WHAT MAKES A “CONSERVATIVE”?
We Conservatives need a plan. A Master Plan. A “platform,” if you will, in order to do one of two things:
1. Bring the Republican Party back onto track or, absent that:
2. Create a new party truly reflective of Conservatism.
Some people ask why? Why consider a Third Party? Third parties do nothing more than detract from the party with which you wish to compete or upstage!
My answer would be: Correct. More and more the Demorats and the GOP seem to be melding in thought and deed. People need a choice. If two parties truly = one party, then there appears to be room being cleared for an actual contrasting second party.
“What are your top five priorities for a Conservative agenda?”
I received a host of cogent, logical responses, to include:
1. To put America and Americans first. No other country or its people will come before America.
2. Bring the jobs home, put Americans back to work.
3. No foreigners will be allowed to purchase property or businesses within the US borders.
4. Never, never amend the Constitution again, for any reason.
5. Stop “globalization” now.
6. Get out of the UN now.
7. Get out of my face and let me run my business and pay my taxes. (
Ranando)
1. Feds concentrate on Security and foreign affairs and operate both for the benefit of the American People.
2. States concentrate on matters of law.
3. Local governments handle most of the practical matters.
4. Judeo-Christian principles, but not doctrines, set the social standards standards for this country.
5. Set a limit to how much money government may collect as taxes or spend. (
Shoprat)
1. Protect the Nation and secure our Liberty.
2. Make our enemies pay the price of being our enemies.
3. Freedom isn’t free – make those that don’t support us pay a tariff for the wonders of our trade.
4. Enforce the rule of law at home and the law of Nations abroad.
5. End membership in the UN and every other ‘international organization’ that seeks to interfere with the Nation. (
A Jacksonian)
1.Re-establish our party platform to reflect true conservatism, i.e. the same conservatism Reagan put INTO ACTION.
2. After we embrace a truly conservative platform, then we finish the fence we said we would build, along with it we need to deal with the illegals we already have here. Fix the beaurocracy, shorten the time it takes to get in, send them all back and let them come in legally.
3. Get rid of the IRS. Only pay taxes to help our defense and the military. Make it a fair tax.(RANANDO’S #2 WILL BECOME A REALITY THEN).
4. TERM LIMITS in Congress, no more forever Ted Kennedys.
5. Get rid of the McCain-Feingold law. and turn back what McCain did with the Gang of 14 so we can get our strict constructionist judges on the bench. (
Rivka)
An excellent start, I submit.
Whatever happened to the following:
– Smaller government?
– Fewer taxes?
– Adoption and abstinence?
– Affirmative civil rights access without set-asides or preference?
– “Marriage” is for heterosexual couples only; there can be otherwise “civil unions?”
– The best way to deter crime is to support current laws on the books and support a proper death penalty?
– School choice, vouchers, home schooling, voluntary prayer in school?
– No Kyoto Protocol; voluntary emissions and public compliance?
– Concerted efforts to locate and source energy sources on US soil?
– Private property ownership is fundamental to this nation?
– Continued sovereignty for the United States and self determinance absent the UN?
– Clear deliniation between the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches; SCOTUS judges who know their jobs and are strict Constitutionalist constructionists?
– No further gun control limitations?
– Stand firm against WMD proliferation?
– Proactive fronts on the soil of OTHER nations against further events on OUR soil?
– Profiling, wiretapping, using common sense in recognition of our TRUE enemies?
– SURVIVAL OF THE UNITED STATES FIRST AND FOREMOST!
– A strong and expanded military capable of global land, sea and air mastery?
– LIMITED IMMIGRATION! Only lawful immigrants, controlled by THIS NATION, via tightly controlled borders both north and south?
– Move welfare recipients OFF the welfare rolls?
– Independence in all facets: energy, production, individual?
– Promotion of the good of Christian religious tenets?
Can we start here for a Third Party Platform?
BZ
