[motzman]

As a conservative, my objective is to defeat liberalism, not make an empty gesture to posterity.

Defeating economic and social liberalism and National Defense / Security are by far the most important issues of our times. I simply cannot understand any Republican over 30 not getting this fact. All of these other issues are secondary :
1) Abortion
2)Guns
3)Prescription Drugs (love the stealth MSA's--they will play a big role in defeating economic liberalissm in the future)
3)Immigration (and W's "proposals" when enacted will be quite different then the hysterics would make you think)
4) War on Drugs
5) School vouchers

These 5 are just examples of what need to be changed or reformed by popular support, not by edict. What I really like about W is (for good or bad)that he is very responsive to the people (not just those who voted for him). He's doing what he said he'd do, and he's giving the elecorate what they want, responsibly. Which is why you see the outrageous hate-fest the Left is using to try to defeat W---they got nothing else!

It's now the citizens' job to convince our fellow Americans that conservatism is the way to go--but not by imposing it. That's what liberals do...which is the basic reason why they're not good.

If Republicans and conservatives don't understand or refuse to admit that the only way to defeat "liberalism" is incrementally, we're doomed.

The Constitution was specifically designed to ensure change happens incrementally, not from wild swings of policy or edict.

If W doesn't get re-elected we're in BIG trouble because:

1) Some Democrat is going to take credit for the economic surge which is underway and will continue well into the next Presidential Term
2) Said Democrat will be a two-termer
3) Our defenses will be lowered and our efforts in the WOT will be reduced
4) A massive terrorist attack would occur during the second term of said Democrat...IMHO the jihadists are biding their time--we have a tendency to look at history and such in 4 year terms, while the jihadists look in terms of decades. They have patience to wait us out.

Do we as a nation have the wisdom to understand this and stay the course?

[prairiebreeze]

Good post.

Ping

[windchime]

"If Republicans and conservatives don't understand or refuse to admit that the only way to defeat "liberalism" is incrementally, we're doomed.............Do we as a nation have the wisdom to understand this and stay the course?"

I hope so, motzman! You've made some very good points.

[Sabertooth]

3)Immigration (and W's "proposals" when enacted will be quite different then the hysterics would make you think)

Really?

How so?

These 5 are just examples of what need to be changed or reformed by popular support, not by edict. What I really like about W is (for good or bad)that he is very responsive to the people (not just those who voted for him). He's doing what he said he'd do, and he's giving the elecorate what they want, responsibly.

Please explain this statement with regard to the Bush Amnesty.

Neither Republicans nor the American people in general want Amnesty for Illegal Aliens.

If Republicans and conservatives don't understand or refuse to admit that the only way to defeat "liberalism" is incrementally, we're doomed.

Fair enough.

President Bush, however, runs into problems when he incrementally advances liberalism: CFR, AIDS in Africa; Prescription Drugs, Education Bill, and Amnesty for Illegals, for example.

How does incrementally advancing liberalism incrementally defeat it?

The Democrats have been incrementally advancing liberalism for years; why haven't they incrementally defeated it?

[TomasUSMC]

Some people say that If Republicans and conservatives don't understand or refuse to admit that the only way to defeat "liberalism" is incrementally, we're doomed.
I disagree. Abortion did not come about incrementally, it came about in one day at the Supreme Court. 3000 innocent babies are murdered every single day in this country. Is that incremental. Should we bide our time while 3000 die every single day?
In one day El Presidente has blessed another 10 million illegal invaders in this country with legitimacy. In one day. Is that Incremental. Should we take our time about trying to reverse his course on that.

When you are sick do you ever go to the doctor and ask him to get you better slowly. Incrementalism is the slow spreading plague of Islam infesting this country, and it is being helped by our Presidente calling it a religion of Peace. Should we take our time to correct this.

Some out there may be fooled into the incrementalist mindset, as for me and mine we will stand our ground and fight.