I don't listen to Rush anymore, but Drudge provided a link, so I'll dash off a few quick thoughts before heading back to the books. Newt, who Rush suspects is advising the Huckabee campaign, lamented the end of the Reagan era. But El Rushbo isn't moving on; instead, he maintains that if Republicans stick with Reagan conservatism, they'll be okay.
If you want to find out what would happen to the country with a McCain or Huckabee president, take a look at what's happened to Governor Schwarzenegger in California. Here was a guy who actively ran as a conservative and as a Republican and, as you know, was elected. We all know now what has happened to him.
What Rush doesn't say is that the same applies to George W. Bush, who also ran as a conservative. Historians surveying this period of American history will be astounded at the loyalty of Republicans to their Commander and Chief during a time period when he repeatedly stabbed them right in the back. In over six years, we've gotten lousy tax cuts, two questionable Supreme Court nominees--just wait--and a disastrous war that will go down as the worst strategic blunder in U.S. history.
And while Rush is right about McCain and Huckabee--ignoring the unlikelihood of a presidency for either of them--the same applies to every candidate, except for the usual suspect.
Defending liberty takes leadership and guts. Promoting Big Government doesn't...
What's dead is leadership on the Republican side, and because there is a lack of leadership of someone who the substantive understanding of liberty and the political skills to advance it, we get all this cockamamie nonsense about the death of our principles.
Someone should tell Rush it's not too late to endorse Dr. Paul.
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That is foolishness. To pick one when there are so many. I would fry every Democrat and about half of the Republicans who now hold office. I would fire 3/4 of government employees, then see how many less than that we actually need. Overt activists would be the absolute first to go, covert next. One way to secure a job, if not a cushy one, would be to enlist for border patrol, at least in the short run. Speaking of 'run' though, whoever applies for border patrol had best be fit, able to run a 10k in the sun, minimum. And, they should not be afraid of guns. They will know how to use one and be willing to do so or die... where they will be put there will not be choice.
But picking one middling leftist whilst ignoring the whole-hearted communists is... silly.
You're starting to sound a bit authoritarian, Doom. Be careful.
Are you not Catholic? If so you have two leaders, one on earth, and the Trinity, with a named King, who is where he is as he is. That IS rather authoritarian. Of course, I do not speak for him, mostly. His will is his own, but then to the extent I can be, I choose to be an extension of his will. Not so much a molder, of course, I think he moves me to action and through my actions... somehow.
But, yes, authoritarian, absolutely. If it is his will, and in his time, it will be, or so it was told in writing and by His tongue from His flesh.
If so you have two leaders, one on earth, and the Trinity, with a named King, who is where he is as he is. That IS rather authoritarian.
God is better described as authoritative since He seldom compels people to do anything, behavior wise. He gives orders, and we are wise to obey them, but compulsion doesn't come until the end when we meet His justice.
Not so much a molder, of course, I think he moves me to action and through my actions... somehow.
I think you're getting at Grace. To quote St. Augustine, "God provides the wind, but man must raise the sails."
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