[gzzimlich]

Hello Jim, I’ve been a lurker and a fan for many years and I registered so I could post in this thread.

I live in a country (the UK) where the “conservative” choice supports gay marriage, socialised healthcare and the “right” of unions to make domestic labour almost prohibitively costly to employers.

I emphasize that this is the “conservative” candidate (David Cameron.)

Romney might seem like a decent option when compared with Obama, but my country - a surveillance state in which the use of “reasonable force” in defending your life and property was only made official policy a couple of years ago - is a prime example of what happens when you compromise your principles and start rationalising voting for the lesser of two evils.

I lived in the US for nearly 15 years and I’m not alone in believing it is a beacon of genuine freedom and liberty. I’m not trying to tell people to “stay home”.. mostly because I don’t want to be labeled as a troll.. but the country where I live is a prime example of what happens when good people don’t draw the line in the sand and stick by it.

[LibLieSlayer]

I promise you... some of us will never give in or give up... as long as there are true Patriots here... and there are millions... we will NOT let the dream die.

LLS

[EnglishCon]

Finally! Including a few ex-pats we might have cracked double digits!

Welcome in mate and stick around. It’s a fun, though addicting place.

[CatherineofAragon]

Coming in late here, but thank you for that post, and welcome to FR.

[Finny]

Patriots with courage -- ping to this sadly validating post, even though it's an oldie. It's golden in its wisdom. And GZ, thanks for the insight. What you say is exactly what some of us see and are trying hard to warn people of:

I live in a country (the UK) where the “conservative” choice supports gay marriage, socialised healthcare and the “right” of unions to make domestic labour almost prohibitively costly to employers.

I emphasize that this is the “conservative” candidate (David Cameron.)

Romney might seem like a decent option when compared with Obama, but my country - a surveillance state in which the use of “reasonable force” in defending your life and property was only made official policy a couple of years ago - is a prime example of what happens when you compromise your principles and start rationalising voting for the lesser of two evils.