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This is the best article I've seen on the recent election awesomeness, and the shocking thing is that it's from GOPUSA.

Unlike being branded a “liberal,” there is no one I know in political life who is ashamed of being called a “conservative.” Liberals run and hide and try to distance themselves from that label because they know the American people have rejected the policies of big government, tax and spend, weak on defense liberalism. Conservatives, on the other hand, are proud of their label, and will gladly discuss the principles in which they believe. Ask them if they are proud to be a Republican, however, and the mood and manner suddenly change. They cringe at what has been going on in Washington, and they enter the voting booth to vote Republican while holding their noses.

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In addition, Republicans had completely lost their reformist roots, and rather than shrinking government, they became part of government. Corruption, scandal, and ear-marks are words too often associated with this Congress. Government spending has absolutely skyrocketed under a Republican watch, and there is absolutely no excuse for it.

There's a good bit in this article I still need to consider, particularly some of his statements about "what Americans believe," but that may be my general concerns about synchronic statements like this, absolute and timeless. Given polls to back that up, I'd likely believe it.

One of the best statements I think he makes is that, "Americans believe in a conservative approach to government." Yes. That I'll agree with. As much love as we seem to have for federalism and centralization, states' rights have always come first for a reason. Basic individual rights were always supposed to come first for a reason. It's nice to hear a conservative make a distinction like this.

I'm a piss-poor excuse for a Republican, and I don't think most conservatives would consider me one of them. However! I agree with this conservative, and I'd like to see most of his assertions made more often.

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This is the best article I've seen on the recent election awesomeness, and the shocking thing is that it's from GOPUSA.

Unlike being branded a “liberal,” there is no one I know in political life who is ashamed of being called a “conservative.” Liberals run and hide and try to distance themselves from that label because they know the American people have rejected the policies of big government, tax and spend, weak on defense liberalism. Conservatives, on the other hand, are proud of their label, and will gladly discuss the principles in which they believe. Ask them if they are proud to be a Republican, however, and the mood and manner suddenly change. They cringe at what has been going on in Washington, and they enter the voting booth to vote Republican while holding their noses.

...

In addition, Republicans had completely lost their reformist roots, and rather than shrinking government, they became part of government. Corruption, scandal, and ear-marks are words too often associated with this Congress. Government spending has absolutely skyrocketed under a Republican watch, and there is absolutely no excuse for it.

There's a good bit in this article I still need to consider, particularly some of his statements about "what Americans believe," but that may be my general concerns about synchronic statements like this, absolute and timeless. Given polls to back that up, I'd likely believe it.

One of the best statements I think he makes is that, "Americans believe in a conservative approach to government." Yes. That I'll agree with. As much love as we seem to have for federalism and centralization, states' rights have always come first for a reason. Basic individual rights were always supposed to come first for a reason. It's nice to hear a conservative make a distinction like this.

I'm a piss-poor excuse for a Republican, and I don't think most conservatives would consider me one of them. However! I agree with this conservative, and I'd like to see most of his assertions made more often.

(no subject)

This is the best article I've seen on the recent election awesomeness, and the shocking thing is that it's from GOPUSA.

Unlike being branded a “liberal,” there is no one I know in political life who is ashamed of being called a “conservative.” Liberals run and hide and try to distance themselves from that label because they know the American people have rejected the policies of big government, tax and spend, weak on defense liberalism. Conservatives, on the other hand, are proud of their label, and will gladly discuss the principles in which they believe. Ask them if they are proud to be a Republican, however, and the mood and manner suddenly change. They cringe at what has been going on in Washington, and they enter the voting booth to vote Republican while holding their noses.

...

In addition, Republicans had completely lost their reformist roots, and rather than shrinking government, they became part of government. Corruption, scandal, and ear-marks are words too often associated with this Congress. Government spending has absolutely skyrocketed under a Republican watch, and there is absolutely no excuse for it.

There's a good bit in this article I still need to consider, particularly some of his statements about "what Americans believe," but that may be my general concerns about synchronic statements like this, absolute and timeless. Given polls to back that up, I'd likely believe it.

One of the best statements I think he makes is that, "Americans believe in a conservative approach to government." Yes. That I'll agree with. As much love as we seem to have for federalism and centralization, states' rights have always come first for a reason. Basic individual rights were always supposed to come first for a reason. It's nice to hear a conservative make a distinction like this.

I'm a piss-poor excuse for a Republican, and I don't think most conservatives would consider me one of them. However! I agree with this conservative, and I'd like to see most of his assertions made more often.