The force I represent is Virginia's New Mainstream. It looks forward, not backwards. It tries to unify people, not divide them.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've been a conservative in West Virginia before that was popular. I've seen a change in West Virginia. Not a change in John Raese, but a change in West Virginia and a change in America.
If we have to use force, it is because we are America. We are the indispensable nation. We stand tall. We see further into the future.
The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society.
The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They are material and natural, as well as moral and intellectual.
Thus, the forces and value systems that are most threatened by this shift are becoming the most coherent and are rising to the top as minority or plurality powers. But they do not represent either the shift, the change, or the future.
With 'Divergent' and 'Insurgent,' there isn't great emphasis on uniformity; it's a vigilante military, the state is in disarray, and there is no reference point for authenticity, so it's just weapons work and circumstantial fighting.
It is in Virginia and Georgia that the war now rages and where it will continue; for at these points - Richmond and Atlanta - the enemy's main strength is concentrated.
We've got to get back to old-fashioned politics that's in touch with the people we seek to represent and to avoid self-inflicted wounds.
Going forward, we must continue the fight to change the direction of our country.
A moment's reflection shows that Liberalism is entirely negative. It is not a formative force, but always and only a disintegrating force.