The Left has been much better at taking a long view of history. The Right hasn't discovered the merits of that, yet.
Sadly, I agree. We're much better at strategy than at planning. Imagine that! Socialists are always better at planning, because they like telling other folks what to do.
The reason I'm a Republican is not because I agree 100% with the GOP platform, but because the GOP is closest to my beliefs:
- Follow the Constitution
- Lowest common denominator government
- Every penny taxed that is not necessary is legalized theft
- Strong defense, including protection of our borders
- Separation of Church and State does not mean banishment of religion from public life
- Our rights are, indeed, God-given rights and we should acknowledge that
- Constitutionalist judges and justices
- Encourage entrepreneurs
- Encourage marriage, which consists of 1 (one) man and 1 (one) woman
- Be good stewards of the Earth. In other words, drill and mine carefully.
- Second Amendment rights, etc.
- Abortion in limited sitautions (life of the mother, etc.)
Anyway, oh yeah, we were talking about planning . . . See how easily distracted I can be?