A lot people think that the Civil Rights Movement began back in the 1960s and many a liberal, Democrat or otherwise, would want you to believe that. They’d also want you to believe that Republicans have just been racist for the tenure of their existence.
Nothing could be further from the truth. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: ignorance is not bliss.
As you can see, I’ve been on a mission here at the Truth Manifesto in spreading the Truth and it’s forms in the social and political arena. This Truth I speak of is based solely from a biblical perspective.
Today I’ve been focusing on the history of the Republican Party and giving just the facts, those pesky things that most folks would just rather see go away. What follows is a video that features historian David Barton and explains how the Civil Rights Movement was started back in the 1800s and was championed to its apex in the 1960s.
As you watch this nine minute video, keep in mind that regardless of what you believe, truth is truth by virtue of what it is, not whether you believe it or not.
We’ve heard it over and over in the news media. The Republicans are racists. The Republicans are greedy. Conservatism is evil. If you repeat something long enough, people believe it. Republicans have done a fine job at screwing things up the last eight years. History will testify to what they’ve done and what they’ve stood for.
I like history in that regard. I like the fact that history is what it is and you really can’t change it. Sure, there have been those who have tried to change history to fit their own agenda. People who come to the table with presuppositions comfortably in place set on proving their point with proud pretexts. Yet true history will always be what it is: the truth.
When it comes to Republicans, we can look at a sordid past of misdeeds which have gotten them to the place that they are now. Grant it, these are just a sampling of their consistent, selfish actions but it goes to show the root of the Republican agenda and why it must be stopped:
1854 – the Republican Party was formed mainly in opposition to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, a law that stated that the state could vote on whether or not they would allow slavery in those territories. A Democrat, president Franklin Pierce, signs the bill.
That same year, Horace Greely, founder of the New York Tribune and a staunch opponent of slavery, joins the Republican party and is steadfast in his refusal to give concessions to slavery.
1856 – Formerly a Democrat, Montgomery Blair joins the Republican party and defends Dred Scott in the famous Supreme Court case He later becomes a part of president Lincoln’s cabinet.
The Republican party meets to oppose Democrats pro-slavery policies. On July 14th, Charles Sumner gives his speech, “The Crime Against Kansas” on the senate floor and is subsequently assaulted by southern senator Preston Brooks, senator of South Carolina, who beats him into unconsciousness with a cane because he “insulted his state”. In the south, Brooks became a hero of ‘Southern pride’ and was re-elected after he walked out of the House of Representatives and resigned Congress.
1858 – Democratic senator, Stephen Douglas in his debates against Abraham Lincoln, states unequivocally:
I do not question Mr. Lincoln’s conscientious belief that the negro was made his equal, and hence is his brother; but for my own part, I do not regard the Negro as my equal, and positively deny that he is my brother or any kin to me whatever.
1860 – William Seward, who helped organize the Republican party, becomes Secretary of State. He then aids in drafting the Emancipation Proclamation.
Charles Sumner gives his speech, The Barbarism Of Slavery in which he stated:
Therefore, the battle which is now waged by the Union is for civilization itself, and it must have aid and God-speed from all who are not openly for Barbarism. There is no word of peace, no tone of gentleness, no whisper of humanity, which does not become trumpet-tongued against the Rebellion. War itself seems to “smooth its wrinkled front” as it undertakes the championship of such a cause. The armed soldier becomes a minister of mercy.
1862 – Republicans pass the Confiscation Act which stated that Confederates who did not surrender within 60 days of the acts passage were to be punished by having their slaves freed.
1863 – The Emancipation Proclamation is entered into law.
1865 – The 13th amendment to the Constitution is passed with a unanimous Republican passage and strong opposition from Democrats.
1866 – President Johnson’s veto is overidden by the Republican Congress to make African slaves officially American citizens.
The 14th amendment is passed. 94% of Republicans vote yes. 100% of Democrats vote no.
Fast Forward
1956 - Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy, major leaders in the Civil Rights Movement, vote for Dwight Eisenhower for president of the United States, a Republican.
1957 - Dwight Eisenhower signs the Republican Party’s Civil Rights Act.
1958 – Martin Luther King Jr. and other African-American representatives meet with president Eisenhower to discuss how to advance civil rights.
1962 – Soon to be governor Democratic George Wallace declares:
I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say, segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.
He would oppose the Federal government in the integration of public schools and be a national figure in opposing the Civil Rights movement.
1965 – Senate Republican Everett Dirksen overcomes Democrat attempts to block the Voting Rights Act; 94% of Senate Republicans vote for landmark civil right legislation, while 27% of Democrats oppose.
You know, the United States would simply be awful without those meddling, racist Republicans.
This election saw me determined to rescind my republican party affiliation which is too bad because they need as much help as they can get right about now. Technically, I’m still registered as a republican but we’re going to remedy that soon. To be honest, I believe in the basic philosophical tenets of what the party is supposed to stand for, the operative word there is ’supposed’.
The republican party, in a nutshell, define themselves as standing on the following: smaller government, personal responsibility, pro business, less taxes, strong military, and values based on Christian principles of what’s good and right. Sounds nice when you look at it. But how does this really pan out?
The republican party of today doesn’t look like this whatsoever. There are many members of the party that go against the grain of good old conservative values. Infiltrators. Why they persist in calling themselves republicans, I don’t know. They say things like moderate but really what they mean is liberal.
This has never been so prevalent as in the recent immigration amnesty bill (that’s what it is). The president, who is just lost on this, is supporting this as well as many so called republicans. This stands against the basic tenet of strong defense. I believe that they are clueless when it comes to those things or ignore them.
In addition, the republican party attempts to use the “religious right” in a way that is very unbecoming and just downright sinful. In a nutshell, hypocrites. Say one thing and do another once they get into office. More and more it is a party that is trying to please constituents for the sake of a vote instead of running on a platform and sticking to it because it’s what they truly believe. It is a party that has lost integrity and honor.
Also, it’s bothersome that talk show hosts, most of them leaning republican, take basic truths of the Bible and use them out of context or shun speaking about it entirely which would be a wise move given the fact that it’s evident that the ones who do speak on it are clueless. Yet they want to use the devout Christians on the right to get elected.
This rampant inconsistency and loss of direction are the reasons for my hiatus from the republican party. You either have a position and stand on that position because you truly believe in it, or you don’t. You only change that position when evidence that a better one has come along or that yours is faulty. If it’s based on something as timeless as the Bible, you can’t go wrong and have no reason to change.
However, you don’t change your position because someone is not going to like you and may not vote for you. That’s cowardice and has no place in the political arena. Unfortunately, the political arena thrives on this, republican and democrat alike. It all points to a lack of character.
Truth be told, I’ll still probably vote republican in major elections. As I said in my last blog, voting democrat is pretty much synonymous with voting anti-Christ philosophically and a brotha ain’t havin that. But when the leadership has gone in a direction that I’m not willing to follow based on principle and conscious, then we must go our separate ways. My hope is that things will change soon.
The political climate in the United States today has become one of grave polarization and extreme partisanship. The two reigning parties, the democrats and the republicans, are on a continuous hate fest, most of it coming from one party which is the party I’m discussing in this post.
In the next few blog posts, I’ll begin to look at the political parties and lay out the foundation of why I’m not a part of either.
First in line are the democrats.
Oh…How Things Change
Today’s Democrats are not like yesterday’s democrats though there are a few things that still stand true for them. I’m not a democrat because of the philosophy that they adhere to in order to advance their ideas (or lack of them). Today, liberalism, a term that is synonymous with the democratic party, has crept into the political landscape, turning the party into an amalgam of an anti-Christian/anti-God, humanistic movement. It’s dangerously stooped in communism and socialism.
First, just to clarify, I’m going to list a few of the things that liberalism promotes, a philosophy which is embraced by the democratic party: pro-abortion (let’s call an ace an ace and a spade a spade), pro gay marriage, governmental welfare, medicaid, and social security, anti-death penalty, euthanasia, high taxation, big government, anti-religion. Take a good long look at the policies and belief system of Clinton and Obama. You’ll see this is dead on.
The last one alone should be basis enough for any Christian to stay away from affiliating themselves with that party. However, there are probably a few people out there saying, “I’m a democrat and I don’t support all of that.” That very well could be the case. But the litany of anti-Christ beliefs that the democratic party embraces should have any screaming for the hills and not lending any support to the party if you’re not willing to change it. It goes along the lines of avoiding the appearance of evil (1 Thessolonians 5:22) and liberalism is evil folks. Period.
Understand, the scope of this post is simply to state why I’m not a democrat so I’ll save the specific explanations for each of those for later posts.
Second, democrats masquerade as being a party for black people. The minorities. Surely, you jest?
The democratic party says, “Oh, we know you can’t do it yourself so we’ll help you because you’ll never get a break without us.” That devalues and keeps minorities in a slave mentality that they are weak and need someone to look out for them….like a master or a slave owner. I’m not buying it.
They Can’t Be Serious. Can They?
Obviously they are and it’s working. More African and Hispanic Americans vote democrat than any other party. I firmly believe this is largely because of ignorance and to tow the line to be recognized as being really black (this is a whole other blog post) which would qualify as…well…stupidity. So called black leaders (more like puppets and power mongers) lead this notion to make it look more legit.
Just check out this telling video of what kind of voters the Democratic party turns out:
It’s Just Because Of…Uh…Uhh..
Third, democrats, as I mentioned earlier, have no ideas. They know how to vilify, scream like babies, make scathing (and many times unfounded) accusations, and get emotions riled up. But in the arena of ideas that actually solve problems and issues, they have none. And the ones they have are rooted in communism and socialism and no one really wants to go there so they just stick to what they’re good at which is all the above.
So, as a Christian first with a conscious and a solid understanding of basic biblical truths and principles, I’ll never follow a political party that promotes these things. Ever.
