Op-ed:
Saving 2020
By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor /
Right Side Patriots on American Political Radio
“
You’re going to see the right to life people very harshly
criticizing Justice Kavanaugh because this is the second time he
disappointed them by presumably agreeing not to interfere with a
decision that is perceived as being pro-abortion. They
[anti-abortion advocates] were expecting him to be more, let’s say, decidedly pro-life.” - Judge Andrew Napolitano, on Justice Kavanaugh's decision to overturn an appeal to
reinstate Indiana's abortion law
As the 2020 election draws near not only is the political
discourse heating up but the animosity is heating up as
well...discourse and animosity even within ones own party. You're
leaning way too far to the left...you're leaning way too far to the
right...you're too conservative...you're not conservative enough...I
hear it every day. Keep it up folks and the wedge will be driven so
deep that the party fractures to such a degree that it cannot be
fixed...and here I'm talking about the Republican Party v. those
within it who lean decidedly a bit too far to the right regarding certain issues.
First lets get some things straight...there are two main political parties
in this country...the Democrat and the Republican party...two parties alone who
determine the presidential election. All other political parties including the Independent Party,
the Libertarian Party, the Conservative Party, the Constitutional Party, the Green Party, as well as the truly obscure political parties who constitute
the
“fringe element”...sees that when push comes to shove
it's their party's candidate who goes down in flames as the two major parties,
for the most part, are the ones to not only get out the vote but get
it out in numbers that the other parties can never come close to
matching.
That is simple reality folks...reality whether some want to hear
it or not.
And another reality...a reality causing a great deal of friction
today...is between those who identify as Republicans and those who
identify as conservatives but register and vote Republican. These
folks are wise enough to know that the Conservative Party itself is
not strong enough to win a general election let alone the presidency,
and so they register as Republicans as the Democrat Party...the new
Democrat-Socialist Party specifically...is not an option...and
rightly so.
However, while the Republican Party...the political party of
Lincoln and Reagan...does share many conservative leanings that does
not mean one has to be a die-hard conservative to be a Republican as there are
some key differences between the two. Generally, Republicans do favor
small government; states rights; high tariffs on foreign goods (which
helps push the
“Made in America” scenario);
“sound
money” tied to the value of gold and tangible
"treasure;"
reduced taxes as a means of stimulating the economy thus encouraging
individual economic stability; are pro-second amendment,
pro-military, and want a strong national defense; say NO to ILLEGAL
immigration and YES to LEGAL immigration; know the
“social
issues” belong to the states; the list goes on and on.
Conservatives...or should I say those who embrace the
“philosophy
of conservatism” for conservatism is but a
philosophy...generally favor most things Republicans favor policy
wise, but do tend to bring religion and the Holy Bible into most (but
not all) of the political discourse, especially discourse regarding
the social issues...especially the discourse regarding abortion. That
is the main difference between the two entities...that and the fact
that while most Republicans honor
“separation of church and
state” most die-hard
conservatives actually want to meld the two together...something our
Founding Fathers would never want to see happen.
Then there's a new, while not quite a party but a political movement, by the
name of Republican-Conservatives (as opposed to
Conservative-Republicans) who take the best policies of the
Republican Party and mix it with a healthy but not all consuming dose
of the moral compass that now defines the
“conservative philosophy.”
And by using simple logic and the law as laid down in the
Constitution as their legal guideline, Republican-Conservatives
strive to present a new option to help bring the two factions together into one
cohesive Republican voting block.
And I freely admit I am one of those just named folks for where I
differ with die-hard conservatives is that under no circumstances do
I want America to become a theocracy...which is what many
die-hard conservatives want without actually saying it.
Want an example..how about conservatives recent actions or should
I say reactions regarding our newest Supreme Court Justice Brett
Kavanaugh.
How so? Many conservatives are now voicing their disappointment in
Justice Kavanaugh, the man they counted on being their anti-abortion
savior on the High Court. But when a case that could have challenged
the constitutional right to abortion recently reached the High Court,
Kavanaugh, instead of taking the high moral anti-abortion ground,
chose to join with his fellow justices in
“sidestepping” a
key component of that case. Choosing to overturn an appeal to
reinstate Indiana's strict 2016 abortion law...a law banning all
abortions at any time during a pregnancy no matter the
circumstances...a law which had been signed by then Governor Mike
Pence...the justices chose to uphold only part of said law...the part
regarding the disposal of
“fetal remains.”
In other words, this
“without dissent” ruling tried to
placate both sides of the abortion issue which can in the end
backfire. Placate indeed...to make those on the left happy the ruling
did not violate a woman's right to choose abortion or put an
“undue burden” on those who choose to abort. How so...because
the justices left in place lower court rulings that blocked Indiana's
law from making it illegal for a woman to end her pregnancy because
of the race or gender of the fetus or if she received a diagnosis of
Down syndrome. And to make those on the right somewhat happy the
justice's decision treats aborted babies with dignity and respect in
regards to body disposal...as in no selling of aborted babies or
their body parts allowed...these babies are to be buried or
cremated...period.
Some trade-off...huh...no wonder many conservatives are not happy
with Justice Kavanaugh right now...but...what they don't understand
is that Kavanaugh based his decision not on the moral and religious righteousness of
the
“philosophy of conservatism” regarding abortion, but solely upon
the words of the Constitution...the very document he swore to
uphold...which was absolutely the right thing to do.
Putting aside his own personal beliefs regarding abortion, Justice
Kavanaugh chose not to play the role of an
“activist
justice”...a favorite role for
liberal Obama-appointed justices and judges...but to rule as
the Constitutionalist he always said he would be. And Brett Kavanaugh
did so by following the precedent set in Roe v. Wade
“faithfully
and fully”...his words...in
regards to this ruling. Knowing that he could never make all
conservatives happy all the time, especially concerning the
legalities of abortion, the truth is that nothing will make some
die-hard conservatives happy unless the words of the Holy Bible
trumps the Constitution as law of our land...a criticism...no, an
observation...yes.
But this is not the first time some conservatives have been
“irked” by Justice Kavanaugh's decisions, Now seeing him
as a
“sellout,” these conservatives claim that not only
has Kavanaugh sided more with the court's liberal justices than with
the other conservative justices, but that he has partnered, if you
will, with Chief Justice John Roberts, the very justice regarded by
many as not just the current court's swing vote, but as a true sell-out to the
Republican Party itself due to his ObamaCare deciding vote.
But this thinking is in error for being more
moderate
and flexible in certain decisions accomplishes more in the end than
being so far to the right in a given situation that one can actually
shake hands with the left...emotionally, stubbornly, and ever so
misinformed-wise that is.
Misinformed or just simply blinded by their passions has some
conservatives forgetting that in regards to the issue of
abortion...the number one issue for conservatives... has the
justices rightfully moving slowly as they are not yet ready to
address abortion head on...not yet ready to revisit let alone 'overturn' Roe v. Wade...at
least not during the upcoming presidential election year. A wise move
on the conservative justice's part because had the High Court heard
the Indiana case, said case would have been
“argued” this
fall and decided by June 2020...a mere four months before the
presidential election.
Now just imagine the Democrat turnout if the Indiana case had led
not just to Roe v. Wade being overturned but with it being replaced
with a decidedly more stringent anti-abortion ruling. Imagine that
turnout while conservatives stayed home reveling in their
anti-abortion
“mission accomplished” scenario
now blind to the fact that whomever the Democrat candidate is
could actually win due to sheer Democrat voter turnout alone.
Remember, it's always all about votes and by creating an issue that
draws voters to the polls, and abortion is such an issue, it is best
not to make it the key issue heading into 2020, especially with the
Democrat Party being this country's majority party.
And when the majority party is as vile as today's Democrat Party
is, the problem is that conservatives tend not to look at the
political puzzle fully assembled, but choose instead to look at
each individual puzzle piece that suits their specific agenda, in this
case their anti-abortion agenda. Dangerous indeed for their
Republican counterparts do tend to look more at the puzzle
fully assembled even if it means certain pieces are still
missing...revisiting Roe v. Wade now is one such missing piece that
needs to remain missing until President Trump is reelected. Kavanaugh
knew this and acted accordingly.
I hope die-hard conservatives understand that here is where the
divide between Republicans and conservatives comes into play with
Justice Kavanaugh being but one puzzle piece of the bigger puzzle
picture...a picture that has Democrats waiting in the wings to help
fracture an already fractured party. The party that booed God and
seemingly shuns morality is using God and immorality to divide us
even more, and they're getting help from
the
Rinos who remain the Republicans main Achilles heel.
So how can the Republican Party fully embrace conservatives so as
to assure President Trump his second term in office?
Simply, the divisive hot-button issue of abortion must be toned
down if not tabled for awhile as now we see states going too far to
the right which is as bad as going too far to the left. Republicans
know well that the right to have an abortion will remain albeit with stricter
guidelines in place, and conservatives must accept this as fact and
move on to other more pressing matters...more pressing matters like the
economy, illegal immigration, and foreign affairs (including
Iran
and the Middle East) to name but a few...in order to help
Republicans...in order to help Donald Trump...solidify an unbeatable 2020 voting block.
So while die-hard conservatives will always remain staunch
proponents of
“social conservatism”...Republicans in turn must accept that for those folks their faith
will remain a key component of the political discourse with total
“separation of church
and state” not an
option for them. Thankfully, that number does not make up the
majority of conservatives... conservatives who understand that while
one's faith can be strong they can separate faith from the political
discourse.
So...in 2020 here come we
Republican-Conservatives to save the day.
Copyright @ 2019 Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / All Rights Reserved.
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partner Craig Andresen's blog The National Patriot to read his latest
article, Autopsy of a Failed Coup.
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