[Erik Latranyi]

I am not giving up on America, but I am sorely tried by losing what I thought to be the one person who would take on the challenge and lead the fight.

First, abortion is blood on the hands of liberals.

Second, we did not abandon Israel....liberals abandoned Israel.

DC corruption did not happen overnight and it will not be fixed overnight. One or two terms with the best conservative will not fix everything that is wrong with DC.

We are winning, but it takes time. We made massive gains in 2010, but not everyone elected was a conservative.

We will make gains in 2012, but not everyone will be a conservative.

Moving the ship of state takes time.

Keep the faith. We are doing the right things.

[ScottinVA]

GREAT post — stuff like that keeps things in perspective.

[exit82]

Thanks for the encouraging note, and you are correct--moving the direction of the ship of state takes time.

You rightly point out that there were gains made in 2010, and more are needed in 2012. We are trying to reverse a bad course, and that takes time.

I would like to comment on one thing you said:

"First, abortion is blood on the hands of liberals."

I have a different perspective, having been in the abortion fight for over 25 years. Abortion would be a distant memory now if non-liberals stood with us in the fight. What you would think would be natural allies, many conservative in nature, turned their heads away--too controversial.

I know I can stand in front of Jesus Christ when He takes me home and not be ashamed--I stood and still stand for what is right.

But, truth be told, there are a lot of people on the right who would not invest in this "social issue".

And our country stands in judgment for it.

Abortion is blood on the hands of MANY people, and not just liberals.

Thanks for the reasoned dialogue.