Posted on 10/10/2006 11:08:32 AM PDT by Small-L
Put the Wayback Machine into reverse and let us know.
That is awesome! Thanks for posting.
Are you Howard Dean?
No, just someone who cares about the future of the Republican majority (and who doesn't have his head in the sand).
I have to agree with you on this. I would also like to add my two cents. To me, being a Republican and a conservative means more than just having a balanced budget. To me, it means maintaining or expanding freedom. It also means supporting the military, which as a general rule, the liberals do not. It measns supporting American values, which the liberals do not. I think this budget is going to be with us for decades to come because eventually, someone or a bunch of someones, will wake up and realize we cannot pussyfoot around with these terrorists. That is when the money will realy be spent! I want to maintain a Republican/Conservative majority so that we can get some judges who will follow the Constitution. Hopefully, abortion as a legal right will stop, the land grab will stop, and affirmative action will stop.
I agree that being a Republican is more than balancing a budget. The thing that irritates me most is not the budget deficits per se, but rather the fact that we achieved the deficits spending like a drunken sailor. The list of earmarks passed by Congress should be downright embarrassing to any member of Congress who has a semblance of a conscience. It has gotten to the point that I believe Congress (and by implication its leadership) has betrayed the public's trust. And to be sure, no, I do not believe the Rats will do any better, and I will certainly vote accordingly. It is just disheartening to have to support the continued gravy train. Just remember, our national security hinges on more than just guns and bombs: a sound and stable economy is equally important.
Even "Scrooge" (after his enlightenment) and "Hoover" might recognize that even in the toughest of times, fundamental principles of life and liberty must prevail.
Republicans, if they are to win in November, must appeal to those American citizens (their core base) who still believe that the Founders' ideas, as expressed in their Declaration of Independence and resulting Constitution, must not be overturned by what are described as progressive "liberal" judges who strike down laws protecting life and property.
Even in war and recession (there's no recession just now), these principles become even more important, not less so!
Democrats would like to keep the focus on contemporary issues (Iraq and scandal), allowing them to win votes so that they can return to their primary agendas: promoting more powerful central government and pro-abortion judges.
As stated in my previous post, Republicans who want to win in November should remind their voters of two things:
1. Liberal judges who will be be appointed by Democrats.
2. Liberal laws on abortion and other life issues under Democrats.
Protection of life and individual property are fundamental principles that Democrats and the judges they appoint will not secure. History documents that fact.
Aww. You're just so smart and you couldn't tell the question was rhetorical. You attack the GOP just like Dean. Your crocodile tears ain't fooling anyone but yourself. I'm sure you care about the future of the Republican majority...just like Dean, you want to defeat it.
Go back to DU or Kos and get some more "special interest" material.
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