While I agree that there has been a huge shift in the “mood” of America, I think there is work to be done in defining what we truly stand for. We know what we are not, just look at: anti-war protesters, France, Germany, the UN, Canada, Iraq, Saddam, the Taliban and Democrats and it is clear the majority of Americans want nothing to do with these guys.
A new dawn has arrived, the 4th turning has begun, the next 12 -24 months will define where we go as a nation. The battle for the “great middle” has begun. It is a battle of ideas, we are well positioned to win, but do not count the socialist/Democrats out, they do not give up easily.
You are absolutely correct. In my opinion the main danger lies in the framing of the problem as a political one. It is not. We witness a two-century-long retreat of religion and Judeo-Christian values. It is because this vacuum exists that we fight battles with the Left. In that regard, the other side has already one most of Western civilization. The real reason for the conflict between us and Euroepans is that Christianity is almost entirely gone from the continent, whereas this country is still fighting that battle; at least a large portion of the country is still Christian.
In order to see that the Left is wrong one has to be able to differentiate right from wrong. What is the source of knowledge for that? I could not find any but the Judeo-Christian foundation on which this country was built and the Christian roots of its history.
There real battle lies therefore in "plugging up" this spiritual vacuum.
It is an ebb and flow, it seems to me. We went from Ronald Reagan to x42 in 4 years time. However, Reagan left behind a strong political legacy--I truly believe we owe our Congressional majority to him. Would we have had all those young turks in the House without Ronald Reagan? I don't think so.
x42 has left a legacy, but it won't be the kind that helps their party. GWB has restored honor to the White House. This is a good time for conservatism. We will win some victories. 9-11 determined our priorities. I wonder what we will be able to accomplish in several key domestic areas: the courts, the failed entitlement programs (SS, Medicare), and tax policy.