A Declaration of Independence

A Declaration of Independence
By Gavin DeFreese - Senior Writer
1/23/2006

Think and Grow Rich, it is an absolute classic that is as much about personal success and fulfillment as the attainment of riches as the title suggests. Many examples in the book may be outdated, it was first published at the end of the Great Depression, but the principles and practices they illustrate are timeless. The Democrat's planned symbolic gesture over the President's troop surge brought to mind for me a particular chapter, a chapter titled "Decision". The value of decisions depends upon the courage required to render them. ~ Napoleon Hill

This chapter gives several examples of the great decisions in history that were made often with full knowledge that the consequences entailed grave danger and possibly death. Lincoln's decision to issue his famous Proclamation of Emancipation, which gave freedom to the colored people of America [sic], was rendered with full understanding that his act would turn thousands of friends and political supporters against him.

Obviously Lincoln was not worried about polls or the next election but rather about the fate of the nation. The acts of Socrates, who chose death rather than compromising his personal beliefs, and Robert E. Lee, who despite great personal conflict took up the banner of the South remaining loyal to his home, are also given as examples of decisions of courage. But the greatest decision of all time, as far as any American citizen is concerned, was reached in Philadelphia, July 4, 1776, when fifty-six men signed their names to a document which they well knew would bring freedom to all Americans, or leave every one of the fifty-six hanging from the gallows!

Just as Hancock signed signed his name larger than life, I find this planned symbolic gesture by the Democrats an equally historic decision. Unfortunately it is memorable not because of any particular courage or conviction, but because of the utter depth of selfishness and obvious lack of morality necessary to make it.

The Democrats have basically declared their independence from responsibility and accountability in America, and announced their sole purpose for being… power. Ignoring past precedence and not owning the courage of their lip service convictions, Democrats will straddle the fence ready to jump off toward the nation's grass that gets greenest.

If it is the side where America is victorious in Iraq and the coinciding War on Terror they will point toward their actual votes for, and the continued support of, military operations. If it is the side of defeat, self blame, and appeasement that takes root first, they will be sure to brag of their symbolic gestures and two faced condemnations of the actions in which they will say they supported in an almost mandatory but assuredly neutered, parliamentary fashion.

The Democrats have made their decision; they are no longer in the game for the US. They have declared their independence from the America and have become loyal only to their party. They obviously have scorned the philosophy of "think and grow rich" for the less courageous method of "to posture and be opportunistic."

Our Founding Fathers made a decision to build something much greater than themselves; today's Democrats have decided to tear it down for their own gain.