by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville
That’s a common quote from the days of the Cold War. You have every right to wonder if it is relevant today. Most of you will not realize that it was a maxim based on bitter experience with the old Soviet Union and its satellites. It meant that you could always count on a communist to lie, cheat, steal, even attack if they deemed something threatened their power or could increase their control. It’s such a simple truth that we often feel impolite when we act or speak of it (ah, good old political correctness). George Washington warned us of the likely lack of honesty when taking an oath if the person involved had no faith in God. We should remember that no communist believes in God. Therefore, whatever they think or say or do is always acceptable and right. Hence, they impose their beliefs upon everyone else.
We would be wise to remember this simple truth as the election proceeds. Their values will not change, but they will say whatever is necessary to get a vote. We have encountered this countless times over the past century but never seem to learn. Maybe I’m right when I suspect that we over-complicate every basic truth. Open your eyes and listen closely as we have ‘commies’ running for the White House!
I am an old man. I have lived nearly a century. A century that was the bloodiest in history. I have seen us make some version of the same mistakes again and again. Perhaps that’s the nature of man.
Roger Mitchell says
Ed,
I’m with Gomez.
In every election, there are candidates running for office who will say whatever they think will get them a victory. This is true of every political persuasion and cannot be limited to just one viewpoint. Your assertion that Communists are the only ones who lie, cheat, and steal is incorrect. Every politician, with very few exceptions, does this.
You did speak one truth, however, in that we have seen this happen over and over again, but we never learn. We know that they are untrustworthy, but because they promise us what we want, we do our diligent duty and pull the appropriate lever. We are shocked when we learn that they are liars, cheats, and thieves, but console ourselves with the idea that we voted for the lesser of the evils. However, even the least of all evil is still evil.
The fact that we don’t learn and continue to put our trust in those who use us for their own benefit says very little about them, but it speaks volumes about us. It has been said that insanity is the practice of doing the same thing over and over, but expecting different results. If this is true, then it can be said that voting is an insane act and those who vote are insane, because things never get better regardless as to who wins the seat.
Voting is nothing more than choosing whose hand holds the club with which you are beaten. It does nothing to stop the beatings. You can quote me on that.
John Schneeberger says
Calling Kamala Harris, a communist is an obvious ad hominem fallacy. If you are the student of history, you claim to be, you would never confuse the policies of the modern Democratic Party with communism.
Bill Cavanaugh says
Nicely Put Sir. But You should Consider that the Democrats are actively trying to erase history and Most likely have no idea what you are talking about
WMA says
Ed,
You are absolutely right. We have a candidate who lies constantly, cheats to try to win an election he obviously lost, and steals from charities. He clearly has no interest in religion and probably doesn’t believe in god. And I am not taking about Kamala Harris. Who does that leave?
Gomez says
Ed. Do you think that if someone says that they believe in a god that they automatically are more moral and trustworthy than someone who does not? If so, how would you explain the incredibly long list of Christians that have behaved immorally and who were completely untrustworthy? Please, do tell.