Author: R. Alan Harrop, Ph.D.
We have a serious problem in this country which should no longer be ignored. That problem is the number of people in this country that not only do not love what America stands for, but, are hell-bent and determined to undo what we have built over the past and soon to be 250 years.
A recent poll reported that 49% of Democrats believe in the American way compared to 92% of Republicans. Quite a disparity. The two political parties could hardly be further apart on their love of this country. This was not always the case. In his inaugural address, Democrat President John F. Kennedy specifically called upon Americans to do what they could to support the American way of life. What does Barack Hussein Obama do? He goes on a world tour apologizing for America. In the 1980s, Democrat Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill met regularly and was friends with Republican Ronald Reagan deliberating on ways to move America forward on key issues. I cannot imagine Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer or Democrat Congressman Hakeem Jeffries working with President Trump in a similar manner.
The question that needs answering is why so many members of the Democrat Party are moving so dramatically to the Left. In my opinion, there are at least two major reasons.
Number One is the influx of so many immigrants into this country over the past sixty years or so. Any country can only absorb a limited number of immigrants and still hope to maintain its political and cultural traditions, values, and beliefs. Not only does the number of immigrants matter, but also their country of origin. This country was built primarily on immigrants from Europe, most of whom shared Judeo/Christian values, and were more easily assimilated than immigrants from other countries with dramatically different values and traditions. The immigrants from countries that do not share our values increasingly make up a large portion of immigrants, especially illegals. Concern over the high number of immigrants resulted in Congress passing a law limiting the number of immigrants and actually establishing a series of quotas for each country. That law was in effect until Democrat Senator Ted Kennedy sponsored a bill that was passed and signed by Democrat President Lyndon Johnson that essentially removed immigration restrictions. The result has been a flood of immigrants, many illegals, that do not share our values and traditions. Sadly, President Reagan, who wanted to deport all illegal immigrants as President Eisenhower did in the 1950s, allowed himself to be talked out of deportation. We must not allow that to happen again. All persons here illegally should be removed.
The consequence of the no restriction immigration has been the move away from traditional America as we have known it and the election of people like Barack Obama, Kamela Harris, Illian Omar, and Alexandra Ocasio Cortez who bring leftist ideas with them. The recent nomination of Marxist Zohran Mandani for Democrat candidate for mayor of New York is another scary example.
Number Two is the failure of our public schools to teach the basic values and principles that made America great. We are no longer producing reliable patriots that love and respect this country. This is especially true in Democrat controlled cities and areas. Patriots are not born, they are made. The failure in this regard is most obvious in many universities where left leaning administrators and professors predominate. Polls consistently show that over 90% of college professors vote Democrat and conservative Republicans can scarcely be found on university campuses. President Trump’s efforts to remove federal funding of National Public Radio, a major leftist controlled media source, is long overdue.
So, what is to be done? First we need to return to restricted immigration with quotas. It worked before, and can work again. President Trump has shown what strong leadership can do to stop illegal immigration, but we must stop the rogue federal judges who continue to try to block him at every turn. Second, we must insist that universities receiving federal funds demonstrate that their administrative and teaching staff include equivalent numbers of conservatives. Allowing the Left to control our universities must be stopped. Now, these measures will require courage on the part of our elected officials, let’s hope they take this problem seriously and do something about it.