David Brat Blasts Conservatives

[Peach]

The political Right likes to champion individual rights and individual liberty, but it has also worked to enforce morality in relation to abortion, gambling, and homosexuality. The Left likes to think of itself as the bulwark of progressive liberal individualism, and yet it seeks to progressively coerce others to fund every social program under the sun via majority rule.

This fails as a false comparison fallacy.

There is no similarity whatsoever between conservative efforts to seek to violate the privacy rights of women or the equal protection rights of gay Americans in violation of the Constitution with that of liberal advocacy of social programs which are Constitutional and implemented via the democratic process, absent any ‘coercion.’

Conservative opposition to liberal social programs is subjective and partisan, unlike their desire to disadvantage women and same-sex couples, which is as a fact of Constitutional law illegal.

If you refuse to pay your taxes, you will lose. You will go to jail, and if you fight, you will lose. The government holds a monopoly on violence. Any law that we vote for is ultimately backed by the full force of our government and military. Do we trust institutions of the government to ensure justice? Is that what history teaches us about the State?

Nonsense.

Government functions within, and is restricted by, the Constitution and its case law, where citizens are at liberty to seek relief in the Federal courts from government overreach.

The libertarian meme of ‘government violence’ is ignorant and inane; the Constitution authorizes government to enact regulatory measures and collect taxes – all at the behest of the American people who created the Constitution, and within the context of the rule of law.

Indeed, it is an understanding of, and respect for, the rule of law that guides the American people, who have the ultimate authority – and responsibility – for the actions of government; the people and government are one in the same, a creation of the people:

A distinctive character of the National Government, the mark of its legitimacy, is that it owes its existence to the act of the whole people who created it.

U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton, 514 U.S. 779 (1995).

Consequently, the errant notion of an adversarial relationship between ‘the government’ and the people as perceived by most on the extreme right is unfounded and wrong, and acts only to needlessly divide the American people.

Dispensing with legalese, the guy says something each segment of the audience wants to hear. Could be an empty suit, or much worse.

 

[jillian]

I don't know much about this guy, so maybe I'm wrong on this, but the Wall Street Journal published his past writings where he slammed conservatives for claiming to be for individual liberty but using the power of the state to enforce morality. He also slams liberals, but that's to be expected.

Mr. Brat also criticizes both ends of the political spectrum for inconsistencies. He blasts conservatives for the pursuit of individual liberty while pushing laws restricting abortion, gay marriage and gambling. He writes:

Can Christians force others to follow their ethical teachings on social issues? Note that consistency is lacking on all sides of this issue. The political Right likes to champion individual rights and individual liberty, but it has also worked to enforce morality in relation to abortion, gambling, and homosexuality. The Left likes to think of itself as the bulwark of progressive liberal individualism, and yet it seeks to progressively coerce others to fund every social program under the sun via majority rule. Houston, we have a problem. Coercion is on the rise. What is the root word for liberalism? (Answer: Liberty)​

David Brat?s Writings: Hitler?s Rise ?Could All Happen Again? - Washington Wire - WSJ

interesting. he might just be a real libertarian.

 

[Peach]

I don't know much about this guy, so maybe I'm wrong on this, but the Wall Street Journal published his past writings where he slammed conservatives for claiming to be for individual liberty but using the power of the state to enforce morality. He also slams liberals, but that's to be expected.

Mr. Brat also criticizes both ends of the political spectrum for inconsistencies. He blasts conservatives for the pursuit of individual liberty while pushing laws restricting abortion, gay marriage and gambling. He writes:

Can Christians force others to follow their ethical teachings on social issues? Note that consistency is lacking on all sides of this issue. The political Right likes to champion individual rights and individual liberty, but it has also worked to enforce morality in relation to abortion, gambling, and homosexuality. The Left likes to think of itself as the bulwark of progressive liberal individualism, and yet it seeks to progressively coerce others to fund every social program under the sun via majority rule. Houston, we have a problem. Coercion is on the rise. What is the root word for liberalism? (Answer: Liberty)​

David Brat?s Writings: Hitler?s Rise ?Could All Happen Again? - Washington Wire - WSJ

interesting. he might just be a real libertarian.

Wanting the "church model"? An anti capitalist explaining why "we " did not stop the enemy in a past war, soon enough (won by the good guys uniting actually), a Christian opposed to social programs,..........a couple 20th century leaders said the same things, 1930s. Brat looks plastic, or plastique, actually.

 

[whitehall]

The radical left tips it's hand when they worry so much about a republican primary. It's going to be devastating to democrats in this fall's election and they know it.