The party needs to come back to its senses and stop cowering to liberals and cater to their sensibilities. Where happened to the pride in being conservative? That being said, we also need to get back to basics and distinguish true conservative principles from both liberal-appeasing ideas and st... more
The party needs to come back to its senses and stop cowering to liberals and cater to their sensibilities. Where happened to the pride in being conservative? That being said, we also need to get back to basics and distinguish true conservative principles from both liberal-appeasing ideas and statist nonsense. Conservatism is: small-government, free market, individual liberty, and state's rights...PERIOD!!! As for social conservatism I would say that our party needs to be able to have people who may personally have diverse social views, but are united in the only true conservative social viewpoint: the Federal Government and the courts have no right to impose social edicts of any kind. Let the states, local governments, and individuals decide for themselves. That's it! In the words of a man who needs no introduction: " Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." This should be our motto and mantra. Take no prisoners, no holds-barred conservatism without succubming to statist ideas of imposing any particular social norm on individuals. Remember, any idea or norm that is forced on a free people is not liberty, but rather conformity. Let's return to our radical roots!
Real Conservative
We need to respect the political values of Reagan, Ron Paul, Pat Buchanan, and Goldwater, and not that of opportunists like Giuliani, or has-beens like McCain or Romney. They have no vibrant message of conservatism; only neo-conservative liberalism.
Shorts
The liberals seem to meddle in their HOMELAND SECURITY THING by saying that WE are radicals. WE are not radicals. WE are patriots. ITS TIME FOR A REVOLUTION. Grab your firepower! Let's take this place back by ANY means necessary.
Cobb Bolker
WE NEED THE PARTY TO GET BACK TO ITS CONFEDERET ROOTS NO MORE CATTERING TO THE SPETIAL RIGHTS CROWD ITS TIME TO STAND FOUR SOMETHING!!!!!
DEM
"Government and the courts have no right to impose social edicts of any kind"
Like telling a whole bunch of state that they can no longer own slaves?
The courts and federal government are the only place that has ever protected minorities. And yes these protections were usually a form of " imposing [a] particular social norm on individuals". Is the GOP the party of civil rights or not?
Neon Neo
But the depths of my shame run so very deep, so very deep.
Joe Green
When people shout "KILL HIM" and "TRAITOR" at politcal rallies, yes, I am ashamed.
Maybe the GOP needs to stop touting "Joe Everyman" as the ideal of America. A good plumber is handy to have, but I don't wait on his every word about political thinking. I want him to unstop a toilet.
Since when do we rely on idiots to run our government? Joe the Plumber, Sheesh!
Charles
Lincoln, also, too. You betcha.
sandidr
I agree, we need stop looking to Ronald Reagan, and instead look to Barry Goldwater and Robert Taft, and even though most Republicans hate to admit it, Ron Paul.