[California Patriot]

What we need are not citizen legislators. Many of them have good ideals. But they don't really know what they're doing, and they're overmatched when they try to battle the Rat pros and the Rats' bureaucratic allies.

What we need are principled conservative career politicians who don't sell out -- or forget where they came from. Admittedly, there aren't many.

[staytrue]

What we need are principled conservative career politicians who don't sell out -- or forget where they came from. Admittedly, there aren't many.

I find there are many principled conservative politicians.

You meant to say there aren't many who agree with your litmus test issues.

[seanmerc]

I think the Founding Fathers would probably disagree with you about the concept of citizen legislators. The careerists are more concerned with keeping power than they are in doing the right thing.

[caresistance]

I can think of maybe three off the top of my head: Tancredo (co), Flake (az), McClintock (ca). Sadly most must sell their soul early in political career to gain party support (rep or dem.) As you stated not many, but refreshing when one is found.

[Prokopton]

"What we need are principled conservative career politicians"

"Career politicians" are exactly what this Country DOESN"T need. Our side loses because they back off their principles to appease the rats, not because they are not as devious and corrupt as the rats.