The Democrats, from Sleepy Joe Biden on all the way down to the bottom stage, have reached a stage of incompetence, failure and outright lunacy that’s unprecedented in our nation’s historical past. The even larger downside for them is that they suppose they’re doing nice. If the Democrats’ governing philosophy might be summed up in a single phrase, it’s “nihilism,” which is: the doctrine that nothing really exists or that existence or values are meaningless, or a relentless negativity or cynicism suggesting an absence of values or beliefs, or a political perception or motion that advocates or commits violence or terrorism with out discernible constructive targets. All this stuff describe the Democrat thought course of that has been put into place by the Biden administration and whoever is pulling their strings.
Republicans have a tendency to fall asleep when issues are going properly, as they did throughout the Trump administration and its time of prosperity, as evidenced by full employment, booming monetary markets and secure costs. Most stayed asleep throughout the COVID-19 Kabuki play that was utilized by the Democrats to monkey with our election course of to permit no excuse mail-in voting, unmonitored poll drop packing containers and large poll harvesting. In locations like Pennsylvania, none of those monkeyshines would have been attainable with out the connivence of native Republican legislators, most of whom at the moment are self-righteously protesting the very election modifications for which they voted.
We’re advised that Joe Biden’s disastrous operating of the nation has set the Democrat get together up for large congressional losses this November. His recognition numbers are hovering round 40% on a very good day, along with his dealing with of particular person points from the financial system to crime getting even decrease marks. The one difficulty Biden approaches 50% on is his dealing with of COVID-19, which is not a problem of significance to anybody with a life. In Pennsylvania, new Republican registrations outnumber new Democrat registrations by a four-to-one margin. Yep, the voters are achieved with Joe Biden and the Democrats and are prepared for a change. The one query that continues to be is whether or not the Republican Occasion is able to take the reins, and as a result of make-up of that get together, that’s not a simple query to reply.
Most Republican voters are good folks. I’m not speaking in regards to the small however noisy group of Fb Freedom Fighters to whom every part is diminished to some bizarre conspiracy principle, however the actual conservative Republicans who aren’t caught up in some cult of persona or who aren’t ready for somebody to inform them how one can suppose. The good, savvy, educated Republican voter is aware of that coverage is extra essential than persona and is searching for somebody whose insurance policies will make America higher. They know that their lives are a lot worse beneath Biden: runaway inflation, product shortages, uncontrolled unlawful immigration, rising crime charges, particularly in Democrat-controlled cities, a weakened America on the worldwide scene and the tried brainwashing of our kids within the public colleges. Additionally they can see the looming scandals about to envelop the Bidens; scandals which have gotten so unhealthy that even the mainstream media can not cowl them up.
To accommodate these conservative Republican voters who make up the core of the get together, the get together institution wants to scrub up its act and undertake frequent sense and values. Republicans must reject the Liz Cheney/Adam Kinzinger/Dan Crenshaw Trump-hating faction in addition to the small group on the opposite excessive that embraces kooky cults reminiscent of white nationalism, QAnon, and different hateful ideologies. Most of all, the get together, particularly on the native stage, must be a very good steward of the assets contributed by the rank and file and never waste cash on issues like events, open bar occasions, and useless expenditures designed to advertise the ambitions of inside factions. Above all, they have to be scrupulously sincere in each motion they take. Solely then, will we now have a celebration that’s worthy of its supporters.
Republicans have a historic alternative in November, however they have to be a celebration of motion and one that can treatment the disastrous insurance policies of Joe Biden, not solely with laws, but additionally investigation and prosecution of wrongdoing on the left. First, nonetheless, the get together should clear up its personal act, and do it now.
Dwight Weidman is a resident of Greene Township and is a graduate of Shepherd College. He’s retired from the USA Division of Protection, the place his profession included assignments In Europe, Asia and Central America. He has been in management roles for the Republican Occasion in two states, most lately serving two phrases as chairman of the Franklin County Republican Occasion. Concerned in net publishing since 1996, he’s the writer of The Franklin County Journal. He has been an beginner radio operator since 1988, getting his first license in Germany, and is a previous volunteer with each Navy and Military MARS, Navy Auxiliary Radio Service, and can also be an authorized firearms teacher.
