“It’s not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult.”
Seneca
We recently had our fall National Committee meeting in Sparks, Nevada. The subtle but dominant message that we heard from every speaker was about the accelerated decline in America over the last decade. But every speaker focused, not on the discouraging decline, but on the growing awareness in America and on the victories won.
In a recent Gallup poll, nearly two-thirds of Americans opined that the Democratic and Republican parties are doing such a poor job that another major political party is needed. This is a growing realization in the U.S. over the last several decades but the lack of follow through shows an alarming cowardice on the part of the voter. Many are afraid to commit to making another party a major party. Many have bought into the sales pitch of the DEMGOP party that a vote for a third party is “a wasted vote” and “will cause the “other” party to win” and therefore you have to vote for their team.
But we also see a growing unrest and a recognition that the Democratic and Republican parties no longer represent the American people, nor do they fight to protect our individual rights. We see more and more politicians, who are fighting for the American people, being attacked by their own political party. We see major political players being labeled as the problem because they have dared to push back against the abuses their own political party is foisting on the American people.
As the two major parties leave their voters behind and use and abuse them at every turn, we hope see a shift away from the two old dying parties and a return of the American spirit. But what will it take to cause this shift? It may simply take an overwhelming pain from the abuse to cause people to shift, but this isn’t the likely scenario. Look how far we the people have allowed things to go already.
No, most likely, it will take the courage of a few individuals to stand in the face of the status quo. It will take the courage of a few more individuals to support them and fight for them. And after these individuals break the inertia that has held us captive, the impetus will gain speed and the two old dying parties will be discarded.
But who are these courageous few who will lead this charge? We at the Constitution Party are reaching out to the public servants who have shown the integrity to stand for the rights of individual American against all odds. You can add you voice in encouraging these individuals to join a party that would support them. We are also training new volunteers in how to build and lead their State, County, and local Constitution Parties. And, we are looking for serious donors who can support major candidates to win larger races.
So what can I do? Every individual must find the courage to stand up for individual rights right where they live. We must find the courage to express our support of individual rights and oppose government abuse of those rights at our municipal and school board meeting. We must make ourselves known so that other like-minded individuals can see us and join in our efforts. We may even need to run for local offices in governments that need to return to their limited role.
We need Americans, unwilling to give up the individual rights of the people, who will stand up and be counted.
“Our unalterable resolution would be to be free.”
Samuel Adams
