Posted by
Weisshaupt on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 10:53:19 AM
There are those in the Republican Party who think there is a need to reach out to moderates, and therefore advocate the inclusion of people who are ideologically liberal. These are the people who voted for John McCain to represent the Conservatives in this nation during the last election. They say if we do not do so, we will fail. They say if we do not do so, the tent will not be big enough. I disagree. The failure in the last Presidential election should be lesson enough.
The tent we need looks like this:
- Those in the tent believe in Personal Freedom and agree to take on the Personal Responsibility to take care of themselves that goes with it
- Those in the tent believe each person has a right to keep the fruits of their labor, effort and risk-taking
- Those in the tent believe equality of outcome is impossible when individuals are given the personal freedom to do their best.
- Those in the equality of outcome is impossible when individuals are given the personal freedom to do their best.
- Those in the tent believe in Laws that treat each individual according to the same Standards and Rules
- Those in the tent believe in the Right of Conscience and do not believe the Federal government should not be defining the moral responsibility of its Citizens
- Those in the tent believe the Government is the Creation of and the Servant of the people, limited in power by the Original Meaning of the Contract that created it - The Constitution, and that the only legitimate method of changing it is via the Amendment Process.
- Those in the tent believe the all Powers not delegated to the Federal Government reside with the States or the People
- Those in the tent believe a “Right” is a restriction on Government Power
- Those in the tent believe that people should be free to use their time, talents, and treasure to engage in personal or volunteer group acts of charity to benefit others without government coercion or restriction.*
In short, if you believe in the Principles, Values and Government the Founders envisioned you are an American, and you belong in the tent. If an American tent is not big enough for you, you belong with with the the Democratic Party who have principles and beliefs which are diametrically opposed in action and deed to all of the above.
There are two tribes in America and Unity between them is impossible. One tribe believes the Government's role is to become a protective parent. The other tribe believes the Government's role is as the Founder's defined - to preserve the Individual Freedom of its Citizens. Those Roles cannot be reconciled. The country will eventually become one or the other, for once Freedom is taken or limited without the consent of the Governed, it establishes a precedent to do it again and again till no freedom remains but that which is granted by the government.
*From James in the comments