For a long time, smart (in their own eyes) leftists and even some conservatives have said that my anti-elitist views are irrational and "paranoid". Leftists like elites. I understand that. There are only two reasons to be a leftist. Either your think you're smarter and more noble than everyone else and, thus, should make the benevolent rules for the masses to follow; or you think you're a powerless victim in need of a benevolent all powerful champion to save you from the excesses of capitalism.

Leftists have always viewed us in the Heartland as merely potential Jerry Springer guests, trying to decide whether to pay the rent on our trailer or pay for new dentures. They don't believe we're smart enough to live our own lives or to know what is good for us in terms of national policy. Well I take that back. Leftists do believe that our fourteen year old daughters are capable of deciding to kill their unborn children without telling their parents. Beyond that, though, they believe that we, in flyover country, are clueless.

This election, though, has seen the resurgence of Republican elitists. These are the people who never really liked Reagan, were always uncomfortable around pro-lifers and think the Religious Right is a bunch of snake handling inbred hypocrites. David Brooks, the "conservative" columnist for the New York Times (yeah right), absolutely detests Sarah Palin. He has said that she "represents a fatal cancer to the Republican Party". This is the same guy who said, "Goldwater and Reagan were important leaders, but they’re not models for the future".

The bottom line is that elitists, both left and right, want government by oligarchy, or should I say aristocracy. Both sides believe in a ruling class and that we shouldn't challenge that natural order of things. These elites believe that because of going to a particular school, having a certain degree of "sophistication" or traveling in the correct circles that they have been ordained to make policy for us, the great unwashed. They don't believe government is the problem. They simply believe that government needs to be run by their club. The masses, in their eyes, are incapable of living as free and independent individuals.

Take the current media and left wing attacks on Joe the Plumber. Compare that to the pony tail guy in the 1992 townhall debate between George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. The pony tail guy was the one who asked, "how can we, as symbolically the children of the future president, expect the two of you, the three of you to meet our needs...?". The pony tail guy was hailed as someone who gets it. The media loved the question, loved Bill Clinton's response and loved the entire attitude. In the eyes of elitists, the masses should think of themselves as children who need a benevolent imperial government to meet their needs.

Joe, on the other hand, doesn't want his "needs" met. He simply wants government to take less. He'll achieve or fail on his own. Because his question didn't recognize the need for a ruling class he is pilloried. In twenty four hours, more investigation was done on his background than has EVER been done on either Barack Obama, Bill Ayers or ACORN.

We now know that Joe owes taxes, his first name isn't Joe, he's been divorced, he's been involved in various businesses, he doesn't currently having a license as a plumber, and horror of horrors; he voted in the Republican primary. The Chosen One being mentored by a pervert communist in Hawaii is irrelevant, but no detail is too small to be missed about Joe.

The reaction by the elites to Governor Palin and Joe should be a lesson for all of us. America has a ruling class that desires to protect its own. Left or right, Republican or Democrat, they all consider us to be "bitter, (clinging) to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them...."

The elites have no problem with a society where people like Barbra Streisand, Whoopi Goldberg and Madonna have "relevant" political opinions; but people like Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber need to know their role and shut their mouths, unless they get invited to appear on Jerry Springer.

Today, I learned that the BBC has conducted a poll that indicates that the citizens of 22 countries that were polled favor Barack Obama in the Presidential election.  The mainstream media reported this because they believe, along with most enlightened liberals, that this should show us that Obama is who we need to elect.  The media, most college educated liberals, academics all admire modern Western Europe.  They admire Europeans' supposed sophistication.  They admire their ability to separate their religion from their day to day decision making.  They admire their aversion to war and they admire their commitment to socialist ideals.

Liberals, and most media members are liberal, believe that the United States would be better off if we emulated those above described attitudes.  Peace and fairness are the Holy (if I can use that word) Grails of liberal elitism and those goals require the diluting of religious belief and an increase of governmental control over "selfish" capitalist impulses.

Liberals believe that they know what is best for the masses.  They want (sincerely I believe) to improve the lives of ignorant trailer trash.  Ignorant?  Look at the social programs devised by leftists.  Go back to the beginning of socialism in America.  Social Security was based upon the belief by leftist elites that the average American was too stupid, too oppressed and incapable of planning for his own seniority.  Gun control laws are based upon the belief that we are children who shouldn't be allowed to play with dangerous toys.  The Department of Education was based upon the belief that Washington DC elites knew better than local parents and educators what our children needed.

Leftists do care about us in Red State America, but they think we're trailer trash.  Barack Obama admitted as much when talking to fellow elites in San Francisco.  He believes we're bitter.  He believes that bitterness is due to the fact that we don't have our needs met by an enlightened benevolent government.  He believes that bitterness causes us to "cling" to unsophisticated things like religion, guns and patriotism.  In his eyes, enlightened people don't cling to those things and content happy masses don't need to cling to those things.

I'm one of those "bitter clingers".  I'm part of trailer trash America.  I was born, raised and live in rural East Tennessee.  My Daddy (yes I really called him "Daddy") only had an eighth grade education.  He raised my brother and me on a farm while also working in a factory.  My mother taught Sunday School for decades.  I learned to shoot before I was eight.  My first experience with wine was with the homeade variety.  My first car was a truck.  In fact I even lived in a mobile home for two years.  I'm the folks that the liberal elites want to help and I'm the folks that don't want their help. 

I actually believe in God and believe the Bible is the Word of God.  (Ewww!  Did he really say that?)  I'm a flag waving patriot that believes that the United States is the greatest nation on Earth and has been specially blessed by God.  (He's one of them!)  I don't immediately look to Washington DC when trouble comes.  (Well now, that's just dumb.)  I actually believe that the right to keep and bear arms is just as important as any other right.  (Gun nut!)

The media is shocked that so many people in small town America have identified with Sarah Palin.  The media is less than thrilled that so many people in small town America have been humbled by John McCain's personal story.  They are convinced we must be simpletons.  They don't get it.  Sarah Palin is one of us.  Of course we identify with her.  Senator McCain's story exhibits the patriotism, honor, and self sacrifice we admire.

We aren't Europe.  We don't want to be Europe.  I know that is horrifying to the elites, but it's the truth.  That's the one thing that liberals don't get.  We may be trailer trash, but we are American trailer trash.  And there's more of us than there are of the "enlightened" media and the "enlightened" liberal elites.  And for most of us, Jesus is the only Messiah we need.  Sorry, Barry.