Nov. 5 — the most important election of our lifetime

We are about two months away from the Nov. 5 general election and you are hearing political pundits say, “This is the most important election in our lifetime.” One of the objectives of this article is to persuade you that, indeed, the elections on Nov. 5, 2024, are the most important elections of our lifetime.

In 1776 George Mason cautioned future generations saying, “No free government, or the blessings of liberty can be preserved to any people, but by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.” Should we not also understand that a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles is also necessary for the security of individual rights?

Each generation must be reminded about the reasons our founders established a Constitutional Republic and of the principles by which it was established. John Adams is credited with saying, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”

Four years ago, in 2020 many folks said and heard from others that the elections of that year were the most important of our lifetime. That is the year Roy Cooper was re-elected to his second term and Dan Forest lost the election for governor.

My goodness! What a difference there has been as a result of that election. As of today, Roy Cooper has vetoed 101 bills, many of which passed with bipartisan support in the General Assembly.

One needs only to consider some of his vetoes to gauge Roy Cooper’s founding principles. He vetoed Photo ID, Limiting abortion after 12 weeks, N.C. Farm Act (S582), Parents Bill of Rights (S49), Fairness in Women’s Sports (H574), Gender Transition for Minors (H808), and Election Law Changes (747). So, Cooper and the Democrat Party says we don’t need Photo ID to vote even though a Constitutional Amendment was overwhelmingly passed requiring a photo ID to vote.

Cooper and the Democrat Party favor abortion until the moment of birth. Cooper and the Democrat Party give only lip service to our hard-working farm families. Cooper and the Democrat Party want the government, not the parents, to control the actions of minor children. Cooper and the Democrat Party want to allow biological men to be able to play sports against your daughters and granddaughters. Cooper and the Democrat Party want a minor to have access to gender changing drugs and have sex transitioning changes without parental approval. Cooper and the Democrat Party want non-U.S. citizens to be able to vote. Cooper and the Democrat Party favor open borders.

Fortunately, the people of North Carolina have elected Super Majorities in both the House and Senate (one Democrat switched to Republican after the election in the House). The House has 72 Republicans, and the Senate has 30 Republicans. These are the exact numbers that are needed for Super Majorities in both Chambers. Thus, thank the Lord, the General Assembly has been able to override Governor Cooper’s vetoes.

The Democrat Party has nominated Josh Stein for Governor and other hard-core ultra-liberals for Council of State Offices. They march to and fully support the same secular political bosses that have controlled Roy Cooper, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris. Wisdom and experience dictate strong consideration of Republican candidates over Democrat candidates from the top to the bottom of the ballot.

Our founders were men of experience, and they had vigorous debates and disagreements. But they valued the wisdom of the moral and religious Christian leaders who preceded them. They knew our rights come from God, not government. I think they would expect no less from us.

We, the people need to think not only about the people we elect but also the political party to which they belong.

Jimmy Dixon (R-NCO4) represents Duplin and Wayne counties in the N.C. House of Representatives.