What You Should Know About Progressivism

We've all heard Hillary say that she is a Progressive. We know that many in the Democratic party also consider themselves as "Progressives." Congress has a Progressive caucus. We've hear the President speak about his "Progressive friends" in the unions and elsewhere. So what EXACTLY are they talking about? Isn't it time you understood what they stand for?

What is Progressivism?
Progressivism is moving beyond the Constitution. The Progressive dream is one of national, unlimited government and the re-distribution of wealth. Progressives detest the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence because they put limits on the national government. The Declaration enshrines the idea of individual God-given rights as the end of government as Progressives want it. It's just the opposite. Here are the very words of Progressive Barack Obama regarding the US Constitution:

"But, the Supreme Court never ventured into the issues of redistribution of wealth, and of more basic issues such as political and economic justice in society. To that extent, as radical as I think people try to characterize the Warren Court, it wasn't that radical. It didn't break free from the essential constraints that were placed by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution, at least as it's been interpreted, and the Warren Court interpreted in the same way, that generally the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties. Says what the states can't do to you. Says what the federal government can't do to you, but doesn't say what the federal government or state government must do on your behalf."

Progressives hate the Constitution because it puts limits on the national government which were designed (on purpose) to uphold those natural rights.

The principles of the founding Fathers stand in their way. They want to get beyond the bedrock principles of the American Founders. Progressives are conservative Socialists – not full blown Marxists. However, they have the same aims as Marxists. They want no boundaries that individual rights can place between the State and the individual. They want full control over YOU and every aspect of YOUR life.

The Built-in Flaw
Progressivism has a built-in assumption of human nature. Progressives actually believe that man is perfectible. They believe that we can make man and society perfect. In a word: Utopia! Our Founders believed just the opposite. Man IS flawed. That's why they built-in institutional safe guards, like the checks and balances concept.

The problem with the Progressive philosophy is that history has proven again and again that it does NOT work. Marxism and Progressivism are BAD because you cannot perfect man and then you need to become more and more aggressive and brutal in dealing with him.

Thomas Jefferson foresaw this problem and said: "The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the chains of the Constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first."

He knew that you are never going to be able to perfect man. If you give someone too much POWER, eventually that power will corrupt that person and ultimately, the nation. This is the sole reason the Founders established the separation of powers.

When Obama says that he wants to "fundamentally change America" he is saying that the Constitution is NOT good enough. It does NOT represent HIS version of what this country is or should be today. This is DANGEROUS and RADICAL! It also means that we will NOT have rule of law any longer. Instead, we will be RULED by men, the educated elite. They will have the ultimate power and grant you YOUR rights. There will be no God-given Natural Rights!

Wake UP America
Progressivism is destroying our Constitution and OUR country! Progressives have infiltrated both political parties. That's why we have had the "choice" between two evils in the last several Presidential races. Both Presidential candidates have been Progressives! John McCain is a great example of a modern day Progressive. He idolized Teddy Roosevelt, an early 20th century Republican Progressive. Barack Obama is a Radical Progressive.

Action To Take
Become politically active. Join a 912 Project or your local Tea Party movement. Don't sit back and watch the destruction of America.