In a general sense, it’s really the same thing, just unspoken.
I have had a few people lately that commented about some of the tings I’ve said as being on the angry or extreme side.
Guilty.
I understand that. I am angry. Damn angry. I think anyone that isn’t probably needs to be or they need to pay more attention. Not to me. To the situation.
As for the extreme charge, well, is it REALLY extreme for us to actually do the math on this stuff and enact the solutions we find? How extreme is it to actually enact a solution like say, NOT funding the people that want you gone?
This is a war. A political one, but a war none the less and it should be addressed as one. Most people don’t want to do that because that means actually having a plan, sticking to it come hell or high water and losing some friends along the way. So whats more important to people? Their feel good or their principles? Do they want to win the war or redefine Win” and “War” so they can just keep living in Groundhog Day?
After EVERY SINGLE ELECTION the right goes through the same dance steps. They swear ‘never again”, they stomp their widdle feetses and then proceed with stage two. Forming and spreading excuses as to why we need a moderate to advance conservatism and fight the dreaded Democrats. Finally, the election gets here, they revert to coward mode, attack their own people who DO stand for principled conservative governance and then vote for A N Y O N E the GOP hands them.
None of that is arguable. We all live that every election.
Serious question folks. Anger or nor, Extreme or not, serious question. Do we want conservatism as a guiding light for America or Lesser evil moderates/liberalism.
YES OR NO. Do equivocating, no “But” no anything. YES OR BO.
If you want conservatism, you will fund it, support it, defend it, fight for it and vote for it. If you don’t, then please explain why you call yourselves a conservative. Embrace whatever you are and leave us to our own devices.
If you CAN’T do that, then your agenda is pretty obvious.
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Yet when this political war is supposed to transpire in Republican primaries, Gentlemen's Rules keep kid gloves on among about two dozen candidates. Mustn't break Reagan's 11th commandment! Mustn't point out rank or fundamental groundedness in "more cowbell" Democrat-style governing -- you can only toot your own horn, pointing out flaws in your opponents is verboten! So we ONCE AGAIN all do the folk dance of "Circular Firing Squad!" and end up with Mr. Weak Sister.
Yet another reason to go third Second Party, I swear. Cruz is an answer to our prayers, plain as day, we have ONE CHANCE to do it right -- and man you are so right .... Groundhog Day!
Then again, Norm, maybe we'll be eating crow in November of 2016 when Cruz runs as the Republican presidential nominee. If we do, it'll be tasty.
But from my POV, it's all panning out exactly as it always has: "Celebrate diversity!!! Let's rejoice on all our candidates!" Instead of jealously guarding the process and saying, "Look, we already got the guy we need, stay out of it." As you say, this is war, political war but war nonetheless.
” After EVERY SINGLE ELECTION the right goes through the same dance steps. They swear ‘never again”, they stomp their widdle feetses and then proceed with stage two. Forming and spreading excuses as to why we need a moderate to advance conservatism and fight the dreaded Democrats. Finally, the election gets here, they revert to coward mode, attack their own people who DO stand for principled conservative governance and then vote for A N Y O N E the GOP hands them.”
20 years of this got us here.
” Serious question folks. Anger or nor, Extreme or not, serious question. Do we want conservatism as a guiding light for America or Lesser evil moderates/liberalism.
YES OR NO. Do equivocating, no “But” no anything. YES OR BO.
If you want conservatism, you will fund it, support it, defend it, fight for it and vote for it. If you don’t, then please explain why you call yourselves a conservative”
Great post.