Replies

Vent away, Ravenstar.

I would posit, however, that there are at least three areas conservatives need to unit in, and none of them are at the root political:

1. Education. The US public school model is a socialist indictrination system first used successfully in Prussia. Conservatives need to understand that dumbing-down isn't a byproduct of this model, but rather it's goal. Wresting control of the system may be impossible or futile, but we need to "do it for the children" and revolt (legally) to make sure our children have a fighting chance to enjoy at least as much freedom as we have. I am part of this revolt, as my lovely wife and I have chosen homeschooling.

2. The Judiciary. The 3rd co-equal branch of government has made itself the "first among equals", usurping legitimate legislative and executive power. Judges have imposed tax increases, struck down legitimate laws, and created spurious rights out of whole cloth. This is the most political issue - meaning that the judiciary must be reshaped by taking back much of the other two branches of government.

3. Principled existence. I was horrified to see so many Republican legal analysts recommending that Forrester live with the travesty that occurred in NJ yesterday. There reasoning was that it would look "bad". I firmly believe that Forrester needs to fight this ruling tooth and nail, and continually tar the NJ Democrat machine (an undemocratic aristocracy) and the NJ Democrat candidate for Senate with the stench of Torricelli and of this anti-democratic corruption of the electoral process.

In addition, conservatives must lead their own lives, both in public and in private, following a principled understanding of the law, not stooping to stupid retribution (i.e.: "Let's substitute a candidate for Simon in California"), and exemplifying the rule of law in our own actions.

/rant