Some Final Thoughts

A work like this never can be completed. It is a fuzzy snapshot in time. The world is becoming more fluid and dynamic as I write this. The work originally was released in June of 2006, and by August 13, 2006, it has seen no less than six revisions.

The primary goal of this work is to alert the wise to the rising dangers that will affect the national community. I hope I have done that. The rise of the neo-conservative Right is a new dynamic in the overall scheme of politics. This has been the assertion of Kevin Phillips and others over the past six years. I am not sure if that is a correct assessment, as the Ku Klux Klan did control much of the South at one time. Their brand of White Man’s Christianity seems to have been forgotten in the current discussion on the neo-conservative Right. However, I will leave that to better historians than me.

The current expression of the neo-conservative Right is new to our era. Since it is new, it is looked upon with wariness by anyone who would be considered a free thinker and has any sense of history. Much of the Conservative platform I can agree with:

·      I do agree with the private ownership of firearms for self defense;

·      I do agree that the “liberal agenda” was a runaway train;

·      I do agree that personal responsibility is healthy in society;

·      I do agree with a just tax structure;

·      I agree with the perspicacious use of our military;

·      I agree with the social values of justice, mercy, and humility before one’s own God

·    I agree with the old conservative values of conservation of all national resources, less government intervention, and more private initiatives where such initiatives are performed on an equitable platform.

In spite of my lambasting the top leaders of the neo-conservative Right, Jerry Falwell, and Pat Robertson are sincere people. There is no doubt in my mind that they believe strongly they are doing God’s will. However, their admittedly minority opinion is damaging the nation and the churches. The Christian Church is being stained by the neo-conservative Right corruption of both radical religion and corrupt politics.

As with their CSA spiritual forefathers, the neo-conservative Right is playing a winner-take-all game of chicken with social forces that they cannot control.

To understand what the neo-conservative Right stands for all one needs is to look at what they have done thus far. It has gone through more than one purging for the sake of conservative and theological political correctness; even Newt Gingrich, who served the cause so effectively in the 1990s, was push aside because he had an extra-marital affair. It has suffered the events of September 11, 2001 (though some have accused the Neo-conservative Right of authoring those events). It has taken us into wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, based on, at best, false assumptions and false assurances. It has mismanaged FEMA and HLS, and displaced the majority of the population of New Orleans and the rest of the Gulf Cost, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. So far, nothing has gone right for the neo-conservative Right. While the rank and file of the GOP is patient, they are not exactly blind to incompetence. Is there a solution for the neo-conservative Right?

If they are to succeed in retaining power, expanding their interpretation of the Constitution and U.S. history over the nation, and establishing this Constitutional Republic as a Christian Theocratic State  (more reflective of the Afghanistan’s and Iranian Islamic government than they want to admit), then they need to dig deeper into the well of resources and bring men and women to high office who are competent. I don’t see this happening. To be honest, I think they have pretty much exhausted their resources with what they have. I am trying hard not to be demeaning or insulting, but from the looks of things, the players in the neo-conservative Right are not the brightest bulbs in the marquee. I don’t think they have a deep well of resources to draw from. As of May 13, 2006, they are courting GOP stewards who are centered more to the party; McCain is to speak at the commencement ceremonies of Falwell’s university.

The neo-conservative Right has pretty much exhausted the patience of the nation, and are, once again, manipulating the GOP to find a footing in the future of the politics of the United States. Only time will tell what will come of these role-playing games. The best indicator coming is the November 2006 general election.

GOP does not stand for God’s Only Party!