Posted on 11/01/2010 1:45:51 PM PDT by jimluke01
If conventional wisdom holds true and conservative candidates mop up tomorrow as expected, the Republican Party had better have a serious "come to Jesus" meeting, and quick. The party will either return to the tried-and-true principles of unsullied Reagan conservatism, or the new Republican revolution will fizzle faster than you can say "Obama is a socialist."
Ronald Reagan often spoke of a "three-legged stool" that undergirds true conservatism. The legs are represented by a strong defense, strong free-market economic policies and strong social values. For the stool to remain upright, it must be supported by all three legs. If you snap off even one leg, the stool collapses under its own weight.
A Republican, for instance, who is conservative on social and national defense issues but liberal on fiscal issues is not a Reagan conservative. He is a quasi-conservative socialist.
A Republican who is conservative on fiscal and social issues but liberal on national defense issues is not a Reagan conservative. He is a quasi-conservative dove.
By the same token, a Republican who is conservative on fiscal and national defense issues but liberal on social issues - such as abortion, so-called gay rights or the Second Amendment - is not a Reagan conservative. He is a socio-liberal libertarian.
Put another way: A Republican who is one part William F. Buckley Jr., one part Oliver North and one part Rachel Maddow is no true conservative. He is - well, I'm not exactly sure what he is, but it ain't pretty.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Haley, y’all hang together with conservatives and y’all will win.
We will help ya!
Well written post. Thanks.
This column is by a Barber, not a Barbour! :-)
Interesting guy. In addition to a Law Degree he has an advanced degree in Public Policy and served 12 years in the ARNG and is a former LEO. According to his bio, he is also a former Golden Gloves and undefeated professional boxer.
Link: http://law.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=17261
Also, he is NOT Haley Barbour, the well known GOP leader and present Governor of the State of “Mizz-Sippy.”
BTTT!
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