Posted on 11/27/2006 1:24:35 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
We are committed to a safe, healthy, prosperous, and free America. We believe our children and grandchildren deserve the opportunities our parents and grandparents gave us.
In a rapidly changing world with new threats and new competitors, we must implement policies that will ensure America’s leadership, safety, and prosperity. And we must reinvigorate the core values that have made an exceptional civilization.
We do not believe the traditional instruments of government will reform themselves fast enough and thoroughly enough for the twenty-first century.
The entrenched lobbyists and entrenched bureaucracies will do all they can to minimize the changes no matter how vital those changes are to America’s future. Self interest will dominate national interest if the normal political system operates with business as usual. The pressure of daily events will keep both the news media and most politicians focused on the immediate and the trivial rather than the long-term and the profoundly important.
Only a grassroots citizens’ movement can insist on the level of change that is needed for our children and grandchildren to have a successful future.
Such a citizens’ movement would have to be focused on goals rather than on interest groups. The goals define the America we want our children and grandchildren to have.
To achieve this future we will:
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Defend America and our allies from those who would destroy us. To achieve security, we will develop the intelligence, diplomatic, information, defense, and homeland security systems and resources for success.
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Now that's something we can agree on.
That said, I really don't think he can run for President and win. Unfortunately.
BUMP!!!
"Did you vote for Ronald Reagan? Clinton? Kerry?"
Worked his campaign. No. No.
"Yeah but from reading your profile page, you actually believe the Democrat Party is in a position to do so, a party that Mr. Reagan realized even back in 1964 has sold it's soul to cultural Marxism."
The Democratic party exists to get it's members elected to political office. If the Democratic party thinks that by adopting conservatism it will achieve that goal, it will adopt it. The Democratic party is the more populist of the two parties.
That said, I don't see the Democratic party adopting conservatism on a nationwide basis at this point because conservatism's popularity is limited to certain areas of the country. Generally rural areas, the south and some parts of the west. Conservatives don't win in Massachusetts because conservatism isn't all that popular there. However, were that dynamic to change, the Democratic party would eventually adapt to reflect it.
"That is so outrageous to strain credulity."
Counterintuitive, yes. Outrageous, no. The Democratic party has been relatively quick to adapt to changing political realities. Take a look at the history of the early 20th century if you want an example.
"You'd be better off to begin a third party than to think the Democrats will ever make any meaningful overtures to the right."
Third parties are a nonstarter. Restrictive ballot access laws and campaign finance "reform" have made certain of that. If Ross Perot with his billions couldn't make a go of it before CFR, I doubt that anyone else could now. The menu choices for the foreseeable future are R and D, with no substitutions.
So you're basically a Reagan Democrat. I don't have any problem with that. I do have a problem with how these conservative Democrats vote for committee chairs, leadership positions, etc.
"So you're basically a Reagan Democrat."
Hmmmmm. More of a Jefferson Democrat. My personal politics are probably more conservative and more populist than those of Ronaldus Maximus, but I guess Reagan Democrat is close enough. I'm glad I worked on his campaign.
"I do have a problem with how these conservative Democrats vote for committee chairs, leadership positions, etc."
Such is the nature of politics. You don't often get to vote for who you really want. Same goes for leadership votes within Congress.
It'll be interesting to see how things play out within the Democratic party in the next 4 years. Remember that these newly elected conservative Democrats can switch parties as so many have done in the past. That actually gives them more voice than they would otherwise have.
Very well said!
I intend to back him in any way I can and let the chips fall where they will.
I am a great believer that if you want something to happen you have to do everything in your power to help it happen. After that, it's up to the Creator.
With you. I happened to see Newt speak this morning in New Hampshire. The anti-Newt tone here is surprising to me.
Gingrich spoke about our nation being unique, as the Declaration of Independence spoke about powers from GOD being granted to the individual, and in the Unitied States we have delegated certain of these powers, carefully, to our government via the Constitution.
He spoke about the secular decline of Eurorpe ("elegant decay" was the term he used), and spoke convincingly of our absolute need to win the WOT.
What is not to like? (I don't care that he got divorced.) I like Newt.
Ditto! Even if I didn't like him for some reason I would hope I would be wise enough not to throw the baby out with the bathwater! If I could have dinner with one person and spend an evening picking his brain it would be Newt!
My hope is that he will make himself available and plentiful as the campaign goes along. Let's see what happens!
Go Newt!
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