions indicate.  This type of reaction to Trump’s shameful (and shameless) conduct speaks not only to the coarsening of American culture generally (seen now in the use of profanity on network television, gratuitous gross language in movies, use of the “f”-word among young people including teenage girls, etc.), but perhaps even more disturbingly, to a trend begun under Bill Clinton — that of lowering the standards for, and expectations about, the office of the President of the United States.

It is the vulgarization of American politics.

The GOP’s open embrace of Trump, much like the Left’s continued infatuation with Bill Clinton, is clear evidence that many, if not perhaps most, Americans no longer hold the Office of President as above the lowest common denominator. These men do not represent the very best of American ideals, but closer to the very worst; that it is okay to engage in perverted sex acts in the Oval Office, it’s okay to lie, it’s okay to insult people individually and as a group, it’s okay to brag about buying-off politicians for personal gain, it’s okay to use vulgar language in public because — to these people and to their enablers among the voting population and the media — such conduct sells and, after all, simply reflects the “people’s culture.”

Vulgarity and baseness has become the New Normal.

In our desire to shed any semblance of Establishment elitism from the ranks of the GOP, we have forgotten that it is okay to look up to our leaders, rather than to our sides, or worse, beneath us. We should be inspired by leaders who we regard as the elite among us –those who reflect the very best of our nation in intelligence, bravery, decency, leadership, and strength.

Today, we have begun to measure our future leaders not by traditional standards, such as conservative voting records, a genuine knowledge and respect for the Constitution, and skills to diplomatically bring all parties to the table to find solutions to America’s problems; but, instead, simply by whom we could share a beer and a dirty joke with. Yet, how would this standard apply to America’s greatest historical leaders? Imagine the rebuke by George Washington were one of his officers or cabinet officials to utter a vulgar joke over dinner with the nation’s Commander in Chief.  Ronald Reagan refused to take off his suit jacket in the Oval Office as a sign of genuine respect for the Office he held.  We know what Bill Clinton did in that same office; imagine the baseness with which  “President” Trump would treat it.

Being against the Establishment means opposing political leaders who are motivated only by furthering their personal interests, and not those of their constituents. It does not mean opposing any one and anything that appears to be “above”the common man. America does not need a peasant as king to become great again, but rather a leader who understands the traditions and philosophic underpinnings of our great nation, and who has the courage to restore them in public policy. Instead of looking to who can lower themselves the most to the “people’s level,”we should look for those who can elevate the people the highest. But, to do that, they must first hold themselves to that level of excellence.

Otherwise, as political satirist H.L. Mencken once noted, “the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” Unfortunately, we seem to be well on our way to that “great and glorious day” foreseen by one of the 20th Century’s great political sages.

Originally published here via townhall.com

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PRESS RELEASE: Liberty Guard Scores All Candidates on Liberty Issues

by lgadmin December 7, 2015
written by lgadmin

PRESS RELEASE: Liberty Guard Scores All Candidates on Liberty Issues

 Cruz and Paul Top the List

 

December 7, 2015
(Atlanta, GA) – Liberty Guard is pleased to announce that its scorecard of the declared Democratic and Republican candidates competing for their respective party’s nomination for the 2016 presidential election cycle is available to create an informed electorate at such a crucial time.

Included in the scorecard are 17 candidates in total — 14 Republicans and 3 Democrats. The GOP candidates include: Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina, Former Governor Jeb Bush (FL), Dr. Ben Carson, Senator Rand Paul (KY), Senator Ted Cruz (TX), Governor Chris Christie (NJ), Governor John Kasich (OH), Former Governor Mike Huckabee (AR), Senator Marco Rubio (FL), Former Governor George Pataki (NY), Former Governor Jim Gilmore (VA), Former Senator Rick Santorum (PA), and Senator Lindsey Graham (SC). The Democratic candidates include: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-V), and Former Governor Martin O’Malley (MD).

The scoring model examined each of the candidates on public statements, announced platforms/plans, and their voting record (either as an incumbent or past political service). In each of the categories: healthcare, national security, taxation, immigration, electronic privacy, 2nd Amendment, cronyism, budget, education, and ethics; liberty-minded sub-topics were used as the judging criteria. Most notably (and unlike any other scorecard so far), Liberty Guard rated candidates on cronyism and ethics.

In releasing the scorecard, Liberty Guard Chairman Bob Barr emphasized, “The American people are tired of Beltway insiders and their cronyism. The scorecard is a reliable, unbiased way to see how the candidates stack up, issue by issue, on liberty-related topics.”

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) both outperformed their respective GOP counterparts by advocating and fighting for limited government and liberty-minded principles based on the Constitution. At the bottom of the list includes Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Former Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL).

“This scorecard is the first of its kind — ranking candidates on liberty matters, taking into account all a candidates’ past statements and positions as well as votes. This comprehensive effort will inform voters decisions as they sort out the wheat from the chaff.” Liberty Guard President Steve Thomas added. “The typical establishment candidates that would be flourishing in past elections are now suffering. Voters are making this ever more evident by citing their distaste for ‘career politicians.’”

Formed in 2009 by Bob Barr, and supported by over 115,000 Americans across the country, Liberty Guard is dedicated to making liberty work in the real world by restoring and strengthening liberty against intrusions by government at all levels. Liberty Guard remains committed to identifying and supporting policy, candidates, and causes that champion liberty and return our country to constitutional principles.

 

Contact:
Steve Thomas
President
Liberty Guard
703-819-0127
[email protected]
www.Libertyguard.org

 

2015 Scorecard

 

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