Conservatives need to stick to Conservative values!

Here is a New York Times article about the Conservative movement. Take a skim. My thoughts are below.

The Wizard of Beck

These people (Leftist Media) have no idea. The reason McCain didn't win is BECAUSE he did not focus on the core Conservative beliefs. Had he done that there would have been better turn out and a real "Change" in Washington. Just look at it from my point of view. I voted for McCain out of necessity. I picked the lesser of two evils. McCain is NOT Conservative by any means but he leans WAY farther right than Obama. So I had a choice: don't vote, vote for Ron Paul (who had no chance anyway) or try to elect someone close to my beliefs, with a VP candidate who does hold REAL Conservative values.

I did not get excited about McCain's campaign until he brought Palin on board. Palin was the best thing to come out of his campaign. I think this sad fact was true for all real Conservatives everywhere. We were stuck between a rock and a hard place. Someone in the Presidential spot on the ticket who was trying to be a "uniter" and "appeaser" to the left. The last few years the Republicans have been the "party of appeasement". They are more concerned with growing their numbers and appealing to moderates than holding to their true Conservative beliefs. Look back at history. When is the last time the Republican Party was huge, popular, and won elections? The Regan Era. Why? He is a true uniter of the Conservative Spirit. He absolutely creamed Carter in 1980 and Mondale in 1984. That was not an accident. The people of this country want smaller and more accountable government. Give us the protection we need with a strong military, roads to drive on, and the freedom to pursue our dreams.

The more taxes the government takes from us, the harder it is to succeed. Investment and growth require capital. If the government takes 30+% of my paycheck, how can I ever be more than an indentured servant to this government? When will I be able to get enough capital behind me to start a business? I do not want "protection" from failing. In fact, if I have a bad idea, or run my business poorly, I WANT to fail! It will teach me the tough lessons that NEED to be learned for the future.

Rush, Hannity, Beck and Levin all have great power. But this power does not reside in the Republican circle. It resides in the Conservative circle. They preach core Conservative values. They do unite people. They do have millions of followers. They have loud voices, which is why people like the New York Times (and other liberal media outlets) are trying to discredit them. Why else would Obama have to call Hannity and Rush out by name on a weekly basis? Why else would they be concerned with Tea Parties and other rallies? They are running scared. They KNOW that the American People will not be blindly led forever. Obama does not care if he gets elected for a second term, so long as he, Pelosi and Reid pass enough Socialism on us now. Once we go down this road it will be extremely difficult to abandon it.

We need people who want to run on clear and divisive Conservative principles. They can not be afraid to be attacked by the leftist media, and have to stand up to the Statist regime. Thank you Mr. Levin, Mr. Hannity and most recently Mr. Beck. You have helped me to see the light. Before the 2008 election cycle I was a soft spoken Conservative. I held the right values and beliefs, I just was not willing to stand up and make my point heard. Now I am not afraid, I will not quit. I am going to put together a campaign and run on my core Conservative beliefs. I am going to promote the vision the founders have when they protected three core ideals, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

Look for more to come. This is only the beginning. We as Conservatives need to stand up and fight for our rights, spelled out in the Constitution, for limited and accountable government, liberty and freedom.

Thank you to all the service men and women who have risked their lives so that I may be free. Without the courageous actions of a few our entire society would be lost.

May God Bless you and May God Bless America.