The Last Best Hope

I am faced with a paradox - I am gladdened and saddened by the evaporation of the Constitution Party on the national level.

There are two issues at play -

First real Constitutionalist ought to realize that issues of social morality are states' rights issues. The fact that the Constitution Party has imploded over such an issue reflects a basic misunderstanding of the proper role and scope of the Federal government. (I have the highest respect for Michael Peroutka and his views on this matter, as well as folks like Buffy in Arkansas - I just disagree on the principle of what a national party ought to get involved in).

Second, I do not live in a fantasy world - I know full well that no matter what principles we constitutional conservative republicans (my term for inclusiveness) hold dear the fact is that the Federal Government BELIEVES that it ought to be involved in legislation of social morality. As such, to ignore an articulation of policies on such matters by a party such as the Constitution Party would be foolish and disingenuous. So from the stand point of reality I completely agree with all of the state parties that have disaffiliated with the national Constitution Party.

Something significant has occurred - sure the National CP still clings to a forlorn hope of becoming a viable third party but that is now a pipe dream. What we are left with is a smattering of state parties that may have some success locally but can never hope to achieve even respectable numbers in a national election.

The Constitution Party was the last best hope for reform at the national level. Chuck Baldwin declares that the GOP rightly deserves to lose in two weeks. I would argue that the Democrats are just as guilty as the GOP and do not deserve to win either - after all there is no real difference in socialist Democrats (with fascist tendencies) and fascist Republicans (with socialist tendencies).

Cory began Christian Exodus with the premise that reform at the national level is impossible, the system is too corrupt and polluted. Yet many of us held out hope - we are patriots, we were raised to love an ideal. The ideal is just that, it does not exist in the realm of reality. The reality is that nothing short of divine intervention by God himself will right the course of the United States government.

The disaffiliation of several state Constitution Party affiliates is a significant step toward accepting this reality - it is a statement of separation and secession of sorts. It is an acknowledgement that change can and will only occur by our hands at the local and state level.

We are still a divided people, a small minority in every place we live. The act of separation by the various state chapters is a correct course of action but it is not enough - we will still lose every major fight. We are separated and alone and without collective resources.

The only hope for victory is to concentrate our resources and forces in a place and at a time of our choosing.

Dum Spiro Spero,

El Cid