[Howlin]

What do you think runs this country? You have to deal with politics or you'll have no input at all.

A conservative with no political office is Alan Keyes, who has NO power over anything. He is of no use to anybody.

[RJCogburn]

What do you think runs this country? You have to deal with politics or you'll have no input at all.

A conservative with no political office is Alan Keyes, who has NO power over anything. He is of no use to anybody.

I must disagree with you there, at least for the long term. Ideas are important and are a large part of what ultimately fuels political actions.

[OWK]

A conservative with no political office is Alan Keyes, who has NO power over anything. He is of no use to anybody.

The difference between a principled man who does not hold office, and an unprincipled man who does, is that the unprincipled man who holds office, has the power to contribute to the destruction of the republic.

I'll stick with my principles.

You can have your politics.

See what it gets you.