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!
The problem with Duncan Hunter is HIS NAME. No one named Duncan Hunter can ever win in this country. Don’t ask me why: It just is so.
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I agree, don-o, that this is true the vast majority of the time. We shouldn't let profanity corrupt our everyday conversation. However, there are also times when stronger language may be appropriate, or at least, understandable.
Roger that Jim.
Apparently you can’t explain it. I don’t have time to go thru 500+ posts, I was asking for a simple explanation of the plan but no one seems to be able to answer the question. Never mind, it was a mistake to think someone would be nice enough to point me in the right direction.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242322/posts
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Take it easy.
I’ve asked the same question several times no can answer the question, don’t tell me to take it easy.........
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Did anyone mention a plan?
What is wrong with club-for-growth?
You’re from MA, LOL! Take it easy, surely you jest! You forget where we live!!
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Calm down. I'm not your enemy.
JR says he’s going to rebel....I’m asking what the plan is? Is that so difficult? HOW is FR going to rebel?? What is the plan? Anyone??? Bueller????
that conservatives would be unwilling to vote for a conservative Mormon.
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This may not make me popular here, but I would not even vote for a Mormon conservative candidate. Based upon my experience, I do not trust them to be genuine.
I wasn’t aware that JR had 500+ posts on this thread.
I believe Jim's plan, and again he can correct me if necessary, which I fully support, is to rebel (again a verb) through grassroots efforts (like the tea parties) against liberalism in the GOP and government as a whole. By doing this, we can put pressure on elected Republicans to either support conservatism or be exposed as liberals. This is EXACTLY what Reagan urged Republicans to do in 1975 (I will post a link below) in which he suggested that, "if there are those who cannot subscribe to these principles, then let them go their way."
If the GOP fails to once again embrace conservatism, then it is time to "let them go the way of the Whigs" as Lincoln and other brave men did when the Whigs refused to embrace the most basic conservative issue of that era -- the abolition of slavery.
He'll boot their butt/purge them from his site. Do you need us to write in crayons?
Really, you are being silly....
No. There is a difference between being ‘not perfect’ and being completely, fatally, flawed. Rudy and Romney are so far off the chart that they don’t even have a word to describe how imperfect they are.
Duncan Hunter is a good man. However, sometimes, it does need to be pointed out to the more fervent supporters that Duncan Hunter doesn’t have the best record of fiscal discipline.
Apparently you need to reread the posts here pal, I’m asking what his plan is for rebelling..........sheesh, you’re silly, remedial reading is something you should consider.
“Mitt Romney supporters are the least of our worries, the 2008/2009 trolls, posting BS and racial slurs on every thread”
I signed about that time, let me know who the trolls are so I can avoid them ... unless you are including ME.
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