Opinion: Election has Never Been This Important

by Dan Harvell, Chairman, Anderson County Republican Party

Years ago, when the Clintons were first running for the presidency, I wrote an editorial of warning what these two students of socialist radical Sol Alinsky would attempt to do with America.  I made these predictions based on known facts about their Alinsky ties, as well as their documented political mis-doings in Arkansas. Dan Harvell At the time, I underestimated the determination of them and their fellow leftist, liberal Democrats.

The Clintons did plenty to shift America’s track towards far-left liberalism and shrewdly laid the groundwork for what Obama has now managed to achieve.  A quick read of Alinskys Rules for Radicals is a shocking reminder of what government run by leftists has done to our God-blessed nation.

One of Alinsky’s most used “rules” has proven most prophetic as employed by Democrats.  Divide the country by all means possible in order to take advantage of political gain.  

Obama ran on a platform of “uniting the nation” and has done nothing but the opposite.  Race relations - improved greatly over recent decades - have been decimated by the Democrats using Alinsky’s rules.  Respect for law enforcement is now at an all-time low thanks to Obama’s and Democrat leaders’ constant railings.  Democrats continue to slash military spending and weaken our defenses while threatening our safety with open borders and irresponsible and illegal immigration. 

They have engaged confusion to blur the lines of what is moral, ethical and traditional concerning America’s centuries old values.  If these leftists continue their quest, unchecked by weak Republican “leadership,” our America as we have known it will disappear.  Their “values” trend towards a nation where God is marginalized if not ignored causing our religious freedoms to become more challenged.  These liberals place less value on marriage and family tradition while promoting new tolerances.  They seek to control our lives with extreme government control and call for every penny of tax they can extract from us.  Federally controlled lower education is their incubator of childrens’ minds while higher education is their proving grounds for leftist, socialistic generations going forward.   They appear relentless to gain and retain more power and ultimate control.  

While most of the 17 original Republican presidential candidates proved more politically palatable than Donald Trump, Trump emerged the winner for undeniable reasons.  

Trump is America’s response to eight years of a feeble Obama apologizing for America wherever he traveled the world stage.  But no more than a Republican congress that failed to stand on Republican values and campaign promises.   Senate leader McConnell. House Speaker Boehner and moderate, compromising Republicans brought us to this point.  And make no mistake; this point is likely one of no return if Hillary Clinton wins.  

Looking into the eyes of my little grandchildren, I cannot help but frightfully wonder what they might see within their lifetimes if these leftists keep the White House, Republicans fail to stand and further leftist, socialist trends steam ahead.   A Communistic society is at the end of the tunnel and that end is getting ever closer.  The incredible following of Bernie Sanders should be a wakeup call for America.   

Our nation is starved for a true leader, one who stands strong unapologetically for the greatness of America.  I pray America realizes the Clintons and associates for the criminal operatives they are.  Hillary and Bill have lied continuously, used their positions to extort money from foreign countries (many not our friends), sold out America in exchange for Democrat power and control and will threaten our safety and security far beyond what Obama has already done.  

Should America’s voters allow the Clintons back in the White House, we have seen nothing yet.  And tragically, our children and grandchildren will suffer for what our generation allowed.