If I Were a Governor….

By Selwyn Duke

If I were a governor, the first thing I’d do is scrutinize the school curriculum in my state. For the teachings in the schools today will be the ideology of tomorrow, to paraphrase Abraham Lincoln.

I’d review as much of the material as I could myself, and if the volume was too great, I’d appoint like-minded traditionalists to help with the task. But gone would be the revisionist history, radical environmentalism, feminism, multiculturalism, politically correct teaching models, and most other pseudo-intellectual “innovations” of the last century. Tradition would be resurrected and exalted, the classics would be taught, and the moral supremacy of the old Western civilization emphasized. I would be mindful of G.K. Chesterton’s words: “It ought to be the oldest things that are taught to the youngest children, the assured and experienced truths that are put first to the baby. But in a school today the baby has to submit to a system that is younger than himself.”

I’d also do everything in my power to identify and eliminate teachers and college professors who instill the young with soul-scorching lies. This task would be approached with unyielding fervor — just imagine the House Committee on Un-American Activities on steroids. If most all the educators had to be replaced with people lacking in formal education but overflowing with wisdom and actual education, that would be fine (those with “education” majors need not apply). You can have more degrees than a thermometer but not a lick of common sense.

If I were a governor, God would be in the public square, just as He was when the founders were there. Organizations such as the ACLU and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State would object, I’m sure. But they’d have their hands full already, since I’d be doing to them what they’ve long done to American culture. You see, leftists are corrupt, and corrupt people generally have skeletons in their closets. So these organizations would be investigated relentlessly and their lives made very uncomfortable. Oh, I realize they know how to play hardball. I’d play harder-ball.

If I were a governor, I wouldn’t just oppose ObamaCare. I’d also inform the central government that henceforth my state will no longer abide by any unconstitutional federal laws, mandates, or regulations. Furthermore, any federal agent who crossed into my state to enforce such would be arrested, thrown in jail, and charged. And, yes, we’d find something to charge him with.

If I were a governor, illegal aliens would receive neither education nor benefits nor jobs. Most would then leave my state voluntarily, and the rest would be rounded up and bussed to Washington, DC. If the feral government complained, I’d just say that we’re doing the jobs un-Americans won’t do.

If I were a governor, foreigners would be guests, not guides. Government documents and services would be provided in English only, though I might offer the telephone option of pressing two for deportation. After all, if you love your culture enough to want to impose it, you’ll perhaps understand that we love ours enough to want to protect it. If this meets with your disfavor, there’s a simple solution: it’s rumored that there is more of your culture than you’ll know what to do with in the place you came from.

If I were a governor, life would be protected from conception to natural death. If your name was Dr. Kevorkian or Andrew Cuomo, you could take your ideology elsewhere.

If I were a governor, I’d ensure that there no longer was that one exception to the eternal law “It is easier to destroy than create.” Many big-government programs and bureaucracies would go the way of the dodo. The state “human-rights” commission and social services agencies would be first on the list, but, well, I’ll put it this way: I’d do to most government programs and bureaucracies what an asteroid might have done to the dinosaurs.

If I were a governor, I’d recognize that we’ve been gradually losing liberty through the continual institution of laws and regulations. Thus, if the total number of these removals of freedom wasn’t reduced during my tenure, I’d consider it a failure. I’d also want this to be mirrored by taxation levels. If government can’t get by on a reasonable amount of money, well, it’s time to say, “When in the course of human events….”

If I were a governor, the courts would be brought to heel. They’d surely object to most of my program, and I’d certainly take note of that. I’d then echo Andrew Jackson and say that the courts have made their decision — now let them enforce it. Lawyers exist to be made as unnecessary as possible, not to rule as an oligarchy over the people. Most of them are educated beyond their intelligence, anyway, and I’d remind them that, as Thomas Jefferson warned, judicial review is un-American and a threat to the republic. I’d inform them that judicial review has been reviewed — and ruled suicidal.

If I were a governor, I’d do what all governors should do: I’d build a future for all, not just a career for one. I’d stand up for truth, not bow down to tyranny. And I’d encourage people to cultivate the temperate minds that allow for freedom and that extinguish the passions that forge fetters. 

If I were a governor, I might not last long. But I would certainly start a fire.

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Comments

[Greg Willers]

You've got my vote!

[George]

A dream come true. This would drive the social engineers government into apoplexy. The progressive would be scrambling to derail this individual. The modern American (1890 to present) would see what the founding father wanted for this county. The individual would be able to grow in self worth, intellectual freedom and spiritual life.

[Robert Berger]

Selyn, I wouldn't want to live in any state where you were the governor . I would sooner vote for a pile of manure than for you in any political office. You would cause nothing but ruin ,promote bigotry, hatred, injustice, and increase poverty ,unemployment and crime with your idiotic policies .Keep your day job .

[Philip France]

"You would cause nothing but ruin ,promote bigotry, hatred, injustice, and increase poverty ,unemployment and crime with your idiotic policies ."

That is exactly what is resulting because of left wing lunatics like you. Your comments are as blatant a case of psychological projection as I have ever seen.

Grow up or shut up.

PS After Selwyn's election, I will immediately relocate to his state. How about sending this article to the 50 U.S. governors?

[Robert Berger]

Good, Phil, locate to Selwyn's state. You would be stupid enough to do this. I'm not a left-wing extremist or lunatic. In fact, I'm pretty moderate by normal political standards. But you're not a conservative at all . You're a right-wing extrmeist Neanderthal , retrogressive fascist ignoramus and theocrat . .
Idiots like you will be the downfall of America . Don't trust Selwyn Duke, who is actually a member of the idiot antediluvian John Birch society . That's like believing in a flat earth .

[Drstudmonkey]

Nice fantasy, but the federales are ALREADY in each state. They'd wind up putting YOU behind bars, rather than the other way around.

[Selwyn Duke]

I must interject here since the above poster has said something that is untrue. I am not a member of the John Birch Society. While my articles have appeared the JBS's website, they also appear at a multitude of others, and this doesn't imply membership of any kind, anywhere.

The last thing I'll say is that the JBS has been unfairly maligned, as what defines it more than anything else is constitutionalism. Nonetheless, I would not become a member, partially, but not completely, because I'm not a conspiracy theorist and I do part company with them on some other issues as well.

As for you, Mr. Berger, you may express whatever opinions you like here, but I won't allow you to tell outright lies as you have above. Thus, while I'll let your comment stand a little longer so that others may see what has transpired, the untrue part of it will be deleted in the near future.

[Shaun]

What do you mean? I thought the Earth was flat!

[Robert Berger]

Alright, I apoplogize if I said you were a member of the John Birch society . I was mistaken.
But that does not excuse the unbelievably stupid things you say on your website .To be fair, they're no worse than many other right-wingers . But what I said abpout you being a member of the JB society was a factual error, not a lie .