Yes, I know the headline hits Democrats hard. But accuracy does that. 

And with a hat tip to the Democrat reader who took the time to write me a letter full of inferences about my character and intellect while pointing out how bad a few inferences in my previous column regarding government and its closely guarded secrets (irony much?) were, I’m not disparaging my Democrat and independent readers and friends. In that column, I was simply writing what I thought about a government full of secrets AND Democrats and Republicans. That’s my job on this half page of space Phil lets me fill twice a month. 

Today, I’m simply writing my thoughts on the rare, strange phenomenon of Democrat leaders willing to compromise when they’re losing or out of power — not attacking readers and friends. 

When Democrats win and gain majorities, they tend to quote their esteemed extremist-in-chief Barack Obama and say, “I won.” And ignore anyone who disagrees with them — especially the ones who voted for them, who generally seem to miss this fact — and start the tyranny engines without a care for freedom or inalienable rights. Here’s another Obama quote on compromise, “….we can’t have special interests sitting shotgun. We gotta have middle class families up in front. We don’t mind the Republicans joining us. They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back.”  The middle class that Democrats have been destroying for decades is allowed to join, they just can’t be Republicans or allow your special-interest, single-issue you elected them on along for wherever they’re driving the country. Not what I’d call inclusive. Seems kinda all-or-nothing to me. 

Do I even need to point out Obama’s Jim Crow-esque inference toward anyone who thinks differently? Worse, there’s no “separate but equal” under Democrat rule. If you attempt to use your freedoms to counter them, the only back of the bus you’ll see is when it backs you over. But when far leftists get elected, they demand every far left position to appease their myriad, single-issue voter base. Common sense says you can’t make everyone happy. Ye, getting elected means Democrats can’t compromise on any issue. Single-issue voters and their lust for power won’t allow it. 

That’s why Democrat leaders say freedom lovers are the biggest danger to America. It hurts their chances of getting elected and ruling over the masses. If too many of their single-issue voters think outside of what Democrat leaders are doing beyond their issue, they wouldn’t vote Democrat.  

So, once again, as Democrats are getting shellacked in polls and this coming election, their leaders start to talk about compromise. Democrats create focus groups dedicated to balance in governing, they talk about reaching across the aisle and they literally run for office using their Republican opponent’s talking points word for word hoping to attract votes and showing how they care about voters they’ll gladly step on once elected.  

I had another reader  — by the way, both readers cited here enjoy the stories in my paper — call me to discuss my column calling on Tina Peters to resign. He said he agreed with me on those points. Fair enough. Now some might say this was a compromise from the left. I can assure you it wasn’t. This caller also stated  he disagreed with me on pretty much everything else I’ve ever written. So his call to me was prefaced on one point: I agreed with how he thinks on one topic.  

While that brought some curiosity to the phone call, the next topic brought a lot. The caller attempted to direct me to a local group dedicated to “restoring the balance” in governance. I had a look-see. What do you know? Its website has more than a few links to Democrat-friendly press stories and its membership seems to lean quite a bit one way. Yes, there are a few, known, local, Republicans in their ranks as there always tends to be “go-along-to-get-along” folks on the right. Plus, if you name yourself restorethebalance.org, well, who can argue with that? 

Me, that’s who. One of the first things I learned about partisan politics is whatever a political entity names something, be assured of opposite intentions and results. Go ahead, think of any recent bill passed by Congress and look at the result. If that doesn’t convince you, nothing can. And if the national politics of compromise don’t show you what’s up, here’s some local flavor. 

When I see local, leading Democrats who’ve spread the vilest “stories” about Republicans running for office on membership roles of a “centrist” group, I know what’s up. Just like when I see Lauren Boebert’s conservative positions appropriated by her Democrat opponent.  — who also allowed those vile stories — I know what’s up. And when I finally see local press coverage — all of the sudden —about dirty politics only after Republicans treat Democrats the same way Democrats have been treating Republicans since election cycles began, I clearly see what’s up.  

When Democrat leaders seek compromise, they are losing. This time when Republicans win, give Democrats no quarter. Unconditional surrender is the only compromise.

Craig Hall is owner and publisher of the Business Times. Reach him at 424-5133 or publisher@thebusinesstimes.com.