Veritas Rex

Move Over, KKK

by Peter Heck

Back in February, Eric Holder - the country's first black Attorney General - announced that we were a nation of cowards because, "we, as average Americans, simply do not talk enough to each other about race."  Holder is right.

 

That there are still organizations operating in this country that demonize, target, and victimize innocent people simply because of the color of their skin is unconscionable.  That there are still hate groups in our midst whose very foundation is rooted in a malevolent contempt for minorities is disgusting.   That, while we stand quietly, there are those working daily inside this country to commit genocide against blacks is an abomination.  And worse, still others go beyond complicit silence and actually attempt to give legitimacy and offer defense for such institutions perpetrating these atrocities. 

 

These devastating realities only prove Holder's assertion to be accurate.  It is inescapable...as long as Planned Parenthood continues to operate in this country, we are a nation of cowards.

 

In her book, "The Pivot of Civilization," Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger wrote that unless something was done to stop them, those living in the slums (blacks, Hispanics, and Jews) would eventually leave the boundaries of their neighborhoods and mix with the better parts of society (whites).  Their inferior genes, she argued, would then infect the rest of us.  Therefore, she suggested we cease all charitable giving to the inner city poor, segregate these "morons, misfits, and maladjusted," sterilize these "genetically inferior races," and begin a process of eliminating such "human weeds."

 

And her organization, Planned Parenthood, has done just that.  In the 1980s, the organization began intentionally targeting black inner-city neighborhoods for their clinics.  Author George Grant pointed out that, "of the more than 100 school-based clinics that have opened nationwide in the [1980s].all have been at black, minority, or ethnic schools."  By 1991, Planned Parenthood was reporting that 43% of all its abortions were performed on minorities - a time when the minorities accounted for only 19% of the total population.  And in a comparative analysis between the 2000 U.S. Census data and the location of Planned Parenthood clinics, Cybercast News Service concluded, "The results appear to bolster the charge that the organization targets black communities."

Try Some Tea

The hedonists have a phrase that simply says, "Don't knock it 'til you've tried it."  Not normally one who would embrace or advocate such a philosophy, I have found myself repeating the phrase quite frequently to those who are tempted to criticize the pro-freedom TEA Parties that are sweeping the country.

 

For the most part, I don't fault critics of the parties for their skepticism.  Indeed if all I knew about the events was what was portrayed in the mainstream media - racist, ignorant, bitter, old, white folks who hate change of any kind - I'd steer clear of the party myself.  But that representation of this movement is about as accurate as it would be to call ACORN a model of civic virtue.

 

The message of the TEA Party movement is a simple one: freedom works best.  Thanks to the wisdom of America's Founding Fathers who made our government completely reliant upon the consent of the people, those in Washington can't take our liberties away unless we let them.  As a result, power hungry politicians work overtime to generate a climate of panic and exploit every problem as a crisis that needs an immediate government solution.  The dirty little secret being that with every government solution we consent to, we hand them more power over our lives.

 

By design, the policies they propose always sound wonderful - save the planet, insure the masses, stop obesity.  But the devil is in the details: to save the planet we must let government tell us how much energy we can consume; to insure the uninsured, we must let government tell us what procedures and operations we can have; to end obesity, we must let government regulate what kind of food businesses can sell.

 

The TEA Party movement is about reminding people that government was intended to protect your freedom to earn whatever you want for yourself.  But the moment you begin believing that things should be given to you, accepting the political game of "whoever promises me the most things gets my vote," and adopting the entitlement mentality that regards all good things as your "rights,"...you transform the role of your government from one that protects your freedom to one that controls it.

It's Time for Us to Fly, Christian Teachers

It was indeed a heartwarming moment.  With teachers, representatives, and affiliates to the National Education Association's annual convention gathered around, the NEA's retiring General Counsel Bob Chanin took to the stage to deliver his outgoing remarks.  His inspiring and uplifting message asserted the profound commitment held by the NEA to the betterment of American society: "We are not paranoid, someone really is after us.  Why are these conservative and right-wing b****rds picking on NEA and its affiliates?  I will tell you why: it is the price we pay for success."

As one of those right-wing "fatherless lads" Mr. Chanin was referring to, I found myself moved at how open-minded and inclusive his speech sounded.  But more than that, Chanin did a masterful job of demonstrating what the true priorities of the NEA are when he stated that what makes the group effective is, "not because of our creative ideas, it is not because of the merit of our positions, it is not because we care about children, and it is not because we have a vision of a great public school for every child.  NEA and its affiliates are effective advocates because we have power."

Now there's a relief.  Perhaps the NEA should put that quote on its promotional fliers?  After all, who would want the largest association representing teachers in the country to be basing its effectiveness on its ability to improve the lives of children?!  Thankfully, the leadership of the NEA has sought a pursuit of raw political power instead.  And why are they so successful in this pursuit?  Mr. Chanin explains, "And we have power because there are more than 3.2 million people who are willing to pay us hundreds of millions of dollars in dues each year."  Keep in mind that many of those 3.2 million are faithful Christian teachers who seem to turn Mr. Chanin's stomach.

One Percent

Thanks to Ryan and Kurt and Kristen for the invitation to blog here. I apologize that this is the first chance I’ve had to do so. I am simply amazed by a revelation that came out today and wanted to get everyone’s take on it.

According to recently released tax records, evidence now shows that Barack Obama contributed merely 1% of his personal income to charity...this from the man who campaigns on the platform social justice and compassion for the underprivileged! In other words, Barack has no problem being charitable with your money, just not his.

This problem, of course, is one that liberals have always failed to grasp: it isn’t charity if it’s someone else’s money. Whether it’s Al Gore flying around the planet and spending $30,000 on his utility bill to tell us all how we need to cut back our lavish lifestyles…or Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins holding a fundraiser to collect our money for some great liberal cause…or liberal politicians like Obama who believe that charity is the responsibility of the government…the left never tires of taking our money for the projects and policies they are unwilling to finance themselves.

To be honest, I tire of being told that I am not a compassionate person because I understand the simple truth that the government’s responsibility is to be an instrument of justice, not compassion. The left’s obsession with the Robin Hood complex has gone beyond irrational to the point of dangerous. Even with the best of intentions we cannot forget the simple reality that Robin Hood was a thief.

Conservatives need to be vocal proponents of charitable giving and to demonstrate that individual charity is much more lucrative, much more efficient, and much more effective than when it’s in the hands of a bloated bureaucracy. Merely look at the Bureau of Indian Affairs for a perfect example of this sad reality: given billions of dollars to help the Native Americans, government has wasted that money by creating the poorest, most destitute, most dependent, and most impoverished among us. If that is Barack Obama’s view of compassion, we shouldn’t want anything to do with it. Nor should we put up with being lectured to by a man who makes hundreds of thousands of dollars and can’t find enough compassion to donate even 1% of that to charity. If it weren’t so disgraceful it would be humorous.