Eroding, Not Evolving

   Much is being made these days of President Obama's "evolving" ideas about gay marriage.  I have been contemplating a similar concept for some time now about what is happening in America, only I would not refer to the process as evolution.  I refer to the change that is happening as erosion.
   Over the years since the founding of our country, changes have been made to the very framework of our government.  The US Constitution provided the foundation upon which our country was to be built.  That foundation, made up of very basic principles, has been chipped away slowly, but intentionally.  The changes to our country have been made in very small increments.  For the most part, Americans did not even notice the changes as they occurred.  That is the way erosion works.  It is a very slow process.  It is also a very destructive process. 
   I think what is finally happening these days is that more and more people are noticing the damage which has been done to our country.  We see that our foundation is crumbling.  Yet, we have another group of people in our country who would rather that our foundation crumble so that they could build an entirely different country.  To them, this change is what they want.  They refer to it as evolution, as if the change they want is a beneficial change.
   Not me.  I see it as erosion.  I love our country the way the founders designed it.  Our principles are eroding.  What is needed is some principle repair.  Also, we have to always be vigilant.  We must be alert for all the efforts to make those small, seeming meaningless, changes that progressives want to make which will corrupt our principles.  One of the processes used to bring about this erosion is compromise.  It seems every compromise brings another tiny chink in our foundation.  It is never a time to compromise our founding principles.  We cannot let go of our freedom and liberty.