'U.S. Patriotism vs Liberal Solidarity'

What better day than Independence day to discuss the "progressives'" essential arrogance that poisons our society.

Noteworthy:

"In liberal-land the preferred feeling of belonging, of united action in a group, is not patriotism. It is called solidarity. But it is only allowed if you are acting in an approved liberal cause. That's because solidarity gets defined as 'uniting individuals in their response to particular situations of injustice, oppression, or tyranny.'

It is a fine thing to be a member of a labor union, united in solidarity--forever--in opposition to corporate greed. It is a good thing to be a member of a black journalists' association battling against under-representation of African Americans in newsrooms and on editorial boards. It is also ethical to rise above clan, tribe, and nationality towards the notion of a global humanity, a solidarity that embraces all humans, or even all living things.

But don't you try it at home. The solidarities that conservatives experience, for family, for church, for the armed forces, for local civic pride, for the nation--these are different.

You know how it works.

Family?

Think of the dangers of the patriarchy and the bigotry of exclusive heterosexual marriage.

Church?

Think Elmer Gantry and religious wars.

Armed forces?

Think My Lai and Abu Ghraib.

Civic pride?

Think of the shallow civic booster George F. Babbitt.

Nation?

Think aggressive nationalism and crypto-fascism.

You have to hand it to our liberal friends. They have done quite a number on everything we conservatives hold dear."

....and:

"The great national task before conservatives is the moderation of a century of liberal excess. It begins, of course with reversing the insanity of the Obama convulsion that, in one huge legislative belch, aims to bring the entire health care system under government power and to smash the fossil fuel energy economy with swingeing taxes. So much for the excesses of liberal political power.

But just as urgent is the task of moderating liberal cultural power, to call out the excesses of fascist unions, fascist feminists, fascist non-white racists, fascist artists, and fascist gays.

In other words, when liberal solidarity gets beyond fighting against injustice, oppression, and tyranny, and becomes instead unjust, oppressive, and tyrannical, then attention must be paid"

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