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by Rod D. Martin
August 15, 2017
Racism is evil. It is absolutely antithetical to the Gospel and to a free and just society, no matter who practices it.
Which is why I’m terribly proud of my President tonight. He’s virtually the only leader we have with the guts to tell the truth.
Antifa is a racist fascist movement akin to the Brown Shirts. Will anyone on the left denounce it as it unleashes violence week after week across this country? No. Elements of #BLM are virulently and openly racist, and have murdered police officers repeatedly because of their twisted Black Nationalist ideology. Will anyone on the left disavow them? No: they “explain” that their violence is America’s fault.
Is it not as clear as a punch in the face that White Nationalism and Black Nationalism are two sides of the same horrifying coin, that giving quarter to either is wicked, and that giving preference to one vs. the other is equivalent to opposing ISIS while cheerleading for al Qaeda?
Some on the left would say that they have no need to denounce their thugs, because it is self-evident they oppose them. But if that is so self-evident (and I don’t believe that’s self-evident at all), why then must every Republican repeatedly denounce one and only one form of this wicked thuggery, on demand, or be presumed a monster? Indeed, why is denouncing the Klan — which no decent person supports — mandatory for Republicans but not Democrats, when Democrats founded it and perpetrated it into modern times? And why do so many supposedly decent Democrats defend their modern racists with impunity, and even call those who oppose that racism racists?
Every day we hear of leftists newly segregating graduation ceremonies, college orientations, even dormitories. This is pure evil, presented deceitfully as “Social Justice”, no different than when the Klan demanded exactly the same things in the name of “Racial Justice”. Where is Jim Acosta, denouncing this and demanding Barack Obama denounce this? And where was he, after Charlottesville or Dallas or Baltimore or Berkeley, denouncing it and demanding Barack Obama denounce it?
Some racism, some violence, apparently is A-OK.
ALL racism is evil. And for all the talk of “racial reconciliation” by the media, the left, and even certain preachers, there will be NO racial reconciliation or any other kind of reconciliation until we are honest enough to call that evil by its name, whoever commits it, refuse to tolerate their violence, and demand better of them all, left or right, white or black, or anyone else whosoever.
Donald Trump did that. And the left freaked out for precisely one reason: they cherish their racism, they love their divisiveness, and the one sin you may never commit is to deny their pretended monopoly on virtue.
There can be no healing — and there will be a lot more strife — until we can be honest about these things, no matter how many partisans, preachers and pundits tell us otherwise. The fake reconciliation of a new racism from a new favored group will produce the same result as the old racism by the old favored group.
And one more thing: fidelity to the Gospel requires this honesty. Because pretending guilty people are innocent for the sake of a fake, manufactured peace — for none are innocent before the Lord — is not the Gospel, but rather that old heresy the Social Gospel. Refusing to assert that “there is no Jew or Greek, there is no slave or free”, it instead allows that one side can commit any sin it wants, because another side committed other sins long ago, and vengeance is mine sayeth the left.
That is not the grace of Christ. It’s the arrogance of Lamech. And the church has a duty to oppose it, just as Donald Trump did today.
Rod is one of our nation’s leading minds. He’s smart, original, and very committed—a combination that one rarely finds.
Rod Martin and [former Howard Dean campaign manager] Joe Trippi are America’s two foremost experts on online politics.
Rod Martin is a Reaganite-Thatcherite conservative…[and] a man who has spent much of his life ministering to and working for the benefit of others. I know Rod as an advocate for freedom, a leader who understands the real changes we need in Washington, and who has the drive and ability to make those changes happen.
Rod Martin is the kind of dynamic leader who has the knowledge, ability and experience to lead us successfully into the 21st Century. His vision for America is compelling.
Rod Martin literally wrote the book on excellence. Humble yet brilliant, a man of love and compassion, with penetrating clarity he illuminates the world around us, and we are both stirred and enlightened.
Rod Martin is a born leader and an outstanding political mind. Anyone who takes him on is going to have a serious fight on their hands.
Rod Martin is a man of uncommon vision and character. Ever since I first worked alongside Rod in the early days of PayPal, I’ve been struck by his powerful vision for the future. Rod understands the intersection of technology, politics and culture in a way that few others do.
Rod Martin wears with uncommon grace an uncanny ability to link his vigorous faith to the practical challenges of both the business world and the political arena. Yet the respect he shows for others carries a warmth and modesty that are both too rare among those who are strong advocates of feisty positions.
America badly needs more leaders who really get the future. We need more Rod Martins.
Rod Martin is a modern day philosopher-statesman. He is a capitalist intellectual, a conservative iconoclast, a gentle adversary and a kind prophet. He inspires us towards a fresh national vision built upon the original founding principles.
Rod Martin is not only effective and efficient, but he is also perceptive, wise and gracious. He gets things done. He is a great friend and a great ally.
Rod is one of the sharpest, most gracious men I know, and one of the most gifted political thinkers today. His ability to analyze issues and communicate thoughtful insights on them have earned him the respect of people across the political spectrum.
I am proud to have been Rod Martin’s friend for a quarter century, and I can tell you that he is one of the finest men and most outstanding leaders in our church and in our country today. He has a knack for turning everything he touches to success.
Rod Martin is a cornucopian entrepreneur and eutropic thinker whose influence radiates through an array of companies, institutions, movements and churches. A renaissance American, he is also a prolific friend of freedom and faith around the globe.
If Rod Martin represents the next generation of leaders, America has nothing to worry about.
A leader and a servant, in public life and in private, Rod Martin strides at the top of his profession, and has nowhere to go but up. He is in the truest sense of the word ‘outstanding’.
Rod Martin is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished thought leaders today. He is a wonderful mentor, a humble role model, and a deep inspiration for the next generation of scientific innovators and entrepreneurs.
Rod’s achievements pale beside his character and his brilliance. He sees what others can’t. He leads when others won’t.
Rod Martin is one of America’s finest young minds.
