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I have believed for a long time that April 15th of each year should be a national day of mourning because it is the day we allow our government to officially rob us to support a system most of us disagree with. Perhaps a more appropriate day for such mourning might be the the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, when most American voters continue to elect the same thieves into office year after year.
This year, on April 15th, Americans around the country will gather at “Tea Parties” in symbolic protest of this theft. While I will always applaud any Americans who use their Constitutional right to dissent, I shake my head at the fact that they are protesting the wrong thing. In my view, these Americans should protest themselves at these Tea Parties because it is their continued apathy and reliance on the political oligarchy that led to this theft to begin with. Continue reading
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Tagged Elections, Politics, Tea Party, Theft, Voting
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Kristol for President
In the past year, I have come to have a lot of respect for William Kristol and his writing. While he is more toward the center politically than I am, his firm credentials as a conservative are impressive. […] Continue reading
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Tagged Candidates, Conservatives, Possibilities
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What can I do about it?
In the aftermath of the 2008 presidential election, many conservative voters are left pondering the question “What now?” Many conservatives are painfully aware that the Republican party no longer represents their interests, and the infighting and character assassination that has followed the Republican defeat reveals the party to be one of self-serving autocrats rather than representatives of conservatism, at least at the leadership level. […] Continue reading
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Tagged Participation, Politics, Quid Facis
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Finger pointing
When I point a finger at you, there are three pointing back at me. Whenever a major political party loses an election, the inevitable result in the days after is recriminations. The losing party feeds on itself as it tries … Continue reading
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Tagged Elections, Individualism, Losing, Reorganizing
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One small step…
What am I going to do about the next election? Sign up with the Montgomery County Republican Party and do some volunteering. Do I have to call people? No, not if I don’t want to, but I can stuff envelopes, … Continue reading
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