RenewAmerica

Sounds like a worthy cause to me, and probably for anyone else who thinks of themselves as a small r republican.  Clink the link to sign up!

RenewAmerica

RenewAmerica is a grassroots organization that supports the self-evident truths found in the Declaration of Independence, and their faithful application through upholding the U.S. Constitution, as written. Its purpose, therefore, is to thoughtfully and courageously advance the cause of our nation’s Founders.
The organization is for ALL people who consider themselves loyal Americans. It has no philosophy, image, or agenda beyond this one unifying premise: America must return to its founding principles if it is to survive.
RenewAmerica is thus nonpartisan and nondenominational.
Because RenewAmerica is GRASSROOTS at heart, it remains fundamentally independent, creative, and energetic in pursuing its distinctive agenda in the cause of strengthening America. We welcome your creative energy in this vital cause.
Please join with us. We need your strength.

Aftermath

Zo, you say it so well! 

Conservative – NOT!

Recently I came across a wonderful article about Conservatives.  There are a lot of misconceptions out there about us, and it was refreshing to see someone write about that, and define and debunk those beliefs that are typically attributed to us.  To read the article in full, please read: What Conservatism Isn’t

• Conservatives don’t dislike minorities: 
• Conservatives don’t want women kept barefoot, pregnant, and in the kitchen:
• Conservatives aren’t anti-science: 
• "Conservative" and "Republican" aren’t necessarily the same thing:
• Conservatives aren’t theocrats:
• Conservatives rig the elections:
• Conservatives don’t want to pollute the environment: 
• Conservatives aren’t in the pocket of the rich:

Ideologies

Politics is about ideologies to me, not so much about candidates.  The candidates are supposed to represent the ideologies of the party.  Things like race, gender, age – those things are irrelevant, or should be, in the political race.  I am categorically opposed to Liberalism because I disagree with their ideologies.  I am, for the record, committed to Conservatism because its ideology closely matches my own personal beliefs. 

In a nutshell, this is how I define them:

• Conservatism – Government of the people, by the people, for the people. 
• Liberalism – Government of the people, by the government, for the government. 
• Conservatism – Government getting out of your way so you can live your life how you best see fit.
• Liberalism – Government telling you what you can do, when you can do it, and how you can do it, as it best sees fit. 
• Conservatism – Letting you keep most of the money you worked hard to earn.
• Liberalism – Taking most of the money you earn so it can give it to others who will vote for more government.
• Conservatism – Being responsible for yourself.
• Liberalism – Making the government responsible for you.

Government is not our parent, it is not our master.  Its job is not to take care of us, that’s our job, to take care of ourselves.  It’s not the government’s job to provide for you – that’s our job.  Government is supposed to be our servant. 

 

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
Thomas Jefferson

That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.
Thomas Jefferson

 

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