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An ode to old white men (like yours truly!)

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; ~ Titus 2: 1-3

William D. Howard, American Thinker:  I like ‘old white men’: Socrates, Abe Lincoln, Moses, even Ronald Reagan. As an ‘old black man’ once said, we should judge people based upon their character, not their race. The so-called “progressive” faction of the Democratic Party, known for their “Holier Than Thou” brand of political rhetoric: “Political Correctness,” CRT and their signature achievement in “Wokeness,” and “Cancel Culture,” never miss an opportunity to tell the world of the sins and imperfections of “old white men.”

By using this collective epithet they have committed three acts of bigotry in one short statement: ageism, racism, and sexism. How ironic that a political party that never tires of espousing the virtues of multiculturism, inclusiveness, diversity, and tolerance, rarely finds anything good to say about “old white men.” This is, of course, not by accident. Theirs is a malicious mindset that forgoes serious, objective analysis. They are not interested in taking the time to look at facts or even to fairly consider the opinions of others.

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DGH: America isn’t quite finished as yet but the end games are near and there isn’t anything anyone can do about it. Doubtful though that we white males will blow it all up on the way out. A case can be made however that we have after all, revisionist history already seeing to it that K-12 students are wiped clean of the truth (like a server?) and what’s coming down the pike will make the past fifteen years look like an ice cream social. And not yummy!

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William D. Howard:  For them it is much easier to smear, slander, or libel their opponents. It is far easier to attack another person’s unknown motives, call them racists, misogynist, or white supremacist. By using this radical tactic, they get a jump on their opposition. The opposition hesitates to respond and spends valuable time trying to defend their good name. The radical mindset is not interested in a search for truth. People like Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, and Adolf Hitler had no need of other people’s truth. They claimed an omniscience that ordinary people only attribute to God.

Who on America’s current political scene seems more certain of his or her personal version of truth than Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren? In the Democratic presidential debates which took place before the 2020 nomination, various Democrat candidates pointed out the cauldron of anger bubbling up in Sanders and Warren’s statements. This tendency towards the extreme is intrinsic to the Left, not just something based upon the personal failings of two left-wing politicians.

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DGH: The demoMarxocrat Left has made great strides in defeating the system of federalism, but it isn’t gone yet. America was built from the dirt up by strong and able white men and you can bet your bottom dollar those same white men will be trampled in the dust bin of history for their troubles. Or not!

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An ode to old white men (like yours truly!) and not forgetting the 1st Black Congressmen…

William D. Howard: Sanders and Warren’s anger are singular only in degree. Attempting to destroy the opposition by using extreme rhetoric has a long and ugly history on both the Left and the Right, but is uniquely systemic to the Left. Theirs is a totalitarian mindset that refuses to recognize what people call an honest difference of opinion. It is a systemic characteristic of the Left’s analysis, part of their collectivist (Marxist) view of society.

For them Individualism is ignored, while economic classes, racial groupings and other types of “Identity politics” rule supreme. The right wing also produces demagogues, but they are exactly that, evil individuals who abuse power. They are not part of conservative ideology. Edmund Burke in his Reflection on the Revolution in France – available down below – brilliantly explained the conservative position on life and government. He prophetically explained the reasons why radicalism would fail in France and produce unnecessary human suffering.

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DGH: If they do away with white men, who will pay the bills? Middle class white males are the group that is most likely to stand up to the Marxists, hence they must be targeted and destroyed. That is a pejorative used against people of European ancestry. Bombs away with An ode to old white men (like yours truly!)

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William D. Howard: Inherent in conservatism is a basic recognition of the weakness, corruptibility, and limited wisdom of human beings. Based upon this primary starting point, conservatives value the lessons of history. They are highly suspicious of radical change and when change is needed, they prefer it to be gradual and prudent, not spasmodic, like Mao’s “Great Leap Forward” or his “Cultural Revolution.” The wise men who created our Constitution insisted on “checks and balances” and a “separation of powers,” all of which were intended to prevent a convulsive rush to popular judgement.

They created a federal government that left most authority and political direction to the states. These “old white men” were wise enough to create a government that has withstood the test of time and become the envy of the world. As we see from the current protests over the Supreme Court decision on abortion rights, the youthful Left is running wild in the streets. They are calling for radical changes to be immediately implemented.

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DGH: Interesting that long-ago “we old white men” were wise enough to create a government that has bravely stood the test of time and become the envy of the world. Which is a significant reason the Left wishes to tear it all down and remake it. Beyond the envy, the major reason for the constant attacks on the Republic is the system’s ability to frustrate their demands for immediate power. Good luck on that!

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An ode to old white men (like yours truly!) .. An irrelevant God is a true danger…

William D. Howard: They are calling for packing the Supreme Court and using federal lands as places to exterminate the unborn. These are the same highly emotional, poorly educated mobs who, after George Floyd’s death, took part in riots and wanted to smash our system of government and create a new society out of whole cloth. These are the same young people who without proof rushed to indict all white Americans as guilty of “systemic racism.” For these same people anyone who disagrees with “abortion on demand” is necessarily a hater of women.

They arrogantly claim to have a clear window into the souls of other people. To quote Miguel de Cervantes, they believe that “Facts are the enemy of truth.” Like the bloodthirsty Parisian mobs which supported the radical government of the French Revolution, they don’t need facts, only strongly held feelings, of which they clearly have an abundance. The youthful response of “progressives” to the recent Supreme Court decision reveals just how close we are to the dangers of anarchy and radicalism in America. [end]

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. ~ Titus 2: 4-6

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•  William D. Howard, American Thinker: An ode to old white men
•  Edmund Burke: “Reflection on the Revolution in France”

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Soli Deo Gloria!

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