Thank you, You understand what I’ve been trying to say. The absolutists, speaking in general terms and not wanting to call out anyone in particular on this issue, do not seem to understand that the tide is subtly and slowly turning our way as progressive policies and overreach turn increasing numbers of voter to our side vis-a-vis the ballot box. I will also say this; even if we Constitutionalists ultimately lose at the ballot box, and lose the culture war; I would encourage states to go the route of secession, again, such that people of the different different states can organize themselves in their new countries as they see fit. I believe that a superior choice to the bloodshed that would be unleashed by another civil war.
What say you sir.
Just for grins, watch this video of cats taking over dogs' beds. The culture war presumes a lot like the cats in the video. In real voter terms (that is, excluding manufactured, illegal, ginned, harvested, and outright fraudulent Democrat votes), regular joe and jane Americans are about two-to-one disgusted with the biased MSM, liberalism, Obama, and government. They don't like where the Democrats have gone, but many, most, Republicans are as lusting for government as Democrats.
There are more of us (productive Americans who just want government to get out of our hair) than there are of actual leftists. We're the dogs in the video.
Unlike you, I will reject a Christie candidate if the GOP nominates such for the presidential. I expect they will. As a Californian, the East Coast elite select "my" Republican candidate; my "vote" and selection are already neutered. I have no illusions that it will change over the next two years.
I hope Palin runs Third Party. Even if she entered the GOP primaries, she'd be selected-out in the first few weeks. Voting Republican is a crap shoot, a total crap shoot with regard to being represented, and I think that roughly two in three cognizant Americans basically agree. This country is ripe for a 2nd Party. We only have one party now, the Uniparty, of DemRep "choice."
I sure do like some of the things you've mentioned about shooting wars. Nice historical reminders. The ballot box and soapbox, you are correct. I also think that the only way to make the ballot box work in 2016, will be to embrace the third party gamble. Risk is the price you pay for opportunity. And even if he/she loses, if there's a Perot effect, the Pres will be in office with most Americans having voted "against" him or her. That's pretty much guaranteed no matter who wins. So liberalism, R or D, is put on offense. Conservatism gains.
Voting Republican is crap shoot enough without having to vote for a figure who advocates and assists all the government tyranny that I abhor. It's as nuts as voting for the Democrat. It's why I declined to vote for Romney, and why I am very relieved that he lost.