I humbly submit we should add Goldberg to that list. His bestseller comes out in paperback June 2:
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!
LOL, I live in MA, home of kerry and kennedy,,,,no one here wants to be taught about conservatism,,,hell my whole town voted for obama.......conservatism is a lost cause here!
Which Duncan hunter ???
The father, DH, would have been a good POTUS
I voted for him in the primary...
Only recented took my bumper sticker off...
What has changed since the teaparties in April?
The tea parties were a tremendous success and are a growing movement.
Sure, but it's mainly over one day. The setting up, etc. can be done by committee. Beyond that, it's people on site during the day. Not like the Brat Booth which requires 5-6 people in 4 hour shifts, morning through evening, for 3 days. That's intensive.
I'm going to talk to our current prez, who's a member of our CC, to see what he thinks...
How were they successful?? What changed????
God bless you Jim!! And thanks for the new tag line.
I humbly submit we should add Goldberg to that list. His bestseller comes out in paperback June 2:
What are you, six years old? You require instant gratification?
Things take time. Were you expecting the world to change on April 16th?
Do NOT tread on me!!
Yup. Folks have had enough.
Only children expect instant gratification.
Five in this family.
That is the problem...
I did read where for one sentence you mention your opposition to this legislative atrocity, but in the rest of your post you chastise instead of sympathize with what happened to AU72's son. Seems as a fellow conservative, one with strong opposition to such measures, you would be much more understanding of her son's plight.
What really then becomes interesting is that for all I have seen here on FR you support the very man who created the betrayal of conservative principles, the plan you are so opposed to.
That is confusing to say the least...
but I had to vote for Mitt
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Nobody HAS to do anything...
NObody HAS to vote for anyone they dont agree with ..
This is a free country...
100% A+ Right!
IMO, you have the patience of a saint by not dropping the ZOT! on some of them. Goes to show how tolerant you really are, even though you don’t have to be. But they’ll resent you anyway...sigh.
Are you sure you aren’t just Anti-Mormon? HMMMMM? LOL!
Thanks for expressing in words what I have been thinking. I too have had it with the DC elites and the political aristocratic in Washington. Mittens isn’t some one I could support at all. I only supported McCain because he “earned it” his Viet-Nam experience. I was rationalization at the time and I know it. I was a Fred Head in the spring of 08. Then I had to make a decision and it was Mac. It all changed when Gov. Palin was welcomed to the world. She understand Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Gov. Palin is a Constitutionality. She will defend it, support it, and govern by it.
Visibility. Attitudes.
I don't recommend.
Later freepmail me and I would be happy to help.
No, you said they were successful, I’m asking how? How were they successful?
Nice! Think I’ll stick that puppy on my profile! Need to order some for my SUV and boat..
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