Here's the key quote from the article:
"The current system gives the man an incentive not to get married because he knows that if things are not going well, she can file for divorce and get the kids and generous child support," says Ron Grignol, of Defending Our Father's House, a Catholic group.
"The person who files for divorce, without an allegation of fault, would be considered "irresponsible," and would have to accept less property and less child custody than the more responsible parent. That would give men an incentive to marry, and preserve more marriages."
None of these bills has become law, but they demonstrate how to make marriage a fresh issue.
Dems think they are on top of the world
End Corporate welfare in all its forms!
That would even appeal to moderates and libs I bet.
Banking and the generation of money, and the federal reserve. If the dems figure that one out before we do, nothing else we could be right about will matter.
Conservatives don’t need to go looking for ‘causes.’ Conservative principles should be constant and timeless. Republicans can go do what ever they want.
For every liberal issue, there is an equal and opposite conservative issue.
How about Save My 401K?
The electorate doesn't like health care, illegal immigration, nationalization of industries and incessant supplication to every two-bit nation on the planet. If the Republicans grow some fleshy spheroids, they will clean their clocks.
You mean besides defending the US Constitution and American philosophy and culture?
Hmmmmm...
Why do conservatives need a fresh issue, why not take care of existing issues?
I guess losing our national sovereignty and 10% unemployment is too stale.
Far too narrow of an issue specifically considering those who have been burned in some way by the sub-issues you mention. Broader economic issues like debt, taxation, etc, hit everyone. It is a matter of personalizing the message.
How about actually undoing all bad laws, undoing all bad legislation, and ending the creation of very bad solutions to all issues, no matter how old/new they are, and then actually replacing them with decent, commonsense, free market, conservative laws, legislation, and solutions on all issues, from now on? As an example, if ObamaCare really can’t be undone, then what’s the point in campaigning as a conservative with solutions to a variety of issues? Ditto, with the ongoing problems of: taxes, entitlement programs, big government, over-regulations, the national debt, illegal immigration, lack of a federal balanced budget, activist judges, political correctness in all of its forms,...?
It is an interesting issue but it is not what the Republicans need.
The Republicans should run on fiscal conservatism and strong national defense. Then, when we’re back in power, we should govern as fiscal conservatives and national security hawks.
This is what is necessary and sufficient.
Before no-fault divorce, marriage was a contract like any other contract. The partner that broke the vows, paid damages plus child support.
I judge could actually delay or deny a divorce if the contract was not broken.
Wrong! Conservatives Need to Focus on Principles!
The so-called "Progressives" cannot match up in a debate of the proven principles underlying the U. S. Constitution, because they do not understand them. What "Progressives" (actually, regressives) understand and can debate are "issues." In fact, they can out-promise and out-debate conservatives on issues.
The Far Left would love to make this election cycle about issues.
Conservatives, if they are smart, will focus on the principles and ideas of liberty, so well articulated by America's Founders.
Creator-endowed rights (inalienable) versus grants of rights by government (what can be "granted" can be withdrawn).
Government close to the people (federalism) vs. centralized power in Washington.
Limited powers to those elected and appointed, separated, balanced, and checked and balanced, with term limits versus career politicians with unlimited powers over those they represent.
A written Constitution (structuring) of government, amendable only by the provisions within itself versus the "living" constitution bunch who think that judges can revise, amend, and alter the powers of government at will, without regard to "The People's" written restrictions in their Constitution.
Strict limits on spending, taxing, and money printing powers versus those who believe elected and appointed officials can do what they wish with other people's money.
These are a few of the principles which Conservatives can explain with relative simplicity to "the People" using the Founders' own words. Ordinary Americans will understand and respond.
This past year has been wasted on "issues," because the "issues" masked the biggest power grab in the history of the world. It was never about "health care" or "saving the economy." It was about converting America from constitutional republic, with limited government, freedom of individual enterprise, and opportunity, to a place where a political elite rule, and the masses simply fall into line to get their government handout.
We need another kind of "hope" and "change." The same principles that made America the most free and productive place in the world will restore her to that position--if Conservatives bring that message to the citizens.
How 'bout if they pledge this:
"I promise to hang by the neck every seditious, treasonous, and traitorous Democrat now serving in Congress (Yes, all of them) if elected in 2012."
Dunno. Sounds rather positive to me...
Immigration.
Jan Brewer just proved that you can be wildly popular, PO the entire Democratic party and get 80%+ agreement by doing something serious about immigration.
Funny that neither this guy or you mention it.
Fannie and Freddie reform - they were at the center of the ‘rats’ redistribute-the-wealth, free-houses-for everybody-at-taxpayer-expense, bubble-building scheme which almost destroyed our economy, are or were infested by ‘rat henchment like Franklin Raines, who took ninety-million out of Fannie through crooked bookkeeping, and weren’t even mentioned in the new financial reform bill - if the ‘pubs can’t get good mileage out of this outrage, they’re hopeless.....
That's an easy one. Close the border. Just hammer that. Forget the amnesty part and all that goes with it. Ignore all ancillary issues on immigration. Focus exclusively on closing the border - and I mean secure.
That will trap the open border crowd, leave them without an argument. You may want the whole cheeseburger but going for just the border makes it a winning issue. Pressure can be applied to both parties.
Make every candidate up for election in November sign a "I will close the border" pledge.