Posted on 07/10/2009 10:57:51 AM PDT by bs9021
Republicans Seeking Redemption
by: Anthony Kang, July 10, 2009
The Heritage Foundation hosted Congressman Darrell Issa (R- CA) this past Tuesday as guest-speaker at the Bloggers Briefing. A former CEO and member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Issa has been serving as Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for the past four years along with serving on the House Judiciary Committee. Government’s staggering growth, tax policies, and national healthcare were the main points of concern Issa addressed.
Issa continually stressed the need for conservatives in the Republican movement to never lose sight of their principles and always remain level-headed, as so many of the problems in politics is attributable and perpetuated by partisan strife and the double-standards individuals apply. As ranking member of the Government Reform Committee, Issa noted he has “assembled a diverse bipartisan team and group of individuals with a healthy disrespect for government.”
“Government Reform is the conservative committee,” Issa stated, “all the others make laws chipping away at liberty. All we try to do is point out the things hanging out of government’s noses.” When the Congressman was questioned as to how he would respond to the prevailing sentiment and criticism that Republicans had tried but can’t run government, and how or if things would be any different with Republicans in charge, he responded: “You don’t get redemption without confession. Republicans have made many mistakes the past 12 years and government has grown even more. That has been Republicans’ biggest mistake and we have to learn from our mistakes. If we can’t recognize, and bloggers can’t write about mistakes made by Republicans then they're right— we don’t deserve any credibility.”
According to Issa, grassroots conservatives ought to reiterate the inherent flaws of government involvement and the price for freedom:...
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Sounds like a liberal in the Republican party whining that conservatives wont support the party when it isn’t conservative.
I am very glad he is feeling the pain.
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