Search This Blog

De Omnibus Dubitandum - Lux Veritas

Saturday, July 2, 2016

Taking Down the Establishment: Lessons from David Brat, the Man Who Unseated Eric Cantor

By Elise Cooper

American Underdog, written by Congressman David Brat, discusses how Americans need to return to the moral and economic lessons of Classical Greece and Judeo-Christian values. He emphasizes the need to protect future generations through a solid Conservative agenda. American Thinker interviewed the Congressman regarding important issues of the day. People might think of him as the 21st Century “Mr. Smith,” or “Dave” Kovic. David Brat resembles these movie characters, a citizen politician, a single voice who tries to put his imprint on American politics and policy.  Brat is known for his odds-defying win in 2014 against the then House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. Brat was a little known economics and ethics professor who ran against the Washington establishment of his own party.............What is important for the Congressman is returning to what he considers the three pillars of America’s foundation: moral tradition, rule of law, and the free market system.  He compares what happened in England --  how a nation state, took back its sovereignty -- to what should happen in the US, with states’ rights and the Congressional branch regaining their power...... 

Read more

No comments:

Post a Comment