Posted on 04/27/2006 10:07:58 PM PDT by jimluke01
Fellow Republicans,
As we enter this critical 2006 election year, and look forward to the historic changes 2008 will bring, it is vitally important that we as conservatives don't lose sight of the things that have brought us this far.
If we want the American people to continue to entrust us with leadership, we must act once again in accordance with the great principles of Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan. We must demonstrate that we have the understanding and vision to make progress and lead the country forward boldly and successfully in these dangerous times.
Wherever corruption has crept in, of individuals or of purpose, our job is to fight it. We must prove our worthiness by managing the affairs of our own Party and movement in an honorable fashion. While the opposition may wink at corruption in their ranks, we never should.
We must empower a new generation of leadership in the GOP. We must continue to recruit, train and equip principled, energetic men and women at every level of government, business, media and academics. We need them in the game and prepared for the hard battles ahead.
America is faced with external threats perhaps greater than those of earlier generations. The enemies of freedom have demonstrated a malicious willingness to bring great harm to our people and to our national interests. Global terrorism must be confronted head-on and with the full force of our determination and of our might as a people, if we and our allies are to survive.
I am fully committed to our men and women in uniform and to their mission. They deserve the best we can offer and they deserve our prayers and our eternal gratitude.
At the same time, we must keep our most important security commitment at home through greater intelligence and enforcing our laws against illegal immigration. We welcome people to our country who want to be citizens and contribute to the American Dream, just as my ancestors did over a century ago. We also need the political will to assure that those that come here become Americans and believe in their future as Americans, not as guest workers.
We must deal with all of these threats to our security and freedom, both from abroad and from within.
In order to preserve the values that we as Americans hold dear, we must defeat those who undermine our God-given rights to life, liberty and private property, and who subvert the most basic and important institution of all: the family.
Other pressing matters continue to be ignored by career politicians in Washington. Our income tax system is irretrievably broken. Fundamental reform is long overdue.
Spending is out of control. Professional politicians use it to buy votes and that has to stop.
Social Security and Medicare need serious attention before demographic realities make them untenable and overly burdensome to our children and grandchildren.
We are faced with a judicial branch that has lost sight of its constitutional mandate to judge according to the law, and not to legislate. We should resolve issues with reasoned debate and principles, not judicial pronouncements that lack popular will.
On every front, we must find ways to return power and control to the local level and to the individual. If we can expend American blood and treasure to obtain freedom for others, certainly we can do what it takes to further the cause of freedom and self-government here at home!
My intent is to run in 2008 as a candidate for the Presidency of the United States. I am committed to positive change and know that it only comes through individual initiative.
To paraphrase Ronald Reagan: “There is no limit to what we can accomplish, if we don’t care who gets the credit.”
Let’s work together and get the job done!
For America,
John Cox
presidential candycane?
Blah blah blah.
Whatever. No sale. Too much boilerplate casting for a hit crap.
A 3rd party or indie Republican may actually have a chance in 2008
I agree and I'm trying to find reasons to like the Constitution Party. I'm not sold yet, but time will tell.
He certainly hasn't shown me why I should vote for an inexperienced man in the time of war. Where's Tommy Franks when you really need him?
If I don't see a Pub who at least plays lip service to securing our southern border I will sit this one out.
Just for the sake of fairness, he did say this:
We must deal with all of these threats to our security and freedom, both from abroad and from within.
Gosh, y'all should at least try and read the article if you're going to comment.
From the piece:
At the same time, we must keep our most important security commitment at home through greater intelligence and enforcing our laws against illegal immigration.
Starting out your political career by running for POTUS is usually not the best way to get your feet wet. Mr. Cox should think about running for a House seat or the Senate. Hell, we could use a LOT LESS of Dick Durbin.
Durbin might make a good target for Cox.
If he's the actual Cox Communications guy, he's got the money for a Senate campaign. Steve Forbes found out the hard way that a first political campaign should not be for President.
Well, he's not 'the Cox Communications guy'.
But he's quite well-to-do, I understand. Bootstrapped himself up, it would seem.
Frankly, no matter what his chances are, I'm not personally averse to having someone like him out there using his own resources to promote a solid conservative message.
If he's promoting a true conservative message, I'm not averse at all to him running for office. But running for President the first time at bat is a long shot at best. Run for the House or Senate, score some chits with other Republicans, especially if you can dump Durbin, then look at the White House.
But, to respond to your comments: He has run for higher office in IL a couple of times.
Though he's lost those races, in fairness, the situation there is a complete mess. Both Party's establishments and the media establishment are corrupt beyond words.
More power to him. Hope he has fun, and who knows, maybe he'll do some good along the way.
LOL...just had a thought: As much as it's clear that Cox is a total longshot, I'd support him before I'd support any of half a dozen others being pushed forward by the political and media establishment hacks.
Before:
Giuliani
McCain
Rice
Allen
Romney
No doubt about it.
I won't support any of those, period.
Not even in a General Election...
I just want to see a good conservative succeed, but running for the White House with no real name recognition(I thought he was the Cox Communications guy) is not a formula for success. I understand that Illinois politics are corrupt beyond compare, and I come from Louisiana! but he's going to have to succeed there before he can succeed nationally.
You won't find me arguing any of those points.
I'll vote for Allen, but I'd have to hold my nose and either Her Heinousness or Ketchup Boy would have to be on the ticket before I'd vote for any of the others you listed...
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