As you may have seen on my billboards, or heard and seen in my commercials, I have chosen as my campaign slogan, “It’s Time for a Revolution.” Since choosing it I have seen the same theme popping up in defining the movement in the opposite direction. Therefore, to eliminating any confusion, I thought it an ideal time to define my intended meaning and then contrast it with the other.
Before beginning it is necessary to establish certain facts pertaining to the underlying premise of national discontent driving the desire for Revolution. The meaning of revolution is a turning as movement on a trajectory that brings it back to its start. It is therefore seen as an ending and a beginning. In terms of governments, societies, and institutions it’s meaning is to completely change the methods of it operation as in throwing off the former unwanted and moving forward in a completely different way.
According to the most recent (Jan 17-21) Rasmussen poll of 2500 U.S. likely voters two out of every three people said they think the country is on the “Wrong Track.” These are people involved in choosing the direction and therefor we can conclude based on other polls showing an almost even divide of whom these people would vote for in the presidential election, the desired “Track” as they see it must be somewhat different. We must logically deduce the discontent isn’t for identical reasons nor even a yearning for movement in the same direction. The remaining one-third of likely voters are defined in the poll as thinking the country is moving in the “Right Direction.” Based in the fact this numbers has moved in the last three month from 24% to now 32% we can assume the low would be those happy with all current (Obama) policy and the high now including those assuming a coming change toward their idea of “Right Direction.”
This takes us to the two conflicting ideals being hoped for as including people who want change that comprises all the ideals of security in life, liberty and property, that are the traditional means of pursuing happiness, and conversely those who think the decline from these isn’t happening at a swift enough pace. One sees too much government intrusion and the other seeks more of it. (This is where we find understanding the Trump phenomena, in his seemingly offering both at acceptable levels while the others offer ineffective partial solutions restrained by party ideology and political correctness.)
These are the two possible directions of the unavoidable coming revolution. It is either a faster pace down the road to hell in a hand-basket (death by Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton), or it is take the reins of the wrecking ball named Trump and steer him onto [our] right track. We should saddle him with the Constitution and steer him with reins of a vigorous legislative branch. The bit in his mouth should be the foundational ideas that have made this country great.
This is the Revolution as I see it, and as I mean it in my slogan. It is a once again functioning (Constitutionally limited) federal government, based in our founding principles of (unalienable – inseparable) God given rights, and self-government (self-responsibility) that come with self-imposed control based in a Judeo-Christian morality (reciprocal security). The alternative revolution is the opposite at a faster pace, less respect for life, and liberty only as license to threaten other’s life, liberty and property. It is chaos by defining victims in terms of who they have the right to retaliate against by force of law and with pop culture acceptability (mob rule).
Mine is a better way. Instead we have those who aren’t interested in finding the way in the way being presented us. They would rather just burn it all down and be happy with the fire. The way I see it we have a great opportunity.
So, I ask you to join me in my Revolution. I don’t care who you support for president, come follow me. That is an invitation to all, even candidates and pundits.
As I unashamedly do I will close by quoting a scripture as I say, “Thus says the LORD.”
Psalms 119
75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
81 My soul faints for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
86 All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
88 Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
89 For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abides.
91 They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.
92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
93 I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.
94 I am thine, save me: for I have sought thy precepts.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
96 I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
97 O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
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