THE REPUBLIC

by Defensor

We often hear our nation referred to as a democracy, having the generally understood meaning of rule by the people. Not that long ago, a different meaning of democracy was widely understood. Mob rule, which is more accurate, and one of the chief desires of the enemies of America. The mob is easily controlled by wealthy elitists, who use it as a fig leaf for their true desire, which is the restoration of open, autocratic rule. The useful idiots of the mob are mostly unaware that they are just an intermediate step in the elitist program, destined to be among the first dealt with when their purpose is finished.

The ancient Greeks used the word politeia to describe the politics of a region, the polity. At times, it was used in a more specific sense, i.e. the political efforts of the citizenry to usher policy making in the direction best suited to improve the lot of the common man, as well as the overall position of the city-state. This would seem to be a common sense approach, but it was novel because previously the politeia had been conducted to benefit the oligarchs only. In other words, what happened to a city or its inhabitants had been the private business of the moneyed interests. Sounds familiar, does it not?

It was this second, narrower meaning of politeia that the Romans later began to call res publica, meaning the public thing, or the public affair. From there, it was a short hop to arrive at our word republic. The great majority of Americans look at a map, and see the names of nations which have the word republic in their names, and do not mentally process what it actually means. They are saying that here, in this place, our affairs are ruled according to what best benefits the entire population. Yes, they make the claim, but many of them are republics in name only. In most, the money still has the power, concealed behind public structures of government.

Our Founders were highly educated men, well versed in the arguments of contemporary authors, writers who made intelligent arguments about the nature of man and the best way for the affairs of an entire people to be ruled. The selection of a republican form of government was made after much thought and discussion. A monarchy was not the answer, and neither was mob rule. Their deliberations correctly led them to a Constitutional Republic, a public thing operating within the strictures of a written constitution. Their great accomplishment was to write that constitution, and then obtain the consent of the states to make it the law of the land.

When asked what form of government the Founders had created, Franklin allegedly said, "A republic, if you can keep it." Wise words from a wise man, indicating his understanding that a republic is only as good as the representatives who operate it, and by extension, only as good as the populace that selected those representatives. A people may only attain an overall "good" rating by adhering to a moral code. This code was understood to be The Ten Commandments, which were known by all, and believed to have been given by God for the spiritual guidance of mankind. It was in this context that The Constitution was birthed.

From the beginning, there were those who desired to evade legal restrictions, and therefore sought to subvert the system. These and their moral descendants have since been endeavoring to return to the old ways, with the nation's affairs being conducted in service to the few, at the expense of the many. Their owned judges and public apologists have sought to twist the written words, while claiming that the Constitution is an anachronism. Now we have arrived at the great test. Will the document be destroyed, and the Republic overthrown? Traitors say yes, while Patriots say no. Traitors resent both God's law and man's law. Patriots embrace both, and are resolved to defend those words with strength and intelligence.

PRETENDERS

by Defensor

Such a happy image of righteous victory. Masters of the Universe, flag draped defenders of the nation, concerned altruists setting a fine mask example for the citizens, vanquishers of the vile Orange Man, bringers of a bright and glorious future. Pretenders.

Who are the pretenders? All deep state apparatchiks. All foreign leaders who have congratulated Biden, including religious leaders and representatives of international bodies. Dark side controlled media of all flavors, including television and social media. The street level supporters. All of them pretending as if their lives depend on it, and this is true for some of them. These people have been pretending for a very long time, some of them for their entire lifetimes. The gig has been to act as if they believed in a place called America, and were obedient to its laws. Alongside this has been the pretense of being righteous, even as they violate God's precepts.

A salient characteristic of this failure has been the constant projection of their own failures onto those who have actually been holding the nation together, those who have righteously carried the nation on their backs, even as they were hounded by lesser individuals. Deplorables from flyover country, they snorted. Fundamentalists, they sneered at Bible believers. Yes indeed. We are conservatives, meaning we believe there are bedrock principles that were established as such due to merit, after long experience. Further, that those principles are worthy of defense, and that they are actually required to be defended if we are to avoid an inexorable descent into the pit of earthly hell.

Donald Trump's 2016 entry onto the grand stage marked a new phase of pretense by the fakers. They told themselves that if they conducted themselves as if Trump had lost, things would actually work out that way. Not my President! Cheater, installed by the Russkies! Racist, idiot, fascist! This was the street level understanding of the propagandized (weak minded) believers, yet the level-up version of this delusion was reserved for their leaders. This entailed a formal plot to resist all aspects of a Trump Presidency, from their unmerited deep state positions within the government apparatus. Just think of Schumer braying about six ways to Sunday for the intelligence community to get someone.

It was understood within the ranks of the dark side leaders, that all they had ever held dear was riding on the ability to defeat Trump. Quickly, the low level sedition became a formal plot. The outline of the plot was (1) use fake media and phony politicians, and rally together to relentlessly attack anything the President says or does, (2) continue the Russia witch hunt behind the figurehead Mueller and his fake probe (which his Congressional testimony later proved his ignorance of basic aspects thereof), (3) impeach Trump on ludicrous charges, after several sinful, star chamber basement sessions, then insult the nation and world by actually arguing the false case with the desperate fury of madmen, (4) launch the do-or-die election stealing plan by unleashing a trivial pathogen and using fake media and scientists to build it up into something that might justify mail-in voting, (5) unleash their street demons on America, this being Antifa, BLM, etc., (6) arrange the election theft mechanics in detail, including several methods, (7) run an entirely fake series of primary votes, when the candidate had already been selected, (8) pretend with every ounce of strength that you won the election, and are preparing for regime transition, while (9) continuing to wear insulting masks, and clinging to the pretense that the impossible campaign platform was and is legitimate.

The theft attempt was obvious within hours. It was foreseen and prepared for by Trump's people. Even 30% + of Democrat voters say it was stolen. It was a foolish plot, carried out by desperate, low-intelligence perpetrators. Now they are futilely pretending to themselves most of all, that they might somehow avoid exposure/justice, and that they might yet be rulers of the earth. A forlorn hope, destined to end in public punishment for many of them.