Saturday, March 25, 2023

D.L. Gardner: Supreme Goals of our Free Society

 Recently, I’ve read books by three men who will likely run for president in 2024. Senator Tim Scott, Governor Ron DeSantis, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have written about their own backgrounds and values presumably to introduce themselves to voters. All three have written excellent books. I highly recommend voters read each of these as well as any other candidates’ books to learn who our candidates are. 

In the chapter on how he dealt with COVID-19, DeSantis quoted a portion of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “Farewell Address,” January 17, 1961. Eisenhower said, “The prospect of domination of the nation’s scholars by Federal employment, project allocations, and the power of money is ever present—and is to be gravely regarded. Yet, in holding scientific research and discovery in respect, as we should, we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite. It is the task of statesmanship to mold, to balance, and to integrate these and other forces, new and old, within the principles of our democratic system—ever aiming towards the supreme goals of our free society.”


Wow! How prescient was Eisenhower when he said, “we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite.” Every week we’ve seen the COVID-19 “science” of the “scientific-technological elite” unravel in light of real refereed research in America and from around the world. Wear masks all the time except at BLM riots? Flatten the curve for 15 days? Stand 6-feet apart? Shut down all large outdoor events? Natural immunity doesn’t protect against COVID-19? Vaccines prevent infection and spread of COVID-19?


DeSantis’ plan to combat COVID-19 and to protect freedoms of Florida’s citizens illustrate the importance of personal freedom guaranteed in our Constitution. Eisenhower warned future leaders, “It is the task of statesmanship to mold, to balance, and to integrate these and other forces, new and old, within the principles of our democratic system—ever aiming towards the supreme goals of our free society.” 


Leaders in Washington, in many states, cities and small towns declared emergencies to authorize their own unilateral mandates and lockdowns. The legacy media frightened citizens into doing everything “authorities” mandated. Social media marched in lockstep with Washington’s mantra “to follow the science,” censoring or cancelling any voices that challenged “the science.” 


We are learning more every day that “the science” was not medical or biological science, but was predominantly political science to control the people. Thank God for leaders like Governor DeSantis who personally studied research from around the world as well as from American doctors who dared to contradict the pied pipers of Washington et al. Yes, he had advisors too, but he wanted to see for himself what “authorities” were so afraid would come out. 


DeSantis ended the COVID-19 chapter writing, “[N]o Floridian should have to choose between a job that they need and a shot they don’t want. It was especially galling to me that Biden and his ilk were prepared to see policemen, firefighters, and nurses lose their jobs over the shots.”


Americans want leaders who can meet the many needs that public emergencies bring, but will also defend the supreme goals of our free society. 



Daniel L. Gardner is a syndicated columnist who lives in Starkville, MS. You may contact him at PJandMe2@gmail.com.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

They are all muppets for the globalist Uniparty.

If a leader isn’t calling the citizens of all races and creeds to arms to oppose the demonic globalists, then they are a demonic globalist themselves.

The enemies of humanity are barely 1% and they rely on you to be stupefied and distracted.

Anonymous said...

COVID’s over DL and DeSaints has as much chance of being president with his “anti woke” message as you do do. Last I checked over 65% of Americans and 35% of republicans are somewhat “woke”. Just checkout the latest Reuters/Ipos polling.

Anonymous said...

Last I checked over 65% of Americans and 35% of republicans are somewhat “woke”. Just checkout the latest Reuters/Ipos polling.

Link?

Anonymous said...

I don’t know about Reps vs Dems but I can assure you that the younger group 35 anf under are a high percentage Woke group. Some more than others but definitely more liberal than their parents and grandparents.

Larry said...

Hahahahaha, someone referring to an opinion poll conducted by biased democratic supporting "woke" agents. That's funny right there, I don't care who you are.

Anonymous said...

Larry, tell me which polls you trust ?

Anonymous said...

Ah yes, the polls. We can make you think whatever we want.

Anonymous said...

'If You Are Not a Liberal When You Are Young, You Have No Heart, and If You Are Not a Conservative When Old, You Have No Brain'

Of course, people who own very little and just focus on getting laid, are more "open minded" to alternative lifestyles.

Once you have actually reproduced and have responsibilities, you tend to be less careless.

Larry said...

The ones that hold the electric lines up. Yes, I know, they have different spellings, with different meanings.

All information, should be viewed as skewed, if said information has traveled through a human. All humans, have biases, which will corrupt the input of, and the output of, information.

The fact you didn't know this already is funny right there, I don't care who you are.

Anonymous said...

Larry
I am surprised you venture out of the cocoon to learn how to read and write. The world will never stop turning and evoling . You and Mississippi are being let behind for the good of mankind.

Anonymous said...

DeSantis' book is a dull and uninspiring which is why DL quotes Eisenhower.
Of course, neither DeSantis or DL "get" the context to understand Eisenhower's concerns.
Ike was RIGHTLY worried ( after seeing radio's propaganda power and the Nazi success with misinformation, that television would be even more persuasive.
He also knew the technological advances in weaponry and chemicals that that could destroy the earth.
Indeed, he warned about " the military/industrial complex."
If you don't know history or context, con men and false prophets can easily mislead you in their "lies of omission".
I fear DL's reading comprehension is weak.
And, as always, when it comes to Covid, our national health standards and laws were ignored and have actually be eliminated ( hence measles and polio is back) as the belief one man is an island and can harm others with impunity is now " policy". Worse, science was expected to be perfect in their reaction to a NEW viral strain without any research to help. As research came in, it couldn't be quickly duplicated. So I suppose idiots like DeSantis would have rather science and medicine did nothing while we waited to see for sure what would or wouldn't work and not do the best we could with the limited information we had.
I guess if a new strain of TB or leprosy or polio , y'all won't want to quarantine like we once did. And you wouldn't want to wear a mask if Ebola shows up.
We can't find rational solutions to anything when politics is making us irrational and Joe the ob-gyn has more expertise about viruses than the virologist.
PS... I do thank the GOP for helping me identify which physicians were only good at memorizing or repetitive learning but would fail to notice obvious symptoms outside their specialty or be unable to deal with complications in a timely manner.






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