Posted on 05/03/2009 12:32:07 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
I'm going to try one more time to explain what FR is all about.
Free Republic is a conservative site. That does not necessarily mean it is a Republican site. In fact there may be many Republicans we don't support and some Republican issues we cannot agree with.
I'll throw in Arlen Specter as a prime example of a Republican we cannot support. Should be obvious to all why not. Should also be just as obvious to all that we cannot support Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, John McCain and his lap dog Lindsay Graham, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, et al.
Some of the issues we cannot support as conservatives even though sometimes initiated by so-called Republicans include TARP, or any kind of government bailout of private enterprise, federal intrusion into free markets, federalized education systems, government provided or controlled health care systems, abortion, gay marriage, amnesty, global warming, gun control, etc.
I guess there is more than one definition of conservatism floating around out there, and this won't be text book, but the one we use involves defending, preserving and protecting our constitution, our unalienable rights, our traditional family values, our American heritage, our nation, our borders and our sovereignty.
We aggressively defend our rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness!
We aggressively defend our rights to freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to keep and bear arms, right to due process, right to equality under the law, right to be governed under the rule of law, right to constitutionally limited government, right to corruption free government, right to self-government and our private property rights, etc.
We also aggressively defend our right to state and local government for all issues not expressly delegated to the central government by the constitution.
We aggressively defend our rights to free markets and our rights to live our lives free of government intrusion, interference, coercion, force, or abuse of any kind.
We aggressively defend our rights to national sovereignty, state sovereignty and individual sovereignty!
And this definition also includes aggressively fighting against all enemies foreign and domestic who may try to deprive us of our rights or sovereignty. This would obviously include all foreign enemies, but also we defend against RINOS, Democrats, liberals, socialists, Marxists, communists, militant feminists or homosexualists, radical environmentalists, etc, etc, etc.
And we expect our elected representatives to also aggressively defend our rights and fight against all enemies foreign and domestic. We do not elect people and send them to DC or our state capitals, etc, to reach across the aisles or to be bipartisan or to negotiate or compromise away our rights. If you're not going to aggressively fight for us, and for our rights, STAY OUT!!
We bow to no king but God!
Our God-given unalienable rights are NOT negotiable!
Do NOT Tread on US!
Thank you very much!
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Yes, and isn't that the point? The point of this 1,000+ posts thread is that we must keep Romney and other RINOs from getting elected to office.
Then maybe we should work to put people with honor and a sense of duty in office and Romney will be irrelevant. I have posted a couple of names, I would add the governors of Louisiana and Alabama to my list. The governor of Alaska already has plenty of supporters, although some behave as if they are 13 years old and have a crush.
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Maybe we should be realists rather than idealists.
“Maybe we should be realists rather than idealists”
Actually I prefer to be both. I am a realist when it deals with the past election (after all, that was the only options available) and I prefer to be a visionary when considering the future (if we are not things will never improve)
Ignorant Hillbillies with PhDs need not apply ;-)
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Especially those who still “cling to God and guns”. ;)
You back woods hick you...
I loved that pic. He had a wonderful sense of humor and was a great president. I miss him.
I never said you were the ones who called names. I said that I have been called names by Romney supporters. The attacks I have seen, have come overwhelmingly from Mitt supporters against those of us who oppose him.
There is no reason to discredit him because of his religion, his record does that quite nicely.
Thank you, dear sister! you have FReep mail!
Well, great! Then you can't envision Mutt Romney as a steaming pile of $hit?
That is exactly what most conservatives view him as.
“For some candidates their religion and their fitness for office are very closely linked.”
It’s a slippery slope to go down that road. We could have faith vs. faith..... denomination vs. denomination and eventually people of faith will be fragmented - like we need more.
It’s not enough to fight off the Dems, the media and the secular progressives?
I’m sure that Jimmy Carter was probably the most “Christian” of any recent Presidents.
He still sucked as President.
jimmah was a no good do-gooder.......
“Well, great! Then you can’t envision Mutt Romney as a steaming pile of $hit”
Did you mean can or can’t? He was only one of several patties in that pasture, careful you don’t step in another while trying to avoid him. By the way I hope to find a tulip next time .... guess it’s that visionary thing kicking in. Please don’t be harsh, I am trying to be your friend.
Well, he got the first part right. We’ll just have to wait to see how the second plays out.
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How? He was speaking of HIS own presidential race (1844). Only later, after he was killed in a gunfight did the LDS leadership start applying it to others.
“Listen, most voters include character in how they weigh a candidate — it’s not just some cold, robotic impersonal issues assessment. Don’t get me wrong, issues & values are extremely important, but you can’t separate candidate from character; and you can’t separate character from faith.”
There are people of good character in every religion and denomination. Conversely, there are people of poor character in every religion and denomination.
Where do you stop the litmus test?
No Mormons, no Lutherans, no Catholics, no Evangelical, no Methodists, no Presbyterians, no Baptists...how about people who pray differently, stoics versus charismatic...
Where does it stop?
You can vote for who’s on the ticket (or write in) or you can stay home.
I hope we are still looked on as worthy of grace, but we have to do our part .... you know, that faith without works thing.
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Or we can work to get conservative candidates. NO MORE COMPROMISING!
I agree that this nation is in need of a spiritual revival. This nation needs to turn back to God.
And works don’t save. Christ alone does.
BTW, are you LDS?
Yes, I meant CAN. Thank you for pointing out that mistake.
PS...If you’re a Mittwit, I’m not your friend.
“Well, great! Then you can’t envision Mutt Romney as a steaming pile of $hit”
You two wouldn’t be tag teaming this lone troll, would you?
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