Progressives declare war; through eyes of a U.S. Navy SEAL

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The do'ers call themselves progressives! For the progressive this is 'The Great War.' Not long after Marxist manifesto was published, socialist progressives took to their trenches; in trade unions and business offices, political positions and educational institutions, newspaper and radio, TV and editorial offices. There is no bloodshed but to them it is war fought with the same zeal that a battle-hardened marine would bring into hand-to-hand combat. This is their time to push for their victory. The call of history spurs them on to their final battle and it's being fought right now. But, they've been exposed and now they're deeply concerned that their opportunity might be slipping away. They're scrambling and abandoning pretense. Now they're easy to spot in action but is it too late to stop them from reaching that hilltop and planting their flag for all to see.

And what about all the economic insanity? Are they really trying to destroy the American economy? What good is wealth redistribution when there's no wealth left to pass around? I don't think progressives actually want to destroy the American economy. They just want to own it.

They still believe that the so-called smart people just haven't had their shot. They haven't been in charge yet and once they run things, the history of leftist centrally controlled economic failure will be changed forever. Progressives believe we'll all welcome their ingenious successes. Prosperity for everyone they want to favor. Cap-n-trade, global warming, green jobs, ACORN and buybacks of Indian land. Everywhere you look, our government is passing out money. These trillions are the spoils of war and are the payback due for the leftists' ascent to power. It's expensive, so they looted the treasury and are still in our pockets. Health-care, 2013 and taxes now; but where are they going with all of this? How deep is their ambition?

When Patton was poised to take Germany he said something to the effect of 'Let's keep going, they are right there! We have the momentum!' The socialist progressives are right there, have momentum and are making the push. But a push at what? From here we are guessing. These people have an endgame. What is it? They see their support falling away, and the populace are becoming more vocally resistant and assembling for historic protests.

Progressives know that action happens when numbers of people gather. Listen to the vile disparagement of the Tea Party movement by mainstream media and Democrat politicians. It's a tactic from progressives; an attempt to cut down a powerful counter strategy; and they're right. After the public realizes that the left has suckered them out of their heritage, history and freedom, their economic futures and those of their children and grandchildren, the public will be angry. That kind of thing is explosive.

Think about it. When was the last time in your life that you have literally had to worry about your next meal? Imagine the power of masses of decent citizens driven to civil unrest on an unprecedented scale? There's fear and anger against the government of this nation in a volume I've never seen in America.

I'm a single man with few needs, and I've been trained in survival. Have you? Or have you simply been working hard for decades bringing home a dependable living for your family year after year and never dreaming that one day you might face the kind of life you've seen in documentaries about the third world. Look at Russia 's corruption after the Soviet Union collapsed and know that's what we will look like!

I'm not saying that's what they want for you. But it will happen as it has always happened as a consequence of the progressive agenda and as a natural result of a government in which the government controls and dispenses all resources. Its part of the war plan. When all power to choose your own life path is taken from you then and only then will you discover the true nature and depth of the corruption of the people who govern. They won't mistreat you unless and until they know you can do nothing about it.

An all-powerful government has the worst traits of a coward and a bully; sucker punches, conspiring behind your back and ganging up on you. Totalitarian governments must and will do this in order to keep and increase power. Totalitarians 'do not resign.' They are killed in revolutions or they die in office and in power. The 'peaceful transition of government between opposition powers,' as we've enjoyed for centuries here in America is an exception to history.

Transition of power is usually a bloody affair. The primary reason for it is 'the unwillingness of those in power to relinquish it.' It's the Progressives; they are at war to achieve power over us.'

('progressives' continued in another column) Ben Smith is a spokesman for Tea Party Express and Move America Forward. You can contact him by email at wetandsandy@yahoo.com