Do you have the conviction to do what is right even if it is contrary to what is in your best interest? This isn’t a flippant rhetorical question and I want you to answer as if the survival of our republic depends on it, because it does.

Last month a friend expressed disgust with Montana’s Senator Baucus. “I’ve supported him in the past because he has been so good for farmers, but I can’t tolerate him cramming socialized medicine down our throats,” he said. My mouth dropped open when he uttered the words; the phrase which is the death nail of our republic. Let me explain.

From school board trustee, to county commissioner, to state representative, every elected official raises their right hand and in their oath of office they swear to “support, protect and defend the Constitution.” The oath is pithy and its greatest impact is what it doesn’t say. It does not state, “I will bring home goodies from the state or federal treasuries to create jobs in my district.” Unfortunately most elected officials immediately discard the oath because it is fun, easy and painless to be charitable with other people’s money. Plus, it is the simplest way to purchase your re-election.

Progressives mastered this redistribution technique years ago and they have been feeding the little people with your money for decades. In a very short while, less than 50 percent of citizens will be pouring tax dollars into the trough, as manna for the majority feeding from it. The very second taxpayers tire of supporting the lazy majority and they put down the bucket, those who feel entitled to live off the sweat of others erupt in protest. Have you been watching the riots in Greece? After Great Brittan, we’re next.

The Greece economy collapsed when their annual deficit spending reached 11.5 percent of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Greece proposed budget tightening reforms to lower their deficit spending to 9.3 percent of GDP. This prompted unemployed Greeks accustomed to government freebies, to riot and murder three bankers. Greek advocates for social justice insist on being fed and will not take bankruptcy for an answer.

Economists predict Great Britain will fall next as their annual deficit to GDP will hit 12.5 percent in 2012. American’s can relax as we are currently deficit spending slightly under 11 percent of GDP and won’t skyrocket through the 12 or 13 percent range until the free universal healthcare goodie is fully implemented in 2013. This gives us plenty of time to correct the problem…doesn’t it?

Politicians will stop being bottom feeding scum suckers, chumming the masses with gifts from the treasury, the very second it is not politically profitable to do so. Until then, this unconstitutional practice will continue. Do you, John Q. Public, have the courage to refuse the redistribution of wealth from others, thereby nullifying the most powerful re-election tool of progressives? Rather than farmers supporting politicians promoting programs “good for farmers”, veterans supporting those “good for veterans”, and retirees supporting those “good for seniors”, how about supporting politicians who are “good for the Constitution”; the very document they swear to “support, protect and defend”? The choice is yours and the fate of our republic rests on your decision. Vote wisely.