They came for the gun owners but I did nothing.
They came for the evangelicals in the public square but I did nothing
They came for the home schoolers but I did nothing
They came for the supporters of the sanctity of marriage but I did nothing.
When they came for the social conservatives I did nothing because I was a fiscal conservative.
Now they are coming for me...
The quandry is: what do you do?
Most of us Freepers are probably people who work hard, pay their taxes, and spend what free time we have with our families. I myself have a job and a side business—there is literally nothing left for activism. My political “activism” is restricted to writing/calling my Congressman (if necessary), posting here on FR, and voting.
That is the dilemma for most conservatives. We are by nature responsible—and responsible people are busy living their lives and bound by their numerous obligations. They don’t have a lot of excess free time to lobby for their political agenda unless its really important. Many liberals on the other hand seem to have all the time in the world to make noise. Gays have no kids, so they seem to have all the $$ in the world to shower on advocacy groups.
The problem is finding effective ways we can make a difference.