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To: BigSkyFreeper

"Work harder. We got our work cut out for us. Conservatism is being defined by the liberal media once again."

You are absolutely right BSF. But don't discount the fact that many republicans on this very forum are trying to redefine conservatism as well. I fear more for what is happening in our own house than I do outside of our house. As the saying goes, "A house divided against itself cannot stand". I fear we have a divided house right now.

31 posted on 03/02/2007 5:24:40 AM PST by dmw (Aren't you glad you use common sense, don't you wish everybody did?)

The house will stand, but it'll be all one or all the other.

Preferably not the other.

33 posted on 03/02/2007 5:29:02 AM PST by Jim Robinson (It's "originalists" not "constructionists.")

I'm more interested in defeating liberalism, bringing in more people into the ranks, instead of engaging in childish "My Conservatism is better than yours" kind of crap, day in and day out.

I don't believe Conservatism is monolithic. My definition of Conservatism is not the same as the next person's. I also don't believe we should just sit idly by while our sworn enemies define who we are.

Reagan wouldn't have won a landslide in 1984 by calling fellow Republican's that they were spineless, mealy-mouthed RINO's, or fellow American's in flyover space that they were toothless hayseed Bible-thumping hicks. Reagan wouldn't have won in a landslide believing in the all or nothing mentality. Reagan wouldn't have won as a third party type either for that matter.

There has to be some certain bit of compromise. Reagan demonstrated that well. Destroying the Republican party or each other won't get us anywhere fast, seems too many are hellbent on doing more of that instead of advancing Reagan's idea of Conservatism.

36 posted on 03/02/2007 5:40:12 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)

But don't discount the fact that many republicans on this very forum are trying to redefine conservatism as well.

How? Might I remind you that there isn't one brand of conservatism, or "My conservatism is better than your conservatism". I've never believed conservatism to be monolithic.

You believe what you want to believe, defend what you believe, persuade others to join your fight, and conservatism wins every time it's tried.

Anyone who adopts the "My conservatism is better than yours" mentality will always lose and remain pessimistic of the world around them.

119 posted on 03/02/2007 9:24:30 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)

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