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Summary Of Congressman Bob Mcewen's Great Society
Congressman Bob McEwen uses a simple formula for defining politics; ergo, politics = integrity + economics (PIE). In regard to the question of whether it is too simplified, in my opinion, no; however, most liberals simply would not get it. McEwen breaks down the equation by defining integrity as something you can count on, being there when you need it; furthermore, he breaks integrity into two components, Morality (not doing what is wrong) and character (doing what is right). Essentially, it is not enough simply to do not what is wrong; but, you cannot do what is right if you are doing what is wrong. In regard to our recent election, HRC (Clinton) refused to accept accountability for her criminal acts; thereby, utilizing plausible deniability, thus justifying evil as good. …show more content…
The first unalienable right which is defined in The Declaration of Independence is “Life” and when nations leave God out of the equation, life is not protected. This results in dictators (e.g., Hitler, Stalin, Idi Amin, Lenin, Kim ll Jong, Pol Pot) who unleash totalitarianism (e.g., genocide, mass murder, confiscation of property and human rights). Fidel Castro died today and it is interesting that many leaders, including our POTUS, is paying homage to a totalitarian dictator who murdered over 400,000 people (McEwen, 2011). Atheists, champagne socialists, and misguided millennials want to severe America’s relationship with God. The choice that many God-fearing Americans made in our recent election demonstrates that a moral majority still exists; ergo, God heard their prayers and

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