The lessons of the “bathroom bill” debacle are many, but the concurrent timing of Mayor Parker’s withdrawal of the subpoenas with the midterm elections should not be wasted on Americans eager to rebalance the social/cultural/political pendulum from its leftward swing. Houstonians who shuddered at the brazen violation of their rights learned that borrowing pages from the leftist playbook sometimes pays off. Saul Alinsky-style “rules” that work for “radicals” can work just as well for community organizers on the other side of the fence.
This heartening effort of average citizens – with virtually no access to the nation’s elite media outlets – who managed to gather upward of 50,000 signatures in only 30 days to reject a radical ordinance and force a mayor to withdraw her subpoenas was a precursor to the sweeping Republican midterm victories.
The anti-“bathroom bill” campaign in Houston and the historic drubbing Democrats experienced across the country signal a repudiation of progressive policies. Americans set on stemming the country’s downward spiral should note the parallel occurrences and take heart.
Despite or maybe because of his bruising rejection last week, President Obama still seems determined to pursue a radical itinerary, particularly on issues of immigration and the economy. Americans heartened by the triumphs in Houston and the midterm elections should work to augment those wins by galvanizing their political troops to continue battling the threats from our federal government and its cohorts in the media.
America is not out of the woods simply because there will be a changing of the congressional guard, and Americans need to remain vigilant in protecting the country’s freedoms.