[Rick_Michael]

I sort of see our conservative leaders ending-up as the current Mexican conservatives, especially given the direction we're taking. They'll be interested only with the rich, and believe me I'm not a class warfare dim idiot...I just realize when you get a boat load of poor people, you end-up having an opposing power that works only for the rich...take Venezuela as a great example.

Without a conservative middle class, there isn't a reputable class of conservatism. Then we might as well shoot a bullet in our head. To me, it's extremely important we don't import poverty on a massive scale or we're asking for it...then again, I think we need to move towards normal people conservatives and less with the elites.

[garbageseeker]

I am the eternal optimist. I hope that will not happen here. There are too many patriotic Americans(like myself) who will not let that happen to this great nation. Too many sons and daughters died on the battlefield for the freedoms we cherish The key is to stay informed and have forums like Free Republic alive to publish information the MSM refuses to cover.