Posted by
JDComments on Monday, October 09, 2006 6:00:46 PM
In the last few weeks, it seems more and more Conservatives have taken to finding fault with the Republican Party because it does not adhere to a strictly Conservative agenda, or represent the traditional values which are the backbone of the Conservative Movement, and as a result are calling for a boycott of the elections, and even suggesting a Democratic victory would be just what is needed to get the Republicans on the straight and narrow again. Of course the Liberals have picked up on this line of reasoning and are keeping their fingers crossed. We cannot allow them to be right.
As wonderfully idealistic as it sounds, this whole concept of "punishing" the Republicans is,in the end, self defeating,and the damage a Liberal Democratic Congress would cause is awful to contemplate, especially in a time of war. Yes, in a wonderfully idealistic and perfect world, making such a stand sounds ever so courageous and even noble, but in reality it would result in a marginalization of the Conservative Movement, and an abdication of responsibility on upholding the traditions that are the bedrock of our society, and upon which Edmund Burke based the political philosophy we have come to call Conservatism. Yes, there have been times when Liberalism has swept over our society, and remade it into a hideous parody of what this country was founded as [the 1960's obviously comes to mind], but Conservatives owe it to the practicality of their outlook to always attempt to protect this country from the misplaced and wrongheaded idealism of Liberalism; we cannot afford to retreat to an ivy tower and sulk while everything falls to pieces around us. Even if we have to make compromises, half a loaf is better than none. Are there problems with the current Congress? Of course there are. But it could be infinitely worse.The Speaker of the House could be named Pelosi.