Posted on 04/06/2014 5:43:23 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
Evolve, adapt or die. That is the fate of our current Republican party. We must evolve as a party and find a way to attract millennials to the conservative movement or we will never succeed in realizing our ideals of individual freedom and freedom from government interference.
Initially, I received criticism from political pundits for speaking to non-traditional audiences. I was told it was a waste of time to reach out to these audiences, specifically students from both Howard University and University of California, Berkeley.
My response is this: I have never been one to watch the world go by without participating. I wake up each day hoping to make a difference.
You might be a Republican, Democrat or Independent. I speak before these audiences, not to preach or prescribe some special formula.
My intention is not to tell you what to be. You are more important than any political party or partisan pleadings. My intention is to motivate all Americans and defend their rights.
My hope is that in discussing these topics, more Americans will be open to the conservative message. A message that favors choice in education, a less aggressive foreign policy, more compassion regarding non-violent crime and encourages opportunity in employment.
As a conservative [*cough, *cough] politician, it is clear to me that we must start discussing these topics more with audiences that might not normally hear our message--specifically young adults and students.
Preaching to the choir is not working for the conservative movement. We are growing stale and moss-covered. We must evolve, adapt or die.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Rand Paul to California Republicans: “Evolve, Adapt, or Die”
Vidkun Quisling to Norwegian patriots: “Evolve Adapt, or Die”
“As a younger person, i woukd say”
It is very typical to be liberal when you are young. And then you grow up.
You’ll never know because he rode the lightning...
“Illegals don’t deserve to be citizens. I wish they could all be sent back but reality says that’s not going to happen.”
Eisenhower did exactly that when he was President.
Please explain why it is impossible today.
“Corkscrew” is a very apt description for practically, as to our Constitution, all politicians today. Some/many like to be like cheap bottled wine while others like to think they are dedicated to Champaign.
Yes, open borders. Rand Paul supports amnesty:
“After ensuring border security, then I would normalize the status of the 11 million undocumented citizens so they can join the workforce and pay taxes. I would normalize them at a rate of about 2 million per year.
“I would start with Dream Act kids, children brought here illegally as minors. Normalization would get them a temporary Visa but would not put them ahead of anyone already waiting to enter the country. These undocumented persons would now be documented but they would still have to wait in line like everyone else. But their path to permanent legal status would be no faster than those currently waiting in line.
“There is no reason why a great country like ours wouldn’t want to keep those like Jonathan Chavez, who came here as a small child from Peru and has a 4.0 at the University of Arkansas.//
Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/8/sen-rand-paul-trust-verify-immigration-reform/#ixzz2yGgZeywE
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“As I recall GW signed a bill that would build a border fence, after the election, he had K Baily pull the funding for that same fence. “
Yes, the man was as good as his word.... a pity his word was no good..
Bookmark.
We Conservatives can win on ALL of our issues with a candidate who looks presidential and communicates well.
Good old fashioned charisma is enough to win people in the middle. This sort of thing is in God’s hands, which means we never have to “EVOLVE, ADAPT, OR DIE”..... Never!
Really like that Action ZOT!
I recently taped a poster to the wall of a soccer player kicking the ball... stepped back and my wife said: It’s tilted.
I replied: Totally - That’s an Action Tilt!
Hehehe :D (glad you like it.. sometimes simple things are the best things ;^))
I don’t have to prove anything.
I linked to your post and quoted you.
And you are lying about it by saying I’m tossing crap.
Don’t like having what you said quoted, do you?
Get used to it as that is how discourse and debate works.
Rinos like rand paul should learn that.
And you are most definitely a liar.
Oh thank you for letting me know. I am sorry to hear this, but hope he makes a full recovery. I love you Onyx. Prayers to your husband and an immediate recovery.
You’re welcome.
My two part, 17 Trillion Dollar question to the “Republican” Democrat Wanna-Bees such as Rand Paul, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Rick Santorum, and ALL of the Republican US House and Senate leadership is as follows:
” 1.) Is it POSSIBLE for the US Republican Party to actually learn from the mistakes of the cowardly, cave-in, doormat status that they have lock-step chosen to follow;
2.) Or, will the US Republican Party continue to refuse to EVOLVE and ADAPT as they have with the failed National Presidential Campaigns of Dole, McCain and Romney?”
Darwin postulated that “Survival of the Fittest” kept the gene pool alive.
Time will tell if the US Republican Party wants to survive, or continue to be among the unfit.
Vegans are idiots. The only good vegan is one who cannot tolerate anything other than vegetables.
The rest are pretentious buttheads who think that murdering babies is a woman’s right to choose,
but killing animals for food is murder.
Idiocy, but that’s leftist logic for ya!
LOL, I forgot to check back! Thanks, Pelham.
I pretty much knew when I asked; I just wanted to see him squirm. ;)
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