by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, M.D. (R-TX)
http://www.house.gov/paul/tst/tst2007/tst071607.htm
July 16, 2007
The recent defeat of the amnesty bill in the Senate came after outraged
Americans made it clear to the political elite that they would not
tolerate this legislation, which would further erode our national
sovereignty. Similarly, polls increasingly show the unpopularity of the
Iraq war, as well as of the Congress that seems incapable of ending it.
Because some people who vocally oppose amnesty are supportive of the
war, the ideological connection between support of the war and amnesty
is often masked. If there is a single word explaining the reasons why
we continue to fight unpopular wars and see legislation like the
amnesty bill nearly become law, that word is "globalism."
The international elite, including many in the political and economic
leadership of this country, believe our constitutional republic is
antiquated and the loyalty Americans have for our form of government is
like a superstition, needing to be done away with. When it benefits
elites, they pay lip service to the American way, even while
undermining it.
We must remain focused on what ideology underlies the approach being
taken by those who see themselves as our ruling-class, and not get
distracted by the passions of the moment or the rhetorical devices used
to convince us how their plans will be "good for us." Whether it is
managed trade being presented under the rhetoric of "free trade," or
the ideas of "regime change" abroad and "making the world safe
for
democracy" -- the underlying principle is globalism.
Although different rhetoric is used in each instance, the basic
underlying notion behind replacing regimes abroad and allowing foreign
people to come to this country illegally is best understood by
comprehending this ideal of the globalist elite. In one of his most
lucid moments President Bush spoke of the "soft bigotry of low
expectations." Unfortunately, that bigotry is one of the core tenets at
the heart of the globalist ideology.
The basic idea is that foreigners cannot manage their own affairs so we
have to do it for them. This may require sending troops to far off
lands that do not threaten us, and it may also require "welcoming with
open arms" people who come here illegally. All along globalists claim a
moral high ground, as if our government is responsible for ensuring the
general welfare of all people. Yet the consequences are devastating to
our own taxpayers, as well as many of those we claim to be helping.
Perhaps the most seriously damaged victim of this approach is our own
constitutional republic, because globalism undermines both the
republican and democratic traditions of this nation. Not only does it
make a mockery of the self-rule upon which our republic is based, it
also erodes the very institutions of our republic and replaces them
with international institutions that are often incompatible with our
way of life.
The defeat of the amnesty bill proves though that there is no
infallible logic, or predetermined march of history, that forces
globalism on us.