Where's the Instant Replay?

Hopeful Patriot ^ | 11/29/2005 | Hopeful Patriot

[Alia]

Dang! That was a good post, and I concur with you on your excellent points -- except one:

Part of the problem with Newt's Contract was that Newt was the one who tried to apply it. Tactically (i.e., as an election tool) it was brilliant, but strategically it was hopeless because it played right into the strengths of the left and the MSM.

While the MSM and Democrats went into spasms of retching, Newt's Contract with America, however, like a true tuning fork, struck a deep chord within the American Public. They knew he was right. Regardless of "strategy", it struck the perfect chord with deep resonance. A chord the Dems are still scrambling to find.

[Killborn]

Thanks for thep ping. Many FReepers would do well to learn r9etb's lesson. There are no political "Big Fixes". If there were, America would already become the new Soviet Union with a massive Leftist takeover in the '60s. We are where we are today because the Lweft did it step by step. We'll get back because we do it step by step.

[Cacique]

I will say it again and I think it bears repeating. Conservatism is a movement. It is not a political party. The Republican party, as with any party is simply a vessel, an instrument or medium through which conservatives operate. Eventually all parties are taken over by apparatchiks (a useful soviet term) whose only interest is the preservation of the institution rather than the promotion of an ideology. The problem is faced by the left in terms of the Democratic party.

When conservatives come to terms with the fact that their loyalty is to a movement and NOT to a party. The sooner they will stop being disappointed with the RINOs that run the party and replace them with ideologues.

Hoping in vain that the RNC and beltway leadership will change for the better is like expecting a prostitute to turn into a virgin.

[Cacique]

Meant to ping you to aboive #43

[Soaring Feather]

bump

[perfect stranger]

Keep me on your list.

[SouthTexas]

I miss Ronald Reagan.

[writer33]

When conservatives come to terms with the fact that their loyalty is to a movement and NOT to a party. The sooner they will stop being disappointed with the RINOs that run the party and replace them with ideologues.

Hoping in vain that the RNC and beltway leadership will change for the better is like expecting a prostitute to turn into a virgin.

And the Halleluhah Chorus sings Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.

[writer33]

All right. I'll keep you on the list. That's only because you've been so nice. If you get mean, then it's off to the corner with you, ps.

:)

[writer33]

We'll get back because we do it step by step.

Starting with the Supreme Court in January.

[GeronL]

which ping list is this??

[GeronL]

Another Contract with America???

Surely you jest??

I am still waiting for those promised spending cuts and getting rid of bloated bureaucracy?? What will they promise?? "we really really mean it this time"..??

[GeronL]

Ronald Reagan won two landslide elections on an unabashed conservative agenda based on the big fix of cutting government down to size:

It didn't get smaller, it got bigger and bigger every year.

[GeronL]

and the Democrats have tried their own versions of the 'contract' with no success.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Reaganghost]

I read your "about" page. I believe that you will like our series of articles a lot. I have taken the liberty of adding your name to our ping list. Consider this a personal invitation to add your comments and thoughts to each and every article as they appear in the future. And feel free to go back and add your thoughts to any prior articles.

Any Freeper that would like to see the Constitution restored has a vested interest in seeing that these threads are viewed by as many Freepers as possible. Remember the goal is not necessarily to promote our plan over any other plan. The goal is to restore the Constitution. It is true that we are convinced that the plan we are putting forth is better than any other plan that has ever been put forward, but we know that no plan is perfect until it has already worked and no longer necessary. Until the Constitution is restored, our plan can be improved by anybody and anybody may be able to offer a plan that is superior to the one we are putting forward.

Never lose sight of the goal. The goal is to restore the Constitution. Without the Constitution, there is no republic.

[blackie]

Instant ~ Bump!

[Killborn]

Oh I hope so! It's like Harriet Miers, I have great trust in the PRes. and J. Alito, but I'm a perpetual paranoid. I won't be sure until after many, many rulings.

[HopefulPatriot]

"Hoping in vain that the RNC and beltway leadership will change for the better is like expecting a prostitute to turn into a virgin."

The trick is to never lose sight of the goal. Our goal is to restore the Constitution. Keeping the goal in mind, when starting with a sow's ear, you have to recognize that a pigskin purse can still get the job done if properly handled.

[HopefulPatriot]

"Another Contract with America??? Surely you jest??"

We call ours a "Contract with Congress". And we have put some real teeth in it. As our series unfolds, you will like our ideas on taking a bite out of Congress.