Posted on 07/14/2012 4:44:03 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
Rove, Romney and the GOP-e loathe pro-life Reagan conservatism, loathe the small government tea party and set out to destroy them both. I hate to admit it, but they are succeeding.
As I see staunch pro-life conservatives and tea party patriots folding their small government tents in favor of Romney's GOP-e progressive, big government big tent, I can't help but see not only the end of the tea party, but the end of pro-life, pro-liberty conservatism within the Republican party. And if we cannot quickly recover, the end of liberty in America. America's great experiment in self-government by believers in life and liberty destroyed, not by the liberal progressive statists of the Democrat party, but by the liberal progressive statists of the Republican party. Where the statist Democrats have failed, the statist GOP-e will have succeeded.
There is absolutely no doubt that Romney's pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, pro-socialist healthcare, statist big government record is identical to Obama's. Once upon a time in the not so distant past, conservatives automatically shunned big government statists. The GOP-e and the malignant genius, Karl Rove, figured out how to outflank us and turn the GOP totally against Reagan conservatism and against pro-Life, pro-family, pro-small government conservatives. It's an engineered coup d'etat against traditional small government conservatism and it is deadly.
THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but "to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER" and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. Even the expression is impious; for so unlimited a power can belong only to God.
The fear of Obama has turned many among us into squishes who will set the pro-life conservative movement back forty years or more by surrendering to the abortionist/homosexualist, statist progressive, big government, corrupt crony capitalist agenda within the GOP.
We should not fear Obama to the point we elect an overstepping statist just like him, we should be determined to impeach his usurping treasonous ass! We should shun the Gop-e, shun Karl Rove, shun Romney, shun all of the big government, big tent, RINOS who have taken over the GOP. Rather than surrendering to the big government forces, we should be working full-time to elect pro-life, pro-small government conservatives into the majority of elective offices throughout this great land. If ever there was a time for pro-life conservatives and tea party patriots to stand their ground, it is NOW!! SURRENDER TO STATISM? NUTS!!
With conservative majorities in the legislative branches of the federal government and in the majority of all state and local governments, we can impeach and remove or expel the traitors amongst us from their executive posts, their high benches or their legislative seats and reclaim our Liberty!!
I am shocked by the number of supposedly pro-life conservatives who would promote these abortionist/homosexualist statists and dismayed that so many tea party patriots would fold their tents. Romney is the natural biological father of the big government unconstitutional statist RomneyCare/ObamaCare program that was the spark that ignited the tea party. And now the tea party sadly seems to be on the brink of surrendering to him before the fight has even begun.
Not me. I stand firm for Life and Liberty!! No Obama!! No Romney!! NOT ON MY WATCH!!
“IMHO if you beleive #1 or #3 you are delusional, but everyone is entitled to their opinion”
I agree with you. This “all or nothing” stuff ain’t going to work. Sorry Jim.....
Well the way I (and most other conservatives) see it, the real destroyers are Obama and the rest of the democrat party.
General elections are a choice between the candidates that can win. In our 2 party system, that means one of two candidates will be elected. Romney or Obama. That’s it. Your vote isn’t an affirmative endorsement of anything, it is simply a choice between 2 options. Nothing more than that. Romney is vastly better than Obama. Period. Willard may turn out to be the squishy RINO we all suspect he is, and he will STILL be better than Obama. Our chance to create a different set of options failed. The next chance to do that on the presidential level will be 2016.
That wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest.
I see it more like the way in which Stalin purged the CPSU. First, he turned against the Left (Trotsky) then the Right (Bukharin, et al) and ultimately consolidated his power completely.
You know, I was pondering that if Romney REALLY DID nominate Rice as his VP, it could be that his strategy would be to try to win without the GOP base.
Difficult? Extremely.
Impossible? Nothing is impossible.
If he pulled that off, he would demonstrate that the GOP no longer needs to its traditional base to achieve victory. A new electoral paradigm.
Someone had better tell the Kenyan Klown, because he thinks he can remake the USA in his own image. And from where I sit if he's not actully burning it down its a damn good facsimile.
Three choices - vote for Obama, or Romney, or neither.
IMO two of these choices help Obama to varying degrees.
I will not help the sonufabitch.
I’m not helping an avowed Marxist and enemy of my country named Barack hussein Obama, either.
In fact I’m going to send Romney the money I was going to contribute to Free republic.
Moderator: Close my Free Republic account.
Take a week off instead. FRiend.
I hope your clear headed post doesn’t get lost in the fervor.
You you are going to give up and vote for one of the liberals, seems that what this thread is about - those conservatives who have given up, surrendered.
Not me - no way - no how - no more liberals.
The question is.... are you? Got your hotel reservation? Plane reservation? Is this real action you’re ready (and actually preparing) to undertake, or just internet talk?
If you REALLY want to commit zot by moderator, it helps to ping said moderator.
So you have decided to vote for the liberal because he is not a muslim. I think that’s called surrender.
not me - no way - no more liberals
Thank you!! Excellent comment and excellent post :)
So you have surrendered and have gone into hiding, let us know how that works out for you.
There is no doubt, we as a constitutional republic are at the precipice.
I hope we make it another 100 years.
5.56mm
The TEA Party was never intended to be about abortion, homosexuality, etc. It’s strength was that people who think we are Taxed Enough Already could unite around the issues of taxes, debt, and spending, regardless of where they stand on social issues. A lot of it’s initial support came from independents aren’t necessarily “conservatively correct” on every issue. If you try to make it about all things conservative, it will just be another conservative group, preaching to the choir. Then it really will be done as a political force.”
I agree, and last saturday went to a Tea party event, and on short notice there was a good crowd...
It’s never “voting for” someone, it’s “voting against” someone. I’m voting against Obama. When the Communists start forcing us into concentration camps and refuse healthcare to our aged parents and grandparents you will have wished you had as well.
“The GOP is getting the message and if they don’t, a new Party will emerge.”
They will resist the message. A new party will emerge.
Get Jim back on his meds! That screed is full of lunacy.If All jims succeed in not voting guess who will win. Are you going to like that result? We have to get Obama out, period.
Anything is better than four more years of his crap.
I like Free Republic and donate, but Jim is wrong!! If you follow his advise you will regret it. You may be proud of yourself, but stupid.
Well youre gonna get a liberal whether you like it or not.
Question is will it be a unrestrained america hating racist communist, or a RINO Bush look alike who'll have to throw conservatives a bone from time to time out of political neccessity?
Barking at the moon, while an option, will not effect anything.
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