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CONSERVATIVES
Conservatives Are The Mainstream
Monday, 24 May 2010 11:12 AM
By: Ronald Kessler
The impression you get from dominant opinion makers is that conservatives who support the free enterprise system are cranks who are in the minority.The truth is quite the opposite.“Whether we look at capitalism, taxes, business, or government, the data show a clear and consistent pattern: 70 percent of Americans support the free enterprise system and are unsupportive of big government,” Arthur C. Brooks writes in his book The Battle: How the Fight Between Free Enterprise and Big Government Will Shape America’s Future, which hits bookstores this week.“By contrast, somewhere between 20 and 30 percent of the adult population opposes free enterprise and prefers government solutions to our problems,” Brooks writes. “To be generous, let’s round up to 30 percent and call them the ‘30 percent coalition.’”
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By: Ronald Kessler
The impression you get from dominant opinion makers is that conservatives who support the free enterprise system are cranks who are in the minority.The truth is quite the opposite.“Whether we look at capitalism, taxes, business, or government, the data show a clear and consistent pattern: 70 percent of Americans support the free enterprise system and are unsupportive of big government,” Arthur C. Brooks writes in his book The Battle: How the Fight Between Free Enterprise and Big Government Will Shape America’s Future, which hits bookstores this week.“By contrast, somewhere between 20 and 30 percent of the adult population opposes free enterprise and prefers government solutions to our problems,” Brooks writes. “To be generous, let’s round up to 30 percent and call them the ‘30 percent coalition.’”
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WHY WASHINGTON?
Throughout history governments have ignored the rights of citizens and instead have maximized their own power. Those in public office have used it for their own personal gain, or to take wealth from some and give to others in order to maintain their own power. It is a classic model that hasn’t changed much in thousands of years.
The modern iteration of this is a leviathan federal government run by a political party based precisely on such principles. The bread and circuses of Roman times have merely been replaced with redistribution of wealth and a paternalistic state.
The other major political party in America ostensibly believes in limited government and free markets, but as the previous administration proved, these principles are practiced only when convenient. Sometimes it may be necessary to disregard the free market, “in order to save it.” How disappointing.
The flame of liberty does not depend upon the success or failure of either political party in America. No one politician or party can keep that flame lit well into the future. Ultimately it is up to those that care deeply about freedom to stoke the embers, and protect them from the wind.
In the last year or so those of us who cherish liberty have been pushed up against a wall. We have watched the federal government bail out the elites on Wall Street for their own bad decisions. We have seen a new president waste a trillion dollars on failed economic ideas and increase our debt to dangerous proportions. We have heard the soaring rhetoric and watched the media fawn all over this new president who we are told is a new FDR. But we don’t want another FDR. We want our freedom, we want less government in our lives and we want to be left alone.
As we watched the size and scope of government grow exponentially this year we rose up in protests across the country. It is not in our nature as conservatives and libertarians to protest, but we had exhausted all other forms of communication to our elected officials. In late February hundreds or even thousands of Americans responded to the call for another Boston Tea Party by demonstrating in cities across the country.
We were mocked, we were doubted and we were vilified. They said that we were merely acting out, or that we wouldn’t be able to muster another protest like that. Weeks later, on tax day, more than a million of us came out again to send a much louder message to our elected officials. We had spent the previous weeks organizing, making signs, pleading with our friends and family to come out and be heard. We made history that day and shocked the elite media, which couldn’t quite figure out what was going on. Again, we were told that the protests wouldn’t continue that we weren’t real.
But we pressed on, and continued to plan events around the country on July 4th and July 17th. The media essentially ignored us and barely mentioned the growing movement beneath their upturned noses. In early August everyone seemed surprised when thousands of us showed up at town hall meetings across the country and took advantage of our chance to meet face to face with the same politicians that have been voting for socialism in America. Now the attacks from the media and the left became more forceful, more ugly, more false. Finally, we had gotten our feet under us as a movement and had begun to push back against the forces of socialism. The scene across the country was, I’m told, reminiscent of the sixties. Only this time the radicals were the ones protesting against the left-wing establishment.
Now we come to the heat of August, and the protests and town hall meetings are keeping the pressure on the politicians. As one woman in Pennsylvania told a prominent senator, “You have awakened a sleeping giant.” This month the media and the left will continue to write us off, or malign us, but we will press on. And once the dust settles and the politicians return to Washington, they will think that it is all over. They only wish.
As the politicians returned, we followed them to Washington. We came from every state, in big cities and small towns, to descend upon the capitol building with one voice. Our message was a simple one: we demanded our freedom. We rejected the growth of the federal government and want our republic restored. This is not, and never will be, a socialist nation.
We marched on Washington on September 12th because we were compelled to do so. Because we have to turn the temperature up on the politicians to remind them once again that we will not go quietly into the night. We will work harder and out-organize the taxpayer-funded left wing groups like ACORN. We will not be taken over by the looters and their representatives in Congress.
We march on Washington because takes a massive gathering of liberty-loving Americans to make such an impact on Congress and the president that we stop the current slide to socialism. When the national and international press sees that the American people have gathered by the hundreds of thousands in one place, at one time, to stand in solidarity with the constitution and the declaration of independence, no longer will we be written off.
We made our mark in a way that previous Americans before us have done. We can keep the flame of liberty lit for future generations, but we all have to put in the work to do so. September 12th, a day in which we can finally spoke in one, loud voice for freedom.
WE DID IT, AMERICA
WE WILL DO IT AGAIN. MARCH ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2010!
SAVE THE DATE!
Moore Tea Citizens
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Bill Cosby has it right!
Posted by nc on June 15, 2009 From 912candidates.org
I HAVE DECIDED TO BECOME A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE.
HERE IS MY PLATFORM:
(1) ‘Press 1 for English’ is immediately banned. English is the official language. Speak it or wait at the border until you can.
(2) We will immediately go into a two year isolationist posture to straighten out the country’s attitude. NO imports, no exports. We will use the Wal-Mart policy, ‘If we ain’t got it, you don’t need it.’
(3) When imports are allowed, there will be a 100% import tax on it.
(4) All retired military personnel will be required to man one of our many observation towers on the southern border (six month tour). They will be under strict orders not to fire on SOUTHBOUND aliens..
(5) Social security will immediately return to its original state. If you didn’t put nuttin in, you ain’t gettin nuttin out. Neither the president nor any other politician will be able to touch it.
(6) Welfare – Checks will be handed out on Fridays at the end of the 40 hour school week and the successful completion of urinalysis and a passing grade.
(7) Professional Athletes–Steroids. The FIRST time you check positive you’re banned for life.
(8) Crime – We will adopt the Turkish method, the first time you steal, you lose your right hand. There are no more life sentences. If convicted of murder, you will be put to death by the same method you chose for your victim; gun, knife, strangulation, etc.
(9) One export will be allowed, Wheat. The world needs to eat. A bushel of wheat will be the exact price of a barrel of oil.
(10) All foreign aid using American taxpayer money will immediately cease, and the saved money will pay off the national debt and ultimately lower taxes. When disasters occur around the world, we’ll ask the American people if they want to donate to a disaster fund, and each citizen can make the decision whether it’s a worthy cause.
(11) The Pledge of Allegiance will be said every day at school and every day in Congress.
(12) The National Anthem will be played at all appropriate ceremonies, sporting events, outings, etc.
Sorry if I stepped on anyone’s toes
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Bill Cosby
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ORGANIZATIONS
CLUB FOR GROWTH .....................................................www.clubforgrowth.org
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERTY …………………................www.americansforprosperity.org
The Heritage Foundation ..............................................www.myheritage.org
JOHN LOCKE FOUNDATION ..........................................www.JohnLocke.org
CIVITAS FOUNDATION ..............................................www.nccivitas.org
American Center For Law And Justice ..........................www.aclj.org
Congressional Legislation Info .....................................www.Opencongress.org
Investors Business Daily Editorial Page........................www.investors.com
Alliance for Bonded Term Limits ................................. www.bondedtermlimits.org
Hillsdale College ........................................................ www.hillsdale.edu
Conservative HQ ......................................................... www.conservativehq.com
NRA-ILA - The National Rifle Association.....................www.NRA-ILA.com
The Leadership Institute...............................................www.leadershipinstitute.org
MEDIA AND BLOGS
Atlass Shrugs............................................................. www.atlasshrugs.com
Kudlow and Company..................................................www.kudlow.com
Minuteman Project Patriots ........................................www.minutemanproject.com
American Solutions.................................................... www.americansolutions.com
OpenCongress.............................................................www.opencongress.org
RedState .................................................................... www.redstate.com
Newsmax ................................................................. www.newsmax.com
The Conservative Revolution ..................................... www.theconservativerevolution.com
Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc ........................ www.vcdl.org
US Concealed Carry Association .................................www.deltamediasupport.com
Common Cause .......................................................... www.commoncause.org
Café Hayek ................................................................. www.cafehayek.com
Gun Owners of America ............................................. www.gunowners.org
Judge Andrew Napolitano ..........................................www.judgenap.com
Michelle Malkin ........................................................www.michellemalkin.com
Wake Up America ..................................................... www.wakeupamerica.com
American Patriot Foundation .................................... www.safeguardourconstitutuon.com
Michael Savage.......................................................... www.michaelsavage.com
Jan Brewer For AZ Governor ..................................... www.janbrewer.com
TEA PARTYS
National Tea Party Coalition .....................................www.mooretea.wordpress.com
Moore Tea Citizens....................................................www.mooretea.wordpress.com
Sand Point Patriots ................................................. www.sandpointpatriot@aol.com
Join The Tea Party Movement ................................. www.jointheteaparty.us/intro.html
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Bob McEwen explains CPAC and the TEA party phenomena
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Governor Jan Brewer, Arizona Taking a stand.
www.SecureTheBorder.org
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THE GOLDEN RULE
"DO ONTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO ONTO YOU"
Matthew 7:12
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"DO ONTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO ONTO YOU"
Matthew 7:12
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