Contract From America

[Beemnseven]

I would add two things --

-- Adopt a foreign policy of non-intervention. No more invading countries that never attacked us, overthrowing governments that we don't like, propping up and arming dictators we do like, etc., etc.

-- Admit that the federal government has no business dictating who can and cannot get married. Leave that and all other social issues (abortion, drug policies) to the states.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I would add two things --

-- Adopt a foreign policy of non-intervention. No more invading countries that never attacked us, overthrowing governments that we don't like, propping up and arming dictators we do like, etc., etc.

-- Admit that the federal government has no business dictating who can and cannot get married. Leave that and all other social issues (abortion, drug policies) to the states.

Yeah kind of wierd that neither of those things are on there. It scares me that Sarah Palin is being courted by Tea Party activist too. I hope they dont start leaning towards a conservative social agenda, then the Tea Partiers are pretty much back to where everything started going wrong for the Republicans.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Yeah kind of wierd that neither of those things are on there. It scares me that Sarah Palin is being courted by Tea Party activist too. I hope they dont start leaning towards a conservative social agenda, then the Tea Partiers are pretty much back to where everything started going wrong for the Republicans.

Things started going wrong for the republicans when they got away from being conservative.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Things started going wrong for the republicans when they got away from being conservative.

Exactly, we hear about dems "wasting money" but it really is no different than the repubs doing the same.

I hear too much about guns, god, abortion, etc.. I guess that it's just easier to sweep the economy issue under the rug because most people can't even explain the issues when I talk to them.. too boring for the average mind it seems

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Exactly, we hear about dems "wasting money" but it really is no different than the repubs doing the same.

I hear too much about guns, god, abortion, etc.. I guess that it's just easier to sweep the economy issue under the rug because most people can't even explain the issues when I talk to them.. too boring for the average mind it seems

The only time I'm hearing about guns, god, and abortion is from the left trying to make everyone think thats all the right talks about.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by firstdown

The only time I'm hearing about guns, god, and abortion is from the left trying to make everyone think thats all the right talks about.

google "obama guns" or "obama take guns"

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Things started going wrong for the republicans when they got away from being conservative.

Bingo. When a REAL Conservative runs on a truly Conservative platform they do not lose elections, period. Sadly, the last one was Reagan. He won 94/100 states in his two elections because the Conservative message resonates with every day Americans, whether they identify themselves as Conservative or not. Also, America wins when a Conservative is running the economy.

We're at a point where conditions are becoming identical in so many ways to the Carter Administration. High unemployment, mega-inflation is beginning to set in, high energy costs, problems with Iran and Islamic terrorists.

For America to survive, history needs to repeat itself as closely as it can. We may never see another Ronald Reagan, but we need someone who can use his proven principles on economics and foreign policy to turn this ship around before it sinks. The similarities between Presidents Carter and Obama are striking. The fixes will need to be similar too: lower taxes to encourage hiring and production, massively cut spending, be tough and decisive on foreign policy, etc.

Many American voters are more educated and sensible than the two political parties give them credit for. The current D.C. mindset WILL be sent packing in the 2010 and 2012 elections. We can't afford (literally and figuratively) to let them remain in power any longer.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Buster

Bingo. When a REAL Conservative runs on a truly Conservative platform they do not lose elections, period. Sadly, the last one was Reagan. He won 94/100 states in his two elections because the Conservative message resonates with every day Americans, whether they identify themselves as Conservative or not. Also, America wins when a Conservative is running the economy.

We're at a point where conditions are becoming identical in so many ways to the Carter Administration. High unemployment, mega-inflation is beginning to set in, high energy costs, problems with Iran and Islamic terrorists.

For America to survive, history needs to repeat itself as closely as it can. We may never see another Ronald Reagan, but we need someone who can use his proven principles on economics and foreign policy to turn this ship around before it sinks. The similarities between Presidents Carter and Obama are striking. The fixes will need to be similar too: lower taxes to encourage hiring and production, massively cut spending, be tough and decisive on foreign policy, etc.

Many American voters are more educated and sensible than the two political parties give them credit for. The current D.C. mindset WILL be sent packing in the 2010 and 2012 elections. We can't afford (literally and figuratively) to let them remain in power any longer.

A more conservative president would be nice but I don't know when that will happen with the way things have been going. The gov't is huge and there will be a shitstorm if there are layoffs to a significant degree, job security is amazing in the govt sector and frankly a lot of the programs need to be scaled back. It may take a steady stream of conservatism to pull off greatly reducing govt as well as taxes. Informing programs that they're getting a lot less money or getting canned isn't going to be easy, not that it shouldn't be attempted.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Buster

Bingo. When a REAL Conservative runs on a truly Conservative platform they do not lose elections, period. Sadly, the last one was Reagan. He won 94/100 states in his two elections because the Conservative message resonates with every day Americans, whether they identify themselves as Conservative or not. Also, America wins when a Conservative is running the economy.

We're at a point where conditions are becoming identical in so many ways to the Carter Administration. High unemployment, mega-inflation is beginning to set in, high energy costs, problems with Iran and Islamic terrorists.

For America to survive, history needs to repeat itself as closely as it can. We may never see another Ronald Reagan, but we need someone who can use his proven principles on economics and foreign policy to turn this ship around before it sinks. The similarities between Presidents Carter and Obama are striking. The fixes will need to be similar too: lower taxes to encourage hiring and production, massively cut spending, be tough and decisive on foreign policy, etc.

Many American voters are more educated and sensible than the two political parties give them credit for. The current D.C. mindset WILL be sent packing in the 2010 and 2012 elections. We can't afford (literally and figuratively) to let them remain in power any longer.

Being "tough on decisive on foreign policy" usually means a military presence, which means more troops on the ground, which means spending money we don't have.

That's not exactly fiscal restraint.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Being "tough on decisive on foreign policy" usually means a military presence, which means more troops on the ground, which means spending money we don't have.

That's not exactly fiscal restraint.

That's the Reagan way though. Cut education, etc and beef up defense spending. Better to have a country feared for its physical than mental power I suppose.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I would add two things --

-- Adopt a foreign policy of non-intervention. No more invading countries that never attacked us, overthrowing governments that we don't like, propping up and arming dictators we do like, etc., etc.

-- Admit that the federal government has no business dictating who can and cannot get married. Leave that and all other social issues (abortion, drug policies) to the states.

-Add Have a govermnet that stays out of health care.
- have a federal goverment that does not steal my money and allows me
to save for my own retirement
- have a fed goverment that does not take my money and forces me to pay for their social issues.

I could go on and on but you get my point.