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!
"Pragmatism" rears it's ugly head.
I guess y’all are going to toss Jim off his own site, considering FR endorsed FRED THOMPSON for president.
I’m still a proud FRedhead, and I’m as conservative as they come.
Duncan Hunter didn't vote for tons of pork, despite the oft repeated smear.
Yes, he did.
Thank you. It was time to nip this in the bud before 2010.
I cannot go through another election and sign on to holding my nose for another loser RINO.
Thanks again Mr Robinson.
Glad you got the jest of my post and didn't take the comment personally.
God Bless
Is that a verb or a noun?
;-)
I liked Hunter and hadn’t heard of him before finding this site. However, no one I know ever heard of him either.
Is that a foreign concept to you?
It's the old, "it's everyone's fault that Mitt lost except Mitt" meme.
Thank you Mr. Robinson.
We seem to fall into this mode of supporting personalities and parties over our principles. We begin down this road of compromising our beliefs to support personalities and parties. President Reagan was the high watermark on conservatism in recent years. Yet, there were aspects of his presidency and even the man himself that disappointed his supporters. As much as I miss him as president, what he represented was much bigger than he was. He even understood that.
We should stand by the principles with steadfast determination....not the "celebrities" who vie for our support. This is not about party or the politicians. To me, this is about the U.S. Constitution, my liberties and the greatness of my country.
Just my measly .02 cents.
That is not what the dictionary said!
Joycelyn Elders
Be good timing...
Yup. Rebel. A whole lot of GOPers are failing to grasp the severity of the situation. The TEA Party Rebellion is not only against Obama and the Democrats. We the people are thoroughly pissed at business as usual big spending, big government, high taxing, corrupt, constitution trampling tyrannical government and we’re rebelling against it. We’re fighting for our rights and our Liberty and for our children and grand children’s rights to live in a free country!
If it’s simply business as usual by the GOP, they’re going to experience the full wrath of the TEA Party Rebellion!!
Do NOT tread on us!!
Lot of staffing needed for a Volunteer group...
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!
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Amen and Amen!
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