Free State Patriot

The Democrat Party has abdicated common sense, along with its responsibility to represent and protect its constituents and the American people.

I would describe it as intellectual dishonesty, but that would require at least some evidence of intellectual activity from the Left.

The recent insertion of four-letter expletives by Democratic leaders in their protests against our president only confirms what many Americans already know: their vocabulary is shrinking in direct proportion to their reasoning ability.

Their political methodology increasingly resembles kamikaze tactics. They seem perfectly willing to crash and burn on the hill of radical, ultra-left causes, while representation, responsibility, and loyalty to the founding principles of our Republic never even enter the conversation.

Frankly, it appears as though they have given up any serious hope of winning another election on merit. Instead, they flail about wildly like an inflatable, wacky, waving tube man, firing insults at Donald Trump while desperately trying to draw as much attention to themselves as possible.

It is sad that Democrats no longer seem capable of feeling humiliation. If a real leader does not emerge soon to provide a badly needed course correction, they may find themselves wandering even further into political irrelevance.

No doubt, Trump Derangement Syndrome — along with the stupefaction that Donald Trump not only survived their relentless and shameless attacks, but was re-elected president — has stripped them of the capacity to produce a rational thought.

They seem committed to taking the wrong side of every argument, even on the most obvious issues affecting the well-being of the American people.

On the issue of allowing men to participate in women’s sports, every single Democrat U.S. senator recently voted against legislation designed to protect the dignity, integrity, and safety of female athletes by banning men from competing in women’s sports.

The fact that this is even up for debate is a prime example of the progressive agenda in America. That agenda has had far too much success because of our apathy and our unwillingness to engage in defense of Biblical values.

Democrats are clearly comfortable with women being forced to share locker rooms with biological males.

They are aligned with males who, unable to successfully compete against men in men’s sports, redefine themselves as females in order to win trophies and deny deserving young women the opportunity to fulfill their dreams.

Democrats are also apparently fine with allowing stronger male athletes to compete physically against females, potentially risking both physical and emotional harm to female athletes.

Regarding your tax dollars, Democrats are defending the obvious waste, fraud, and abuse of your hard-earned money now being exposed daily by the Department of Government Efficiency.

I find it insulting that, year after year, Democrats predictably call for higher taxes simply to bankroll their greed and dereliction of duty — all while knowing that the money you need to feed your family, fuel your car, or pay your bills is being wasted, misused, or stolen.

One cannot help but wonder who and what will ultimately be exposed as complicit in this waste and fraud.

Democrats are proving to the American people that a vote to keep them in power is worth far more to them than your health, safety, and welfare. Their opposition to President Trump’s pledge to shut down illegal border crossings makes that painfully clear.

They would much rather see millions of illegal migrants — including some criminals of the highest order — enter our country unfettered. Their desired return on that investment is simple: future votes from those receiving food, housing, education, and healthcare at the expense of the American taxpayer.

The bottom line is this: the Democrat Party hates President Donald J. Trump far more than it loves our country or its citizens.

Their priorities have been exposed by their actions, and every American should take note.

Through it all, the re-election of Donald Trump has allowed the American people to recognize one thing liberal Democrats have truly mastered.

Lying to the American people.

One of the most troubling realities in America today is not merely political division or disagreement—it is voter apathy. Across our nation, elections at every level often reveal a painful truth: many citizens simply choose not to participate. While countless Americans passionately voice concerns about government decisions, taxes, schools, the economy, and the future direction of our country, far too many never take the time to perform one of the most fundamental responsibilities of citizenship: voting.

Our Founders entrusted the American people with something extraordinary. They gave us not a monarchy, not a dictatorship, but a constitutional republic—a government in which the people themselves bear responsibility for choosing those who represent them. Benjamin Franklin famously remarked that America was “a republic, if you can keep it.” Those words still ring true today because maintaining our Republic was never intended to be a passive exercise.

For nearly 250 years, brave men and women have fought, sacrificed, and died to defend the freedoms we often take for granted. From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War, through the beaches of Normandy, the mountains of Korea, the jungles of Vietnam, the deserts of the Middle East, and countless other conflicts, generations of Americans answered the call to preserve liberty. Many never came home. Others returned carrying visible and invisible wounds that would remain with them for a lifetime.

They fought not merely for land or politics. They fought for principles—for freedom, for self-government, and for the right of Americans to determine their own future.

Freedom is not free.

We often hear those words repeated at patriotic events and memorial ceremonies, but sometimes we fail to stop and consider what they truly mean. Freedom has always carried a cost. It was paid with blood, sacrifice, hardship, courage, and devotion to something greater than oneself.

Yet today many citizens willingly surrender one of the most powerful tools they possess by choosing not to vote.

When good people remain silent, decisions do not simply disappear. Elections still occur. Policies are still created. Laws are still passed. School boards still make decisions. Leaders still take office. If we refuse to participate, we effectively allow others—people who may not share our values, principles, or vision—to determine the future direction of our communities and ultimately the future for our children and grandchildren.

Voting is not merely a right; it is a responsibility. It is our opportunity to honor those who sacrificed before us and preserve what they fought to protect.

The future of America will not be determined solely by those who vote. It may also be determined by those who choose not to.

The Republic belongs to all of us. Keeping it requires all of us as well.

Ben Franklin, “…We have a Republic; if you can keep it, madam”.

Mark Caserta is a candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates in Wayne County

Here is a reprise of a column I wrote during Barack Hussein Obama’s administration in 2013 – little has changed. However, it highlights my position on the Second Amendment.

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The threat to our homeland from domestic Islamic terrorism has never been greater in the history of the United States. 

The seemingly unimpeded march of radical Islam toward the West has indeed emboldened those who have sought to broaden their coercion of a caliphate, or a state governed in accordance with Sharia Law.

America reportedly now has ISIS members who have penetrated our borders and are actively recruiting domestic terrorists for attacks within the U.S. FBI Director James Comey has been traveling the country warning the terror group is now recruiting in all 50 states and Americans must be on alert.

“Those people exist in every state. I have homegrown violent extremist investigations in every single state”, Comey said to an ABC News team, describing their network as a “chaotic spider web.”

 In addition to the increasing threat of domestic Islamic terrorism, our nation continues to witness senseless murders by psychopaths on school campuses, in churches and in the streets. From Columbine, to Aurora, to Blacksburgthe list disturbingly lengthens.

So, given the fact that American lives have arguably never been more at risk, why would President Obama ostensibly seek to disarm not only America but Americans?

Last week, in the wake of the latest mass murder in Oregon, Obama unashamedly politicized the massacre while taking aim at the National Rifle Association for blocking gun reform. Obama said it wasn’t enough to offer prayers after major shootings which continue to occur regularly throughout the country.

“As I said just a few months ago, and I said just a few months before that, and I said each time we see one of these mass shootings, our thoughts and prayers are not enough,” Obama told reporters after the latest shooting at the community college in which 10 people were killed and another 7 injured.

He challenged Americans to hold their elected official accountable for acting on the issue.

So, Mr. President, since criminals by nature ignore the law, what sort of new gun law would have prevented this latest tragic attack?

While it may be cliche, when you take guns from law-abiding citizens, only the criminals will have guns. 

How do you explain your home city of Chicago, which has some of the nation’s toughest gun laws, having such rampant gun violence? 

According to the Center for Disease Control, Chicago ranks among the highest in metropolitan areas for gun violence!

 New gun laws will not deter criminals. We should focus on the training and education of law-abiding citizens in properly defending themselves from those who ignore the law.  Additionally, focus on mental health and returning hope to individuals who succumb to depression and resort to desperate acts to fulfill an obvious void in their lives.

When I obtained my concealed-carry permit, I was required to complete a hands-on course with a qualified instructor. And only those ignorant of what this training involves would paint a scenario replete with wanton vigilante “blasting” where innocent lives are even more at risk.

So, here’s another cliche ending for liberal Democrats:

Guns don’t kill people; people kill people.

Let’s focus on real solutions and not political grandstanding for a vote,

https://www.ballotready.org/

Regarding Birthright Citizenship:

The 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868 with a very specific purpose—to ensure that formerly enslaved people and their children were recognized as full citizens of the United States, and to permanently overturn the disastrous Dred Scott decision.

Today, however, we’re being told that this same amendment should apply to anyone in the world—regardless of legal status—who enters our country and has a child here.

Let’s be clear: that means any of the 8 billion people worldwide could come across our border, have a baby, and that child would automatically be granted U.S. citizenship.

This isn’t just a theory—it’s already happening. There are reportedly hundreds of “birth tourism” companies, including over 500 in China alone, that specialize in arranging travel for pregnant women to give birth in the United States for the purpose of securing citizenship for their children.

This raises serious questions about fairness, the intent of our Constitution, and whether current policies truly serve the American people.

This is a perfect example of my campaign theme, “It’s time for some common-sense”.

Here is the bottom line from a common-sense perspective:

Democrats have so dramatically lost a reliable voter base, they must bring viable illegal voters across the border to vote for the liberal hands that feed them, as well as encourage a long-term plan to “birth” additional voters for the future of their party. They are truly in a fight for their survival!

In our Republic, only the voters can stop the madness. I need your vote in the Primary, May 12th, please, along with your support of every true conservative GOP candidate.

Let’s do this.

With no retroactive pay once reopened!

Regarding Congress using government shutdowns as a political weapon—holding America hostage and creating hardship for innocent citizens just to force one side to cave for votes—

The American people have had enough.

Given opportunity, I would support a constitutional amendment allowing the withholding of pay from members of Congress whenever the U.S. government is shut down and for the full duration of that shutdown.

The Twenty-Seventh Amendment, while well-intentioned, has become outdated in light of the repeated failure of elected officials to fulfill their most basic responsibility: keeping the government functioning.

If the American people must bear the consequences of a government shutdown, members of Congress should share in that burden.

I would also support removing the ability of members of Congress to vote to increase their own salaries. Decisions regarding congressional pay should be determined by an independent process, not by those who directly benefit from it.

Mark Caserta – Candidate for West Virginia House of Delegates – Wayne County D-28

http://www.markcasertawv.com

Simply because they hate President Trump

Look around you.

Take an honest look at the direction our country is being pushed and ask yourself what it means for your children—and your grandchildren.

The liberal left is working diligently to desensitize our youth to destructive behaviors. And too many politicians are legitimizing their efforts by providing them means and opportunity – they already have motive.

Are you comfortable being represented by leaders who support policies such as these?

• Allowing biological men to enter women’s locker rooms and private spaces, compromising the safety and dignity of our daughters.

* Male Drag Queens being allowed to perform in front of our children or read transgender books to them in public venues.

• Using taxpayer dollars to support individuals who enter our country illegally and commit serious crimes against American citizens.

• Spending American tax dollars on questionable international programs while many needs at home remain unmet.

• Allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports, undermining decades of hard-fought opportunities for female athletes.

• Redefining long-standing biological realities and requiring employees to undergo ideological training to conform to evolving language and pronoun standards.

• Promoting political philosophies rooted in socialism that conflict with the principles upon which our nation was founded.

• Tolerating or excusing hostility and intimidation toward those who simply hold different viewpoints.

• Putting partisan political battles ahead of the safety, prosperity, and unity of the American people.

• Supporting abortion policies that fail to recognize the value and dignity of unborn human life.

• Pursuing energy policies that drive up costs for hardworking Americans while weakening our energy independence.

• Removing faith and moral foundations that have historically guided our communities and public life.

These are not abstract debates. These policies affect our families, our communities, and the future of our nation.

America was built on common sense, personal responsibility, respect for life, faith, freedom, and the rule of law. When those principles are ignored, the character of our country begins to change.

I believe the people of our district deserve representation grounded in those founding principles—not radical experimentation.

It is time to stop the insanity and restore common sense leadership, respect for our values, and a commitment to the future of our children.

Get informed, pray and vote to protect our future.

http://www.markcasertawv.com