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The Progressive Left (PL), which currently controls all portions of our government, is engaging in a full frontal attack against the essence of what it means to be American. We have stood idly by and watched as the PL has been inching us toward socialism for decades. I can’t imagine that anyone with the IQ of a jelly bean would argue with that statement. The PLs have decided it is time to ignore those parts of the Constitution they don’t like, or that impede their progress. While Republican lawmakers haven’t aided or abetted the PL, they have done next to nothing to stop it.

The bedrock of a free society is the citizen’s belief in the law and the legal system that is its underpinning. Free people must believe the laws they agree to will be enforced equally, regardless of one’s status. Americans have known for some time that the rich, famous, and otherwise connected, often receive more lenient treatment when breaking laws. We generally shrugged at such favorable treatment. Over the last 6 years, favoritism has taken a more draconian, dangerous, turn for the worse. We are now witnessing direct threats at the fabric of the laws free people depend on to thrive.

Since Donald Trump became a serious threat to become President, legal favoritism has been divided along political party lines. We are used to politicians being untruthful and doing unseemly things. That is not new. What is new is how they are being treated when they are caught. Those who are sympathetic to President Trump find themselves in legal jeopardy, while his opponents are allowed to break laws with no fear of penalty. Trump allies are more likely to be arrested, incarcerated, and financially ruined, than those on the Left. Government jackboots persecute, and prosecute, Trump allies for alleged crimes while turning a blind eye to PLs who actually commit the very same crimes. Fair minded Americans are recognizing the inconsistency, and are becoming increasingly uncomfortable about it. We are fully aware that if high ranking Trump allies can be ruined, the same can happen to any of us.

I don’t use the word ”jackboot” lightly. The PLs are getting closer to achieving their goal of converting our government to socialistic authoritarianism. In the last 6 years we have watched as General Flynn, a decorated American hero, was driven to the edge of bankruptcy, and saw his life turned upside down. His crime was lying to the FBI. But when then FBI Director James Comey lied, then leaked classified documents to a friend for publication, he walked away without punishment. Roger Stone was arrested in a predawn raid on his house. A fully armed SWAT team, accompanied by a CNN film crew, arrested the 67 year old Stone in his pajamas. His crime? Lying to Congress. Conversely, when James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, and John Brennan, Director of the CIA, both Democrats, lied to Congress, on television yet, no charges were brought. Peter Navarro, a 72 year old ex Trump advisor, was put in handcuffs and arrested as he was boarding a plane in Nashville. He was put in leg irons and subsequently jailed for contempt of Congress. Democrat Attorney General, Eric Holder, was found in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions about his involvement in a gun running scheme. He simply ignored it because he knew he could, and faced zero repercussions. (There are numerous other examples I could cite). Most recently we witnessed an FBI raid on the Florida home of Donald Trump, the immediate past President of the United States. Our Democrat led government claims he was in possession of documents he was not entitled to possess. This is an unprecedented, egregious, abuse of power. Compare that to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s refusal to return government emails she was illegally keeping on her home based private server. Nobody raided her home. The Director of the FBI said she had classified, even top secret, information in her emails. He said it was his opinion that she didn’t “intend” to mishandle the information. Therefore, no charges were sought. When she destroyed her laptop with a hammer and used a bleach bit(?) to erase the subpoenaed emails, there were no consequences. For Trump’s actions to be as nefarious as Clintons he would have had to set the documents in his possession on fire.

Democrats warn that if Republicans take over Congress it could spell the end of our democracy. But it is Democrats who are threatening our democracy by spending us into oblivion. They are pouring gasoline on the fire that is historic inflation with more government spending. They are raising taxes on the American people and small businesses Raising taxes in the early stages of a recession is a recipe for serious economic pain. They want to add more liberal Supreme Court Justices because they are upset with the Roe v. Wade decision. They are pushing to make D.C. and Puerto Rico new states. That both D.C. and Puerto Rico vote overwhelmingly for Democrats would guarantee 4 new Democrat Senators. Our President has completely opened our southern border. This in an effort to attract voters they believe will vote decidedly for Dems. With yesterday’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, perhaps the most false moniker ever placed on a bill, Americans can look forward to the creation of 87,000 new IRS agents. (Remember the first big lie. I’m from the government and I’m here to help). You and I might have used the $80 billion that will go to the IRS to beef up border patrols, or to put armed officers in our public schools. But that does nothing for Democrats. The National Treasury Employees Union, which represents IRS agents, has traditionally given nearly 100% of their campaign donations to Democrats. Both the House and the Senate, led by a majority of Democrats, passed the bill. The Democrat President will sign it into law next week. With the stroke of his pen, Biden will instruct the Treasury Dept. to recruit and hire 87,000 Democrat IRS agents. The message is clear. If you are a Republican, a conservative, or a political action committee that leans to the right you’d better be sure to check and double check your tax returns. This bill should have been titled the CPA and tax attorney full employment bill. Large companies already have floors of accountants and tax attorneys working for them. It is we little people who will bear the brunt of the mountain of new audits that are coming our way. It may be more expensive to fight an audit than to comply. Most of us will comply. Compliance is exactly what a jackbooted authoritarian demands.

Try to think like a PL for a minute. You are pleased with the steady progress you have made over the last 50+ years. But you are growing impatient and concerned. It is becoming increasingly clear that you may get your head handed to you in the upcoming midterm elections. It is also clear that the silent majority is starting to stir from a decades long hibernation. You are thinking this might be your last best chance, for generations, to force your socialistic agenda on a sleeping, apathetic, people. They know that, when people are awake, those who don’t want to live under socialism dramatically outnumber those who do. The PLs long march toward socialism, followed by what now appears to be this last minute sudden push, is reminiscent of the fireworks displays we watch on the 4th of July. Fireworks displays are typically highlighted by individual explosions that are metered out during the evening. The evening closes with what is known as the grand finale, a minutes long barrage of color and explosions that leave us awestruck. The difference is that fireworks are meant to entertain. The PLs intent is to give control of people’s lives to an authoritarian government. I am hoping that those of us who love our country, and what it stands for, will continue to push back against those who don’t, to insure the finale is grand.

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