We don’t need to just throw out the bums. We need th dynamite the machinery that let’s them accomplish such feats of treason without consequence. I encourage you and others to start considering ways to remove republican party politics from the hands of the “apparatchiks” who make sure every old warhorse gets his chance regardless of the consequences for the electorate. The internet is the perfect way to democratize such an institution.
The internet is clearly the comm link that can enable any manner of bloodless revolutions to be born, to blossom, then to bear results.
Problem is, there is no one, central rallying point or place on the net in which to do this. Just look at the incredible number of blogs, forums and other websites that exist to promote conservative ideals. It’s a dispersed effort, not organized or connected, for the most part. That in itself lessens their overall power and impact.
Any number of popular websites (including FR) could serve as the launch pad of a concerted and organized assault against the corruption of Washington. It would take a lot of agreement to get such a movement started, then untold numbers of man-hours and dedicated labor to spread the word and attract overwhelming support.
I suppose that a true grass roots effort of this kind could succeed, but I don’t know that I’ve seen any such thing born of sheer citizen activism to date.
Most large, nation-wide movements that become powerful enough to effect real change at the national level usually require lots of cash to run, and corporate style organizing to properly execute and maintain momentum. They also require media attention and widespread advertising to continue their growth cycle.
I don’t know how many regular posters there are on FR, but it would probably take every single one of them, e-blasting their entire address books to jump start such a movement. As I said, the first thing required is a whole lot of agreement.
One thing is certain. We conservatives are going to have to come to grips with the fact that if we don’t do something radical, and soon, we’re going to become an irrelevant fringe of what was once called the ‘right’.
Who knows — perhaps conditions will get so bad that some spark finally ignites the smoldering embers of our angst into an inferno. Perhaps we’ll have another Boston Tea Party and Thomas Paine will show up.