By Kevin McInturff, Republican candidate for U.S. House District 13

When people ask me why I am running for Congress, I usually give the answer that I want to see the United States unified again. I would like to see an end of the endless fighting between the two parties and a return to bi-partisan cooperation. However; there is another reason. I am running because I am a nationalist and I want what is best for my country.

Today, nationalism seems to be a bad word conjuring up images of men in swastikas marching in jack boots. Actually, nationalism is nothing more than loving one's country and desiring it to see it prosper. When we look at the conflict that is going on in the US today, what we are truly seeing is a conflict between Nationalism and Globalism.

In 1966, a Georgetown University professor named Carroll Quigley wrote a book entitled “Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in our Time”. Quigley, who considered himself a Globalist, wanted to explain the history and goals of modern Globalism for those working in the Federal Government so that they would have a better understanding of the policies being enacted at the time. The book had a limited run initially, but later found a wider readership.

In the book, Quigley outlined the beginnings of modern Globalism led by British politicians and businessmen such as Benjamin Disraeli and Cecil Rhodes. Their goal was to influence events in other countries to England's and their advantage. One classic example was the Boer Wars where England was able to take land from the Dutch settlers and thus give Rhodes access to lucrative diamond fields. Later, Globalism begin the process of consolidating power into the hands of a ruling class with the ultimate goal of a Central Global government overseeing a dozen regional governments. In addition, there would be a central currency controlled by a few central banks.

Over the last 120 years, many people in the US involved in government, education, media, and business began to align their efforts towards moving our country into a Globalist system. They believed that through the consolation of power and money, they would have more leverage to gain the former. However; when you look at the history of this type of consolation, what you find is the rise of a dictatorial system which all but destroys the country and people. Hitler, Stalin, and Mao Zedong are such examples. Globalism destroys anything it touches.

So today, we see a battle not between political parties, but between two contrasting ideologies, Nationalism and Globalism. It is my hope that more people will come to realize what is at stake and to act accordingly.