THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
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Volume XIV, Issue # 42, March 7, 2012
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
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HOW AMERICA FAILED SANDRA FLUKE & HER KIND
By Christopher G. Adamo
LEFTWING LIBERALISM, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, & AMERICA'S MORAL & CULTURAL DECLINE: FORCING RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS & PRIVATE
COMPANIES TO BANKROLL SOCIALIZED CONTRACEPTION, UNDER THE PREMISE THAT REFUSING TO DO SO IS TANTAMONT TO INFRINGING ON THE "RIGHTS" OF
WOMEN TO ENGAGE IN PROFLIGATE SEXUAL ACTIVITY -- THE GLARING PERVERSITY WITH WHICH THE AMERICAN POLITICAL & CULTURAL LEFT PROPAGATES
LIES & DISTORTIONS TO ADVANCE ITS AGENDA -- REPUBLICAN PARTY LEADERS GENUFLECTING AT THE ALTAR OF "POLITICAL CORRECTNESS," DISTANCING
THEMSELVES FROM THE CRITICAL COMMENTS MADE BY TRUE CONSERVATIVES
FULL STORY:
"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil." (Isaiah 5:20)
Twenty seven centuries ago, the Prophet, Isaiah, sternly forewarned of the perils of what we now call “political correctness.” And, clearly, the human condition has not
“evolved” into anything higher since then. In this past week, America has been subjected to a tirade of Leftwing Liberal sanctimony and hypocrisy unprecedented in
recent years, attesting to the glaring perversity with which the American political and cultural Left propagates lies and distortions to advance its agenda. And when, in
this process, truth itself becomes a casualty, all who abide in truth will eventually be victims.
The Obama administration has desperately sought to redirect the 2012 election cycle onto any topic other than how its policies have decimated America’s economy, its
political standing in the world, and the time honored freedoms of its citizens. Eventually, it landed on the issue of forcing religious organizations and private companies
to bankroll socialized contraception, under the fraudulent premise that refusing to do so was tantamount to infringing on the “rights” of women to engage in profligate
sexual activity. Sandra Fluke, a foot soldier in this propaganda war, testified before a contrived “committee” that she and other college women had, as a result of their
chosen lifestyles, incurred such exorbitant costs for contraception that their finances were in tatters.
Initially, the incident went largely unnoticed, which, in itself, is a sad commentary on the spiritual condition of the nation. Yet, a major controversy has since erupted in
the aftermath of a blunt assessment of Fluke’s moral character by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. And its distorted portrayal in the Liberal media tells a far more
grim tale of how Fluke, and other young women of the modern era, are being systematically indoctrinated to accept the premise that such behavior is entirely acceptable
and even “virtuous” in its own right. Worse still, in an appalling effort to maximize the political hay they believe they can reap from this episode, Liberals are lionizing
Fluke in the highest of terms, essentially elevating her to the status of “role model” for other young women.
Republicans could have reframed the issue in real terms, reminding America that the real debate was not over some imaginary GOP war on women (with Limbaugh
leading the charge). Rather, it was about whether or not Fluke and her supposed minions of promiscuous coeds should have the power to demand that the costs of
their proclivities be borne by others. Instead the GOP responded out of complete cowardice, as epitomized by the insipid assent of U.S. House Speaker John Boehner
(Republican - Ohio) to the incensed Democrats and their phony outrage.
Sadly but predictably, the invertebrates of the Republican Party were quick to genuflect at the altar of “political correctness,” publicly distancing themselves from
Limbaugh and his comments, in hopes of avoiding association with the criticism directed at him. And, in the process, the message delivered to the Sandra Flukes of
the world is that they are to be credited for their advocacy of a morality that once was largely relegated to the nation’s barnyards.
That Fluke is a willing participant in this sorry chapter of America’s decline is, at best, irrelevant. Throughout history, disastrous social transformations have always
required pawns, “useful idiots” Lenin called them, to lead the way down the slippery slope. Some never recover from their downfall, while others eventually recognize
the degree to which the “cause” has shattered any prospect of normalcy in their lives. And, at that point, they are summarily abandoned by their Liberal accomplices,
to live out their remaining days in isolation and despair. America owes them something better. But, throughout its many institutions, America is failing them.
In a well-orchestrated effort, the many organizations that once upheld the responsibility to instill virtue and worth in young people have been co-opted by the
counterculture. Consequently, on reaching adulthood, they have been thoroughly cheapened in their own minds, and made merchandise for the promotion of the New
Order. Schools, pastors, and even parents are either complicit in this abhorrent business, or too timid to confront the rampant cultural disintegration. And the hideous
result became painfully apparent in Fluke’s depiction of life among her peers.
Forget such quaint notions as “modesty.” The picture of modern young adulthood she presented in her testimony was one of total moral bankruptcy, abetted by a
completely calloused and seared conscience, and lacking any vestige of shame. In truth, Fluke embodied the manner in which too many young women have, in the
name of “liberation,” been reduced to being fodder for the nation’s abortion mills and, now, the empowerment of the monster state.
Not surprisingly President Barack Obama, the champion of that monster state, seized the opportunity of the Limbaugh controversy to call Fluke and offer
encouragement to her. Holding the nation’s highest office, he could have inspired coming generations to accept personal responsibility and conduct themselves in a
manner that promotes a healthy society. But that would seriously undermine the objectives of the nanny state, or social welfare state.
The ugly truth is that Obama’s pandering epitomizes the ongoing betrayal of the nation’s young people. Posing as her friend, he condoned and encouraged more of
the self-destructive behavior she trumpeted, which will eventually cost her far more than she can comprehend. A societal class that is thoroughly conditioned to
expect the provision of its needs, and the indulgence of its wants, is one that over time will abandon its vision, lose its dreams, and ultimately be reduced to subsistence.
In the starkest of contrasts, Rush Limbaugh’s harsh words for Fluke conveyed an underlying message that she and her kindred can aspire to something far higher and
better than the abysmal station to which they have been consigned. And, for that, he owes no one an apology.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
Morality, Decency, & Traditional American Family Values
American Politics, Political Competition, & the Control of
Public Policy: Elections, Political Parties, Political Factions,
Ideologies, Special Interest Groups, & Political Corruption
The American Political & Cultural Left:
Liberals, Statists, Socialists, Marxists, & Other Leftists:
The Democratic Party, Academia, & the Mainstream Media
Liberalism Versus Conservatism in American Politics
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY & POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES:
COMPETING SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
Conservatism
Traditional Conservatism: Questions & Answers
Conservatism: Attitudes, Types, & Present Status
Constitutional Conservatism: American & British
Liberalism
Classical Liberalism: Intellectual Foundations
Classical Liberalism: Conservative Liberalism
Manchester Liberalism & Social Darwinism
Modern Social "Liberalism": Statist "Liberalism"
Radical & Totalitarian Ideologies
Radicalism, Utopianism, & Totalitarianism
Christopher G. Adamo is a resident of southeastern Wyoming. He has been involved in politics at the local and state level for many years. His archives and contact
information can be found at www.chrisadamo.com
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