tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585546590247758056.post23617638430599668..comments2023-07-26T04:23:51.268-07:00Comments on Rhyme and Reason: Tea Party PooperAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14962733418216018081noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585546590247758056.post-63495625385706405642010-02-09T22:17:45.471-08:002010-02-09T22:17:45.471-08:00Jason, I agree with most of what you're saying...Jason, I agree with most of what you're saying. You're right, conservatives in general have had a hard time articulating sound principles for some time, and it's not because they're dumb. Liberal thinkers have a definite leg up because they've been drilled on liberal ideals in just about every aspect of their lives, from education to vocation, to entertainment. In fact, most conservatives would probably find it easier to articulate liberal ideals than conservative ideals because of this disparity of information.<br /><br />However, conservative folks need to take on some accountability. President Hinckley was right when he said we've become a generation addicted to entertainment. The general public is very much at liberty to take up personal study of these matters, but they choose not to. This is only part of the phenomenon, however. <br /><br />The other side to this coin is that regardless of how educated the general conservative base is in these matters, they don't HAVE to choose a President that is only as educated as they are. In fact, the common sense approach would be to find "the smartest guy in the room" so to speak. Yet conservatives seem enamored by these "cowboy" types Like Bush and Palin. I just don't get it. <br /><br />The greatest question I have is why are conservatives so hostile to educated individuals. They seem to openly criticize those that are highly educated. Sarah Palin got big cheers, in fact, when she stated: "We don't need a professor at law, we need a commander in chief!" I'm sorry, but I disagree. There are plenty of conservative out there that could take Obama to task on constitutional matters, we just have to elect them.<br /><br />Wouldn't it be a great power to have a president that could combat the liberal onslaught on the constitution? Don't we need that? I'm telling you, if we don't fight fire with fire, we will lose the battle over the constitution. Because I will tell you this much, President Obama does in fact know the constitution very well. He knows all of the ways AROUND it. We need someone that can call him out on that.<br /><br />My conclusion, then, is that we need to elect officials that can fight fire with fire, because this strategy of electing people because they have folksy accents and use cute one liners isn't going to save the country and the constitution.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962733418216018081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585546590247758056.post-27310779819268110732010-02-09T18:17:35.057-08:002010-02-09T18:17:35.057-08:00Jason probably shouldn't type that much with a...Jason probably shouldn't type that much with a 2nd degree burn on his hand...geeze!Kyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11001501096872632239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585546590247758056.post-40823189932534390042010-02-09T07:55:55.380-08:002010-02-09T07:55:55.380-08:00I'd have to agree with being skeptical of the ...I'd have to agree with being skeptical of the Tea Party movement's future. I think the root cause for the lack of leadership and cohesion is the product of decades of watered down American history and the deemphisis of true Americanism philosophy by educational and cultural outlets. Sarah Palin, I think, emboies the nature of many in the Tea Party movement in the sense that she knows in her heart what true principles are, but expressing them logically and effectively is a problem. The Tea Partiers largely don't think quickly on their feet because their training in those true principles was often denied them in the classroom and mocked on television, flim, and music. They've had to go to a less disciplined and scientific approach to obtain the information. That is not because they're dumb, as snobs on the left claim. These people do a great deal in their communities, they work, they raise families, they creat businesses, and deal with responsibilities that intellectuals on the left often times shun. There is no special interest group fighting on their behalf, unless you count Talk Radio. As a result, their heartfelt yearnings are as right as rain, but their ability to execute a political philosophy is severly lacking. The money backed elements,foreign and domestic, seeking Amercian centralization of power have nearly paralyzed America in this way. I think, at best, the Tea Party movement is a seed. I do hope it grows into the Liberty Tree.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15927415937915162902noreply@blogger.com