The Republicans in Congress who boast of their bipartisanship and ability to reach across the aisle are afraid of being cast as members of “The Party of No.” This classification, invented by the mainstream media, is intended to characterize Republicans as having no new ideas, no willingness to cooperate, and no future. Even with that biased view, the Party of No is an affiliation much to be admired in the current environment of socialist political initiatives.
However, for those faint-hearted Republicans eyeing the November elections and the questionable advice of the media, liberal pundits, and Democrat mouthpieces, I offer a slight variation. Instead of joining the Party of No, enlist in the Party of No More.
The Party of No sounds negative, contrary and bereft of imagination. The Party of No stands alone as a monument to obstinacy. However, the Party of No More automatically draws attention to the next question–the Party of No More What?
This shifts the focus to the other side. The Party of No More stands for no more mega-legislation that grows in committee like kudzu until it reaches thousands of unread pages, containing hidden tax hikes, regulatory fees, secret police forces and death panels. The Party of No More stands for no more expansion of Big Government into every aspect of our lives, from how much salt is in our food to what kind of light bulbs we can buy.
The Party of No More stands for
no more disparaging of, apologizing for, and railing against America by its president in foreign lands, at international conferences, or in front of an enabling media. The Party of No More stands for no more bowing to unfriendly foreign leaders, criticizing long-time allies, or encouraging rogue nations by our silence, acquiescence or complicity in their depredations.
The Party of No More stands for
no more out-of-control spending; multiplying debt and deficits; bailouts, handouts and regulatory cutouts guaranteed to burden coming generations with the tab for our profligacy. The Party of No More stands for no more government takeovers of private industry, no more control over how much profit a company can make or compensation its executives receive. The Party of No More stands for no more penalties for success or rewards for indolence.
The Party of No More stands for
no more packing the government with unelected czars, advisors or other bureaucrats whose ideology is anti-American and whose decisions and edicts have the force of law. The Party of No More stands for no more bullying of states by the federal government when the people try to enforce the laws the administration doesn’t like.
The Party of No More need not merely stand in opposition. The Party of No More stands for the openness and transparency in government that the current administration promised but has flagrantly avoided. The Party of No More stands with Americans who have watched the country they love being weakened, saddled with debt, derided by its leaders, and undermined by their actions. The Party of No More stands with those who revere the Constitution, the Founding Fathers, and the Judeo-Christian values that form the backbone of our democracy.
The Party of No More has a chance to turn this nation from its destructive course and restore the United States to world leadership. If this is to happen, the Party of No More must stand for no more half measures, no more watered-down rhetoric, no more compromise with the failed and exposed ideology of the left. The Party of No More will have one chance to turn the nation from its perilous path this November. This can be accomplished with persistence, courage, and dedication.
Otherwise the Party of No More must bid farewell to the America That Is No More.
