Christophobia

So I'm having the usual discussion with a Socon and he accuses me of not liking Jesus.

M. Simon, your post attacking me makes you sound like a “Christophobe.” Your logic shows your contempt for Christianity and distrust of us Christians.

You got me. It was caused by me being FORCED in public school to attend Christian assemblies. In public schools that were at least half Jewish. We never had a Jewish assembly.

So Christian outreach reached me. The results could have been predicted although they may not have been desired.

I no longer dislike Christians as a group. Just those trying to ram their faith down my throat. I have my own faith. Thank you very much.

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The cycle goes like this: The Ds get in and wreck the country. The electorate gives the Rs a shot. At first they attend to fixing most of the problems that the Ds caused. When they have that in hand they decide that what the country really needs is God. Their version of God. And the electorate rejects the Rs and we are back in a different kind of misery.

Moral socialism begets economic socialism.

And the Rs are too stupid to see this. Mostly.

“If you analyze it I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism.” – Ronald Reagan

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Here is what you are up against if Republicans make faith central to the coming election campaign:

Obama/Keyes vs Kerry/Bush

Keyes lost about 60% of the votes of HIS OWN PARTY. Not an election winning strategy.

Cross Posted at Classical Values

You Can't Depend On Government Money

Kevin Drum makes an interesting point about where the money for politics comes from.

...in the real world, political parties need an institutional base. Parties need money. And parties need organizational muscle. The Republican Party gets the former from corporate sponsors and the latter from highly organized church-based groups. The Democratic Party, conversely, relied heavily on organized labor for both in the postwar era.

A bit up thread Kevin makes it even more obvious.

The problems were political, not economic. Organized labor requires government support to thrive...

It sucks to depend on government for support. Republicans have been telling Democrats that for ages. I guess they needed to learn it the hard way. Heh.

H/T Instapundit

Cross Posted at Classical Values

Socons Don't Need Libertarians

I have been seeing that sentiment around the 'net quite a lot lately. Interesting.

I'm hoping for a test of that fact in 2012. If Huckabee wins the nomination I intend to vote and agitate against him (for Obama if he runs - I've done it before see Obama vs Keyes).

The outcome of such an election would be a fair test of the idea that "Socons Don't Need Libertarians".

Let me note that when the test was made in Illinois in 2004, Keyes (the Socon) got less than 60% of the number of votes that Bush got in that election. Of course I was agitating against Keyes - which may have had something to do with it.

I consider myself allied with social conservatives to right the country (in Naval terms - counter flooding), but my allegiance is not blind. I will vote for some one I don't much care for (McCain) to defeat the economic socialists. I will not vote for someone I detest. As I said in my Obama vs Keyes post, I voted for "for the Communist over the Socon". Why? Well C.S. Lewis put it best:

Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber barons cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. - Clive Staples "CS" Lewis

The persuasion of Jesus is better than the sword of Rome. If you are trying to get votes.

The Difference

In a discussion of the GOP Presidential field (with a chart) commenter Ken Mitchell has this to say:

OK, this graph is CLEARLY bogus. Huckabee is a religious populist, and isn’t ANY kind of a conservative. He’s a big spending big government guy, and the only difference between Huckabee and Obama is what they plan to do with the power.

I think that fits a lot of "Conservatives" out there. Their attitude is: "I'm totally for small government except when it conflicts with my pet projects." Any one got a cite for the Drug Prohibition Amendment? Anyone? Anyone at all? Bueller?

H/T Insapundit

Cross Posted at Classical Values

The Real Enemy

My friend Eric alerted me to a boycott of CPAC by Conservative Groups over the inclusion of a gay group at the CPAC convention.

Don't they know that the real enemy is the Andromeda Galaxy? They are sending viruses to destroy us. I saw it in a movieonce. We need to unite behind the real enemy. Andromeda. And if not Andromeda, at least can the Republicans unite against the Democrats? Far too much to hope for I guess.

Cross Posted at Classical Values

Switch Hitters

This is not about proper strategy for baseball team managers. It is about legislator going from Democrat to Republican. Here is sme news from November 4th.

The Republicans’ 60-seat pickup in Congress – the most by any party in a half-century – appears insignificant when you consider that in the New Hampshire state House, Republicans appear to have gained at least 120 seats.

All told, Republicans gained at least 680 state legislative seats nationwide on Tuesday night, according to an analysis by the National Conference of State Legislatures, an outcome that could have far-reaching implications for both parties.

Preliminary results indicate that the GOP gained control of at least 19 of the nation’s 99 state legislative chambers, while holding others where they were already in the majority. Heading into the election, Democrats controlled both houses of 27 state legislatures, while Republicans held both in 14, and eight were evenly divided.

The result is devastating for Democrats in this respect: Many state legislatures control the decennial process of redrawing state legislative and congressional district boundaries. The NCSL now says Republicans have unilateral control of the boundaries of 190 congressional districts.

And that was just November 4th. Since then there have been a lot of defections.

Some of them are chronicled at the below links:

Like Rats from a Sinking Ship: Yet another Democrat Rep. switches to Republican in Georgia

BIG NEWS!! Another Party Switcher - Dem Rep. in Kansas goes Republican

Small-town Mayor in New Jersey switches to Republican; inspired by Chris Christie. From the link:

Since the election dozens of local elected officials and state legislators have switched from Democrat to Republican in the States of Maine, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, South Dakota, and now New Jersey.

Yet another Georgia Democrat State Rep. switches to Republican

Two more Party Switchers to join Republicans: This time in the Lone Star State

Three more Democrats switch to Republican in Georgia From the link:

Seven Democrat state legislators in Georgia have switched to Republican since the election. Now the Democrat switchers includes Democrats who are not legislators.

Meet the Georgia GOP's three newest members.

From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Two black Democrats bolt party for GOP"

Two African-American Democrats [Actually three] on Thursday announced that they were joining the Republican Party.

Hall County Commissioner Ashley Bell and former state executive committee member Andre Walker said the Democratic Party had grown too liberal and they are finding a new home with the Republicans.

Athens, G - A going Republican?

South Dakota State Senator & World Famous Vineyard Owner switches to Republican

Well you get the idea. Maybe my post Socialism has died - it has not gone to heaven v2.0, was just a bit premature. The November election is going to hurt Democrats for at least a decade and maybe decades.

It Is Intentional

The Wall Street Journal is looking at Republican chances in November and uncovers the secret Republican Strategy.

GOP strategists said the party's focus this year on fiscal issues rather than social wedges such as abortion and gay marriage has helped give centrists comfort in backing Republicans.

You see. Republicans can win elections if they want to. The only question is: can it last long enough to Beat Socialism?

Cross Posted at Classical Values

A Woman Of A Certain Age With An Ageless Message

I'm not sure of the cause but I must say Republicans have much better script writers this year.

H/T Hill Buzz

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Nice Campaign Commercial

Note that Christine O'Donnell and Rand Paul get face time in the video. And this is an official Republican spot? I like it.

H/T McCain - you know - the other one

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Clearing The Decks

At Hot Air there is quite a discussion going on about what the O'Donnell victory in the Republican Primary means. As a Navy man I liked this comment:

Murkowski: Hit to bridge.
Bennett: Hit to aft, rudder destroyed, propulsion damaged.
Castle: Direct hit to the magazine.

You sunk my Battleship Yacht! WHAAAAAAAA!

Tea party/Conservative base: “Can you hear us now?”

portlandon on September 15, 2010 at 8:59 AM

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The Tea Party is just clearing the decks of supernumeraries in preparation for action.

Which is not to say I care much for O'Donnell despite my recent favorable posts. What I like is that the PEOPLE are finding their voice and putting their thumbs in the eye of the establishment. Democrat and Republican.

This will not be a business as usual election.

In November the people of Delaware will have the choice between a nutty Republican and an avowed Marxist. It will be very interesting to see how that one turns out.

Cross Posted at Classical Values

Advertising

Another commenter decries the rush to purity of the Republican Party/Tea Party Movement. The focus is on the recent Delaware Primary Where O'Donnell (the Tea Party insurgent) beat Castle - a noted Republican squish. (I have another take on this race at No Quarter)

Many conservatives feel empowered in the current environment. This empowerment hurt Castle in two ways. Many conservatives felt as though they could take a loss in Delaware and were willing to risk it on O'Donnell. They also felt as though a wave of public anger could indeed propel O'Donnell into the Senate and restore the GOP to "purity."

Fook purity. I just want the so called party of small government to live up to its advertising.

The fools could start with the Drug War.

DRUG WAR = BIG GOVERNMENT

H/T Instapundit

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No Quarter

Instapundit is taking a lot of looks at the just concluded Delaware Republican Primary. He has after action reports (O’Donnell won). I also like this before action report he linked. The question addressed is: can O’Donnell win the general election.

You couldn’t ask for a more vexing political conundrum than the Delaware Senate primary. It’s like something a poli-sci professor dreamed up to torture his students. Mike Castle is the kind of liberal seat-warmer that should be trimmed from a Republican Party getting into fighting shape for the battle of its life, against a dying super-State that will be immensely difficult to bring under control… but he’s got a far better shot at winning the general election than his more conservative primary opponent. The Democrat, Chris Coons, is loony and Marxist enough to qualify for a position as one of Obama’s czars. As bad as Castle might be, it’s not difficult to make the case that putting Coons in the seat would be far worse.

For me, the deal is – like NY23 – the Tea Party can make a fight out of it. They can put the fear of God into even a Democrat winner.

I say lets fight. No quarter.

Cross Posted at Classical Values