Our 3rd or 4th Revolution

1789 witnessed in France the 1st democratic revolution based on the Enlightenment; 1917 witnessed the 1st Communist revolution based on Bolshevism. The big ‘O’ is responsible for our 1st American revolution based on socialism begun with his election in 2008. Each revolution means restructuring the political system, a proliferation of new interest groups, parties and upheaval within the bureaucracy and administration. Each revolution depends upon a mandate of solidarity by the voting constituency. Afterwards, the people remain united because of ideology, participation and socio-economical benefits. But what always happens a few years after a revolution? The system cracks. Government controls too much, government gets the blame for the problems and eventually the ‘new’ system collapses. Or another revolution bubbles up.

1789 and 1917 revolutions led to terrible, terrible consequences. Is America also headed for a fall? We already have had terrible consequences from the big ‘O’ administration. But the Tea Party using its people’s energies and the internet and FaceBoook, are like an above ground samizdat, that attempts to bring a halt to Obama’s socialist revolution. Underground publications, Samizdats in the Soviet Union, spread real news and democratic opinions. We, using our samizdat, must publish, speak out and communicate the truth about the road to socialism. Our samizdat must speak the truth as Americans did in the only revolution of the 18th century that demands respect - the American Revolution of 1776. Dissident, Vaclav Havel in 1979 wrote about rejecting state power and lies. He helped to inspire the ‘velvet revolution’ of Czechoslovakia by telling the people to “live within the truth.”

After witnessing the power of the revolutionary party functionaries in Madison, Wisconsin, we the people in Tea Parties all across the country must continue to speak the truth to power. Bravely. Boldly. Our country badly needs us now.