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When looking at the history of the U.S. especially the last 100 years, you will find that our greatest times and our greatest leaders all had one thing in common, conservatism. The turn of the century was a conservative period of time and marked a great expansion of wealth and established the U.S. as a dominant country. We continued this until re ran aground and went liberal. The depression lasted a decade. It was only when we were pulled into WWII and FDR was forced into a more conservative mode of his presidency did we regain our power, and shortly after our economy. The 1950's was among the U.S.'s greatest periods of time and it was also a conservative period of time which saw economic expanison, especially from private industry.
The next U.S. president, while a democrat, was also economically conservative and called for tax cuts and industry expansion. His short time in office saw an increase in patriotism and nationalism due to his far reaching dreams of space exploration and his fight against communism. By the end of the decade though, we had slipped back into a liberal mode and saw a lackluster economy, and decreased patriotism and nationalism.
Nixon was Nixon and other than the obvious, not a good torch bearer of conservative poltics or policies. Ford was never able to mount his own stamp of his presidency. Along comes Carter and yet 4 more years of a dismal economy, and along with a weak and ineffective foreign policy led to some of this countries weaker times within the last 100 years with exception to the great depression.
The Reagan revolution quicly righted the U.S. in just a few short years. Once again the leader of the world, and an economy that no other country could come close to matching. Expansion of industry, private enterprise, national defense and space exploration. Conservatism reigned supreme.
But, the next president did not choose to carry the torch of conservatism economically, yielding to tax hikes by liberals. The result was a recession and overall a weak time for the U.S. He was a one term president.
Bill clinton campaigned as a moderate and won election easily, but than conducted the 1st two years of his presidency liberally. Our economy only continued to barely climb out of the recession caused by liberal policies. The people spoke and elected one of the largest take overs in power in this countries history. not only both houses of congress now controlled by republicans, but a majority of governorships and state governments now were republican majorities. And, with Clinton smart enough to head the call to conservatism, went along with much of the conservative agenda. Our country had several years of some of its most impressive expansion.
After the 9-11 shock we quickly regained our footing and continued with more expasion. Then, along comes 2006. Conservatives of the GOP were bailing and those who stayed no longer upheld conservative principles. GW Bush who acted as a conservative for 6 years of his presidency now turned liberal. What followed was the 2nd worst economic downturn this country has ever faced, in the face of liberalism. One which we have yet to be able to dig ourselves out from.
Yet today, the GOP establisment, which no longer upholds conservatism is attempting to push through the most liberal candidate in the primary process. One without a proven track record of success while governor of one of the most liberal states in the union, and he led with liberal big government principles including a foremodel of a national mandated health care plan. Massachussettes does not have one of th better records of health care in this country and is among the most expensive still.
More conservative candidates in the GOP primary have risen up only to be beaten down by the GOP establishment of their chosen liberal. Once again, a more conservative candidate, perhaps not even all that well liked but yet more conservative than the chosen Romney continues to resurface as a frontunner. It should be no surprise that conservative people want a conservative to run the country, not a liberal who is a member of the once conservative party.
Conservatives need not be afraid of conservatism, it has been a staple of all of the finer moments in this country, with most of its greatest leaders being conservative. Even the more succesful democratic presidents have been on the conservative side of their party. I am not attempting to persuade any republican to vote for any one candidate. I am however saying that we conservatives need not be afraid of conservatism, its values and principles. We need to stand tall in the face of the media and numerous activists which tell stories of how conservatism is the cause of our problems when in fact it is the lack of conservatism which is the cause of it. Only when we stop fighting for conservative ideal and principle, and allow liberal corporatists to run the conservative party, making it no longer a conservative party do we founder. Our country can be great once again and in short order if we once again fight for conservatism.
The next U.S. president, while a democrat, was also economically conservative and called for tax cuts and industry expansion. His short time in office saw an increase in patriotism and nationalism due to his far reaching dreams of space exploration and his fight against communism. By the end of the decade though, we had slipped back into a liberal mode and saw a lackluster economy, and decreased patriotism and nationalism.
Nixon was Nixon and other than the obvious, not a good torch bearer of conservative poltics or policies. Ford was never able to mount his own stamp of his presidency. Along comes Carter and yet 4 more years of a dismal economy, and along with a weak and ineffective foreign policy led to some of this countries weaker times within the last 100 years with exception to the great depression.
The Reagan revolution quicly righted the U.S. in just a few short years. Once again the leader of the world, and an economy that no other country could come close to matching. Expansion of industry, private enterprise, national defense and space exploration. Conservatism reigned supreme.
But, the next president did not choose to carry the torch of conservatism economically, yielding to tax hikes by liberals. The result was a recession and overall a weak time for the U.S. He was a one term president.
Bill clinton campaigned as a moderate and won election easily, but than conducted the 1st two years of his presidency liberally. Our economy only continued to barely climb out of the recession caused by liberal policies. The people spoke and elected one of the largest take overs in power in this countries history. not only both houses of congress now controlled by republicans, but a majority of governorships and state governments now were republican majorities. And, with Clinton smart enough to head the call to conservatism, went along with much of the conservative agenda. Our country had several years of some of its most impressive expansion.
After the 9-11 shock we quickly regained our footing and continued with more expasion. Then, along comes 2006. Conservatives of the GOP were bailing and those who stayed no longer upheld conservative principles. GW Bush who acted as a conservative for 6 years of his presidency now turned liberal. What followed was the 2nd worst economic downturn this country has ever faced, in the face of liberalism. One which we have yet to be able to dig ourselves out from.
Yet today, the GOP establisment, which no longer upholds conservatism is attempting to push through the most liberal candidate in the primary process. One without a proven track record of success while governor of one of the most liberal states in the union, and he led with liberal big government principles including a foremodel of a national mandated health care plan. Massachussettes does not have one of th better records of health care in this country and is among the most expensive still.
More conservative candidates in the GOP primary have risen up only to be beaten down by the GOP establishment of their chosen liberal. Once again, a more conservative candidate, perhaps not even all that well liked but yet more conservative than the chosen Romney continues to resurface as a frontunner. It should be no surprise that conservative people want a conservative to run the country, not a liberal who is a member of the once conservative party.
Conservatives need not be afraid of conservatism, it has been a staple of all of the finer moments in this country, with most of its greatest leaders being conservative. Even the more succesful democratic presidents have been on the conservative side of their party. I am not attempting to persuade any republican to vote for any one candidate. I am however saying that we conservatives need not be afraid of conservatism, its values and principles. We need to stand tall in the face of the media and numerous activists which tell stories of how conservatism is the cause of our problems when in fact it is the lack of conservatism which is the cause of it. Only when we stop fighting for conservative ideal and principle, and allow liberal corporatists to run the conservative party, making it no longer a conservative party do we founder. Our country can be great once again and in short order if we once again fight for conservatism.