Liberal Scum

When I read the newspaper or watch the news I always become fed up and find myself getting more and more upset at the (mis) information that is being projected. More and more of late I have been advocating the complete removal of all things Liberal and Socialist in our culture. The picture that comes gleefully to mind is all the liberals lined up in front of the guillotine efficiently being beheaded.
However, this is not what we are called to do as Christians. The answer to our cultural problems is not revolution, but reformation. The American's fight for independence from England has been commonly termed a revolution, but it was not. The Americans sought to remove themselves from under the crown diplomatically at first, and then martially only when given no other options. You will also notice that there was not a mass outcry for the heads of British state, but a cry for freedom from tyranny. This cry was not to be quenched by further bloodshed which could have continued indefinitely, but by submission to the author of all liberty, God Himself. The French created a revolution to solve their problems, and all they ended up doing was create a monster that was greater than the monster they were trying to rid themselves of.
We need to focus on reforming our culture, not revolutionizing it. Through reform we change the hearts and minds of the people. Revolution changes only the people who are in charge. Revolution is temporary whereas reformation is eternal.