Fiscal conservatism IS freedom

ModernConservative.com ^ | 1/22/09 | Ikeonic

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Keeping Obama honest
By Ikeonic

Obama said the following as he closed his inaugural address:

"America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words; with hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come; let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations."

I for one, intend to keep Obama honest in his promise to preserve freedom for future generations.

How? Well, I could say it no better than what has already said by the Great Communicator.

So I present these choice quotes from Ronald Reagan's "A Time for Choosing" speech in support of Goldwater's 1964 campaign, which succinctly sums up the proper Republican position for the next four years:

"You and I are told increasingly that we have to choose between a left or right, but I would like to suggest that there is no such thing as a left or right. There is only an up or down — up to a man's age-old dream; the ultimate in individual freedom consistent with law and order — or down to the ant heap totalitarianism, and regardless of their sincerity, their humanitarian motives, those who would trade our freedom for security have embarked on this downward course.

Those who would trade our freedom for the soup kitchen of the welfare state have told us that they have a utopian solution of peace without victory. They call their policy "accommodation." And they say if we only avoid any direct confrontation with the enemy, he will forget his evil ways and learn to love us. All who oppose them are indicted as warmongers."

Or in the words of P.J. O'Rourke:

To a true fiscal conservative, tax cuts don't matter much, and neither does the national debt. That is because the real problem is spending. Even the best and most necessary public spending comes with a harrowing price: the percentage of a nation's goods and services controlled by its government is the percentage of freedom and independence taken from individuals and given to politicians. Currently, just at the federal level, that's about 18 percent of your life.

Mr. Obama, we'll be keeping an eye on you... and our wallets. We are the loyal opposition. 

In the meantime, congratulations, I wish you nothing but success and am proud to call you my President even though I did not vote for you.

Ikeonic, is a Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican, a Catholic conservative and has no tolerance for fair weather Susan Eisenhower Republicans. Read more at ModernConservative.com.